TOWNS Awardees

Jocelle is a catalyst for jobs and opportunities in the countryside as an advocate for information and communication technology. She co-founded the National ICT Confederation of the Philippines, an umbrella organization of all ICT councils in the country. She was chosen as Asia Society Top Ten Philippines 21 Young Leaders in 2009 and the Eisenhower Fellow of the Philippines for 2012. She was recognised by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Philippines and the IT Business Process Association of the Philippines and she chaired the eGov Awards for Excellence in ICT for Good Governance. She started the Philippine ICT Innovation Network to help the Philippines to thrive in the digital age. She is a practicing lawyer and a law professor and served as councilor of Bacolod for nine years. More info at jocellebatapasigue.com.