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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 303
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 303 -
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE APEC STUDY CENTER NETWORK
WHEREAS, APEC Economic Leaders in Seattle
agreed to undertake the Leader's Education Initiative;
WHEREAS, the Philippines as an
active participate to this initiative has established APEC Study
Centers in various universities and research institutions in the
country;
WHEREAS, APEC Study Centers
offer an independent perspective in APEC issues and concerns,
especially those of particular interest to the country;
WHEREAS, Philippine Study
Centers have provided technical assistance to government agencies,
conducted researches, and organized and sponsored conference, meetings
and seminars related to APEC activities;
WHEREAS, Philippine Study
Centers in the country have seen the need to organize a network of
Philippine APEC Study Centers with the view of effectively servicing
the research requirements of Philippine participation in APEC
activities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V.
RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1.
Philippine APEC Study Center Network (PASCN). — There is hereby
established a Philippine APEC Study Center Network which shall promote,
coordinate and be the focal point of APEC-related research and studies
to be conducted by the PASCN member institutions in accordance with a
research program framework to be formulated by PASCN. The PASCN shall
be composed initially of the following universities and research
institutions, namely.
1.
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
2. Ateneo de
Manila University
3. De La Salle
University
4. Mindanao
State University (MSU)
5. Philippine
Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)
6. University
of Asia and the Pacific
7. University
of San Carlos
8. University
of the Philippines
9. Xavier
University
10. Foreign
Service Institute
Membership to the PASCN shall be
extended to other universities and research institutions who can meet
the criteria to be established by the PASCN.
1.a Policy
Advisory Board. There shall be a policy Advisory Board which shall give
advise to the PASCN Steering Committee in the formulation of the policy
and research program, and make recommendations on the studies and
research program to be undertaken. The Board shall be composed of a
Chairman and senior representatives, with a rank no lower that an
Undersecretary, from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),
Commission on Higher Education (CHED), National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA), and the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI), The Chairman of the APEC Foundation of the Philippines and three
representatives from the business sector, labor and media to be
selected by the Board for a term of two years. The Interim Chairman of
the Board shall be the Senior Representative of the Department of
Foreign Affairs who shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
Thereafter, his successor shall be selected from among the other
members of the Board based on the criteria and Terms of Reference to be
established by the Board.
1.b PASCN
Steering Committee. To set the broad policy direction and approved the
work program and budget of the PASCN, there is hereby constituted a
PASCN Steering Committee composed of representatives of the Philippine
Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) as Chairman, four PASCN
members to be selected by the Network member representatives among
themselves.
1.c PASCN Lead
Agency. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS is
hereby designated as the Lead Agency which shall have the
responsibility of managing and coordinating the implementation of the
programs and activities of PASCN. PIDS shall administer the Network's
funds in accordance with the budget as approved by the Steering
Committee. For this purpose, appropriations for the operations of the
PASCN shall be released directly to the PIDS which shall constitute a
separate account from regular PIDS funds.
1.d Committee
Secretariat. To provide staffing support to the PASCN Steering
Committee, there is hereby constituted a PASCN Secretariat to be
composed of a Project Director and a support staff. The PASCN Steering
Committee shall have the authority to add to the staff personnel of the
Secretariat as and when needed. The Secretariat shall render assistance
to the PASCN Steering Committee in the drafting and formulation of the
research program that shall be the framework for the research and
studies to be undertaken by the PASCN members and in monitoring the
implementation thereof. The Secretariat shall be under the operational
control and supervision of the PIDS and shall be housed at PIDS.
Sec. 2.
PASCN Objectives. — The PASCN shall work towards the fulfillment of the
following objectives.
a.
To promote opportunities for collaborative research on APEC-related
issues;
b. To
establish data and information base on APEC and the Asia-Pacific
economics;
c. To
encourage faculty and students of higher education to undertake
studies, theses and dissertations on APEC issues;
d. To
facilitate the exchange of information between or among government,
non-government organizations, academic and research institutions,
business sector and the public in general on APEC-related issues;
e. To provide
technical assistance to government agencies and private organizations
on APEC-related initiatives;
f. To
undertake capability building programs for government agencies on
matters related to APEC; and
g. To
established linkages with other PAEC Study Centers in the region.
Sec. 3.
Functional Areas and Responsibilities. —
3.a Research
and Fellowship Program. The PASCN shall formulate a research program
focused on studies that will be utilized in promoting a better
understanding of PAEC and the Asia-Pacific economies and in guiding the
country's position vis-a-vis specific concerns on trade, investment
liberalization and facilitation and development cooperation. The
studies will be interdisciplinary and policy-oriented with emphasis on
the interests of the Philippines. As part of the research program,
research grants and fellowships will be awarded to students who will be
working on APEC-related issues for their theses and dissertations; and
a faculty, student and researcher exchange program will be organized
among the members of the network and with other APEC Study Centers.
3.b
Information Dissemination and Publication Program. The PASCN shall hold
conferences, organize seminars, workshops and roundtable discussions,
and issue publications for the purpose of disseminating and making
available to the government, NGO's educational and research
institutions, business community and the public in general the results
of APEC-related studies and information. PASCN shall also set up an
electronic network linked to other APEC Study Centers in the region to
facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information on a wider
scale.
3.c Technical
Assistance to Government Agencies and Private Organizations. The PASCN
shall provide government agencies and private organizations with
technical assistance in preparation for APEC-related meetings and
conferences and on matters related to APEC.
Sec. 4.
Funding. — The amount of TEN MILLION PESOS (P10,000,000.00) is hereby
set aside from the appropriation of the President's Contingency Fund in
the General Appropriations Act for FY 1997 as initial funding
assistance to defray the maintenance and operational requirements of
PASCN. Subsequent funding requirements for the PASCN operations shall
be included and considered as a separate item in the budget proposal of
the PIDS and provided for as a distinct allocation in the Annual
General Appropriations Act of Congress: Provided that the PASCN may
augment its funds by undertaking special projects and research
activities funded by foreign or locally-sourced grants and donations
from government, non-government, and unilateral and multilateral
organizations.
Done in the
City of Manila, this 23rd day of November in the year of Our Lord,
Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.
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