As we move closer to our 40th founding anniversary on September 26, we invite you to get to know the PIDS a bit more. Each day from August 18 to our anniversary day, we'll feature some interesting facts about the Institute—a total of 40 Things (You Just Might Not Know) About PIDS.
40 Things (You Just Might Not Know) About PIDS (3/40): Why 'for' instead of 'of' in the name of PIDS
During the conceptualization of the PIDS, one of the dilemmas of its founding father, Dr. Gerardo Sicat, was whether to use the word “of” or “for” in its name. He decided to use “for” to convey the idea that the Institute encourages the conduct of development studies among Philippine academic and research institutions
40 Things (You Just Might Not Know) About PIDS (3/40): Why 'for' instead of 'of' in the name of PIDS
During the conceptualization of the PIDS, one of the dilemmas of its founding father, Dr. Gerardo Sicat, was whether to use the word “of” or “for” in its name. He decided to use “for” to convey the idea that the Institute encourages the conduct of development studies among Philippine academic and research institutions
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