Date: March 5-7, 2024

Venue: Kabayan Beach Resort, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas

Summary of the Event:

The CSRC Strategic Planning and Workshop, held from March 5-7, 2024, at the Kabayan Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, brought together key members of the CSRC Family, including the current director, previous director, administrative staff, and ICT staff. For three days, participants engaged in intensive collaboration and strategic discussions aimed at shaping the future direction of CSRC’s initiatives and infrastructure. Attendees delved into critical topics, including strategic planning for the PhD Data Science program, upgrading High-Performance Computing (HPC) facilities, enhancing wireless connectivity within the National Science Complex, and seamless management of CS institutes’ websites.

Presentations:

1. Director’s Report:
   Renier G. Mendoza, Dr.rer.nat. – CSRC Program Director
2. PhD Data Science: Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation:
   Anjealin Buenaflor – Administrative Assistant
3. Strategic Planning for the utilization of the UP Data Commons HPC facilities for the College of Science:
   Christopher C. Costosa – Junior ICT Associate
   Kristian Karl C. Santos – Junior ICT Assistant
4. National Science Complex Wireless Connectivity: Status and Plans for Upgrades:
   Ace P. Reario – Senior Admin. Asst. (Senior ICT)
   Reynan Oliver D. Diaz – Junior ICT Assistant
5. CSRC Website: Initiatives for a Comprehensive Update:
   Augusto G. Gayon, Jr. – Computer Programmer III
6. CSRC Facilities: Status and Upgrades:
   Edison C. Pizarra – Administrative Officer I
7. Computational Science Workshop Series: Strategic Planning
   Roberto Eugenio Jr. – Administrative Officer II
8. Closing Remarks:
   Renier G. Mendoza, Dr.rer.nat. – CSRC Program Director