FPRDI invites entrepreneurs, academe, LGU to training courses
The Forest Products Research and Development Institute (FPRDI) has lined up a series of training courses for those interested in learning the basics of handmade paper production, bamboo processing, and wood identification and preservation. Each course includes a thorough discussion of the topic, followed by a demonstration and hands-on exercises.
| Bamboo Raw Materials Preparation (including preservation, treatment and seasoning) | 3 days/ 21-23 May 2014 |
16 May 2014 | Php 2,300 |
| Wood Preservation and Treatment for Housing Components | 2 days/ 26-27 June 2014 |
20 June 2014 | Php 1,700 |
| Wood Identification of Commercially-used Philippine Timbers | 2 days/ 24-25 July 2014 |
18 July 2014 | Php 1,700 |
| Handmade Paper Production and Conversion | 2 days/ 28-29 August 2014 |
22 August 2014 | Php 1,700 |
| Bamboo Furniture Production (including jointing/assembly techniques, furniture production and seasoning) | 3 days/ 22-24 October 2014 |
17 October 2014 | Php 2,300 |
Coordinated by the Technology Delivery and Industry Assistance Section (TDIAS), the course offerings are on a first-come, first-served basis, accommodating 5-25 participants per training program. Interested attendees must fill out the application form (downloadable here or can be requested thru This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and submit it thru fax or email ([049] 536-3630 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Maria Cielito Siladan at (049)536-7408 (direct line), 536-2586, 536-2360 or 536-2377. ### (Apple Jean C. Martin, 14 April 2014)
