World Safety Organization Observes November 8 as World Disaster Preparedness Day

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Leaders of the World Safety Organization raise a toast to officially close the 28th WSO International Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Development Symposium event which was held recently at the Solaire Resort and Casino, Manila. One of the highlights during the event was the official announcement of the World Disaster Preparedness Day, which will be held every 8th of November starting this year.

World Safety Organization, an international professional organization, which seeks to raise the standards of safety in all fields including occupational and environmental safety and accident prevention, declared November 8, 2015 as the first World Disaster Preparedness Day during the recently concluded 28th WSO International Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Development Symposium at the Solaire Resort and Casino, Manila.

Since it is imperative to ensure safety at all times, WSO has been pushing to improve the safety and health of workers by maintaining an accident and illness-free workplace, improving their quality of life and enabling them to have more fun while being safe. This time, WSO—with the combined efforts of its members and partner organizations—is putting into calendar November 8 as the official World Disaster Preparedness Day, which remembers the devastation wrought by typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines.

“Natural calamities are unpredictable,” said Alfredo A. Dela Rosa, Jr, Director, WSO International Office for Philippines. “Two years ago, the Philippines was faced with one of the most tragic calamities ever recorded in world history. Are we truly ready for those kinds of natural disasters?”

Globe Pushes For Responsible Use Of Mobile Devices To Drive ICT-Based Education

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Globe Telecom is advocating responsible use of mobile devices in school campuses for the country’s learning institutions to effectively leverage advancement in information and communications technology.

“Internet is a valuable source of information and an important additional teaching tool. As internet now plays a major role in the lives of young people, learning institutions should take the opportunity of motivating students with the use of ICT-tools to make their learning experience more enjoyable and sustainable,” Globe Director for Corporate Social Responsibility Fernando Esguerra said.

While government learning institutions are now adapting the use of ICT materials, the use of digital technologies as a learning tool is not as widespread as it should be. “Whether or not technology is available in the schools, children will have access to some devices one way or another especially as the smartphone penetration is steadily gaining traction and handheld internet will soon become available to everyone. This presents a great opportunity for the country’s educational system to adopt the use of mobile devices in enhancing formal education,” Esguerra said.

According to Esguerra, such move would also substantially reduce public spending in education and infrastructure and enhance competitiveness of the country’s learning institutions amid global shift towards digitization.

UP Engineering Radio Guild presents SYNERGY: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Summit 2015

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The UP Engineering Radio Guild presents SYNERGY: Electrical and Electronics Engineering Summit 2015

SYNERGY: Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Summit 2015 is a four-day gathering for students majoring in EEE or courses related to it. It aims to convene students to learn and share ideas regarding EEE, and help them build technological and engineering innovations.

The Summit will run from November 10 to November 13 and is composed of the following events, namely, Techno Talk, Ingenious Ideas, Revolutionary Robotics, Dynamic Discourse, and Corporate Connection.

Co-presented to by E-Gizmo.

In cooperation with Meralco and Artesyn

Also brought to you by Pointwest, Accenture, and IMI.

Special thanks to PhilRobotics, Thinklab, and Ideaspace.

Partner organizations are PUP-Taguig AECES, UST Tech Advancement Group, and IECEP-UPANG.

Media partners are DZUP, Wazzup Pilipinas and Click The City