CIFAL Philippines

UP-CIFAL Philippines holds webinar on partnerships to support vaccination programs

17 June 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines, through a webinar entitled “CommUNITY for Immunity: Partnerships for COVID-19 Vaccination Programs,” discussed how local governments and other institutions, such as the academe, can collaborate to launch initiatives to combat the challenges brought by the pandemic. The virtual event emphasized how partnerships could […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines capacitates the business sector

02 June 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), held a capacity building entitled “SDG 101: SDGs for Sustainable Business.” The virtual event aimed to introduce the importance of incorporating SDGs into PCCI’s business operations and to demonstrate how integrating the […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines holds webinar on food security and partnerships against hunger

24 May 2021 – The UP-CIFAL Philippines organized a webinar entitled, “CommUNITY for Food Security: Partnerships Against Hunger,” which presented how citizens could rise to collaborate with the local government to address issues in food security and nutrition. The virtual event was graced by the presence of the Country Representative […]

CommUNITY for Food Security: Partnerships Against Hunger

Date: 24 May 2021 Time: 9:00 am GMT+8 (Manila Time) Registration link: http://bit.ly/community4foodsecurity Description: The Philippines has been under stringent quarantine for more than a year. Households living in dire poverty had to rely on food packs being distributed by local governments, private companies, and other organizations. A survey conducted […]

Migration in the New Normal: Global Perspectives and Potential Directions amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date: 27 May 2021 Time: 12:00 pm GMT+8 (Manila Time) Registration link: https://bit.ly/PCGMWebinar2021S Description: The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a major health crisis and disrupted economies around the globe. It also forced governments to implement restrictions in the movement inside and out of countries’ borders. All of these have […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines holds 5th annual board meeting

8 April 2021 – UP-CIFAL Philippines’ Board of Representatives convened for the 5th annual meeting via Zoom meeting.  Present at the online board meeting were University of the Philippines (UP) System Executive Vice President Dr. Ted Herbosa (representing UP President Atty. Danilo Concepcion), Commissioner Gwen Pimentel-Gana of the Commission on Human Rights,  Former […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines opens the first online Professional Course on Global Migration

6 April 2021 – The University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Authorités et Leaders Philippines (UP-CIFAL Philippines) opened the third Professional Course on Global Migration (PCGM), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines. PCGM welcomed 16 learners from different countries including Bangladesh, China, Ecuador, […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines joins Davao del Sur State College on mainstreaming SDGs in academic programs

23 March 2021 – UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co served as one of the speakers during the “Virtual Orientation and Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Mainstreaming in Academic Programs” upon invitation of the Davao del Sur State College (DSSC). The virtual orientation/workshop aimed to raise awareness on […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines launches digital governance and cybersecurity professional course

9 March 2021 – The University of the Philippines (UP) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) launched the pilot run of the Professional Course on Digital Governance and Cybersecurity via Zoom. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio Honasan delivered the key message, along with UP […]