CODE-NGO 5TH Congress
Breaking Barriers in Civil Society’s
Constructive Engagement for Development
November 20 to 22, 2012, Quezon City
CODE-NGO convenes on November 20-22, 2012 nearly a thousand delegates from among its 12 member networks from all over the Philippines for its 5th Congress, the largest gathering of civil society leaders in the country. The event serves as the culmination of CODE-NGO’s celebration of its 20th year in influencing public policy and contributing to increasing the effectiveness of civil society’s social development in the country. CODE-NGO holds its Congress every 5 years, to evaluate its work for the past years and set its direction in the coming years. The CODE-NGO Congress is set to approve its Strategic Plan for 2013-2017.
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The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) will convene nearly a thousand delegates from among its 12 member networks from all over the Philippines for its 5th Congress, the largest gathering of civil society leaders in the country, on November 20-22, 2012. The event also serves as the culmination of CODE-NGO’s celebration of its 20 years of influencing public policy and contributing to increasing the effectiveness of civil society’s social development work in the country. CODE-NGO holds its Congress every 5 years, to evaluate its work for the past years and set its directions for the future. The CODE-NGO Congress is set to approve the coalition’s Strategic Plan for 2013-2017. |
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“Dalawang Dekada ng Samahan at Saya!” 5th Congress Cultural Night Nov. 20, 2012, 4:30pm – 8pm, Institute of Social Order, Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City |
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| The 5th Congress opens with a fun-filled night of cultural performances. CODE-NGO’s 12 member networks will demonstrate their “hidden” talents for singing, dancing and other forms of performing arts, by celebrating and interpreting various Philippine festivities. | ||
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| Civil society takes a step further into engaging the government for development both at the national and local levels. CODE-NGO’s members and partner organizations are organizing simultaneous learning sessions to surface the issues in Constructive Engagement and share innovative solutions to address these. Multi-sectoral (government-CSO-private sector) partnerships related to “Advancing Participatory Local Governance”, “Responding to Climate Change and Mitigating Risks” and “Developing the Local Economy” will be featured in these sessions. | ||
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5th Congress – Plenary Session Nov. 22, 2012, 7:30am – 5pm |
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| CODE-NGO and its member networks will report on the coalition’s accomplishments for the past 5 years and present its directions for the next years. Together with our member base organizations, we are renewing our commitment to the Code of Conduct for Development NGOs as a response to the greater demand for accountability of CSOs. We will launch our 20th year coffee table book that will feature the best practices of our members on good governance. | ||
Watch out for further updates about the CODE-NGO’s 5th National Congress at our facebook page, or e-mail us at congress@code-ngo.org!
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*Day 1, Nov. 20, Opening Sessions
(*For official delegates and invited guests only. E-mail congress@code-ngo.org to request for invitation.)
Day 1, November 20, 2012, Opening Sessions
Institute of Social Order, Social Development Complex
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
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Day 1, November 20, Tuesday |
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12:00NN – 5:00PM |
Arrival and Registration |
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1:00PM – 3:00PM |
Seminar on “Financial Education: the Gateway for Financial Independence” By National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) Room 1, ISO, Ateneo de Manila University Financial Literacy- the ability to process financial information and make informed decisions about personal finance- has received growing attention in the developed world and, recently, in the developing world. Households that demonstrate low levels of financial literacy are those that tend not to plan for retirement, borrow at high interest rates, and acquire fewer assets. This has led NATCCO to advocate for Financial Literacy education, in the hope of increasing household savings, and with the ultimate goal of reducing poverty and improving the welfare of Filipinos. |
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2:00 – 4:00PM |
CODE-NGO 2nd Meeting of the Board of Trustees for FY2012-2013 Room 101, Benigno Mayo Hall, ISO Administration Building |
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Cultural Night: “Dalawang Dekada ng Samahan at Saya!” |
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5:00PM – 5:30PM |
Opening Program – Opening Number by Tanghalang Bagong Sibol Theater and Dance Group – Welcome Message by Andrea Maria Patricia Sarenas, Chairperson of CODE-NGO – Contest Mechanics – Introduction of the Panel of Judges |
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Cultural Presentations by the CODE-NGO’s 12 Member Networks The 12 Member Networks of CODE-NGO shall stage their respective cultural presentations, interpreting the various Philippine festivals that their regions or sectors represent. |
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5:30PM –6:10PM |
Presentation by the first four (4) Member Networks In a random order, each Member Network will be called to present their cultural number (3 to 5 minutes per presentation). After each presentation, a Judge from the panel will be asked to give a comment. |
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6:10PM – 6:20PM |
Raffle |
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6:20PM – 7:00PM |
Presentation by the next four (4) Member Networks |
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7:00PM – 7:10PM |
Intermission Number |
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7:10PM – 7:50PM |
Presentation by the last four (4) Member Networks |
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7:50PM – 8:30PM |
Recognition and Awards(Dinner will be served) – Intermission Number by Shayne Marioles (Conspiracy Bar artist) – Final Judging and Tallying of Scores – Recognition of Outstanding Performances – Closing Number |
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Day 2, November 21: Simultaneous Learning Sessions
8AM – 5PM, Institute of Social Order, Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Registration Fee: P500. Click here to register
Background
In more recent years, many of us in the civil society sector have pursued our development work within a context of a more open space for civil society and citizens’ participation in governance. This environment brought forth a heightened involvement of many CSOs in several constructive engagements with government, both at the national and at the local levels.
Despite these opportunities, however, there are enormous challenges to ensuring participatory governance. The openness of some national government agencies to CSO involvement in government processes does not necessarily translate to the same openness by their local offices and instrumentalities and by the LGUs. While spaces in governance are constitutionally and legally-mandated, such as in local special bodies and local development councils, CSOs are often offered token seats and consultative rather than decision-making roles. The capacities of CSOs and citizens to understand government processes and be able to meaningfully influence these processes also need to be strengthened.
Today’s Learning Sessions offer venues for candid dialogue and exchanges between CSOs, government and other stakeholders regarding the issues surrounding multi-sectoral engagement for a more effective, transparent and accountable governance. With the theme “Breaking Barriers in Civil Society’s Constructive Engagement for Development” along three tracks , i.e. (1) Promoting Participatory Local Governance, (2) Developing the Local Economy, and (3) Responding to Climate Change and Mitigating Risks, we hope to present solutions which build on the current momentum for Constructive Engagement towards a more inclusive development.
I. Learning Objectives
This Simultaneous Learning Sessions aim to:
- Share results and cull out lessons of CSOs, government and other stakeholders from actual participatory and accountable local governance practices
- Facilitate a healthy and candid dialogue between CSOs, government and other stakeholders in identifying issues and challenges in ensuring a participatory and accountable local
- Identify solutions and do-able actions that various stakeholders can do to sustain the gains in participatory and accountable local governance.
Day 2, November 21, 2012: Simultaneous Learning Sessions
Institute of Social Order, Social Development Complex
Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City
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Day 2, November 21, Wednesday |
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8:00am-8:50AM |
Registration |
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OPENING PLENARY (Rooms 5 and 6) Moderators: Ma. Louise Lampon, CODE-NGO Board Member / Coordinator, PAKISAMA-Mindanao and Rowel Candelaria, Manager, CODE-NGO’s Empowerment Project |
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8:50-9:00 |
National Anthem and Prayer
Welcome Remarks – Chaco Molina, Vice-Chairperson, CODE-NGO |
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9:00-10:00 |
Constructive Engagement: Gains, Challenges, and Ways Forward
Keynote Speech of DILG Secretary Manuel A. Roxas III
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9:30-10:30 |
Launch of the Participatory MPPR Project with the European Union (Citizen’s Participation in Monitoring LGU Performance and Development Planning for Poverty Reduction) Message by Eric Galvin, Attache, EIDHR and Twinning, European Union to the Philippines Signing of Framework of Partnership between CODE-NGO and Implementing Partners |
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10:30–10:45 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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SIMULTANEOUS LEARNING SESSIONS |
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Promoting Participatory Local Governance |
Developing the Local Economy |
Responding to Climate Change and Mitigating Risks |
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10:45AM-12:15PM |
SESSION 1 Rooms 5 and 6 LGU-CSO-DILG Engagement: Challenges and Choices, By: CODE-NGO and DILG
DILG will present its current programs that support greater civil society participation in governance. CSOs and other stakeholders will dialogue with DILG on how these programs can make local special bodies more active, how the sectoral representatives can more meaningfully participate in decision-making and how to make LGUs more transparent and accountable.
Speakers: DILG Usec. Austere Panadero Emmanuel Abanes, Coalition for Bicol Development |
SESSION 2 Room 3 People’s Participation in Local Poverty Reduction Action Planning and Bottom Up Budgeting, by CODE-NGO, with support of NAPC
CODE-NGO’s Empowerment Project mobilized CSOs and their partner basic sector communities in 20 municipalities from Bicol, Caraga and Eastern Visayas Regions to advocate for the inclusion of their priority projects in the poverty reduction action plans of their respective LGUs. What’s next? CSOs are now gearing up for sustaining their engagement with LGUs and concerned national government agencies to make sure that these poverty action plans get funded, in the next cycle of bottom-up budgeting by the government for 2014. Presentor: Aurora Chavez de Guzman, Board Member, Coalition for Bicol Development NAPC Sec. Joel Rocamora DILG Usec. Bimbo Fernandez DSWD Project Dev Officer Grace Mutya |
SESSION 3 Room 4 Rethinking Poverty Towards Sustained and Holistic Development, By: National Council for Social Development (NCSD) Foundation of the Philippines
Working on “reducing” poverty requires having a full grasp of what “poverty” really means in today’s context. NCSD, through its member organizations working with different sectors including women, children, youth, IPs, PWDs, the elderly, and through partnership with national government agencies, will bring forth the discussion on poverty: how it is defined and how this definition will contribute to people’s development. Speakers: Marichu Renales, Kaibigan Foundation Remedios Bacle-an, WVDFI Leonora Vertudez, SCOPE Foundation Reactors: NAPC Usec Maritona Labajo DSWD Usec. Alice Bonoan |
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12:15– 1:15 PM |
LUNCH BREAK
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Promoting Participatory Local Governance |
Developing the Local Economy |
Responding to Climate Change and Mitigating Risks |
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1:15-2:45 |
SESSION 4, Room 6 The World We Want: Governance and Accountability in the Post-MDG Agenda By: the Philippine Social Enterprise Network (PHILSEN), United Nations Millennium Campaign with CODE-NGO In an inclusive and transparent process that will ensure the participation of all stakeholders, the global CSO community is coming together to collectively craft the agenda after the MDGs, the Post-2015 Agenda. This session is organized to orient Philippine CSOs of the process and gather their input to the future development goals. Speakers: Cynthia Arce, UNRC Jessica Cantos, SWP |
SESSION 5, Room 4 Mobilizing Citizens for Democratic and Responsive Local Governance, By: CODE-NGO, with the support of National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
CODE-NGO developed a tool called the Civil Society Report Card (CSRC) to evaluate the performance of LGUs in terms of governance practices and delivery of basic services. The session will showcase the results of the CSRC surveys and the assessment of CSOs of their LGUs’ performances in 6 pilot provinces. Speakers: Jojo Leyson, CESCOD Zamboanga Derrick Zonio, Open Heart Foundation |
SESSION 6, Room 5 Aflatoun – Social and Financial Education for Kids and the Youth By: National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO)
The Aflatoun program of NATCCO prepares children and youth for a better life through a curriculum-based social and financial education. In this session, NATCCO will present the value and successes of the program, which is implemented in partnership with DepEd and other government agencies, and how this initiative seeks to break the cycle of poverty. Speakers: Lasaletter Gumban, NATCCO Kianne Voltaire Valera, Aflatoun Beneficiary |
SESSION 7, Room 3 Addressing Flood Disaster Risks of Vulnerable Communities By: Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA) Our recent experience of extreme weather conditions takes both government and the citizens to the task of reducing disaster risks, especially in flood-prone areas. CSOs will present cases of disaster risk reduction measures in “danger areas,” the issues involved in implementing these measures, and how these measures have an impact on the affected communities. Speakers: Jose Morales, AKKMA Rene Fortuno, PBSP |
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2:45 – 3:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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Promoting Participatory Local Governance |
Developing the Local Economy |
Responding to Climate Change and Mitigating Risks |
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3:00-4:30 |
SESSION 8, Room 4 Participatory Governance for Health (PG4Health): Enabling Scalable Local Action for Health, By HealthDev and ACCESS Health International Lessons from engaging with LGUs and local health program managers point to the need for CSOs to strengthen their capacities for evidence-based health advocacy and to integrate health concerns in their core programs. Health governance and civic engagement work needs to be advanced by community leaders in every town and barangay where their impact on poverty allevation is needed most. PG4Health Fellowship and E-Health offer tools to equip CSOs on effective health advocacy. Speakers: Rosemarie Herrera, HealthDev Dr. Elmer Soriano, ACCESS Health International |
SESSION 9, Room 3 2010/11 Rapid Assessment of the Performance Challenge Fund and Seal of Good Housekeeping By: CODE-NGO, PhilDHRRA, Transparency & Accountability Network (TAN), and La Salle Institute of Governance (LSIG) In the effort to promote transparent and accountable governance to local government units (LGUs), the national government, thru DILG, initiated the Performance Challenge Fund as a “carrot” method or incentive for LGUs to meet the standards of good governance. A rapid assessment of the PCF, supported by AusAID and the World Bank, takes a look at the implementation of the incentive program, citing good practices and recommending improvements, including on increased participation of civil society in its implementation. Speakers: Dr. Franciso Magno, Jesse Robredo Institute of Governance Leslie Allana, TAN |
SESSION 10, Room 6 Social Enterprise: The Next Business Model, by Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) The learning encounter will take a broad look at the role of social enterprise as an integral business model in addressing poverty. It will present traditional and non-traditional opportunities and critical challenges SEs deal with. Speakers: Roberto Calingo, PEF Jaime Ayala, Hybrid Social Solutions, Inc. Gavin Bunker, INSOL Development Foundation Atty. Edgardo Ligon, IDEALS This learning encounter will take a broad look at the role of social enterprise as an integral business model in addressing poverty. It will present traditional and non-traditional opportunities and critical challenges Social Enterprises deal with. Speakers: Jimmy Ayala, Solar Energy Foundation Edgardo Ligon, IDEALS Gavin Bunker, INSOL Development Foundation |
SESSION 11, Room 5 Mainstreaming CCA in CSOs’ Development Initiatives, By: Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas in Luzon (PhilDHRRA-Luzon) Effects of climate change pose challenges for poverty reduction efforts such as in sustainable rural development and management of natural resources. This session will present ways of responding to climate change, in particular by empowering indigenous peoples in influencing their LGUs to integrate CCA in their local development plans to protect their communities. Speakers: Jessica Dator-Bercilla, ASOG Roland Cabigas, La Liga Policy Institute |
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4:30 – 5:00 |
Closing Program Recap of the Day’s Discussions – Fely Rixhon, Treasurer, CODE-NGO and President of Association of Foundations (AF) Closing Remarks – Fr. Edwin Visda, CODE-NGO Board Member and Chairperson and Coalition for Bicol Development (CBD) Moderators: Ma. Louise Lampon and Rowel Candelaria |
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5:00 – 5:30 |
BREAK |
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5:30 – 8:00 |
CODE-NGO 16TH General Assembly (for official delegates and invited guests only) Determination of Quorum Review of the Minutes of the Previous General Assembly Business Arising from the Minutes of Previous GA GA’s Approval of the Resolutions of the Board for FY2011-2012 Chairperson’s Report for FY2011-2012 Treasurer’s Report for FY2011-2012 Resolutions of the 16th General Assembly: New PCNC certification targets and others Proposed Resolutions for the 5TH Congress: Approval of the Strategic Plan 2013-2017 and others Adjournment |
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Day 3, November 22, 2012: CODE-NGO 5th Congress Plenary Session
SKYDOME, SM North EDSA, North Avenue, Quezon City
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Day 3, November 22, Thursday |
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8:00 – 9:00AM |
Registration (Doors will be closed by 9:00am) |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
Preliminaries (Entrance of Colors, Opening Program) CODE-NGO Hymn “Kasali Ka, Sumali Ka” by Ms. Cris Villonco Recognition of CODE-NGO’s Outstanding Leaders and Partners in Development |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Welcome Message by Andrea Maria Patricia Sarenas, CODE-NGO Chairperson Presentation of Renewal of Commitment to the Code of Conduct by the signatories of CODE-NGO’s 12 Member Networks to President Aquino Keynote Speech by H.E. Benigno Simeon Aquino III President of the Republic of the Philippines Photo Opportunity |
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11:00 – 11:15 |
Break |
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11:15 – 11:45 |
CODE-NGO History by Marietta Paragas, President of Cordillera Network of Development NGOs Launch of the 20th Year Book by Chaco Molina, CODE-NGO Vice Chairperson |
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11:45 – 1:00PM |
Lunch Break |
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1:00 – 1:30 |
Plenary Talk on “The Role of CSOs in the Post-2015 Agenda” By Ms. Luiza Carvalho United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative |
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1:30 – 3:00 |
Plenary Discussion on “The Road Ahead for the Bangsamoro and Philippine CSOs” By the Mindanao Coalition of Development NGO Networks (MINCODE), with MILF Panel Member Datu Antonio Kinoc, GPH Panel Member Prof. Miriam Coronel and OPPAP Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles |
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3:00 – 3:25 |
Presentation on CODE-NGO’s Accomplishments 2007-12 by Sixto Donato C. Macasaet, CODE-NGO Executive Director |
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3:25 – 3:35 |
Coffee Break |
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3:35 – 4:20 |
Presentation of the CODE-NGO Strategic Plan 2013-2017 and Call for Ratification, by Pat Sarenas, CODE-NGO Chairperson |
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4:20 – 4:50 |
Congress Resolutions by Chaco Molina, CODE-NGO Vice Chairperson |
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4:55 – 5:05 |
Closing Program Closing Remarks by Anton Dignadice, CODE-NGO Board Member and CENVISNET Chairperson Closing Number |
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