CIFAL Philippines

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 hosts webinar on responsible recovery of tourism

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 […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines hosts webinar on physical distancing to fight COVID-19

3 JULY 2020–The University of the Philippines (UP)-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with iACADEMY and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., hosted the webinar, “No Crowding, Please: COVID-19 and Physical Distancing.”   Resource persons from the local government, nongovernment organization, and academe talked about the local governance, human rights, and technological aspects of physical […]

WEBINAR: No Crowding, Please: COVID-19 and Physical Distancing

Date: 3 July 2020 (Friday) Time: 3:00 PM (Manila time) Registration: https://bit.ly/2ArDgVP Description: Physical distancing or more commonly known as “social distancing” is one of the important strategies to fight COVID-19 as the coronavirus spreads through droplets through close contact with other people. The World Health Organization says it is […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines hosts webinar on challenges facing young people amidst COVID-19

16 June 2020−What are the effects of COVID-19 to young people and how can they cope with these challenges? These were the main questions in the webinar, “The Young in the Face of COVID-19: Impacts on Children and Youth’s Well-being and Safety,” led by UP-CIFAL Philippines. Experts from the academe […]

WEBINAR: The Young in the Face of COVID-19: Impacts on Children and Youth’s Well-being and Safety

Date: 16 June 2020 Time: 3:00 PM (Manila time) Registration: http://bit.ly/3f1qDQ5 Description: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected individuals of all ages globally. Children and youth are no exception. In the Philippines, the suspension of classes in schools and universities, particularly in areas affected by the lockdown or community quarantine, has […]

COVID-19, women issues discussed in UP-CIFAL PH webinar

5 June 2020—In the fourth of a webinar series led by UP-CIFAL Philippines, resource persons from the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR), United Nations (UN) organisations, and the academe discussed COVID-19’s impacts on women. CHR, UN Women Philippines, International Labour Organisation (ILO) in the Philippines, and Miriam College Women […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines, partners host webinar on COVID-19 and food security

3 June 2020—UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the Food and Agricultural Organisation  (FAO) of the United Nations Philippines, non-profit market The Veggie Drop-off, and farmer group Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA), hosted a webinar on “Food (In)Security in the Midst of COVID-19.” The online discussion, which drew in […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines, partners conduct webinar on migrant repatriation in Gulf states

29 May 2020—In the second of a webinar series, UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with online regional news platform Rights Corridor and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), conducted an online discussion on “COVID-19 As A Mobility Crisis: Repatriation of Migrants from the Gulf States.” Froilan Malit, Jr., managing director of […]