The Conference gathered higher education officials and members of the academe from the 10 ASEAN member-states to tackle the challenge of integrating gender equality in higher education and commit to a common plan of action plan in the region.
The event also intends to call attention to the remaining gaps in gender and development initiatives and build stronger partnerships for increased social protection for women and children alongside regional economic integration.
The last day of the Conference expanded to include more than 500 local participants, which will tie in with CHED’s annual hosting of the “Higher Education Summit on Gender Issues”.
Since 2010, CHED has been pushing for the agenda to mainstream gender and development in higher education. It has issued several landmark policy statements and documents, the most prominent of which is CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 01, series of 2015 or the “Establishing the Policies and Guidelines on Gender and Development in CHED and HEIs.”
Day 1 Presentations
| Keynote Speech: Gender, the ASEAN and Higher Education |
PATRICIA B. LICUANAN
Chair, Philippine Commission on Higher Education,
Chair, UN Commission on the Status of Women, 1994-1996,
Chair, Main Committee, UN Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing |
| Presentation 1: Gender and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community |
RODORA T. BABARAN
Director, Human Development Directorate,
ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Development, ASEAN Secretariat |
| Presentation 2: Status of ASEAN Women |
AURORA JAVATE-DE DIOS
Member, Technical Panel on Gender and Women’s Studies
Commission on Higher Education |
| Presentations Across the ASEAN: Status of Gender Mainstreaming in Higher Education
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao
Thailand
Malaysia
Vietnam |
Representative from each ASEAN Member State |
| Good Practices in Mainstreaming Gender in the Academe: Policies, Programs, and Services
Malaysia
Indonesia |
1.CARMELITA P. YADAO-SISON (Philippines)
OIC Executive Director, Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UNIFAST),
Chair, GAD Focal Committee,
Commission on Higher Education2. KAMILA GHAZALI (Malaysia)
Associate Vice-Chancellor (International), University of Malaya3. ARIANTI INA RESTIANI HUNGA (Indonesia)
Chairperson, Center for Gender Research Studies
Satya Wacana Christian University |
| Good Practices on Eliminating Gender-Based Violence Experienced by the Academic Community
Philippines
Malaysia
Indonesia
|
1. REMEDIOS P. MONDIGUING (Philippines)
Gender and Development Consultant, Office of Anti-Sexual Harassment
University of the Philippines – Diliman2.LAI SUAT YAN (Malaysia)
Senior Lecturer, Gender Studies Program Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,
University of Malaya3. SARAS DEWI (Indonesia)
Philosophy Professor and Former Head, Undergraduate Philosophy Study,
University of Indonesia |
Day 2 Presentations
Topic 1: Policy and Governance
Philippines
Vietnam |
Panelists:
1. CRISTINA C. TRIUNFANTE (Philippines)
Commissioner for Academe, Philippine Commission on Women
2. LE THI QUY (Vietnam)
Dean of Faculty, Thang Long University
Facilitator:
MARIA HELEN F. DAYO (Philippines)
Member, Technical Panel on Gender and Women’s Studies
Commission on Higher Education GAD Specialist,
University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Topic 2: Academic and Curricular Programs (Developing a Gender Studies Program)
Philippines
Indonesia |
Panelists:
1. ZENAIDA Q. REYES (Philippines)
Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Teacher Education Research
Philippine Normal University
2. IED VEDA SITEPU (Indonesia)
Dean, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Kristen Indonesia
Facilitator:
CUSTER C. DEOCARIS (Philippines)
Chief Education Program Specialist, Research Management Division
Office of Planning, Research and Knowledge Management
Commission on Higher Education |
Topic 3: Research and Publication
Indonesia
Malaysia |
Panelists:
1. TITIK SUMARTI (Indonesia)
Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Faculty of Human Ecology
Bogor Agricultural University
2. AZMAN AZWAN AZMAWATI (Malaysia)
Associate Professor, School of Communication
University Sains Malaysia
Facilitator:
MARIA AURORA TERESITA W. TABADA (Philippines)
Director, Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies
Visayas State University |
Topic 4: Services and Extension
Indonesia
Philippines |
Panelists:
1. ELIZABETH KRISTI POERWANDARI (Indonesia)
Researcher, Universitas Indonesia
2. NATHALIE LOURDES A. VERCELES (Philippines)
Associate Professor, College of Social Work and Community Development,
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Facilitator:
FINAFLOR F. TAYLAN (Philippines)
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management and Development Studies,
University of the Philippines Open University |
Day 3 Presentations
| Keynote Speech on Gender in Higher Education |
RHODORA MASILANG-BUCOY
Chair, Philippine Commission on Women
Chair, ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women |
| Topic 1: Policy and Governance
Cavite State University
Ifugao State University
St. Scholastica’s College |
1. HERNANDO D. ROBLES
President, Cavite State University2. SERAFIN L. NGOHAYON
President, Ifugao State University3. ARCHE L. LIGO
Training Consultant, Institute of Women’s Studies, St. Scholastica’s CollegeFacilitator:
ALEGRIA F. OANDASAN
Director, Center for Gender and Development
University of Northern Philippines |
| Topic 2: Academic and Curricular Programs (Developing a Gender Studies Program)
Miriam College
Philippine Normal University
University of the Philippines – Diliman |
1. STELLA MARQUEZ-FONG
Program Coordinator, Women and Gender Institute, Miriam College2. PRAKSIS A. MIRANDA
Director, University Center for Gender and Development
Philippine Normal University3. ODINE MARIA M. DE GUZMAN
Director, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies
University of the Philippines – DilimanFacilitator:
VIRGINIA S. BELTRAN
GAD Focal Person, Palompon Institute of Technology |
| Topic 3: Research and Publication
Mariano Marcos State University
Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology
Visayas State University |
1. SHIRLEY C. AGRUPIS
President, Mariano Marcos State University2. SUKARNO D. TANGGOL
Chancellor, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology3. EDGARDO E. TULIN
President, Visayas State UniversityFacilitator:
ALICIA L. MANONDOG
Director, Gender and Development Office
Sultan Kudarat State University |
| Topic 4: Services and Extension
Aklan State University
Ateneo de Manila University
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Western Mindanao State University |
1. DANILO E. ABAYON
President, Aklan State University2. EDNA Z. MANLAPAZ
Co-Founder, Ateneo Library of Women’s Writings (ALIWW)
Ateneo de Manila University3. NESTOR M. DE VERA
President, Laguna State Polytechnic University4. MILABEL ENRIQUEZ-HO
President, Western Mindanao State UniversityFacilitator:
RIOLIZA B. MOLINA
GAD Focal Person, University of Southeastern Philippines |
