GEDSI-liency: A Collaborative Journey towards Inclusive Climate Action
OPENING PROGRAM
Venue: Monet Ballroom 1
Attire: Business
9:00 am Registration and Networking
9:30 am Opening Ceremonies
9:40 am Welcome Message
Ms Johanna Stratton
Counsellor, Australian Embassy in the Philippines
9:50 am Keynote Speech
Mr Souphap Khounvixay
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education and Sports, Lao PDR
10:20 am Morning Tea
10:45 am Panel Forum
Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Mr Gil Francis Arevalo (Philippines)
Disaster Management Specialist, UN Women under the NORCAP Standby Partnership Agreement
Ms Rotvatey Sovann (Cambodia)
National Programme Officer (Gender, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction), UN Women
Mr Surya Rahman Muhammad (Indonesia)
Executive Director, Humanitarian Forum Indonesia
Moderator
Ms Maria Lourdes Eudela (Philippines)
Humanitarian Programme Coordinator, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Interactive Learning Excursions*
Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. (Cainta, Rizal)
Independent Living Learning Center (ILLC) (Mandaluyong City)
Garden of Hope (Sharing and interaction with women farmers at Monet 1)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Knowledge Exchange Sessions*
Track 1: Women Leadership and Empowerment
Ms Lusia Palulungan (Indonesia)
Program Manager, INKLUSI (the Australia-Indonesia Partnership Program Towards an Inclusive Society)
Dr Hanh Nguyen Thi Phuoc Tran (Vietnam)
Internal Coaching Manager and Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Entrepreneurship at Greenwich University
Lecturer, RMIT University
Founder, Alice Academy
Track 2: Technology as a Tool for Disability Inclusion
Mr Fandy Dawenan (Indonesia)
Chairperson at Pertuni (the Indonesian Association for the Visually Impaired) and Special Education Teacher at SLB 73 Malaingkedi in Sorong
Disability Inclusion in Governance
Ms Carmen Zubiaga (Philippines)
Chairperson, Angat Persons with Disabilities United Inc.
Track 5: Building Frameworks for Inclusion
Ms Hanna Osborne (Australia)
Manager, Inclusion, Justice and Transformation, Tetratech International Development
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Afternoon Tea
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Knowledge Exchange Sessions*
Track 3: Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Dr Emilia Yustiningrum (Indonesia)
Acting Head of the Research Center, Research Centre for Law, National Research and Innovation Agency
Track 6: Ensuring Genuine Inclusion in Programs and Workplaces
Ms Ruth Javati (Papua New Guinea)
Consultant, Disability, Equity and Rights, Tetratech International Development
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Cultural Night
Attire: National Costume / Cultural Attire
*Simultaneous Knowledge Exchange Sessions and Interactive Learning Excursions, by group
Interactive Learning Excursions and Knowledge Exchange Sessions
Attire: Casual / Australia Alumni Shirt (provided)
7:30 am Registration and Assembly
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Interactive Learning Excursions*
La Mesa Ecopark (Novaliches, Quezon City)
Muslim Town (Quiapo, Manila)
2KK Tulong sa Kapwa Foundation (Sharing and interaction with women and youth beneficiaries at Degas Function Room, 3F)
8:30 am – 10:00 am Knowledge Exchange Sessions*
Track 1: Women Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Ms Vasenai Kereni (Fiji)
Associate Dean TVET, Fiji National University
Monet Ballroom 1
Track 2: Disability Inclusion
Dr Sunil Kumar (Fiji)
Assistant Professor in Inclusive and Special Education, Fiji National University
Prof Abelardo Apollo David, Jr. (Philippines)
Founder and Executive Director, Independent Living Learning Center
Renoir Function Room, 3F
10:00 am – 10:30 am Morning Tea
10:30 am – 12:00 nn Knowledge Exchange Sessions*
Track 3: Empowering Women Through Financial Autonomy and Wellbeing as a Core of Social Inclusion
Ms Bonnarath Virak (Cambodia)
Co-Founder and Executive Director, WELL Being Advancement
Monet Ballroom 1
Track 4: Creating Empowerment Spaces for Women in Conservation: The Philippine Eagle Conservation Program Experience
Dr Jayson Ibanez (Philippines)
Director for Operations, Philippine Eagle Foundation
Renoir Function Room, 3F
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Keynote Speech
Moving FORWARD: Fostering Opportunities and Roles of Women in Agriculture for Resilient Development
Ms Cherrie De Erit Atilano (Philippines)
Founding Farmer/President, AGREA Agricultural System International, Inc.
1:40 pm Message
Ms Stephanie Copus Campbell AM
Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality
2:00 pm Moving forward: Sharing of Insights and Call to Action
Action Planning and Commitment Setting
3:30 pm Presentation of Action Plans
4:00 pm Message of Appreciation
H.E. HK Yu PSM, FCPA (Aust)
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines
5:00 pm Afternoon Tea and Networking
*Simultaneous Knowledge Exchange Sessions and Interactive Learning Excursions, by group