Tentative Program for Language Summit

August 25, 2017

Finster Auditorium
Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee

9:00-9:45 a.m. Opening Program

National Anthem
Invocation
Welcome Remarks Dr. Leonor M. Briones
Secretary
Department of Education

Rationale of the Language Summit Ms. Tammy L. Ruch

Philippines Director
SIL International

9:45 -10:10 a.m. Overview of the IRSE Grant Mr. Justin Edward G. Modesto
Lead for Instruction, Research, and
Sectoral Engagement
Commission on Higher Education

10:10 – 10:50 a.m. Status of Philippine Languages and Dr. William Hall
Language Endangerment Mr. Levi C. Cruz
SIL Language Assessment and
Documentation Team

10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Language Sustainability Jaap Feenstra

Director for Islands Asia
SIL International

11:10 – 11:30 a.m. PLRDP Introduction Ms. Ryn Jean Fe V. Gonzales

PRLDP Coordinator

11:30 – 12:00 noon Easter Subanen (Guinsalugan) Project Dr. Rezyl Mallorca
Research Team Leader
La Salle University-Ozamis

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00-1:20 p.m. How to join the PLRDP? Ms. Tammy L. Ruch

(Q & A) Philippines Director
SIL International
1:20-2:30 p.m. Registration of Universities

Dr. Rochelle Irene G. Lucas

SIL Board Member
Emcee