CIFAL Philippines - UP Sustainability Caravan with UP - Main Event
CIFAL Philippines, The University of the Philippines
As part of the needs assessment exercise, UP-CIFAL Philippines will conduct a UP Sustainability Caravan in partnership with the UP System and its nine (9) constituent universities (CUs). With the theme, “Transforming the Future through Synergetic Sustainability,” the caravan aims to: Enrich the knowledge of the participants about the history, principles, and other salient features of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 UN Agenda Inspire the participants on how they can implement the SDGs within their respective CU’s academic, research, and extension functions; Motivate the participants to apply what they have learned through a workshop activity, and Identify and strengthen potential areas of cooperation between UP-CIFAL and the CUs towards sustainable development The UP-CIFAL team will also conduct exploratory meetings with key CU officials to forge collaborations and strengthen the partnerships between UP-CIFAL and the CUs within the UP System. These meetings will consist of courtesy visits and meetings with key CU officials, and a campus tour that will showcase each CU’s SDG-related programs and facilities. The results of the workshop sessions, as well as the findings of the exploratory meetings, will be compiled into a UP-CU Report, one for each Constituent University. Furthermore, they will serve as a basis for the eventual creation and establishment of an SDG Policy Framework and Roadmap for the whole UP System.
With the theme, “Transforming the Future through Synergetic Sustainability,” the caravan aims to: Enrich the knowledge of the participants about the history, principles, and other salient features of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 UN Agenda Inspire the participants on how they can implement the SDGs within their respective CU’s academic, research, and extension functions; Motivate the participants to apply what they have learned through a workshop activity, and Identify and strengthen potential areas of cooperation between UP-CIFAL and the CUs towards sustainable development.
"UP Sustainability Caravan for UP Manila Provisional Programme 05 September 2025 | 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM Online Orientation and Workshop Introduction to the Sessions: 09:15 - 09:30 AM Segment 1: Getting to Know the SDGs: History, Principles, Pillars, and the 17 SDGs Embedding SDGs within Higher Education Functions 09:30 - 10:00 AM Segment 2: Embedding SDGs within Higher Education Functions MICHELLE R. PALUMBARIT, Ph.D. Director, UP-CIFAL Philippines 10:00 - 10:05 AM Health Break 10:05 - 10:45 AM Segment 3: SDGs in HEIs: Challenges and Opportunities ALYSSA M. PELEO-ALAMPAY Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (Quality Assurance) 10:45 - 11:25 AM Segment 4: SDG-Engaged Philippine Universities: Best Practices for the SDGs ANTONIO CARLOS M. MARALIT Executive Director, University Sustainability Office De La Salle University 11:25 AM - 12:00 NN Question and Answer Facilitated by: UP-CIFAL Philippines 12:00 NN - 01:00 PM Lunch Break 01:00 - 01:10 PM Group Workshop Activity Facilitated by: UP-CIFAL Philippines 1:55 - 02:45 PM Group Presentations 02:45 - 03:00 PM Closing Remarks DR. GINA S. SALAZAR Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs SDG Focal Point Person for UP Manila "
The UP Sustainability Caravan will run from September 1 to October 23. UP-CIFAL Philippines will partner with the 9 CUs and Autonomous college of the University of the Philippines and will hold a caravan with each partner. Each caravan have a morning orientation program, an afternoon workshop session, as well as a courtesy visit with key university officials.
"Crucial offices and stakeholders from the CUs, such as: OC, OVCAA, OVCRD, OVCSA, etc. Faculty members Research, Extension, and Professional Staff University Student Councils and relevant student organizations"