CIFAL Philippines

UP Sustainability Caravan Advances SDGs through Luzon Leg

September 2025—The University of the Philippines (UP) Sustainability Caravan, led by UP-CIFAL Philippines in partnership with the UP System, continued its series of campus stops in September 2025, bringing the call for sustainable development to the University’s constituent universities in Luzon, namely UP Diliman (UPD), UP Baguio (UPB), UP Los […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines Kicks Off Sustainability Caravan at UP Manila

5 September 2025—UP-CIFAL Philippines conducted the first leg of the UP Sustainability Caravan in partnership with UP Manila, held via Zoom. With the theme “Transforming the Future through Synergetic Sustainability”, the online event gathered around 60 participants from across the UP system for a day of lectures, workshops, and discussions […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines and UNITAR Launch 7th Professional Course on Global Migration

20 August 2025—The University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), successfully launched the seventh iteration of the Professional Course on Global Migration (PCGM).  Now in its seventh run, the course […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines, MMSU Deepen Integration of SDGs in HE

18 July 2025—The University of the Philippines – Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines, in partnership with the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), successfully concluded a three-day orientation on the Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education (SDGs4HE) from July 16 to 18, 2025. The event gathered […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines, UGWA celebrate WYSD 2025 with webinar on youth engagement in WASH

23 July 2025—In commemoration of the World Youth Skills Day, UP-CIFAL Philippines, in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and CIFAL Global Network, held a webinar on Prioritizing Youth Engagement in the Water and Sanitation Sector last 23 July 2025 via Zoom. The webinar aimed […]

UP-CIFAL Philippines, Keep the Change: Youth Policy Lab hold SDGs4Youth for SK leaders

17 May 2025—UP-CIFAL Philippines with the Keep the Change: Youth Policy Lab successfully held the “Leaders for Global Goals, a Sustainable Development Goals Orientation for the Youth (SDGs4Youth)”, an orientation aimed to provide a platform for young people to build their sense of ownership and continue momentum for global action […]

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 Hosts Transformative Strategic Planning Workshop on Sustainability and SDGs

6 December 2024 —The University of the Philippines Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines successfully conducted a two-day Strategic Planning Session and Workshop with the theme “Synergy as Driver for Growth (SDG): UP in Action on the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development” on December 5-6, 2024, […]

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 […]

Local Knowledge Systems Take Center Stage at UP-CIFAL Philippines Migration Symposium

The symposium brought together diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, academics, and advocates, to foster dialogue and collaboration in addressing migration issues. The insights gained will contribute to ongoing efforts to create evidence-based, inclusive, and people-centered migration policies.