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January 1-15, 2001
BAR's research management info center soon to rise
by Mary Charlotte O. Fresco
Knowledge management and integration
play a crucial role in facilitating Research and Development
(R&D) activities in agriculture and fisheries.
It is within this core that the Bureau
of Agricultural Research (BAR) and Philippine Rice Research
Institute (PhilRice) have forged an agreement to develop
the DA-BAR Research Management Information Center (RMIC).
This P137-M project shall facilitate the
construction of a state-of-the-art center equipped with
modern facilities and infrastructure to promote better
R&D information management and hasten agricultural
information exchange among end-users. The budget appropriation
is under the BAR’s Institutional Development Support
Program.
The center which has an estimated floor
size of 6, 600 sq. meters was proposed to be located
at the Elliptical Road, Corner Visayas Ave., in Quezon
City.
Its main features include facilities for
data processing and management, scientific library,
exhibition hall, audio-visual facilities, seminar rooms,
a Senior Scientists Advisory Council (SSAC) hall, liaison
offices for the national and regional RDE networks,
a CERDAF conference room and dormitories.
At the same time, it seeks to provide
BAR an ample space to house the increasing number of
its technical staff and R&D personnel. This will
also help BAR improve its operations including the maintenance
of the Agriculture and Fisheries R&D Information
System (AFRDIS), Local Area Network (LAN), and the scientific
library.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between
BAR and PhilRice detailing the duties and responsibilities
of both institutions in the development of the RMIC
has been signed.
Being the lead proponent of the project,
PhiRice will be responsible for the management and supervision
of the programmed activities and operations of the project.
This was considered since PhilRice has the capability
to manage the establishment of the Center. PhilRice
shall also manage and be accountable for the use of
project funds.
On the other hand, BAR was tasked to perform
constant project monitoring as the construction of the
center progresses.
The construction period and its corresponding
budgetary requirements were divided into three phases.
The center is expected to be operational on 2003. 
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