International Conference Panel "ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PUBLIC POLICY", June 28, 1-5 p.m., EDSA Shangri-la, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

 UP-NCPAG International Conference

Invitation: Panel 2-A on “ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PUBLIC POLICY” in the 2012 International Conference on Public Administration (UP-NCPAG@60), 28 June 2012, 1-5 p.m., EDSA Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Chair:    PROF. EBINEZER R. FLORANO, PhD

                Assistant Professor

                University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance

Speakers:

1.       HON. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO

Representative, Western Samar, 1^st District,

House of Representatives, Republic of the Philippines

“Best Practices in Climate Change Adaptation”

2.       DEAN ANTONIO G.M. LA VIÑA, JSD

Professor and Dean

Ateneo School of Government,  Ateneo de Manila University

“Issues, Problems and Challenges Related to Climate Change Governance in the Philippines: A Policy Science Approach”

3.       MS. KALAYAAN PULIDO-CONSTANTINO

Oxfam-Philippines

Disaster Risk Financing in the Philippines

4.       DR. ANDREAS LANGE

GIZ Decentralization Program

“Land Use Planning for Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines: What Can Be Done?”

5.       MR. TITO FORTES

City Climate Change Project Office

Sorsogon City, Philippines

“Climate Change and Local Governance in Sorsogon City”

6.       LT. COL. VLADIMIR T. MATA

Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office

Dagupan City, Philippines

“Coastal Climate Change Adaptation: Case of Dagupan City”