Following UNESCO Headquarters initiative on First Collection of Good Practices for Quality Education in 2008 and Youth Empowerment Series for MDGs, Philippine National Commission for UNESCO and the United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) conducted the Youth and Educator’s Summit on Education for Sustainable Development (YES 4 ESD!) at the St. Benedictine Nuns Formation Center, Salong, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro last April 27-28, 2009.
Ms. Ethel Valenzuela, UNESCO Commissioner served as Keynote Speaker among the 100 participants coming from Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU), UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) and United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP). Dr. Rene M. Colocar, ASPnet National Coordinator challenged the participants to be an advocate of ESD in their own communities and schools by organizing programs and projects that will help in the promotion of just, sustainable and peaceful Philippine Society. UNAP Board member Prof. Serafin A. Arviola Jr., also gave a talk on MDG promotion through the Stand UP, Take Action (SUTA) Campaign of the United Nations while Ms. Ana Elzy Ofreneo of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and a UNAP Board member provided the participants an incisive speech about the important of human rights promotion in the attainment of the eight Millennium Development Goals.
Other UNAP Officers joined the delegation that includes the Vice President for Internal Affairs Dr. Emiliana Tadeo and National Treasurer, Dr. Rose Sambrano of Pateros Technological College. UNYAP participants to the summit were headed by Mr. Mazen Khayat, Vice President for Luzon, Mr. Jervin Formoso Ilocos Regional Coordinator and Randy Bulaquit, Cagayan Valley Regional Coordinator. After the summit UNAP and UNYAP officers and members hold an environmental field exposure in Puerto Galera Marine Park also in Oriental Mindoro.
For more information about Education for Sustainable Development, please visit our website at www.unap1947unyap.blogspot.com or you can send us an email to get the whole summit proceedings at sarviola2002@gmail.com.
Ms. Ethel Valenzuela, UNESCO Commissioner served as Keynote Speaker among the 100 participants coming from Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU), UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) and United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP). Dr. Rene M. Colocar, ASPnet National Coordinator challenged the participants to be an advocate of ESD in their own communities and schools by organizing programs and projects that will help in the promotion of just, sustainable and peaceful Philippine Society. UNAP Board member Prof. Serafin A. Arviola Jr., also gave a talk on MDG promotion through the Stand UP, Take Action (SUTA) Campaign of the United Nations while Ms. Ana Elzy Ofreneo of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and a UNAP Board member provided the participants an incisive speech about the important of human rights promotion in the attainment of the eight Millennium Development Goals.
Other UNAP Officers joined the delegation that includes the Vice President for Internal Affairs Dr. Emiliana Tadeo and National Treasurer, Dr. Rose Sambrano of Pateros Technological College. UNYAP participants to the summit were headed by Mr. Mazen Khayat, Vice President for Luzon, Mr. Jervin Formoso Ilocos Regional Coordinator and Randy Bulaquit, Cagayan Valley Regional Coordinator. After the summit UNAP and UNYAP officers and members hold an environmental field exposure in Puerto Galera Marine Park also in Oriental Mindoro.
For more information about Education for Sustainable Development, please visit our website at www.unap1947unyap.blogspot.com or you can send us an email to get the whole summit proceedings at sarviola2002@gmail.com.
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