This is our official group picture, the participants in the 10th CO EXIST SEA in Bangkok, Thailand at the Grand Miracle Convention Hotel, 4-5 Nov 2008 where I presented an STI users survey and analysis; as well as national S&T policies and the products and services supportive of national policies. I am seated second from left, beside Nani (in national dress) from Malaysia; beside me also is Vicky, my boss and colleague and good friend. The Thais are a great people-- very warm, friendly, intelligent. The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) has gifted me with a beautiful book about Thailand which I will cherish forever! From the Japan Science and Technology (JST) agency, I will treasure the two pairs (red and blue) of beautiful chop sticks!!
We are grateful to the Japanese government which has funded this event for ten years now. This is the last CO EXIST SEA, due to budget constraints, considering the global financial crisis. The Japanese are very kind and generous. We will continue to exchange experiences and best practices through emails and possibly, video conferencing in the future. The participants come from Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Open Access has been a significant portion of the discussion. Japan has a lot of information to offer for free to the public. In Thailand, if you are a member of the network and contribute your content, then you are free to access all the contents of the network members.
I have more information to share in the near future, as I will post here my official travel report soon. Meanwhile, dear readers, please pray for me to undergo with faith, courage, and dignity the standard treatment protocol for breast cancer, as my core biopsy last 11 Nov 2008 indicated an invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast.
I am comforted by Psalm 23... In Filipino, Ang Panginoon ang aking Pastol, Hindi ako magdarahop....
2 comments:
I truly like your dedicated page for works in the public domain. I often refer to ancient works as sources, too. I learned several important ideas about relationships in Thailand and Japan by reading this specific post. Thank you.
Thanks a lot Donna!
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