10 March 2020, Quezon City, Philippines−UP-CIFAL Philippines’ Board of Representatives gathered for the 4th annual meeting.  Present at the board meeting were University of the Philippines (UP) System Executive Vice President Dr. Ted Herbosa (representing UP President Atty. Danilo Concepcion), Chief of Mission of the International Organisation for Migration Kristin Dadey (representing the United Nations Resident Coordinator as ad interim), Scalabrini Migration Center Director Dr. Marla Asis, Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan, Emmanuel Velasco (representing Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte), and UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co.   The agenda include...

10-13 FEBRUARY 2020, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES—UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) Student Council, brings sustainable development goals (SDGs) to the annual festivities of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fair. UP-CIFAL Philippines and UP-NCPAG set up an advocacy booth to introduce SDGs and create a pool of volunteer-advocates. A total of 1,103 volunteers signed up under their favorite SDG as a pledge of interest and future work support for the activities of UP-CIFAL Philippines. The volunteers received SDG...

14 January 2020, PASIG CITY, PHILIPPINES — UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co discussed the “International Human Rights Mechanism on Migrant Workers Treaty Bodies and Charter-based Bodies of the United Nations (UN)” in the "Training on Human Rights based Approach in Monitoring and Responding to the Needs of Filipino Migrant Workers and their Families." The two-day training was jointly organised by the European Commission, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR), and the Blas Ople Policy Center and Training Institute. Twenty participants from various...

10 March 2020, Quezon City, Philippines−UP-CIFAL Philippines’ Board of Representatives gathered for the 4th annual meeting.  Present at the board meeting were University of the Philippines (UP) System Executive Vice President Dr. Ted Herbosa (representing UP President Atty. Danilo Concepcion), Chief of Mission of the International Organisation for Migration Kristin Dadey (representing the United Nations Resident Coordinator as ad interim), Scalabrini Migration Center Director Dr....

10-13 FEBRUARY 2020, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES—UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) Student Council, brings sustainable development goals (SDGs) to the annual festivities of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fair. UP-CIFAL Philippines and UP-NCPAG set up an advocacy booth to introduce SDGs and create a pool of volunteer-advocates. A total of 1,103 volunteers...

14 January 2020, PASIG CITY, PHILIPPINES — UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co discussed the “International Human Rights Mechanism on Migrant Workers Treaty Bodies and Charter-based Bodies of the United Nations (UN)” in the "Training on Human Rights based Approach in Monitoring and Responding to the Needs of Filipino Migrant Workers and their Families." The two-day training was jointly organised by the European Commission, Spanish...