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...

13 October 2020, Quezon City, Philippines—The University of the Philippines (UP), through UP-CIFAL Philippines, UP College of Law, and UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo (UPDEPPO), signed a memorandum of agreement with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) to offer a certificate course on cybercrime investigation and governance. The agreement will engender capacity building among government agencies including local government units and private groups on cybercrime security and investigation as well as the many facets of its governance. UP, in collaboration with global and national experts, will...

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...

13 October 2020, Quezon City, Philippines—The University of the Philippines (UP), through UP-CIFAL Philippines, UP College of Law, and UP Diliman Extension Program in Pampanga and Olongapo (UPDEPPO), signed a memorandum of agreement with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Centre (CICC) to offer a certificate course on cybercrime investigation and governance. The agreement will engender capacity building among government agencies including local government units and...