PH, South Africa Agree to Collaborate on Science and Technology
Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja with Deputy Director General Daan du Toit (leftmost) of the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa, Minister Counsellor (Science, Innovation and Education) Ghaleeb Jeppie (3rd from left) of the South African Embassy in Tokyo, and First Secretary Maurice A. Tiempo (rightmost). (Pretoria PE photo)
PRETORIA 23 August 2022 — Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja met with the Deputy Director General Daan du Toit of the Department of Science and Innovation of South Africa on 18 August 2022.
Both sides discussed and exchanged views on laying the groundwork and cultivating the partnership between the Philippines and Japan in the area of science, technology and innovation (STI).
As an initial way forward, Ambassador Baja and Deputy Director General Daan du Toit agreed to work together to expedite the conclusion and signing of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Philippines and South Africa. The said agreement will serve as a framework for both countries’ cooperation and collaboration in the vital sector of STI. END
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