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No Knowledge, No Progress: 11th Knowledge Development Center opens in Iloilo
WB Country Director Bert Hofman,
Chairman of CPU Mancon Dr. Agustin
Pulido, KDC Iloilo chair Prof. Victory
Dionio, Mayor Jerry Treñas, Alfonso Uy
and Gov Niel Tupas Sr.
What's going to happen to the world when people lack knowledge? There won't be any progress, of course.
One of the important aspects of progress is having a know-how of things around us, for such knowledge can be used to pursue a country's ideals. Acquiring knowledge requires resources and for those areas that are lacking of such, thankfully, there are organizations that are concerned enough to provide this.
The World Bank is one example. Many think that the WB is about lending money. Little did they know that this organization embarks on several projects that could uplift the community. One of these projects is the Knowledge for Development Center (KDC). A KDC is a hub for dialogue and research on development issues and implemented by the WB together with educational institutions in key cities in the country. These centers are user-friendly, easily accessible for everybody, without cost.
Atty Zacarias Bedona, dean of CPU
College of Law and company.
The 11th KDC is in Iloilo City, specifically at the Central Philippine University's Henry Luce III Library. The KDC here is a library that is filled with vast materials as well as tables and lounges where one can feel relaxed while doing research. The KDC is open from Monday to Friday, at 8 am to 12noon and 1 to 5 pm.
Even before the KDC had been established in CPU, Prof. Victoryu Dionio, KDC chairperson, said that the university had been a depository of print materials and online resources of the WB. "This is not just a site for knowledge or sharing sessions with others but an avenue for students to develop skills in a holistic environment. These students can help change the country and the world as well," she added.
Booth of CPU's Institute of Packaging
Professionals.
Mayor Jerry P. Trenas expressed happiness with the launching of KDC, considered as the first in Western Visayas. "Knowledge is important so we can make intelligent decisions on matters that are important to us," he said. He also informed those present that WB's help in the city had been extensive, apart from KDC. Potable water and computerization programs of the city had been made possible through the WB, too.