25 September 2020--In support of the Global Goals Week and the Decade of Action, UP-CIFAL Philippines served as a panelist in the online event, “#TeachLove4SDGs: Educating the Youth for SDG Action.” Christine Sanchez, program officer of UP-CIFAL Philippines, emphasised the importance of teaching, understanding, and living the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to at least 70 local and international students. Other panelists from Foundation University and youth organisations Love Education Philippines and Streets to Schools shared various teaching methods and strategies used by formal and non-formal educational institutions in educating young...

16 September 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines paid a virtual courtesy call to Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez, the new United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in the Philippines, who arrived three months ago amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co and Mr. Gonzalez discussed common areas for collaboration such as in migration and gender equality. The UNRC intends to engage with the political players and the knowledge sector for the COVID-19 response and recovery. UP-CIFAL Philippines works closely with the UN agencies International Labour Organization, International Organization for Migration, UN Development...

13 August 2020--The University of the Philippines (UP)-CIFAL Philippines hosted the webinar, “The Future of Tourism in the Time of COVID-19.”  Resource persons from the national government, academe, non-government organization, and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation talked about the challenges posed by COVID-19 to the tourism sector, and possible recovery measures and sustainable strategies to help address the issues on the industry brought by the pandemic.  Joining the pool of experts were Roberto P. Alabado III, assistant secretary of the Department of Tourism; Prof. Richard Philip Gonzalo of the...

25 September 2020--In support of the Global Goals Week and the Decade of Action, UP-CIFAL Philippines served as a panelist in the online event, “#TeachLove4SDGs: Educating the Youth for SDG Action.” Christine Sanchez, program officer of UP-CIFAL Philippines, emphasised the importance of teaching, understanding, and living the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to at least 70 local and international students. Other panelists from Foundation University and...

16 September 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines paid a virtual courtesy call to Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez, the new United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in the Philippines, who arrived three months ago amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co and Mr. Gonzalez discussed common areas for collaboration such as in migration and gender equality. The UNRC intends to engage with the political players and the...

13 August 2020--The University of the Philippines (UP)-CIFAL Philippines hosted the webinar, “The Future of Tourism in the Time of COVID-19.”  Resource persons from the national government, academe, non-government organization, and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation talked about the challenges posed by COVID-19 to the tourism sector, and possible recovery measures and sustainable strategies to help address the issues on the industry brought by...