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AIJC participated in an Experts’ Meeting on Knowledge Sharing through Online Services in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) on September 3 in Pasig City.
Convened by the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC) at its headquarters, the meeting brought together experts from the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre, University of the Philippines-Open University, Toyota Motor Foundation, Asian Institute of Management, Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Dual Tech Training Center, Smart Communication, and AIJC. They discussed ways to improve TVET delivery through ICT and came up with recommendations for CPSC and its partners.
AIJC also attended the inauguration of a wireless blended learning center at the CPSC later that day. The Korean Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Joong-Kyung Choi, led the inauguration ceremony.
The new Center has top-of-the-line web-based technologies that can deliver learning programs in TVET to its 28 member-nations. It was established to strengthen its capability in wireless technology for education and training.
CPSC is a Philippine-based inter-governmental organization for human resources development in TVET. According to Prof. Shyamal Majumdar, CPSC Director General, the current developmental initiatives include acquiring wireless technologies and video-conferencing facilities, offering courses in information and communication technology, and using web-based teaching and learning systems in training courses. |
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AIJC prexy chairs Bulacan’s Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar
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AIJC President Ramon Tuazon chaired this year’s Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar of the Provincial Government of Bulacan.
Formerly called the Annual Gawad Plaridel, the award was renamed Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar to distinguish it from the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) award of the same title.
This year’s Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar, held on August 28, 2009 continues the Provincial Government’s efforts to recognize outstanding print and broadcast journalists, media programs and outlets, and to elevate the level of professionalism among provincial journalists. Also, it seeks to promote ethical and responsible journalism in Bulacan.
Other members of the Board of Judges of Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar were AIJC President Emeritus and Senior Adviser, Dr. Florangel Braid, and UPC CMC Department of Journalism Assistant Professor Yvonne Chua. AIJC lecturer Marcy Ballesteros was a member of the screening committee.
This year’s Special Citation for National Media was given to morning shows Umagang Kay Ganda of ABS-CBN and Unang Hirit of GMA 7.
The 2009 Gawad Marcelo H. Del Pilar awardees are: Correspondent of the Year - Efren Alcantara (Radio) and Ramon Efren Lazaro (Print); Science, Health and Environment - Armando Borlongan; Arts and Culture - Bienvenido Ramos; Business and Economics -Maria Bondoc Ocampo; Campus Journalist of the Year - Maria Chermille Boiser;
and Photojournalist of the Year - Romeo Cruz. |
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Biodiversity Photo Contest |
Over 600 unpublished photo entries have been submitted by professional, amateur and student photographers and photo hobbyists from the ASEAN member-nations to the first ASEAN-wide Photo Contest on Biodiversity with the theme, "Zooming in on Biodiversity."
The photo contest, organized by the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), promotes biodiversity all over the ASEAN region to show the need to address escalating problems on biological diversity and to create awareness and support for its sustainability.
Biodiversity, the source of the air we breathe and the food we eat, among others, is threatened with man’s wasteful and inefficient consumption patterns due to modern development.
The ACB together with the ASEAN member-states, European Commission, and Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication will award a total of US$7,700 cash prizes to the winners. Major sponsors of the contest are UNESCO, MTV Philippines, Philippine Press Institute, and United Print Media Group.
First placers in the three categories will have an opportunity to exhibit their winning photos and attend the ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity in Singapore in October 2009 for free.
The ASEAN member-states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. |
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Photojournalism students visit BusinessMirror |
Editor-in-chief Lourdes Fernandez briefed five students on photojournalism ethics and standards as practiced by BusinessMirror during their visit on July 5.
Fernandez also explained the newspaper’s process of selecting photographs for publication, the role of editors in selecting photographs, photojournalist-reporter-chief photo editor interaction in covering an event, and other relevant topics.
Chief of photographers Romeo Florante and senior photographer Nonie Reyes shared their experiences and perspectives on photojournalism.
Science editor Lyn Resurreccion welcomed the students—Eric Aseo, Conrad Bidaswa, Carlo Renan Edilla, Maria Angela Pestano, and Milagros Valdez—upon their arrival at BusinessMirror in Makati City. Prof. Johnny Goloyugo led the group.
“It is our pleasure to help students. Anytime you need us, you are always welcome,” Resurreccion said.
The visit is part of the practical training and learning experience for photojournalism students, Prof. Goloyugo said.
“The visit exposed us to an outside-the-classroom learning setting—a real and practical way of learning photojournalism,” Bidaswa said after the visit.
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Editor-in-Chief Fernandez (sixth from left) stresses a point on photojournalism ethics to AIJC graduate students during their visit to BusinessMirror. From left are Conrad Bidaswa, Maan Pestano, Eric Aseo, photographers Nonie Reyes and Romeo Florante, Carlo Renan Edilla, and Milagros Valdez.
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