ADVISORY FUNCTION
S&T Policy Advisory Services
Formulation of policy recommendations on relevant science and technology concerns.
As the country’s premier advisory body on S&T, the Academy remains proactive on legislative matters and consistently advises the Executive and Legislative Branches on matters related to science and technology.
Policy recommendations emanating from NAST PHL activities such as the scientific meetings, legislative and information fora, roundtable discussions, and conferences, were gathered and forwarded to concerned government agencies and stakeholders.
NAST PHL, through its Advisory function, is mandated to advise the executive and legislative branches of the government on matters relating to science and technology (S&T).
Advisory-related activities are expected to:
1. come up with effective resolutions, recommendations, or policy papers addressing S&T issues;
2. use the results of the roundtable discussions, fora, congresses, and brainstorming sessions in formulating policy recommendations or implementing guidelines needed to create the necessary environment for the advancement of S&T culture; and
3. produce publications, printed materials, and press releases.
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM), pioneered by NAST PHL in 1978, stands as the foremost Philippine scientific conference, setting the benchmark for excellence in the field.
Initiated with the aim to ventilate, discuss, clarify, and expound S&T issues, the ASM has
continually evolved into a premier platform for presenting groundbreaking S&T breakthroughs. It serves as a critical forum for the exchange of ideas, fostering collaboration among stakeholders from government, the private sector, and society at large.
NAST PHL’s pioneering efforts in convening the ASM underscore its role as a trailblazer in the Philippine scientific community, driving forward the discourse on science and technology advancements and their implications for policy formulation and implementation.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Resolutions
- NAST PHL Transactions
Target Participants:
Agency Executives/Heads, Legislators (Congress and Senate) and their Chief of Staff, National and Local Legislative Officers
Committee Secretaries, Embassies/Diplomatic attachés, Media, HEIs/SUCs, NGAs, Practitioners, Professional Societies, NGOs/IOs, General public
REGIONAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
The conduct of Regional Scientific Meetings started in 1990, when NAST PHL conducted the Regional Seminar-Workshop on Biotechnology for Agriculture and Its Effects on the Environment in Developing Countries. The RSMs, like the ASM, aim to ventilate, discuss, clarify, and expound S&T issues and use the results to formulate policies or implementing guidelines; to serve as a venue for the presentation of S&T breakthroughs; and to provide analyses and science-based solutions/ policy recommendations at the regional level.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Resolutions
Science Policy Forum (SPF) & Science Policy and Information Forum (SPIF)
Formerly known as the Science Literacy Forum and initiated in January 1988, this activity is intended to discuss concepts and issues related to science and technology, and to inform the identified audience.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Policy Recommendations
- Science Advisory
Number of Participants:
50 or more (physical), up to 1000 in Zoom
Target Participants:
Agency Executives/Heads, Legislators (Congress and Senate) and their Chief of Staff, National and Local Legislative Officers
Committee Secretaries, Embassies/Diplomatic attachés, Media, HEIs/SUCs, NGAs, Practitioners, Professional Societies, NGOs/IOs, General public
Science Legislative Forum (SLF)
Intended to advise the legislators and the senate, including other policymaking bodies of the government and non-government entities,
on policies related to science and technology.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Policy Recommendations
- Science Advisory / NAST Statements / Position Paper
Number of Participants: 30 or more
Target Participants:
Legislators (Congress and Senate) and their Chief of Staff, National and Local Legislative Officers, Committee Secretaries
Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
Intended to examine different experiences, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings among various participants or parties. The method aims to obtain data from a purposely selected group of individuals rather than from a statistically representative sample of a broader population.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Proceedings / Monograh
- Science Advisory / NAST Statements / Position Paper
Number of Participants: 6-10 participants
Target Participants:
Selected group of individuals who can contribute to open discussions for research.
**to be identified by the focal person
Roundtable Discussion (RTD)
Intended to hold a close discussion and exploration of a specific topic.
Started in 1991 when NAST PHL conducted the Roundtable Conference on the Establishment of a Natural Botanical Garden Program.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Manifesto
- Proceedings / Monograh
- Science Advisory / NAST Statements / Position Paper
Number of Participants: 15 or more participants
Target Participants:
Selected group of individuals who can contribute to open discussions for research.
**to be identified by the focal person
Consultation Meetings
Intended to hold a close discussion and exploration of a specific topic and/or potential collaboration.
Started in 1990 when NAST PHL conducted the National Consultation on the Collection of Biological Specimens and Policy Consultation on Biosafety Guidelines in the Philippines.
Expected Outputs:
- Press Release
- Policy Recommendations
- Science Advisory / NAST Statements / Position Paper
Number of Participants: 15 or more participants