Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, Asst. Prof. Mary Kristene Clariño, and Asst. Prof. Katrina Joy Abriol-Santos from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) participated in the Technical De-identification and Open Data Publishing Training-Workshop held on 19–20 May 2025, at the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries, UP Diliman.
The intensive two-day workshop gathered around 60 participants from across the UP System and its Constituent Universities (CUs), including research project leaders, data protection officers, open data advocates, and data custodians. The training equipped attendees with vital skills in data anonymization, data transformation, risk assessment, and ethical open data publishing—all essential in maintaining the balance between data utility and privacy protection.
Participants engaged in hands-on sessions using the ARX anonymization tool and drafted campus-specific open data roadmaps.
Notable resource speakers included Dr. John Erwin S. Bañez, Dr. Alfredo Mahar Francisco A. Lagmay, Dr. Peter Julian Cayton, Dr. Emmanuel S. Baja, and Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante, who shared invaluable insights on science-based planning, open data practice, and safeguarding sensitive information.
The participation of FICS faculty in this event strengthens the university’s advocacy for responsible data sharing, interdisciplinary collaboration, and open knowledge production within the digital education landscape.
Contributed by Mary Kristene Clarino | Written by Christine Faye Pesimo | Edited by Joy Abigail Rebulanan
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