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First Day – February 1, 2010, Monday
Morning
Opening Sessions
Afternoon
Session 1: Jobs and the Cost of Doing Business in the
Philippines (Former Dean Raul V. Fabella, School of
Economics, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dr. Cielito F. Habito
Department of Economics, Ateneo Manila University
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Session 2: Debt and Deficits (Dean Emmanuel S. De
Dios, School of Economics, University of the Philippines-
Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dr. Felipe M. Medalla
School of Economics, University of the Philippines-Diliman
Morning
Session 3: Backrooms, Battlefields, and Backhoes:
The Mindanao Conundrum (Dr. Eduardo C. Tadem,
Asian Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dean Julkipli M. Wadi
Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines-
Diliman
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Dr. Eduardo C. Tadem
Asian Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman
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Afternoon
Session 4: Building Blocks to the Universal
Enjoyment of the Right to Health (Prof. Mary Lou L.
Alcid, College of Social Work and Community
Development, University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dean Alberto G. Romualdez Jr.
Graduate School for Health Sciences, Pamantasan ng Lungsod
ng Maynila
Working on the thesis that the health of the Filipino nation will
not progress until meaningful improvements in the health of its
most disadvantaged sectors are achieved, proposals to reform
the current health care system NOW are discussed. Primary
health care as key to democratizing health care and partnership
development amongst stakeholders are underscored.
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Panel Presenters
Dr. Sylvia Estrada-Claudio
Center for Women’s Studies, University of the Philippines-
Diliman
Morning
Session 6: The Diaspora of Filipinos: Strategic Issues,
Concerns, And Alternatives (Prof. Mary Lou L. Alcid,
College of Social Work and Community Development,
University of the Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Prof. Mary Lou L. Alcid
College of Social Work and Community Development, University
of the Philippines-Diliman
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At least ten percent of the 91 million Filipinos are overseas on
a permanent or temporary basis in pursuit of a better quality of
life for themselves and their families. While freedom of
movement is a fundamental human right, the continuing
reliance of the government on overseas employment as an
economic strategy, if not a de facto policy, for more than three
decades and its concomitant social costs are critical
development issues. More so in the context of neoliberal
globalization that virtually subsumes human rights to market
considerations, and institutionalizes framing of labor migration
within trade in services.
Panel Presenters
Prof. Maria Dolores R. Bernabe
College of Social Work and Community Development, University
of the Philippines-Diliman
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more responsive, democratic and accountable for their own
development. The panel presentations will examine the state of
current property reform programs in the agricultural and
coastal and marine sectors, identify current challenges, and
propose institutional, policy and resource requirements that
must be met in order to undertake an effective property reform
program in the country.
Afternoon
Session 8: Rethinking Urban Policy: Spatial,
Economic and Institutional Aspects (Dr. Toby Melissa
C. Monsod, School of Economics, University of the
Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Former Prof. Ernesto M. Serote
School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of the
Philippines-Diliman
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Session 9: Science and Technology (Dr. Fidel R.
Nemenzo, Institute of Mathematics, University of the
Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dean Caesar A. Saloma
College of Science, University of the Philippines-Diliman
What is the state of S & T in the country? What are the main
problems and challenges faced by the S & T community and
how can these be addressed? How should we measure scientific
productivity and technological innovation and how can these be
harnessed and integrated into national development strategies?
The discussions in this panel will address these questions and
suggest a way forward.
Morning
Session 10: Confronting Trade, Markets, and
Regulation (Dean Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, College of Law,
University of the Philippines)
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Panel Presenters
Dr. Rene E. Ofreneo
School of Labor and Industrial Relations, University of the
Philippines-Diliman
Panel Presenters
Former Dean Aileen S.P. Baviera
Asian Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman
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helping re-define many of our key interests in relation to this
environment, and examining critical interventions for policy
makers to undertake. This panel hopes to make an important
contribution in identifying challenges as well as opportunities,
especially in key issues arising from US primacy, human
security, regional integration trends, and the emergence of new
Asian powers China and India.
Afternoon
Session 12: Climate Change and Disaster Risk
Reduction: Trends, Challenges, Lessons, And
Response Options (Prof. Lenore P. Dela Cruz, College of
Social Work and Community Development, University of
the Philippines-Diliman)
Panel Presenters
Dean Antonio G. M. La Viña
Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila University,
Over the last decade, the Philippines ranked 10th in the Global
Climate Risk Index. Without doubt, climate change is one of the
most important challenges to social development and human
security of our time. One of the impacts of climate change is the
increasing frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters
such as tropical cyclones, floods and droughts. Evidence
suggests that the impact of climate change will be felt first and
hardest by the poor.
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Fifth Day – February 5, 2010, Friday
Morning
Session 13: Addressing Impunity (Prof. Theodore O. Te,
College of Law, University of the Philippines)
Panel Presenters
Prof. Ibarra M. Gutierrez III
College of Law, University of the Philippines
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Panel Presenters
Former Dean Jose V. Abueva
National College of Public Administration and Governance,
University of the Philippines-Diliman
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Consistent with the abovementioned framework, and proceeding
from leadership as a handle, the discussions emphasize reforms
in institutions and processes and paradigms. More specifically,
the panel will also address proposed reforms in the electoral
process, which operationalizes a major principle of governance,
that of participation. It will also address proposed reforms in the
demand side of the electoral process, specifically in terms of
educating the citizenry and changing their paradigms that serve
as the basis for the selection of leaders, at the national and local
levels.
Afternoon
Session 15: Labor–Revisiting Constitutional
Guarantees (Prof. Patricia R.P. Salvador Daway, College
of Law, University of the Philippines)
Panel Presenters
Prof. Patricia R.P. Salvador Daway
College of Law, University of the Philippines
The panel will then explore some problems arising from the
context of the global migration processes. These problems are
viewed in their interrelation with the country’s foreign policy as
a whole.
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Finally, the panel will look into labor policy reforms for the 21 st
century, in the light of labor market realities and reshaping of
the world of work, focusing on labor relations and
contractualization.
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