11 December 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines co-organized and joined a pool of distinguished speakers during the PAGSULONG: Leadership Webinar-Workshop on the UN Sustainable Development Goals last December 11 and 12, 2020. The two-day online event, co-organized with the University of the Philippines’ Junior Philippine Society for Public Administration (UP JPSPA), aimed to nurture the learners’ curiosity and provided them with the tools and resources to inquire, understand, engage, and communicate the importance of sustainability. The Philippine Vice President, Honorable Maria Lenor “Leni” Robredo, joined on the second day of the webinar where...

25 November 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines’ webinar tackled ways to ensure the safe conduct of the 2022 Philippine elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-organized by the Ateneo School of Government and International IDEA, the webinar, "Lessons from International Elections: Resiliency Measures to Ensure the 2022 Philippine Elections," aimed to promote a level of confidence among Filipino voters while keeping the integrity of the electoral process and observing the required health protocols. Antonio Spinelli, International IDEA’s senior advisor for electoral processes and political participation, shared lessons from international elections, highlighting that the pandemic...

Title: Lessons from International Elections: Resiliency Measures to Ensure the 2022 Philippine Elections Date: 25 November 2020 (Wednesday) Time: 1:30 PM (Manila time) Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the economic, social, and political conditions of countries around the world. With more than 20 million cases, the pandemic has affected over 200 countries, caused over 900,000 deaths, and has left millions in dire economic situations. The pandemic has also curtailed political institutions and important democratic processes, forcing a hundred countries to postpone their elections. Despite these, some countries have...

11 December 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines co-organized and joined a pool of distinguished speakers during the PAGSULONG: Leadership Webinar-Workshop on the UN Sustainable Development Goals last December 11 and 12, 2020. The two-day online event, co-organized with the University of the Philippines’ Junior Philippine Society for Public Administration (UP JPSPA), aimed to nurture the learners’ curiosity and provided them with the tools and resources to inquire, understand,...

25 November 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines’ webinar tackled ways to ensure the safe conduct of the 2022 Philippine elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-organized by the Ateneo School of Government and International IDEA, the webinar, "Lessons from International Elections: Resiliency Measures to Ensure the 2022 Philippine Elections," aimed to promote a level of confidence among Filipino voters while keeping the integrity of the electoral process and observing...

Title: Lessons from International Elections: Resiliency Measures to Ensure the 2022 Philippine Elections Date: 25 November 2020 (Wednesday) Time: 1:30 PM (Manila time) Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the economic, social, and political conditions of countries around the world. With more than 20 million cases, the pandemic has affected over 200 countries, caused over 900,000 deaths, and has left millions in dire economic...