Interactive Program
"Sumlag! Inclusive Sustainability Transitions through Co-creating Resilient Communities, Livelihoods, and Sustainable Destinations"
Conference Programme
HYBRID
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
REGISTRATION FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
(1 hour & 30 mins.)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
OPENING CEREMONY
Master of Ceremony
Dexter Andrew O. Manalo
Pampanga State Agricultural University
National Anthem
PSAU Imago Dei Chorale
Prayer
PSAU Imago Dei Chorale
Opening Salvo
La Granja Modelo Dance Troupe
Opening Message
Assoc. Prof. Finaflor F. Taylan, DProfSt.
Overall Chair, IFSS
Dean, FMDS
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Anita G. David
SUC President IV
Message of Support
Dr. Dave Centeno
Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation - Convergence and Translation
University of the Philippines
Malu Paras Lacson
Mayor
Municipality of Magalang, Pampanga
Formal Declaration of the Opening of IFSS 2026
Prof. Joane V. Serrano
Chancellor, UP Open University
Exchange of Institutional Gift
Prof. Joane V. Serrano
Chancellor, UP Open University
Dr. Anita G. David
SUC President IV
Conference Rationale
Assoc. Prof. Gerald M. Salas, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, IFSS 2026
(45 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Who Gets to Imagine the Future? Art, Youth and Co-creating Sustainable Worlds
Assoc. Prof. Kathryn S. Coleman, Ph.D.
Faculty of Education
University of Melbourne
Moderator: Mr. Dexter Andrew O. Mallari
Open Forum
(10:35 - 10:45 AM | 10 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(50 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PLENARY SESSION 1
Beyond Green Tourism: Why Cultural Sustainability Matters for Resilient Destinations
Ni Nyoman Clara Listya Dewi, M.A.
Lecturer
Department of International Relations
Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
Moderator: Mr. Fernan I. Camara
Open Forum
(11:25 - 11:45 AM | 20 minutes)(20 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
LAUNCHING OF SDG FAIR AND EXHIBIT and OPENING OF POSTER GALLERY
Master of Ceremony
Mr. Dexter Andrew O. Manalo
Pampanga State Agricultural University
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
LUNCH BREAK and NETWORKING
(1 hour & 40 mins)
AAWS PANEL SESSION 1
Co-Creating Gender-Inclusive Sustainability Transitions, Care Economies, and Resilient Asian Communities
In collaboration with the Asian Association of Women’s Studies (AAWS)
Chair/Moderator: Asst. Prof. Maria Lourdes T. Jarabe, Ph.D., UPOU DWD Program Chair, UPOU Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) Director, and AAWS Secretary General
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PANEL SESSION 2
Towards a Community of Practice (COP) on Land Value Taxation (LVT)
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Noreen Dianne Alazada
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PANEL SESSION 3
Localizing Creative Industries, Nature-based and Climate Solutions through Academe-LGU-NGA Mobilization
In collaboration with the Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development United Nations Association of the Philippines (LCCAD)
Chair/Moderator: Dennis G. de la Torre, Chief Science Research Specialist, UP Resilience Institute
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(2:20 - 2:40 PM | 20 minutes)(20 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
Presentation of the Philippine Network for Satoyama Initiatives and Sustainability Studies
Prof. Joane V. Serrano, Ph.D.
President
(10 minutes)
Day 1 Recap and Reminders for Next Day
Master of Ceremony
Mr. Dexter Andrew O. Manalo
Pampanga State Agricultural University
(2 hour & 20 mins)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
FELLOWSHIP & CULTURAL NIGHT
Master of Ceremony
Jeffrey Canlas
Pampanga State Agricultural University
Conference Programme
HYBRID
(1 hour)
REGISTRATION FOR ONSITE ATTENDEES
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PLENARY SESSION 2
Environmental Stewardship Through Biotechnology: Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture and a Circular Bioeconomy
Dr. Prakash Murgeppa Bhuyar
Assistant Dean/Director
International Industry and Agriculture Innovation Research Center (IIAR) Organic Agriculture Management
Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Moderator: Dr. Michael Angelo C. Nicdao
Open Forum
(9:10 - 9:30 AM | 20 minutes)(10 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center (2nd floor)
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation 1
(1 hour & 20 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 1
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Cristel Joy Mallari
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 2
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Christine Joy Ann Padiernos
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(10:45 - 11:00 AM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation 2
(50 minutes)
PARALLEL SESSION 3
Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Economies
Chair/Moderator: Dr. Monaliza Cayanan
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 4
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Chair/Moderator: Mr. Christian Apilado
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(11:45 - 12:00 NN | 15 minutes)(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
BEST ORAL FINALISTS PAPER PRESENTATION
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Leo Mendel Rosario, UPOU Diploma in/Master of Research and Development Management (D/MR&DM) Program Chair
Open Forum
(11:40 - 12:00 NN | 20 minutes)(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
LUNCH BREAK and NETWORKING
(1 hour & 40 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 5
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Rojen Porlucas
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 6
Environmental Stewardship and Climate Resilience
Chair/Moderator: Asst. Prof. Likha Minimo, Ph.D., UPOU Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) Program Chair
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 7
Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Economies
Moderator: Ms. Darlene Jane Espiritu
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(2:25 - 2:40 PM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation 3
(1 hour & 25 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 8 & DAY 2 RECAP
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regine Karla Bagalanon, UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 9 & DAY 2 RECAP
Sustainable Tourism and Resilient Destinations
Moderator: Ms. Resean Lapuz
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 10 & DAY 2 RECAP
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Queenie Ridulme, Ph.D, UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(3:45 - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes)(45 minutes)
NETWORKING, SDG FAIR VISIT, AND POSTER VIEWING
Conference Programme
HYBRID
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
REGISTRATION FOR ONSITE ATTENDEES
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PLENARY SESSION 3
From Recipients to Providers: An Asset-Based Approach to Building Resilient Communities — Lessons from the Ulleung Island Living Lab in Korea
Dr. Byung Cheol Kim
Professor
Handong Global University
Moderator: Ms. Ruth Libag
Open Forum
(9:10 - 9:30 AM | 20 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(1 hour & 10 mins.)
PANEL SESSION 4
Rights of Nature and Inclusive Sustainability Transitions: Reimagining Communities, Livelihoods, and Ecological Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Candy Hidalgo, Deputy Coordinator and Project Officer of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 11
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Ruth Libag
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 12
Sustainable Tourism and Resilient Destinations
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regine Karla Bagalanon, UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(10:35 - 10:50 AM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(1 hour)
PARALLEL SESSION 13
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Moderator: Ms. Rojen Porlucas
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 14
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Rita Ramos, Ph.D., UPOU Master of Arts (MAN) Program Chair
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor)
PARALLEL SESSION 15
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Moderator: Ms. Cristel Joy Mallari
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(11:45 - 12:00 NN | 15 minutes)(1 hour)
LUNCH BREAK and NETWORKING
(1 hour)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PLENARY SESSION 4
From Restoration to Regeneration: Building a Bamboo Economy in the Philippines
Russell Clark Smith III
President and CEO
Rizome
Moderator: Ms. Evelyn B. Cajucom
Open Forum
(1:40 - 2:00 PM | 20 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(45 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
CLOSING CEREMONY
Master of Ceremony
Rodolfo Dizon, Jr.
Pampanga State Agricultural University
Synthesis
Assoc. Prof. Michael Angelo C. Nicdao, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
College of Arts and Sciences, PSAU
Presentation of Awards and Certificates
• Best Paper Award
• Best Poster Award
• Best Sustainable Showcase
Asst. Prof. Edric Estrella, Ph.D.
Member, IFSS Awards Committee
Prof. Evelyn V. Totaan, Ph.D.
Member, IFSS Awards Committee
Assoc. Prof. Finaflor F. Taylan, Ph.D.
Overall Chair, IFSS
Dean, FMDS
Dr. Anita G. David
SUC President IV
Closing Message
Dr. Geraldine C. Sanchez
Vice President for Research, Innovation, Extension and Training