ANNOUNCEMENTS

UP-CIFAL Philippines and Coolaire Conduct Workshop on Integrating SDGs into Business
30 April 2025–The University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines held the “Sustainable Development Goals for Transformational Business” (SDGs4BIZ) orientation on 28 and 30 April 2025 with Coolaire Consolidated, Inc. Held via Zoom, the two-day virtual training workshop featured a series of ...

UP-CIFAL Philippines, CFO Explore Strategic Collaboration on Migration Research and Diaspora Engagement
8 May 2025— UP-CIFAL Philippines welcomed a high-level delegation from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) on 8 May 2025, to explore avenues for collaboration on migration research, diaspora engagement, and capacity-building initiatives. The courtesy visit gathered key representatives from both organizations, including Undersecretary Atty. Ma. Arlene Borja, accompanied by ...

UP-CIFAL Philippines, Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Dasmariñas Forge Pathways to a Sustainable Future through SDGs4HE Training
29 March 2025–The University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines held the “Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education” (SDGs4HE) orientation on 29 March 2025 at the Kolehiyo ng Lungsod ng Dasmariñas (KLD). Held via Zoom, the virtual training workshop featured a series ...

UP Asian Center, UP-CIFAL Philippines organize youth competition and forum on sustainability
14 March 2025—UP-CIFAL Philippines with the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman successfully concluded the Youth-in-Charge: Environmental Action of Youth as Champions of Sustainability, a forum and competition to present groundbreaking solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held at the GT Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, University of ...

UP-CIFAL Philippines holds 8th annual board meeting
7 March 2025—UP-CIFAL Philippines’ Board of Representatives convened for the 8th annual board meeting last 7 March, 2025 at the BOR Room, Quezon Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman campus, Quezon City, Philippines. Present at the board meeting were University of the Philippines (UP) System President Angelo A. Jimenez, Department ...

UP-CIFAL Philippines and Isabela State University Forge Pathways for Sustainability in Higher Education
12 February 2025—Isabela State University (ISU) and UP-CIFAL Philippines have taken a significant step towards advancing sustainable development in the academic sphere by hosting the Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education (SDGs4HE) orientation on February 11-12, 2025. The two-day event gathered university leaders and faculty members to explore how Higher ...

UP-CIFAL Philippines concludes sixth PCGM
29 November 2024—The University of the Philippines Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines proudly held the commencement exercises for the 6th iteration of its flagship learning programme, the Professional Course on Global Migration (PCGM). The event marked another significant milestone in the institution’s efforts to empower ...

UP-CIFAL PH, PCGM Learners Host Two Webinars on Migrant Repatriation and Reintegration
The University of the Philippines Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines, along with the learners from the sixth iteration of the Professional Course on Global Migration, hosted two significant webinars last 25 and 26 November 2024, focusing on the challenges and opportunities surrounding the reintegration of ...

UP-CIFAL PH Celebrates UN Day with Youth-Centric Event on Sustainable Development Pathways
28 October 2024 – In celebration of United Nations Day, UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with key organizations, successfully hosted the event Leaders of Tomorrow: Developing Pathways for a Sustainable Future at the Malcolm Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event brought together youth leaders, national and local government representatives, ...

Local Knowledge Systems Take Center Stage at UP-CIFAL Philippines Migration Symposium
Manila, 8 September 2024—The Summer Academy on Migration and Local Knowledge Systems, organized by the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo – Scalabrinians, Denis Hurley Peace Institute, Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt, and Benguet State University, culminated in a thought-provoking symposium titled "Leaving No One Behind: Fortifying Local Knowledge Systems in Philippine ...