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Anchored to sustain resilient partnerships with its collaborators and harmonize the activities and halal initiatives related to Futures Thinking in SOCCSKSARGEN, 5 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) who are members of the Regional Futures Thinking Consortium of Region XII, assembled on February 12, 2024, at the Skyroom, USM, Kabacan, Cotabato.
Representatives from the different SUCs, namely, Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), Cotabato State University (CotSU), Cotabato Foundation College of Science and Technology (CFCST), South Cotabato State College (SCSC), and the University of Southern Mindanao (USM) joined the meeting.
The discussion started with Dr. Ma. Teodora N. Cabasan, one of the project leaders of the Futures Thinking in USM, in her presentation on the USM’s journey in Futures Thinking. Additionally, Dr. Edward A. Barlaan, another project leader of Futures Thinking in USM, provided directions and guidance for the Futures Thinking beneficial for the SUCs that attended.
Discussed in the program were the implementation status of Futures Thinking initiatives of each institution, challenges and plans for execution, and the regional consortium initiatives on the halal program.
The meeting, spearheaded by the SOCCSKSARGEN Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development Consortium (SOXAARRDEC), in coordination with the Research Development and Extension (RDE) Office of USM, was conducted face to face and online. It intends to harmonize the activities and halal initiatives in the region.
The Futures Thinking Program at USM is led by Dr. Francisco Gil N. Garcia, the president of the University.
