The Los Banos Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) will be holding its Annual Science Festival, SyenSaya, on 2-4 December 2020. SyenSaya 2020 is LBSCFI’s celebration of science and technology and carries the theme of the National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) which is “Agham at Teknolohiya: Sandigan ng Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kaayusan, at Kinabukasan.”
One key activity of SyenSaya 2020 is the Technology Forum or TechnoForum.Titled “Food Security Challenges and Opportunities Under the New Normal,” this forum will present how the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of the community quarantine has challenged Filipinos in food security and how these situations opened doors for new and innovative ideas to address the needs. Dr. Eufemio V. Rasco, Jr. of the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), will be the speaker for the event, while representatives from the different sectors will be sharing their thoughts and reactions. The SyenSaya Technoforum will be held on 3 December 2020, starting 9:00 AM via Zoom and LBSCFI’s Official Facebook (FB) Page, https://www.facebook.com/lbscfi. Announcements will also be posted on the LBSCFI FB page.
Other events that SyenSaya 2020 will feature is the Wonderama Exhibit which will highlight technologies, programs, projects and services of the 23LBSCFI member-agencies; and the SyenSaya Awarding and Closing Ceremony.
To allow the public to enjoy the Wonderama Exhibit without the need to travel or the risk of exposure to the current pandemic, LBSCFI has made Wonderama a virtual exhibition which will be online starting 2 December 2020. The Awarding and Closing Ceremony will give honor to authors of outstanding research studies.
Follow LBSCFI on Facebook for more information about the SyenSaya 2020 activities.
Written by Anna Canas-Llamas
Edited by Joane V. Serrano
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