The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) invites you to the 36th Sustainable Shared Growth Seminar titled, “In Search of Community Currency (A Study in Community Innovations)” on 28 February 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at the UPOU Audio-Visual Room (AVR).
The webinar seeks to answer the following questions:
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What is community currency?
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How could a community currency scheme be designed?
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How do we move forward through joint explorations and research collaborations?
Dr. Ferdinand Maquito, Assistant Professor from the College of Public Affairs and Development (CPAf), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), will present the basics and design of a community currency scheme. The webinar will also feature Dr. Kenichi Kurita of Chiba Keizai College; Dr. Yoshihisa Miyazaki of National Institute of Technology, Sendai College; and Dr. John Perez of CPAf, UPLB as panel discussants.
The webinar is jointly organized with the Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA), Atsumi International Scholarship Foundation (AISF) and CPAf, UPLB in an effort to promote the sharing of sustainable development experiences and approaches, which can be useful resources for multidisciplinary collaboration among faculty, staff, and students.
Interested participants may register for free through this link. The deadline of registration for onsite attendance is on 26 February 2023.
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The 7th AAWS Congress opened with compelling plenary sessions that framed key conversations on empowerment, inclusion, and women’s scholarship.![]()
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Plenary 1, “Revisioning Gender/Women’s Studies in the Post-Pandemic World: Work for Empowerment,” was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Finaflor F. Taylan, Dean of UPOU FMDS and President of AAWS. Dr. Taylan discussed how crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic deepened gender inequalities—particularly in sectors with high female participation—and intensified unpaid care work. She emphasized the need to integrate crisis-related realities, including gendered vulnerabilities, labor shifts, and digital divides, into Gender/Women’s Studies teaching and research, and called for stronger advocacy toward gender-responsive recovery and structural transformation. The session concluded with an engaging Q&A moderated by Asst. Prof. Lorena Jean Saludadez.![]()
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The second plenary, “Emerging Issues in Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Democracy in Asia: The Role of Advocates,” was presented by Dr. Aileen Park, Associate Professor at Philippine Normal University Mindanao and AAWS Council Member. Drawing from migration-related experiences in the United States, Korea, and Australia, Dr. Park explored discriminatory practices and highlighted the importance of a multivoiced academic mindset rooted in cultural sensitivity, self-awareness, and social responsibility. The session was moderated by Asst. Prof. Maria Lourdes Jarabe, Director of UPOU’s Office of Gender Concerns.![]()
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Several Parallel Presentation Sessions were also held in the afternoon, featuring research topics on Evolution of Women and Gender Studies Across Asia; Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN; Women’s Struggles and Democracy in Asia; Gender and Development: ASEAN’s Performance on the SDGs; Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN; and it also included a Colloquium where UPOU undergraduate and graduate students present their research studies.![]()
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