IRRI partners with Red Cross and Rotary Club for the bloodletting activity

IRRI's Human Resource Services (HRS) held a bloodletting activity in partnership with Philippine Red Cross and Rotary Club of West Bay on 31 August 2012 at the IRRI Safety Training Office.

The activity was a response to the alarming rise of reported dengue cases in recent months and aims to provide an adequate and safe supply of blood to help save lives during emergencies. HRS collected 107 bags of blood.

From among 138 participants, 107 donors were successfully registered in the voluntary blood donation program. Participation was open to all IRRI staff and dependents. 


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IRRI holds 9th supervisory training program

IRRI's Human Resource Services (HRS) and the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) delivered the Supervisory Training Program (STP) at IRRI for the ninth time on 15-17 August 2012.

The STP is a two-and-a-half-day course for junior supervisors who have not yet received basic management training. It focuses on planning, implementing, delegating, leading, and general people management, and provides participants the opportunity to improve supervisory skill levels in these areas.

For inquiries and schedule of STP offerings, please contact Annabelle Aquino of the HRS Organization and People Development Services at x2824 or send email to a.aquino@irri.org


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New GRiSP director speaks at mentoring lunch

Bas Bouman, GRiSP director and a mentor himself, shared about his mentoring experiences during the 14 August Mentoring Lunch.

Mentoring lunches are held to give mentor-mentee pairs in IRRI the opportunity to get together on a regular basis and conduct discussions in an informal atmosphere.

At each gathering, a speaker is invited to share his personal thoughts on mentoring and interact with the mentoring pairs.

These lunches are part of the ongoing support to mentoring at IRRI and is organized by the Human Resource Services (HRS).

For inquiries and Mentoring Program schedules, please contact Annabelle Aquino of the HRS Organization and People Development Services at x2824 or send email to a.aquino@irri.org.


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IRRI welcomes 20 new staff

IRRI's Human Resource Services (HRS) welcomed 20 new employees during the August 2012 IRRI Employee Orientation Program.
In addition to newly-hired employees, HRS extends invitation to staff who have been with IRRI longer but have not had the opportunity to attend the orientation program in the past.

For inquiries and orientation schedules, please contact Annabelle Aquino of the HRS Organization and People Development Services at x2824 or send email to a.aquino@irri.org.


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IRRI holds 'stepping-up' party for new GRiSP director

Staff of IRRI's Crop and Environmental Sciences Division (CESD) staff held a 'stepping-up' party on 28 August for Bas Bouman, CESD head, who moved onto his new role as Global Rice Science Partnership director on 1 September.

Robert Zeigler, IRRI director general, gave his message for Bas, followed by videotaped ones from Bas' former IRRI colleagues Shaobing Peng, T.P. Tuong, Darshan Brar, Ren Wang, and Ken Cassman. Bing Bayot, Bas' former staff from the Challenge Program on Water and Food, David Johnson, CURE coordinator, and Bas' wife Stella also shared stories of their fondest memories with Bas.

Bas thanked his staff and colleagues, saying it "is not really goodbye" as he will be staying at IRRI in his new role and interacting with many of the same people.

T.P. Tuong will return as interim head of CESD until end of 2012, while Achim Dobermann, IRRI deputy director general for research, will look after Program 3 matters.

The CESD Management Committee organized the activity.

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Quality assurance committee names best labs in IRRI plant breeding

The IRRI-Japan Laboratory and the Molecular Markers Application Laboratory won the Best Laboratory Award 2012, as announced during the team-building activities of IRRI's Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology Division on 24 August 2012.

The evaluation was made by PBGB's Risk Management and Quality Assurance (RMQA) committee, headed by Glenn Gregorio. Other members are Mayee Reveche, Joie Ramos, Vit Lopena, and Norman Oliva.

The committee evaluated the implementation of laboratory safety measures and documentation of standard operating procedures in all 13 laboratories of PBGB and used a checklist based on international standard on good laboratory practices. 

Representatives of the winning laboratories received certificates and five boxes of pizza each, courtesy of RMQA. The IRRI-Japan Laboratory also won the award last year.

The PBGB team-building event was held at Island Cove and Leisure Park in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines.


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Philippines: SINOP reaches out to students and evacuees

Members of The Society of IRRI Non-research Professionals (SINOP) distributed umbrellas to students of Bagong Silang Elementary School in Los Baños on 16 August. SINOP members also took the opportunity to bond with the school children over snacks that it provided.

The activity is part of SINOP’s pledge to support the school, which the organization adopted in 1983. The organization seeks to strengthen and improve school facilities and create a sense of personal involvement and interaction with its students. Mr. Raul Volante, the school principal, teachers, and some parents were present to witness the activity.

SINOP also carried out Operation Kumot and a feeding program, in coordination with IRRI's Host Country and Community Relations Office, on 21 August for the benefit of more than 1,000 evacuees from one of the communities badly hit by Habagat. Operation Kumot and the feeding program were held at Galvez Elementary School in San Antonio, Bay, Laguna, where the evacuees were staying.

SINOP would like to thank its members, SINOP friends, and those who constantly support its activities and projects.

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