LINGAYEN --- Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. arrived recently from Taiwan after attending the 7th General Assembly of the World Technopolis Association last September 2-4 at Hsinchu City.
The General Assembly aimed to bring leaders of local governments, international organizations, universities, technology parks and technology-based industry together to define and develop strategic visions and knowledge bases to support the development of a sustainable city facing the global climate change.
Gov. Espino, together with other provincial officials of Pangasinan, attended the assembly upon invitation of the Taiwanese Officials who visited the province last July to explore possible business potentials and tourism opportunities.
Ramon Morden, Executive Assistant to the Governor and a member of the Pangasinan delegation to the General Assembly in Hsinchu City, said the Taiwan trip is an offshoot of the Taiwanese visit here in Pangasinan led by Senator Hsuen-Chang Lu two months ago to express interest in the investment potentials of Pangasinan.
During the visit, Gov. Espino asked Sen. Lu to facilitate transfer of technology in agriculture and to bring to the province modern agricultural tools and equipment as he believes that Pangasinan will remain as an agricultural province in the next decade.
Towards this end, Sen. Lu invited the Governor to visit Taiwan to meet with the Minister of Agriculture for a possible cooperation on agriculture training and technology program.
Seeing the province of Pangasinan as a major investment destination, the Taiwanese delegation said they want to put up a mango processing plant and storage facility aside from setting up factories that will manufacture modern equipment and machinery.
Lu said they are also interested in buying mineral products like copper, gold and nickel from the province for their semi-conductor industry.
The 7th WTA Assembly is aimed at setting up a new vision and find development strategy for sustainable science cities in a new era of knowledge-based societies.
The General Assembly dealt with session speeches and panel discussions on topics of Situation-Awareness Technology for a Safe and Smart City, Environmental Friendly Cities, Smart Growth and Health Care City, Enhancing Quality of Life through Innovation, Boosting Regional Economics through Inter-University Cooperation and The Role of Universities in Science City and International Cooperation among WTA members.
Participants were also treated to a cultural tour to the International Glass Art Festival at the Hsinchu City Glass Museum and a technical visit to Hsinchu Science Park.
Other activities included visits to the Incinerator at the Bureau of Environmental Protection and Hsinchu Fishport where they met the Fishermen’s Association and Farmer’s Association.
While in Taiwan, Gov. Espino and the provincial team also met with Lin,Jung-Tzer, Minister and Concurrent Governor of Taiwan and Fu Guong Lin, PH.D, Chief of Aqua Culture Research Center.
The provincial delegation included Provincial Director Percival Barba and Col. Wilson Lopez of the Provincial Police Office.
The business trips of Gov. Espino in Taiwan as well as in South Korea were all expenses paid by the host organizations and business groups.
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