Kasali Ka, Sumali Ka! Social Development Celebration 2009
CODE-NGO annually holds the Social Development Celebration to promote public awareness of the roles of Non-Government Organizations and their contributions to national development. This year’s theme is “Rebuilding Resilient Communities, Reconstructing Democratic Institutions (Hope for Change after Ondoy, Pepeng and GMA).” Join us in public forums on “Civil Society’s Response Towards Rehabilitation and Reconstruction” with Dr. Lory Tan of the private sector Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation on December 10. Listen to leaders of Task Force 2010 and Change Politics Movement in the forum “Civil Society Engagement in 2010 Elections” on December 11. Dialogue with the Presidentiables in the “Civil Society Forum with 2010 Presidential Candidates” also on December 11. Visit the Development Trade Fair on December 14 to 16, 2009 at the Trinoma Mall in Quezon City. Read more to check the schedule of events.
Kasali Ka, Sumali Ka! Social Development Celebration 2009
December 10 to 16, 2009
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Dec 10, Thursday 9:00am to 12:00nn Makati Sports Club L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village Makati City
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After Ondoy and Pepeng: Civil Society’s Response Towards Rehabilitation and Reconstruction. Open to the public but prior confirmation is required.
The recent calamities showed the lack of preparedness and coordination by government in responding to disaster relief and rehabilitation. Learn from Mr. Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan of the private sector Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation about their plans towards reconstruction of communities affected by recent typhoons and how civil society groups can work together to help reduce our vulnerabilities to disaster risks and impact of climate change.
Randy Tuano of the Civil Society Index (CSI)-Philippines Project will share updates on the research being conducted to assess the state of Philippine civil society. WEVNet’s Emmanuel Areno, contributor to the book “From Political Won’t to Political Will”, will also give updates about this latest publication by Civicus, which is being launched world wide.
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Dec 10, Thursday 1:30pm to 5:00pm Makati Sports Club L.P. Leviste Street Salcedo Village Makat City |
CODE-NGO 13TH National Assembly. By invitation only. Registration Fee of P500.
This is the annual gathering of the 12 CODE-NGO member networks from all over the country to review and confirm its accomplishments for the past year and approve its next year’s plans and programs. New Board members will be elected and this year’s CODE-NGO Best Performing Member Network will be named.
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Dec 11, Friday 8:45am to 12:30pm E-Library, AIM Acceed Conference Center Benavidez corner Trasiera Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City
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Civil Society Engagement in the 2010 Elections. Open to the public, but prior confirmation is required. Subsidized registration fee of P500 only for those who will avail of lunch.
Civil society groups have started preparing early for engagement in the 2010 elections through partisan and non-partisan means. But the automated elections require new strategies for electoral participation altogether. Hear from COMELEC Public Relations Chief Ma. Victoria Dulcero how the automated elections will proceed. Get updates from Bro. Joseph Raymund Sanchez, SJ of Task Force 2010 Secretariat and Ms. Dinky Soliman of Change Politics Movement on the initiatives that have been undertaken for non-partisan and partisan civil society electoral engagement.
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Dec 11, Friday 1:30pm to 6:30pm SGV Hall, AIM Acceed Conference Center Benavidez corner Trasiera Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City
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Civil Society Dialogue with 2010 Presidential Candidates. Open to the public, but prior confirmation is required.
Representatives from the basic sector groups – farmers, fishers, urban poor, women, youth, labor and indigenous peoples – will throw questions to the Presidentiables about their positions on burning issues concerning agrarian reform, climate change, housing, ancestral domain, mining, health, population, education, peace, people’s participation and debt audit. |
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Dec 14 to 16 Monday to Wednesday Mall Hours Ayala Trinoma Mall EDSA corner North Avenue, Quezon City
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Development Trade Fair @ Ayala Trinoma Mall. Organized by AF and PEF, in partnership with FPE, FSSI and PTFCF. Open to the public during mall hours.
Do your Christmas shopping with this annual trade fair that features the unique products and services of enterprising non-profit organizations from all over the country. The fair formally opens on December 14 at 5PM with a colorful mini-concert featuring local artists. |
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Dec 15 8:30am to 5:00pm Rm. 3, Institute of Social Order (ISO) Ateneo de Manila Loyola Heights, Quezon City |
Capacity Building for Local Initiatives in Disaster Risk Reduction. Organized by PHILSSA. Prior confirmation required. To confirm, contact PHILSSA at (02)4264327 or philssa@pldtdsl.net on or before Dec 10.
This capacity-building activity was designed to help PHILSSA members understand and plan for local actions that will address increasing needs for measures to prevent or mitigate disasters.
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Dec 16 8:30am to 5:00pm Rm. 3, Institute of Social Order (ISO) Ateneo de Manila Loyola Heights, Quezon City |
Learning Public Forum on Civil Society’s Response in the Post-Ondoy Disaster Relief Operations. Organized by PHILSSA and PEF. Prior confirmation required. To confirm, contact PHILSSA at (02)4264327 or philssa@pldtdsl.net on or before Dec 10.
The learning forum will present a number of civil society experiences, assessment and recommendations for effective disaster management for civil society. |
Download a PDF copy of the program here. To confirm for any of these events, download and fill-out the confirmation slip.
The Social Development Celebration 2009 is being brought to you by:
Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO), Peace & Equity Foundation (PEF) and Association of Foundations (AF)
in partnership with:
Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE), Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) and Foundation for Sustainable Societies (FSSI)