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UNESCO CATEGORY II CENTRES IN EDUCATION
Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines25-27 May 2015
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reetings to the participants of the 4th Biennial
Meeting of UNESCO Category II Centres in Education!
Truly, education lays down the foundation for the growth
and progress of any nation. It plays an indispensable role
in the pursuit of sustainable development, as we all work
towards an effective and inclusive education system for our
people. All forms of education, whether formal, non-formal,
or informal, are recognized for the diverse ways by which
they cater to learner circumstances, needs, and abilities.
This event gathers together the stakeholders in the
education sector to discuss the programs and plans for the
post-2015 education agenda, as well as the issues that
affect the current education system. It also provides a
venue to learn best practices around the world, share
knowledge and technical expertise, and gain valuable
insights from one another in setting and achieving goals in
specific education fields.
I thus encourage everyone’s openness and active
participation, and hope for a productive and dynamic
discussion, as well as the creation of new ties and
strengthening of old ones. May each one contribute their
skill and efforts to our collective pursuit of enhancing
education and building a better future for all!
Thank you.
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HON. PIA S. CAYETANOSenator, Philippine SenateChairperson, Senate Committee on Education
HON. KIMI S. COJUANGCODistrict Representative, Pangasinan 5th DistrictChairperson, Committee On Basic Education and CultureHouse of Representatives
REP. KIMI COJUANGCO
I commend the organizers of the 4th Biennial Meeting of
UNESCO Category II Centres in Education for bringing
together stakeholders and representatives from different
UNESCO Centres for Education, allowing greater
interaction among the participants, and keeping them
abreast with the developments concerning each other’s
work plans.
Over the years, international institues and educational
centres have made significant contributions in the
promotion of UNESCO’s priority concerns in basic
education. They have been instrumental in delivering
laudable initiatives that foster capacity bulding, skills
developments and other literacy enhancement projects.
I am positive that this year’s convention will pave the way
for more colaborative initiatives and further motivate all
member institutes and educational centers to implement
comprehensive partnerships to advance cooperation in
education. Your individual and collective efforts in
translating UNESCO’s goals into tangible gains are truly
remarkable. Congratualions!
MESSAGEPia Cayetano/ Kimi Cojuangco
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HON. PIA S. CAYETANOSenator, Philippine Senate
HON. KIMI S. COJUANGCODistrict Representative, Pangasinan 5th District
A llow me to convey my warmest
greetings to the distinguished
participants of the Fourth Biennial
Meeting of the UNESCO Category II
Centres in Education.
Since the establishment of the
Southeast Asia Centre of Lifelong
Le a r n i n g fo r S u s t a i n a b l e
Development (SEA CLLSD) in 2009,
the Philippines National Commission
for UNESCO takes pride in supporting
and partnering with the Centre in
several initiatives to bring education
and lifelong learning programmes not
only in the Philippines, but also in
Southeast Asian community of
nations.
2015 is a historical milestone in
global development. The Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs), which
other institutions, especially with
UNESCO to shape sustainable futures.
I t i s through in i t ia t ives f rom
Member-States that we are able to
bring in diverse initiatives from the
ground and at the same time cascade
to the communit ies significant
programmes from UNESCO.
Let it be that the exchange solicited
here help contribute to the goal of
establishing equitable quality
education for all our stakeholders.
I wish everyone an intellectually
stimulating and fruitful t ime in
Manila!
Mabuhay kayo!
also encapsulates UNESCO’s
Education for All (EFA) programme,
aims to achieve its goals this year.
As we witness the crafting of a new
post-2015 education agenda, we at
the Philippines National Commission
for UNESCO and SEA-CLLSD are
honored to host this important
meeting of UNESCO Category II
Cent res , as the debates and
dialogues in this meeting will help
cata lyze and harmonize the
invaluable and unique contributions
of Education Category II Centres
around the world, at this momentous
turning point.
I wish to commend the members of
this strong network of nine UNESCO
Category II Centres in Education, for
their unwavering commitment in
cooperating and partnering with HON. SONNY COLOMA
MESSAGESonny Coloma
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HON. SONNY COLOMVice-ChairpersonPhilippines National Commission for UNESCO andSecretary, Presidential Communications Operations Office
armest greetings to the South East Asia Centre of
Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (SEA
CLLSD) and the United Nations Education, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for organizing the Fourth
Meeting of the UNESCO Education category II Centres in
Manila, Philippines.
Established in 2009 by virtue of a Memorandum of
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines and the UNESCO, the SEA CLLSD has for its
framework the promotion of lifelong learning processes
within the context of sustainable development.
Recognizing the diversity of learner circumstances, needs
and abilities, the SEA CLLSD seeks to provide as many
learning opportunities as possible to meet changing
learner preferences and interests over the course of a
lifetime.
This meeting provides the opportunity to discuss the
programmes, projects, and activities of UNESCO Category 2
Centres for Education in view of the post-2015 education
agenda and forthcoming General Conference in November
2015, even as it builds on the results of the meeting of
Category 2 Centres held in Dubai 2013.
Lifelong learning is inclusive and sustainable as it
contributes to both education and development for all and
thus covers all ages, genders, classes, ethnicities,
geographies, and religious/cultural affinities.
This gathering in historic Intramuros should further
enhance partnership and cooperation among the UNESCO
Category II Centres in education, as well as between
Category II Centres and UNESCO HEadquarters, Regional
Offices and National Commissions of countries covered by
the Category II Centres.
Mabuhay!
HON. PATRICIA B. LICUANANChairpersonCommission on Higher Education (CHED)
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MESSAGEPatricia Licuanan
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t gives me great pleasure to
address the distinguished
participants and representatives to
the Fourth Meeting of the UNESCO
Category 2 Centres in Education,
hosted by the South East Asia
Centre of Lifelong Learning for
Sustainable Development (SEA
CLLSD). Two new centres in
education have been established
since the last meeting in May 2013
thereby bringing the total number
of Category 2 Centres in Education
to nine. This growth is further
testimony of Member States’
commitment in promoting the
Organization’s work in education.
The Category 2 Centres have great
potential in contributing to the
achievement of UNESCO’s
education programme, and 2015 is
a turning point for the direction of
the future global development
agenda. The Organization is
endorsing a new post-2015
education agenda as an integral
part of the broader international
development framework - one
which recognizes the central role
of education as an enabler to wider
development progress.
The post-2015 education agenda
should be balanced and holistic, based
on a lifelong learning approach, and
of universal relevance to all
stakeholders and countries. UNESCO’s
Category 2 Centres in Education will
have an important role in this
endeavour by mobilizing Member
States and the international
community to achieve this shared
objective and by strengthening links
to existing regional coordination
mechanisms and delivering on their
added value.
I extend my sincere thanks to SEA
CLLSD for hosting this meeting and
providing the occasion for the
Category 2 Centres in Education to
exchange ideas and experience, and to
fur ther collaborate amongst
themselves and with other UNESCO
entities, on their respective areas of
expertise. I am confident of the
stimulating discussions and look
forward to hearing the outcome of the
meeting.
HON. BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC SecretaryDepartment of Education
HON. BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
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MESSAGEArmin Luistro
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arm greetings to the
participants of the 4th Biennial
Meeting of UNESCO Category II
Centres in Education.
At the start of the new millennium,
the United Nations set for its
member-nations a number of goals
aimed at improving people's
quality of life worldwide. One of
the goals is achieving universal
access to primary education, which
has guided us as we also work on
the goal of Education for All (EFA).
Despite the immense progress we
have achieved in making education
accessible to all, we still face the
'last mile' challenge of reaching
the hardest to reach school-aged
children and youth. In this light,
we need to calibrate our goals and
indicators, and make inclusive
lifelong learning a priority in the
Post-2015 Agenda.
Focusing on this goal, we must
constantly re-evaluate our efforts
and continue to look for
opportunities to work together. It
is for this reason that I laud the
Category II Centres for holding this
meeting in order to discuss each
centre's alignment with the
overarching goal and to look for
possible areas of cooperation.
Each centre must continue to
aspire to become contributors to
the landscape of global education.
Each plays a key part in the
development of the various
priority areas in education not only
in the region but in the whole
world as well.
I commend and congratulate the
host of this year's meeting, the
South East Asia Centre of Lifelong
Learning for Sustainable
Development (SEA CLLSD), for
their efforts in putting this
together. In line with the
Sustainable Development Goals,
the Centre has implemented
projects and developed a body of
knowledge aimed at holistic and
lifelong learning. May you, along
with all the Category II Centres,
continue your efforts towards
making universal access to
education a priority.
I hope that the 4th Biennial
Meeting of the UNESCO Category II
Centres bears much fruit not only
in terms of the agreements that
will be reached but also in terms
of translating these agreements
into action. May this meeting
make your Centres stronger
institutions. May you develop
lasting partnerships between and
among each other.
DR. QIAN TANGAssistant Director - General for EducationUNESCO Headquarters
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MESSAGEQian Tang
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t is a great honor and privilege for the South East Asia
Centre of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development
to host this Fourth Biennial Meeting of the UNESCO
Category II Centres in Education. This is an exciting
opportunity for all our Centres to be able to converge and
discuss our plans and programmes for education as we
continue to grow and adapt. It is an awaited opportunity for
networking with friends and colleagues from all over the
world.
We are very encouraged to note that all of our Category II
Centres have responded positively to this gathering, in
spite of many other important UNESCO meetings taking
place during this exceptionally busy period. The diversity
of attendees will surely stimulate very interesting
discussions and generate new ideas as we remain
motivated, focused and responsive to change. We are all
aware that UNESCO is confronting many changes and we
are all facing these changes within larger nation-wide and
global change. In this encounter, where we bring inspired
people together, we are ensuring that UNESCO remains at
the cutting edge. We can then assess how we as a group
may be able to magnify the impact of our various
interventions; how we can continuously improve when
confronting our challenges and excel despite setbacks.
It is the first time that a meeting of all UNESCO Centres in
Education takes place in the Philippines. I wish you all to
enjoy Philippine hospitality and hope that you will decide
to see more of the country on many other occasions,
particularly our UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites which are
unique as they are diverse. One of them, the San Agustin
Church, is right beside us in Intramuros. Further away, we
have the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park and the
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, both in
Palawan.
We should all be very proud of where we are today and
excited about where we are headed. I am certain that we
will learn from each other and find avenues of
collaboration and partnership towards excellent
programmes in education.
Thank you, welcome once again and mabuhay!
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MESSAGELucio Sia
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DR. Executive DirectorUNESCO SEA CLLSD
LUCIO C. SIA
UNESCO SOUTH EAST ASIA CENTRE OF LIFELONG LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The South East Asia Centre of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development
(SEA CLLSD) is a UNESCO Category II Centre established in 2009 by virtue of a
Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the
Philippines and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO). SEA CLLSD’s program framework centers on the
promotion of lifelong learning processes within the context of sustainable
development. Like other lifelong learning centres/institutions, SEA CLLSD
recognizes the diversity of learner circumstances, needs and abilities: it
therefore seeks to provide as many learning opportunities as possible to meet
changing/emerging learner preferences and interests over the course of a
lifetime. It is in this sense that lifelong learning is inclusive and
sustainable--contributing to both education and development for all (covering
all ages, genders, classes, ethnicities, geographies, religious/cultural affinities).
The Centre aims to set benchmarks and achieve best practices in lifelong
learning and sustainable development interventions, thereby becoming a
leading centre in this field among South ast Asian countries.
The institutional objective of SEA CLLSD is to be a service provider, standard
setter, and a research and resource management centre in the field of lifelong
learning for sustainable development in the Southeast Asian Region, composed
of countries belonging to the UNESCO Bangkok (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and Jakarta cluster (Brunei Darussalam,
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor Leste).
S E T B E N C H M A R K S A N D AC H I E V E B E S T P R AC T I C E S I N L I F E LO N G L E A R N I N G A N D S U S T A I N A B L E D E V E LO P M E N T I N T E R V E N T I O N S
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4TH BIENNIAL MEETING OF UNESCO CATEGORY II CENTRES IN EDUCATIONManila City, Philippines25-27 May 2015
Building on the results of the meeting of Category 2 Centres held in Dubai in
2013, the meeting will serve as a timely occasion to discuss the programmes,
projects, and activities of UNESCO Category 2 Centres for Education, in view of
the post-2015 education agenda and the forthcoming General Conference in
November 2015. Gathering representatives from UNESCO Category 2 Centres
and UNESCO Category 1 Centres for Education, the meeting will likewise
provide an opportunity for participants to update each other of their respective
work plans, meet new members, and strengthen existing ties.
Category II Centres are recognized as an important extension of UNESCO’s
programme delivery arm and means to raise UNESCO’s profile in Member States.
At present, there are 82 Category II Centres worldwide; 9 are in the Education
Sector, namely:
Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU),
Seoul, Korea
Regional Centre for Adult Education (ASFEC), Sirs El-Layyan, Menoufia, Egypt
International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (CIEFFA)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED)Beijing, China
Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education in the Arab States (RCECCE) Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Regional Centre for Educational Planning (RCEP), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
South Asian Centre for Teacher Development (SACTD), Meepe, Sri Lanka
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MESSAGEThe Meeting
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All Category II Centres in Education
contribute to one or more of the
Sector’s priority areas of lifelong
learning, teachers, literacy, TVET, and
sector-wide planning. Category II
Centres also provide opportunities to
showcase and share the capacity,
technical expertise, and knowledge of
Member-States. They can facilitate
regional networking and have the
potential to act as resource hubs in
specific education fields.
To date, three meetings of Category II
Centres in Education have taken place
-- 2009 in Beijing, hosted by INRULED;
in 2011, it was hosted by APCEIU in
Seoul, Republic of Korea; and in 2013,
hosted by RCEP in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
During the Dubai meeting, SEA CLLSD
was identified as the host of the 4th
Biennial Meeting of Category II
Centres in 2015.
Objectives
Objectives:
To inform and assist the Centres in the alignment of their programmes and
priorities with those of the 2014-2017 UNESCO Programme and Budget (37
C/5);
To identify opportunities for collaborative projects among Category I
institutes, the UNESCO Regional Bureaus/ Field Offices and Category II
Centres to advance UNESCO’s programmes objectives in the
Member-States and in Regions where they operate;
To provide updates of recent UNESCO Executive Board decisions and
Internal Oversight Services (IOS) evaluations of Category II Centres, and
related revisions to the Integrated Overall Strategy on Category II Centres;
To evaluate and discuss ways of improving the effectiveness of the
Category II;
To identify ways of enhancing the impact and visibility of Education
Category;
To further explore the potential contribution of Category II Centres toward
fulfilling the objectives of the UN Secretary General’s Global Education
First Initiative.
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ABOUTThe Meeting
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08:00 - 09:00 Registration
Opening Session09:00 - 09:10
Dr. Elizabeth EnriquezProfessor, College of Mass Communication University of the PhilippinesModerator
National Anthem and InvocationUniversity of Makati Choir
09:10 - 09:25 Welcome RemarksHon. Patricia B. LicuananChairperson, Commission on Higher Education andChairperson, UNESCO PH NatCom Education
Overview of the MeetingDr. Lucio SiaExecutive Director,UNESCO South East Asia Centre of Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (SEA CLLSD)
09:25 - 09:40 Opening MessageHon. Herminio B. ColomaSecretary, Presidential Communications Operations Office andVice-Chairperson, Philippines National Commission for UNESCO
09:40 - 09:50
09:50 - 10:10 Introduction/Presentation of Participants
10:10-10:30 Group Photo and Coffee Break
MessagesHon. Br. Armin A. Luistro FSCSecretary, Department of Education andVice-Chairperson, Education Committee, PH NatCom for UNESCO
Mr. Svein Osttveit DirectorExecutive Office, Education SectorUNESCO Headquarters
Day 1
PROGRAMME
10:30 - 11:00 Election of Chairperson and Rapporteur and Adoption of Agenda
11:00 - 12:00 Presentation of Flagship ActivitiesDr. Utak ChungDirectorAsia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) Seoul, South Korea
Mr. Qi XingjianProgramme SpecialistInternational Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED) Beijing, China
Dr. Rita BissoonauthCoordinatorInternational Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (CIEFFA)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Presentation of Flagship ActivitiesDr. Kefah Al-HaddadDirectorRegional Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education in the Arab States (RCECCE) Damascus, Syria
Mr. Trad BahabriRegional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ms. Mahrah Hilal Al MutaiweiDirectorRegional Centre for Educational Planning (RCEP) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Presentation of Flagship ActivitiesMs. Nermeen RashadRegional Center for Adult Education (ASFEC)Sirrs El-Layyan Egypt
Ms. Dhammika WijayasingheSecretary GeneralSri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
Mr. Prasad WeerathungaDirectorSouth Asian Centre for Teacher Development (SACTD) Meepe, Sri Lanka
Dr. Lucio C. SiaExecutive Director, UNESCO SEA CLLSD
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee Break
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Dinner
13:30 - 14:30
15:00 - 16:00
MessageMr. Aniceto M. Sobrepeña PresidentMetrobank Foundation
Cultural PerformanceKontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-Gapi)Resident Ethnic Music and Dance EnsembleUniversity of the Philippines, Diliman
PROGRAMMEDay 1
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07:00 - 9:00 Breakfast09:00 - 10:45
Cultural Trip in Intramuros, Manila
Day 2
Presentation of Flagship ActivitiesMr. Svein OsttveitDirector, Executive Office, Education SectorUNESCO Headquarters
Mr. Venkata Subbarao IlapavuluriChief Programme CoordinatorUNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:00 Open Forum
19:00 - 21:00 DinnerBarbara'sPlaza San Luis ComplexIntramuros, Manila
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch Break 13:30 - 19:00
Conclusion and Closing RemarksDr. Lucio SiaExecutive DirectorUNESCO SEA CLLSD
10:45 - 11:00 Coffee Break11:00 - 12:00 Preparation of Reports12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break14:00 - 15:30
16:00 - 16:30
19:00 - 21:00
Presentation of Reports15:30 - 15:45 Break
Farewell Dinner
15:45 - 16:00 Presentation of Synthesis Rapporteur
07:00 - 9:00 Breakfast9:00 - 10:45
Day 3
Roundtable DiscussionObjectives: To identify opportunities for collaborative projects among Category I institutes, UNESCO Regional Bureaus and Category II Centres;To identify ways of enhancing the impact and visibility of Education Category II Centres;To evaluate ways of enhancing the impact and visibility of networks.
PROGRAMME
PROGRAMMEDay 2 & 3
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Mr. Danilo PadillaESD Programme Coordinator and Liaison OfficerUNESCO Bangkok
CHUNG Utak Director
Nermeen RASHAD
120, Saemal-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea (152-150)
82-2-774-395682-2-774-3957
CATEGORY II CENTRES ADDRESS REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT DETAILS
APCEIU Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding
Seoul, Republic of Korea
971-65455111
971-50 55 22 600
Trad BAHABRIExecutive Secretary
Mahra HILAL AL MUTAIWEIDirector
Amro Al Dhamri Street, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[email protected] 115 629 700RCQE
Regional Centre for Quality and Excellence in Education
RCEP Regional Centre for Educational Planning
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
P.O.Box : 68855 - Regional cent for educational Planning - Sharjah –UAE
c/o National Institute of EducationP.O. Box 21, High Level RoadMaharagama, Sri Lanka
Main Building, SEAMEO INNOTECH, Commonwealth Ave, Quezon City, Philippines
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
33-6-42738854
LEE SaeromPlanning and Support Team
KIM Minji Planning and Support Team
Sirs El-Layyan, MenoufiaArab Republic of Egyp
20-48-335 1596,20 48 335 096220-48-335-1201
ASFECRegional Centre for Adult Education
Sirs El-Layyan, Egypt
Prasad WEERATHUNGADeputy Director, National Institute of Education
SACTD South Asian Centre for Teacher Development
Meepe, Sri Lanka00 94777550500
Lucio SIAExecutive Director
Amor Lynn MACALALADProgramme Officer
SEA CLLSDSoutheast Asian Centre for Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development
Manila, the Philippines639178512048
639178510603
Rigoberto Banta Jr. Assistant Programme Specialist
Rita BISSOONAUTHCoordinator01 B.P 1318
Ouagadougou 01 Burkina Faso
(251) 11 5182013913117991
CIEFFA Centre International pour l'Education des Filles et des Femmes en Afrique
International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
(251) 11 551 7844
Qi XingjianProgramme Specialist
Kefah ALHADADDDirector
Jingshi Building of BNU, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, PR China
RCECCE, Mazzeh-Vallat Shrkieh- Al Faraby Street,Damascus, SYRIA
INRULED International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education
RCECCE Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care and Education in the Arab States
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Damascus, Syria
00 94117601704
63-2-4564336
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CATEGORY I CENTRE ADDRESS REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT DETAILS
Venkata Subbarao ILAPAVULURI
Feldbrunnenstr. 5820148 HamburgGermany
4940448041049404107723
UILUNESCO Insitute of Lifelong Learning
Hamburg, Germany
6324564336
DIRECTORY/INFORMATION
INFORMATION NOTE FOR THE PARTICIPANTSThe 4th Meeting of the UNESCO
Education Category II Centres is
convened to discuss activities in
line with the post-2015 education
agenda and the for thcoming
UNESCO General Conference in
November 2015. Likewise, many
developments have taken place
since the last meeting of the
Category II Centres in Dubai in
2013, this meeting will be an
opportunity to update ourselves of
each Centres’ work plans and
strengthen ties among participants.
About the Philippines
The Philippines is a tropical country
situated in the South East Asia. Home
to a population of about 100 million
people nestled in the country’s 7,107
islands, the Philippines is gifted with
abundant natural resources and great
economic potential. Famous gems of
UNESCO HQ & FIELD OFFICES ADDRESS REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT DETAILS
Svein OSTTVEITExecutive Director of the Education Sector
7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
[email protected]+33 (0)1 45 68 10 00UNESCO Headquarters Paris, France
Danilo PADILLAESD Programme Coordinator and Liaison Officer
920 Sukhumvit RoadPrakanong, KlongtoeyBangkok 10110Thailand
'+6623910577 ext.344 6623910866
UNESCO Bangkok Bangkok, Thailand
Dhammika WIJAYASINGHESecretary-GeneralMinistry of Education
5th Floor,"Isurupaya",Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
00 94 11 21 77 00200 94 11 21 77 006
Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
Meepe, Sri Lanka
nature found in the country include:
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park located
in the Sulu Sea, south of the
Philippines, the rice terraces of the
Philippine Cordilleras and the Puerto
Prinsesa Subterranean River on the
island of Palawan, Philippines.
Three hundred and fifty years spent
under Spanish and American influence
have greatly contributed to the
uniqueness of the culture of the
Philippines. Fiestas or community
celebrations characterized by street
festivals commonly take place in local
towns to celebrate their culture and to
offer thanksgiving for another year.
Popular fiestas in the country are the
Sinulog Festival in Cebu City, an
annual cultural and religious festival
in honor of the Santo Niño held every
January, and the Masskara Festival in
Bacolod City held annually in October.
Together with the richness and
DIRECTORY/INFORMATION
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Accommodation
The UNESCO South East Asia Centre of Lifelong Learning
for Sustainable Development (SEA CLLSD) will be covering
internal hospitality for all participants. The secretariat has
reserved single rooms for all participants at the Bayleaf
Hotel in Manila from 24 to 28 May 2015. Any additional
costs incurred such as telephone calls or mini-bar charges
will be shouldered by the participants. Standard hotel
check-in time is at 2:00 PM and check-out is at 12:00 NN.
Airport Transfers and Local TransportationBayleaf Hotel will be providing airport transfers to all
participants. The secretariat will arrange local
transportation during the cultural field trip arranged for
all participants.
The 4th Meeting of UNESCO Category II Centres in
Education is jointly organized by the UNESCO SEA CLLSD
with the Philippines National Commission for UNESCO. For
any concerns related to the meeting, you may contact the
team:
Miscellaneous
Secretariat Information
DRESS CODE
Standard business attire is the recommended dress code
for all participants and secretariat.
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
Summer in the Philippines means that temperatures range
from 28-34 degrees Celcius. However, conference venues
are provided with air conditioning so it is also
recommended to bring a light jacket or scarf.
CURRENCY EXCHANGE
The currency of the Philippines is the Philippine Peso
(PHP). Currently the exchange rate for one (1) USD is at PHP
44.230. You may visit the website of the Central Bank of the
Philippines for an updated rate. Currency may be
exchanged in most banks, hotels and malls.
ELECTRICITY
The voltage used in the Philippines is 220 V with standard
frequency at 60 hz. In the Philippines, Type A sockets are
most common. Kindly bring a universal adapter if necessary.
INTERNET ACCESS
Wi-fi is provided for free by Bayleaf Hotel in every hotel
room as well as key areas in the hotel. Likewise, our
meeting venues will be provided with Wi-fi access.
Meals
All meals including snacks from 24 May 2015 (dinner) to 28
May 2015 (breakfast) will be provided to meeting
participants. Should you have any dietary restrictions,
kindly inform the secretariat immediately. There will be a
Welcome Dinner hosted by the UNESCO SEA CLLSD and
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines on the
evening of May 25, 2015. Semi-formal dress code is
recommended to the participants.
Dr. Lucio C. SiaExecutive DirectorUNESCO SEA [email protected]@unesco-seaclllsd.org
Amor Lynn D. MacalaladProgramme OfficerUNESCO SEA [email protected]
diversity of the Filipino culture, integral to the Filipino
people is the importance of family and family values. The
Filipino people are known to be kind, happy and fun-loving
people. In the face of natural calamities, Filipinos continue
to show resiliency and bayanihan, a value that
demonstrates communal unity and helpful cooperation.
With all these and that trademark Filipino warmth, a visit
to the Philippines is sure to be a memorable and
delightful one.
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