RICE - Cagayan Valley Regional Innovation Conference on Education My World, My Philippines, My Province: Moving Towards the Post 2015

Regional Education Agenda April 18, 2013, Mere Madeline Hall, St. Paul University of the Philippines, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan OBJECTIVES 1. Deepen awareness concerning the progress of the education Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Education for All Goals (EFA) to 2015 and beyond in the regions. 2. Develop a clear understanding of UNESCOs mission and vision in the light of Education for All (EFA) trusts on educational innovation in the region. 3. Promote volunteerism as tool in bringing the gaps of educational reforms in theory and practice through existing partner institutions like Go Ahon Pilipinas and EDSA People Power Commission. 4. Increase the membership of NAUCP in the region by orienting the participants about UNESCO, UNESCO Clubs accreditation procedures and the benefits of becoming an accredited UNESCO Club. PARTICIPANTS The Regional Innovation Conference on Education (RICE2013) will gather a minimum one hundred to three hundred educational leaders, researchers, policy-makers, pioneering practitioners, youth leaders and industry-experts from the cross-section of the region to foster new partnership and develop innovative solutions to provide a community-based approach in the post 2015 education MDG and EFA goals. REGISTRATION FEE A registration fee of five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) shall be collected and is inclusive of program materials, accommodation, meals for the duration of the conference only (two snacks and one lunch). Additional payment of Php 1,000.00 to join the optional tour the following day and one night accommodation including one breakfast, lunch and snacks. Airfare shall be shouldered by the participants or by their agency/institution. Checks should be made payable to National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines, Inc. or payments deposited at the Banco De Oro-SM Manila Branch with Account No. 000470592567. Please accomplish this REGISTRATION FORM, scan the DEPOSIT SLIP and send the files (Registration Form and Scanned Deposit Slip) via e-mail to riceunescoclubs@gmail.com & nelson_gacutan@yahoo.com with RICE 2013-Cagayan Valley FINAL as the subject title. For inquiry please contact Mr. Gio Paolo Espital, NAUCPExecutive Director at (632) 2080785, (632)9228405258 or Mr. Nelson Gacutan at 09177058989. IMPORTANT: If you paid by depositing directly to the NAUCP Bank Account, DO NOT forget to bring your deposit slip as proof of payment upon registration on the first day of the conference. You may also scan the deposit slip and send it together with this confirmation slip via e-mail. Otherwise, your claim to payment will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the delegates to ensure that the organizers receive the full payment of the registration fee without any deduction for bank charges. Your registration is only completed upon full payment of the registration fee. Please note that discounts are only applicable for full payment transaction prior to the conference. In case you are unable to attend the conference, request for cancellation or substitution must be received in writing by the National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines or email us at least 30 days prior

to the start of the Conference. Approved requests will be charged 25% of the registration fee for cancellation/service fee. Request for cancellation made less than 30 days before the conference will not be refunded. LIABILITY The RICE Secretariat and Organizers accept no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property during the conference. Participants are advised to take care of their belongings. Contact the following numbers for urgent and emergency situation RICE Secretariat +639228405258 | +639158445520

PROGRAM & AGENDA Day 1 - April 18, 2013 7:00-8:00 Exhibits 8:00-9:00 Antonio Governor, Province of Cagayan Valley Hon. Delfin Telan Ting Mayor, City of Tuguegarao Sister Remy Angela Junio, SPC President, SPUP Keynote Speech Clubs in the Philippines (NAUCP) Closing Message Development, SPUP Convenor, RICE-Cagayan Valley 9:00-10:00 Plenary Session - Assessing Regional MDG & EFA Goals towards 2015 Dr. Evelyn Pascua, CESO IV Regional Director, CHED Valerio D. Rola Regional Director, TESDA Mr. Nelson Gacutan President, Paulinian Volunteers for Community Prof. Serafin A. Arviola Jr. Chairman of the Board, National Association of UNESCO Opening Program Welcome Messages Hon. Alvaro Bong Registration of Participants Opening Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement Photo

 Dir. Lourdes G. Angoluan, Ph.D Regional Director, DEPED Atty. Sixto T. Rodriguez Regional Director, DOLE 10:30-11:30 Break

11:30-12:30 Plenary Session 2 - The Role of UNESCO Clubs in the Post-2015 EFA & Education-MDG Prof. Ronald Gonzales Board Member & Vice-President National Association of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines Mr. Jeremy Godofredo Morales Director SPUP-INDEP/ PVCD-UNESCO Club 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 through Plenary Session 2 - Revitalizing Educational Innovations Volunteerism Mr. Gery Bricenio President, NAUCP & Founder, Go-Ahon Pilipinas Com. Goerg Nava Commissioner for Luzon, National Youth Commission Mr. Pee Jay Lappay Head, SPUP A &P/Volunteer and Advocate, PVCD-UNESCO Club Break

3:00-3:30

3:30-5:00 Plenary Session 3- Legislating Educational Innovations: Advocating Reformed Education Agenda for the Midterm Elections Mr. Benjo Basas First Nominee, Ating Guro Partlylist Congressman Sonny Angara Chairman, House Committee on Higher Education Mr. Bam Aquino President, HapiNoy Microventures 7:00-8:00 Dinner

8:00-10:00 Solidarity Night Day 2: April 19, 2013

7:00-8:00

Breakfast

8:00-12:00 City Tour 12:00-2:00 Lunch and Check-out RICE CARAVAN

Region 1 RICE-Ilocos University of Northern Philippines, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur c/o UNP Volunteer Corps and UNP-FBAS May 2 & 3, 2013 Contact: Fatima Rocamora 091560973 RICE-Cagayan Valley MM Hall, St. Paul University Philippines, Tuguegarao City, c/o Paulinian Volunteers for Community Development April 18, 2013 Contact: Nelson Gacutan: 09261361989

Region 2 Cagayan Valley

NCR, Region 3 & 4

RICE-Greater Luzon Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP-Sta. Mesa, Manila) Bulwagan Balagtas c/o PUP-Damlay QC Campus April 27, 2013 Contact: Dr. Jennifor Aguilar-09228959100 RICE-Bicol Hotel Venezia, Legazpi City, Albay c/o Bicol University UNESCO Club April 20-21, 2013 Contact: Jonathan Jaime Guerrero - 09175928610 RICE-Visayas Cebu Institute of Technology, Cebu City c/o CIT-Industrial Engineering Council May 4, 2013 Contact: Alein Navares - 09159059058 RICE-Central Mindanao Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City May 24, 2013 c/o Ateneo International Studies Students Organization Contact: Stephen Visitacion 09228600424 RICE-Northeastern Mindanao University Convention Center, Central Mindanao University University Town, Musuan, Bukidnon April 15, 2013 c/o CMU Supreme Student Council

Region 5

Region 6-8

Region 11 & 12

Region 10 & 13

Contact: Grant Amoncio-09165868491

Region 9 & ARMM

RICE-Western Mindanao Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga City April 29, 2013 c/o WMSU Peace Mediators Club Contact: Ryan Cabangcala-09173211026