P National Workshop on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in the Philippines

Department of Science
and Technology
Republic of the Philippines
National Workshop on
Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in the Philippines
Manila, 10-11 September 2014
Dusit Thani Hotel, Manila
PROGRAMME
DAY 1: Wednesday 10 September 2014
08h15 - 09h00
Registration
Opening session
Chair: Mr. Edilberto Paradela, Regional Director, Department of Science and
Technology Region 7
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Welcome Address by Dr. Carol M. Yorobe, Undersecretary for Regional
Operations, Department of Science and Technology
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Welcome Address by Dr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban
Development Section, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
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Presentation on objectives, expected outcomes and schedule of the workshop
by Dr. Ram Tiwaree, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Urban Development
Section, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
9h00 – 09h45
09h45 - 10h15
Group Photo and Tea-Coffee break
Session 1: Building Green and Resilient Cities in Asia and the Pacific
Chair: Mr. Edilberto Paradela, Regional Director, Department of Science and
Technology Region 7

Dr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section
Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
 Toward sustainable urban infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region

Prof. Naveed Anwar, Executive Director, AIT consulting, Asian Institute of
Technology
 Regional policy on integrating e-sustainability and resilience into school
buildings development
10h15- 12h00
Q&A session
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12h00- 13h30
Lunch – Dusit Thani Hotel Restaurant
Session 2: Green and Resilient Schools Development in the Philippines: Their
Contribution to Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development
Chair: Dr. Ram Tiwaree, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Urban
Development Section, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP

Mr. Edilberto Paradela, Regional Director, Department of Science and
Technology Region 7
 National policies and programmes on green development, resiliency to
climate change and natural disasters, and designs of low cost buildings/
schools towards sustainable urban development and green economy in
the Philippines
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Mr. Cris Cyril C. Abbu , Architect, Chora Design and Architects, Cebu, Philippines
 Holistic Resilient Green School / Resilient Construction Design Guide
13h30 – 15h35
Q&A and Discussion session
15h35 - 16h00
Tea-coffee break
Session 3: Good practices in resilience and sustainable housing
Chair: Dr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section,
Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
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Ms. Sakai Yuko, Disaster management expert, JICA study team for the Metro
Cebu Roadmap study on the sustainable urban development
 Applying hazard maps to urban planning

Ms. Benita Ochoa Regala, National President United Architect, National
Housing Authority of the Philippines
 Architecture technology and disaster resilience
16h00 - 17h30
Q&A and Discussion session
18h00 - 20h00
Welcome reception – Dusit Thani Hotel
DAY 2: Thursday 11 September 2014
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and Technology
Republic of the Philippines
Session 4: Summary of the workshop
Chair: Mr. Edilberto Paradela, Regional Director, Department of Science and
Technology Region 7
09h15 - 10h30

Dr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development Section,
Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
 Presentation and discussion on the summary of the key outcomes of the
workshop
10h30 - 11h00
Tea-coffee break
Wrap-up and Closing of the workshop
11h00 - 11h20

Closing Remarks by Dr. Donovan Storey, Chief, Sustainable Urban Development
Section, Environment and Development Division, ESCAP
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Closing Remarks by Mr. Edilberto Paradela, Regional Director, Department of
Science and Technology Region 7
11h30 - 13h00
Lunch – Dusit Thani Hotel Restaurant
Field Trip
13h30 - 17h30
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Field Trip to NUVALI, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
NUVALI is a Community and Infrastructure development promoting green and
sustainable environment.
Ms. Anna Maria Gonzales, Sustainability Manager, Ayala Land
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