Executives of the Kaohsiung Lin Hai Industrial Park Manufacturers Association (LHIPMA), a non-governmental organization representing companies thriving in a highly developed industrial zone in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, visited the University of the Philippines (UP) to discuss partnership opportunities, especially in the area of green energy. They were warmly received by University officials at the Executive House in UP Diliman on October 10.
LHIPMA President Chao-Hsien Lai and UP President Angelo Jimenez signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize the common desire for collaboration for academic and related purposes. The Kaohsiung Lin Hai Industrial Park is home to more than 400 companies specializing in Taiwan’s key industries such as base metals, metal products, machinery, transportation, chemical products, food and beverage manufacturing, power equipment and repairs, and many more.
According to Jimenez, collaboration with LHIPMA is mutually beneficial for the University and the industries, strengthens Philippine and Taiwan relations, and also helps address the problems related to climate change.
Also present during the meeting were: Dr. Paul Chung, Senior Adviser of the Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, and more than 30 LHIPMA-member top executives from various industries in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; UP officials, namely, Dr. Imee Su Martinez, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Internationalization) and Director of the Office of International Linkages; Dr. Gisela Concepcion, Professor Emeritus; Dr. Maria Antonia Tanchuling, College of Engineering (COE) Dean; Dr. Eric Augustus Tingatinga, COE Associate Dean for Alumni & Institutional Linkages; Jose Fernando Alcantara, Executive Vice President; Rolando Tolentino, Vice President for Public Affairs; Edgardo Carlo Vistan, UP Diliman Chancellor; Dr. Enrico Basilio, Director of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED); Dr. Eing Ming Wu, UP NCPAG Visiting Professor and Senior Managing Advisor of the Edu-Connect Southeast Asia Association (Kaohsiung, Taiwan); EnP. John Moses Cruz, UP NCPAG Center for Policy and Executive Development; Engr. Joey Gomez, UP Alumni Engineers (UPAE) President; and UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI) officials.
The Taiwanese delegation is meeting with Philippine government officials and industry leaders to discuss partnerships and investment opportunities and will conclude their six-day visit to the country on October 13.
