2017 Subic Ecotourism Festival

The ISST together with Philippine Airlines (PA), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are hosting the 2017 Ecotourism Festival in celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development declared by United Nation World Trade Organization. For this event, the spotlight is on ecotourism, an increasingly important concept in a country as rich in natural resources and biodiversity as the Philippines.

This momentous event is comprised of a 3-day conference and visits to ecotourism sites in Subic and its environs. This conference will bring together the seven (7) board members of the Global Ecotourism Network (GEN) and Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN). These groups represent the foremost experts in ecotourism and sustainable tourism. With members hailing from USA to Costa Rica, from Japan to Jordan, from ASEAN to Australia their specializations range from architecture to ecotourism site development to media and communication, this diverse group has much to offer and share to those who want to plan an ecotourism program.

ISST would like to invite you to participate at the upcoming event on May 29-June 1, 2017 in Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center, Zambales, Philippines.

Training Program on Project Development and Management

The Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) of the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), University of the Philippines (UP) would like to invite you to our  Training Program on Project Development and Management on  26-30 June 2017 (Batch 1) or 24-28 July 2017 (Batch 2) .

Through this program, participants will be able to understand the concepts, principles of project development and management, learn project planning and designing including their tools and techniques, and write project feasibility reports.

The 5-day training program is intensive and participatory in nature. The topics/lectures are taught by experts and practitioners from NCPAG, other UP units, and from government institutions. The registration fee covers the training kit, copies of presentations, lunch and snacks, class picture, and certificate of participation for each participant. The attachment provides instructions for registration and payment procedures.

CPED has been providing training programs to national government agencies and international organizations (e.g., House of Representatives, AFP, DAR, PCSO, UNDP, AusAID, etc.) since 1968. It has been recently accredited as government training institution by the Civil Service Commission. For more information, surf its website athttp://ncpag.upd.edu.ph/cent ers/cped/ or at Facebook https://www.facebook. com/CPEDncpag . If you have inquiries, please contact Ms. Maria Luisa J. Cepeda and Crinezza Veil L. Mendoza at 920-1353 or e-mail her at cpedwebmaster@gmail.com.

CPED REGULAR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR 20171

CPED REGULAR TRAINING PROGRAMS

1. Policy Formulation and Analysis – Participants will be introduced to the policy process, the various tools and methods in the proper framing of policy problems, evidence-based solution search, and the selection of

alternatives. Moreover, participants will also be provided techniques in policy issue paper writing, as well as effective report presentation.

When: 4-8 September 2017

Where: NCPAG building, UP Diliman

Last day of registration: 25 August 2017

2. Project Development and Management - Participants will be able to understand the concepts, principles of project development and management, learn project planning and designing including their tools and techniques, and write project feasibility reports.

Batch 1

When: 26-30 June 2017

Where: NCPAG Building, UP Diliman

Last day of registration: 16 June 2017

Batch 2

When: 24-28 July 2017

Where: NCPAG Building, UP Diliman

Last day of registration: 14 July 2017

Balangkasan for Young Architects

1ST INTER-REGIONAL BALANGKASAN FOR YOUNG ARCHITECTS: "Contracts and Architectural Practice." 

A PRC 6.0 CPD Workshop-Seminar-Forum for all architects! Brought to you by Philippine Institute of Construction Arbitrators and Mediators (PICAM) thru the UAP Balangkasan NatCom FY1617 in partnership with the UAP Special Committee for Young Architects FY1617 and UAP Regional District B4. 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS: 

1. If you have already PAID either at the UAPHQ or at any BDO, please DON’T FORGET to supply the needed payment details (UAP O.R.# or BDO Deposit Slip Reference #) in the same E-registration form (Google doc link) which you used to fill-up for registration, IN ORDER to be counted. 

2. Do not forget to email at uapbalangkasan@gmail.com the BDO deposit slip for those who paid thru Banco de Oro, with your full names and chapters. 

3. Once registered online, you are given three (3) days to settle the registration fee. Failure to do so will FORFEIT your slot in favor of the PAID registrants. 

4. Early BIRD RATE (Php1,700) ends by May 12, 2017. Please check poster for details.

Draft CPD Guidelines for Architects

Here is the CPD FOR ARCHITECTS "DRAFT Operational Guidelines in the Implementation of RA 10912" as released by the PRC CPD COUNCIL for Architecture. 

All forms will be available for download at the UAP Official Website www.united-architects.org starting next week. 

For inquiries, please contact Ar Robert Mirafuente and Ar Chona E. Ponce : uapnational@yahoo.com