Mapúa – IEEE Week 2016: Inclusive Growth Driven by Innovation

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The Mapúa Institute of Technology Student Branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (Mapúa – IEEE) will be hosting once again the Mapúa-IEEE Week with the theme Inclusive Growth Driven by Innovation. Inclusive Growth has been a major issue for the present Philippine Economy. The IEEE’s core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. Being a student branch of the IEEE, it is our mission for this year to promote innovation in our pursuit of inclusive growth as a nation.

The Mapúa-IEEE Week composes of activities such as Quiz Bee, Debate Championship, Workshop, Seminars and the 13th annual Project Design Competition. 

This week-long activity invites all the students, instructors and professors coming from the Philippine Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Student Branches specifically from De La Salle University – Manila (DLSU), University of the Philippines – Diliman (UP), University of Santo Tomas (UST), University of the East – Caloocan (UE) and Mapúa Institute of Technology – Manila (MIT) which will be the Host – School of the said event. The Mapúa-IEEE Week helps all the students, instructors, and professors coming from IEEE Philippine Section Student Branches to interact with other schools regarding the advancement of technology, technological innovation, research, and growth of skill and knowledge in technical – related professions.

The organizers of Mapúa - IEEE Week will be the officers of the Mapúa – IEEE which composes of committees to be manpowered by the respective staffs of each committee. The activites of the whole week will be as follows:

· Monday / Tuesday: Mapúa – IEEE Technical Seminars and Workshops
· Wednesday: Mapúa – IEEE Debate Championship
· Thursday: Mapúa – IEEE Quiz Bee
· Friday: Mapúa – IEEE 13th Annual Project Design Competition

The opening ceremony of the Mapúa-IEEE Week will be held on Monday to be followed by the Mapúa – IEEE Technical Seminars and Workshops The Mapúa – IEEE 13th Annual Project Design Competition will have its Exhibit of Posters for the entries of the participants which will be displayed at the North Circle.

Event Title: "IEEE Week 2016: Inclusive Growth Driven by Innovation"
Event Date: May 23-27, 2016
Event Location: North Circle, Mapùa Institute of Technology, Intramuros, Manila
Contact Person: Bien Carlo Halili
Contact Details: 0917 247 1038 (Mobile)

CHED@22: Sustaining and Advancing the Gains

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In celebration of the Commission on Higher Education’s 22nd Founding Anniversary, two events were held to recognize exceptional and high performing higher education institutions (HEIs) and academic programs.

CHED@22 kicks off with a flag-raising ceremony and opening of the State Universities and Colleges Products and Innovations Fair. Above photo shows (L-R) CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan, CHED Commissioners Alex B. Brillantes, Ruperto S. Sangalang, Minella C. Alarcon and Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista. 

 
Autonomous and Deregulated status were conferred on 75 private HEIs nationwide. To achieve this distinction, institutions should have an established track record of exceptional program performance and institutional quality, demonstrated mature internal quality assurance systems as shown in their high proportion of accredited programs, garnered Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development, attained international accreditation and certification, among others.

CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan underscored that “the long-term goal is to have a critical mass of Autonomous and Deregulated HEIs that have established their internal quality assurance systems and are capable of self-regulation.” The 75 HEIs represent 4% of the total 1,708 private institutions in the country. The target is to reach at least 10%. The CHED Chair also urged HEI officials to use the benefits of their status “wisely and well” and to aspire and work for constant improvement, which is a sign of maturity and quality.

Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and Centers of Development (CoDs) were awarded in various disciplines. A total of 432 Centers nationwide were recognized, 199 Centers of Excellence and 233 Centers of Development from 139 HEIs.

Center of Excellence is a distinction granted by CHED to an institution which demonstrates exemplary performance in its teaching, research and extension function, while, Center of Development is granted to an institution with the potential to provide excellent education as evidenced by above average performance in the three areas. 

Takeda Calls for Digital Healthcare Innovation Challenge for Better Healthcare to More People

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Takeda Healthcare Philippines Inc. launched the Digital ​Healthcare ​Innovation Challenge which aims to bring together healthcare and digital experts in search for a digital innovation solution targeting oncology. Along with Takeda’s commitment to engage digital healthcare in the Philippines we are also looking to learn about relevant business opportunities in this region. This will also be our initiative to venture into support and investment for the digital community.

Why Takeda?

Globally, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda), http://www.takeda.com, is a brand which is in the forefront of providing better health for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. And the same passion that drives them to a commitment to better health with a patient-centric approach is consistent all throughout the diversity in their organization making it a strong value both for the Takeda brand and the health care industry.


Why Digital Healthcare Innovation Challenge?

“Takeda is committed to innovation, in fact it is one of our values in Takeda-ism. This is something we try to do every single day; find ways of being innovative so we can serve and support more patients.” ​ - ​Gabriel Georgy, Country Director

Most of the industries in the global scene have some disruption to make better lives out of innovative ideas. In the generation of smartphones and tablets, solutions are made available in ways we have never imagined before, and we believed that as part of Takeda’s commitment to providing better health care, our approach should also be aligned with the changing times. And by alignment, we mean working on the grassroots level with technologists. One way to do it is through our Digital ​Healthcare ​Innovation Challenge. It is not just a challenge of wit and knowledge, but of passion and innovation. By opening up the door to tech innovators, Takeda will get better access to the solutions that will help bring health care closer to the people that we serve and work with.


Who is this for?
The Takeda Digital Healthcare Innovation Challenge is for tech startups with matured digital solutions that can help Takeda provide better health care in the long term. This is an open-call for developers, programmers, incubators and mentors who have the right people that can represent and pitch the best solution that Takeda can help build, mentor and incubate.


What happens next?

The Takeda D​HIC does not stop at finding a winner; this will be an ongoing effort on the part of Takeda to support and promote healthtech solutions relevant to their patient-centric products. In the long term, the Takeda D​HIC in the Philippines will and can be our prototype for bringing this agenda to some other parts of the globe.

Winner(s) of the pitching competition will receive support from Takeda and our designated partners. The goal is to provide mentorship and/or funding support to the startups as Takeda focuses more on bigger agenda that are aligned to our corporate vision.


Schedule

The scheduled date of the Takeda Digital ​Healthcare ​Innovation Challenge is 6th August 2016 in Manila.