The Isabela State University has organized a national research and development and extension (RDE) symposium to be held at the Legacy Building, National Highway, Cauayan City, Isabela on May 20-21, 2010 with the theme "Promoting and Nourishing the Frontiers of Knowledge Through Research and Development and Extension."

The symposium particularly places emphasis on the quality of papers to be presented and particular encouragement is given to multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary research results and best practices/success stories along:

1. Education development and management and related social science disciplines underscoring emerging new technologies in the global information environment and the changing roles of teachers from mere source of information to producer of information and to enhance the role of students from passive information receivers to active knowledge accumulators;
2. Technology generation for economic development along the areas of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, food safety and security, engineering and related disciplines;
3. Forestry, environment and natural resources, biodiversity conservation, climate change and global warming, and disaster risk management;
4. Biofuels and renewable and alternative energy;
5. Health and related disciplines; and
6. Good practices and success stories in RDE delivery systems.

The deadline of submission of the paper abstracts for evaluation by the Symposium Committee is on March 25, 2010. The abstract must be completely self-explanatory and it must include the rationale for conducting the study, objectives, methods used, results, conclusion and recommendations drawn based on the study. With a maximum length of 300 words, the abstract should be considered to be capable of "standing alone" and could also be published separately. If accepted for presentation by the committee, the full paper must be submitted on or before April 16, 2010.

The convention fee is set at Php3,500.00 inclusive of convention materials, field tour and related expenses. Airfare/transportation and lodging expenses are not included in the convention fee.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Edmundo C. Gumpal
VP for RDET
Isabela State University
Echague, Isabela
Telefax No.: (078) 672-0046
CP. No.: 09198278619
Email: ecgumpal@yahoo.com

 or

Dr. Dante M. Aquino
Director, ISU-CHED ZRC
Isabela State University
Echague, Isabela
Telefax No.: (078) 672-0046
CP. No.: 09166289712
Email: dantemaquino@yahoo.com