Accomplishment/Updat

e Report of the AFMeC

TWG on
Training and Extension

Highlights of
Accomplishments
For 2013
1) Formulated and Adopted 8-Point Action
Agenda for 2013 on Agri-Fisheries
Mechanization Training and Extension
2) Organized/Constituted Task Forces to
coordinate and/or undertake the
implementation of the TWG 8-Point
Action Agenda
3) Conducted TWG meetings last February
13,2013 and May 24,2013
4) Successfully conducted the 1st ASEAN
Conference on Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering, September 24-

Updates of the TWG

8-Point Action
Agenda
for 2013

On AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
TRAINING

1.

Consolidate and Integrate Agri-Fishery

Mechanization Training Programs of DA,
other concerned government agencies,
private institutions, and Conduct
trainings on skills shortages
To be implemented by Agri-Fisheries
Mechanization RDE Network under the
AFMech Law

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
TRAINING

2.

Conduct of ASEAN Conference

Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering on October 24-26, 2013,
Manila Hotel
Report to be provided on the later part

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
TRAINING

3.

Coordinate and collaborate with TESDA

on the preparation and promulgation of
training regulations for agricultural
machinery technicians and operators

To be implemented by TESDA under the

AFMech Law

AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
EXTENSION

4.

Review, develop and/or advocate

policies and guidelines in the provision
and conduct of agricultural and fishery
mechanization extension
Part of the implementation of
AFMech Law

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
EXTENSION

5.

Develop, package and implement

proposal for the Nationwide
Manpower/Skills Inventory for
agricultural and fishery mechanization
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Machinery Technicians and
Operators
For TWG discussion, part of the
Implementation of the AFMech Law

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
EXTENSION

6.

Career Advocacy Program for AgriFisheries Mechanization and

Engineering
Prepared Career Advocacy for Agricultural
Engineers

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
EXTENSION

7.

Scholarships on Agri-Fisheries
Mechanization and Engineering
For TWG discussion, part of the
implementation of AFMech Law

ON AGRI-FISHERY MECHANIZATION
EXTENSION

8.

Prepare, coordinate and Implement

Information, Education and
Communication Plan for Agri-Fisheries
Mechanization
Press Conference on AFMech Law
approval
Press Release on ACABE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1ST

ASEAN CONFERENCE ON
AGRICULTURAL AND
BIOYSTEMS ENGINEERING
(AC BE)

ATTENDANCE
Foreign Delegates
(Indonesia, Malaysia,
Singapore, PDR Laos,
Cambodia)
650 Philippine
Delegates

DIGNITARIES/HONORED GUESTS

Sen. Cynthia Villar, DFA, NAFC, PRC, AAAE

Exhibits

RESOURCE PERSONS FROM ASEAN

SECRETARIAT, JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Director Subash PillaiUpdates on ASEAN Economic

Community
Mr. Joel Atienza
ASEAN Development Cooperation

Adoption of the ASEAN

Agricultural and Bioystems
Engineering Framework for
Cooperation and Action in
support to Food Security and
2. Conduct of ACABE -2 in
Climate Change Mitigation
Indonesia on October, 2014

1.

ACABE-1

THANK YOU !