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.)
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
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)
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)
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)e-Library
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)
PANEL SESSION 1
Localizing Creative Industries, Nature-based and Climate Solutions through Academe-LGU-NGA Mobilization
Chair/Moderator: TBA
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
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: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(2:00 - 2:20 PM | 20 minutes)(10 minutes)
e-Library
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation
(1 hour)
PLENARY SESSION 2
Built Environment Resilience as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development
Dilanthi Amaratunga, Ph.D. (Online)
Professor, Disaster Risks and Climate Resilience
School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Loughborough University, UK
Moderator: Dr. Gerald M. Salas
Open Forum
(3:10 - 3:30 PM | 20 minutes)(20 minutes)
Presentation of the Philippine Network for Satoyama Initiatives and Sustainability Studies
Prof. Joane V. Serrano, Ph.D.
President
(20 minutes)
Day 1 Recap and Reminders for Next Day
Master of Ceremony
Mr. Dexter Andrew O. Manalo
Pampanga State Agricultural University
(50 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
Business Meeting of the Philippine Network for Satoyama Initiatives and Sustainability Studies
(1 hour)
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 3
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)
e-Library
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation
(1 hour & 20 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 1
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Cristel Joy Mallari
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 2
Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Economies
Chair/Moderator: Asst. Prof. Tricia C. Ascan, UPOU Associate of Arts in Digital Entrepreneurship (AADE)
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 3
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Moderator: Ms. Christine Joy Ann Padiernos
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(10:45 - 11:00 AM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
e-Library
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation 2
(50 minutes)
PARALLEL SESSION 4
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Cristel Joy Mallari
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 5
Sustainable Livelihoods and Inclusive Economies
Chair/Moderator: Dr. Monaliza Cayanan
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 6
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
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
LUNCH BREAK and NETWORKING
(1 hour & 40 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 7
Environmental Stewardship and Climate Resilience
Chair/Moderator: Asst. Prof. Likha Minimo, Ph.D., UPOU Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) Program Chair
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 8
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Rojen Porlucas
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 9
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)
e-Library
NETWORKING BREAK
Poster Presentation
(1 hour & 10 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 10
Environmental Stewardship and Climate Resilience
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Maria Carolina Bello, Ph.D., UPOU Graduate Certificate in/Master of ASEAN Studies (GC/MAS) Program
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 11
Sustainable Tourism and Resilient Destinations
Moderator: Ms. Resean Lapuz
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 12
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regine Karla Bagalanon, UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(3:45 - 4:00 PM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(10 minutes)
Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
Day 2 Recap and Reminders for the Day 3
Master of Ceremony
Jeffrey Canlas
Pampanga State Agricultural University
Conference Programme
HYBRID
(1 hour)
REGISTRATION FOR ONSITE ATTENDEES
(1 hour)
PLENARY SESSION 4
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 13
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Chair/Moderator: Ms. Ruth Libag
Venue: University Food Center (1st floor - Right Wing)
PARALLEL SESSION 14
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
(10:35 - 10:50 AM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(1 hour)
PARALLEL SESSION 15
Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainability Governance
Moderator: Ms. Rojen Porlucas
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 16
Environmental Stewardship and Climate Resilience
Moderator: Ms. Christine Joy Ann Padiernos
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 5
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
(1:45 - 2:00 PM | 15 minutes)(10 minutes)
NETWORKING BREAK
(1 hour & 5 mins.)
PARALLEL SESSION 17
Sustainable Tourism and Resilient Destinations
Moderator: Asst. Prof. Regine Karla Bagalanon, UPOU Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) Program
Venue: Bren Z. Guiao Memorial Multi Purpose Center
PARALLEL SESSION 18
Social Inclusion, Equity, and Community Resilience
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Rita Ramos, Ph.D., UPOU Master of Arts (MAN) Program Chair
Venue: University Food Center (2nd floor)
Open Forum
(3:00 - 3:15 PM | 15 minutes)(45 minutes)
CLOSING CEREMONY
Master of Ceremony
Rodolfo Dizon, Jr.
Pampanga State Agricultural University
Synthesis
Prof. Ricardo T. Bagarinao
Chair, IFSS Program Committee
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