Mark Lemuel L. Garcia: Fellow II Development Academy of The Philippines

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MARK LEMUEL L.

GARCIA post graduate studies is on Public Administration, Development Management and


Fellow II Governance.
Development Academy of the Philippines
Mr. Garcia is an accomplished Project Manager, having managed projects with then
Commission of Information and Communication Technology on bridging the digital
divide these were the “ISchools” and “eSwela” projects. These projects were
Mark Lemuel Garcia, is the current Managing envisioned to provide ICT-enhanced educational opportunities for Filipino out-of-
Director of the DAP sa Mindanao and on school youth and adults (OSYAs). The project likewise aims to help reduce the
concurrent capacity as VP/MD of the Human digital divide and enhance the capacity of our students to be successful participants
Resource Management and Development in a global and knowledge-based economy.
Department. He started his public service
career as a faculty of Information Technology He also led projects on Capacity Development with DILG, USAID, and the Philippine
from Bukidnon State University, where he Councilors League. He has also been involved in research projects funded by UNDP
developed one of the first computerized and and USAID among others.
online examination systems in 1997.
He has been trained all over the world, on various areas of governance,
He then evolved to become the Technology administration, comparative development and leadership. He did studies in Japan
officer of the same University wherein he and (GRIPS), USA, Thailand, South Korea (UN-APCICT), and Switzerland (Fribourg
his team converted over 70% of the University) on various developmental disciplines.
University systems to Digital.
Mr. Garcia is a Career Executive Service Eligible and represents the Academy in the
It was his team that placed the University to the International Webo-metrics CES Board. He also represents the academy in the IATF for Federalism and
ranking as part of their efforts to put the University in the Global map. His last years Constitutional Reform and other collective policy making bodies of government.
in the University was spent as the Human Resource Officer, where his team
achieved a PRIME HRM Level 2 accreditation from CSC and was he awarded as the Mr. Garcia is an environmentalist, advocating for the reduction of carbon footprint,
Outstanding HR Practitioner by CSC. sustainable lifestyle, and homesteading. He is also passionate in the utilization of
natural carbon sink capacities of LGU for development and sustainability under the
After his tour of service at the University he became the Assistant City Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Accord. This passion developed in him owing to his
Administrator of Malaybalay City, and was instrumental in the first ever LGU early exposure to mountaineering and caving.
operated co-working space. This project intended to spur the growth of ICT and
Freelancing in the city. He is a Humanitarian and was part of the early implementation of DRRM, he was
awarded the Presidential Humanitarian Award (Office of the President of the
He was then invited to join the Academy as a Fellow to help in its operations and Philippines) for his work in leading the rescue groups during the Cebu Pacific flight
provide another developmental perspective. 387 tragedy in Misamis Oriental.

Mr. Garcia completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the Mr. Garcia is a father of two and is married to Venessa Adalin-Garcia the Director
University of San Carlos, did post graduate studies at Xavier University Ateneo de for Technology Promotion and Commercialization Office of the University of Science
Cagayan, completed his Master’s degree from Philippine Christian University, and and Technology of Southern Philippines.
currently writing his dissertation for his Doctorate degree. His area of discipline in

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