TARA Class List: Agenda for Hope Classes

1) Agenda for Hope: Book Launch and Plenary Session

Speakers: Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ, Dr. Mary Racelis, Dr Cristina Montiel, Dr. Fernando Zialcita, Dr. Fabian Dayrit | 10:00 am to 12:00 nn | 100 pax

Program:

Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, S.J.: An Agenda for Hope for Philippine education

Dr. Mary Racelis: Ideas on sharing prosperity

Dr. Cristina Montiel: Ideas on democratizing governance

Dr. Fernando Zialcita: Ideas on preserving & transforming Philippine identity & culture

Dr. Fabian Dayrit: Ideas on promoting sustainable development: Managing water for a sustainable future

2) Agenda for Hope: Democratizing Governance

Speakers: Dr. Benjamin Tolosa, Ms. Chay Florentino Hofilena, Dr. Antonio La Vina | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | 40 pax

Program:

Framing the challenges of political empowerment and engagement:

Ideational interventions for democratization since 2005

Dr. Benjamin Tolosa, Jr.

Exacting accountability from the media

Ms. Chay Florentino Hofileña

Building on the basics: Leadership, local governance, and nation-building

Dr. Antonio La Viña

3) Agenda for Hope: Sharing Prosperity

Speakers: Dr. Cielito Habito, Dr. Maria Eufemia Yap, Dr. Erwin Enriquez | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | 40 pax

Program:

Toward a Bayanihan economy: The solidarity movement in the Philippines

Dr. Cielito Habito

Investing in health, investing in people

Dr. Maria Eufemia Yap

Confessions of a balik-scientist: Shared ideals for a future prosperity

Dr. Erwin Enriquez

4) Agenda for Hope: Preserving and Transforming Philippine Identity and Culture

Speakers: Dr. Isabel Kenny, Dr. Remmon Barbaza, Dr. Ma. Luz Vilches | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | 40 pax

Program:

The Challenge of diversity: Telling the Christian-Muslim story in pictures

Dr. Isabel Kenny

Tapat na ba, tapat ka ba? Tungo sa etika ng katapatan

Dr. Remmon Barbaza

Creative teaching thrives in public school classrooms

Dr. Maria Luz Vilches

5) Agenda for Hope: Promoting Sustainable Development ~ Managing Water for a Sustainable Future

Speakers: Dr. Emilyn Espiritu, Dr. Alma Maria Salvador, Dr. Germelino Bautista | 2:00 to 4:00 pm | 40 pax

Program:

Water resources and water quality: Challenges to Philippine sustainable development initiatives

Dr. Emilyn Espiritu

Governing the coastal zone: Leadership towards sustainable communities

Dr. Alma Maria Salvador

A water agenda: From whence would hope spring?

Dr. Germelino Bautista

6) Agenda for Hope: Inspiring the Youth

Speaker: Dr. Karina Galang-Fernandez

Program:

Teens and parents finding common ground: Towards happy, hopeful families

Dr. Karina Galang-Fernandez