Announcement

The Department of Interior and Local Government has formally endorsed the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Interlocal Cooperation (ILC). The MOOC on ILC is specifically designed to enhance the Local Government Units (LGUs) capacity to coordinate and work with other LGUs in achieving a common goal. This offering is very timely as LGUs all over the country are currently fighting against a common enemy - COVID-19. The MOOC on ILC has four modules: 18 May - 5 June   Module 1: General Course on Interlocal Cooperation 8 June  - 26 June - Module 2: Legal Ingredients 29 June - 17 July - [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, brings you the second of the Futures Research Series as part of the UPOU Research Conversations 2020. Join us on 14 April 2020, 9AM - 11 AM via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QSebHYk9G8. Dr. Jomar F. Rabajante, Professor at the UPLB Institute of Mathematics Sciences and Physics, and Program Chair of the UPOU Diploma in Mathematics Teaching program, will talk about "Modeling the Future: What can our present selves learn from the insights?"

Kanazawa University has cancelled the Kanazawa University (KU) Short-Stay Program (Summer Program) originally scheduled for 22 June to 10 July 2020. In a letter sent to UPOU, the International Student Exchange Division of the KU International Relations Department said that the university decided to cancel the Summer Program to ensure the health and security of the students in light of the global COVID-19 crisis. This is for the information of UPOU students who applied for the program. Should you have inquires, please email [email protected].

UP Open University shares this Consumer Rapid Assessment released by the National Economic and Development Authority in behalf of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) - Technical Workign Group (TWG) on Anticipatory and Forward Planning. UPOU encourages all its constituents to take the survey. #UPOpenUniversity

As of 30 January 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first positive case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines. DOH, however, guarantees that all necessary precautionary measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the virus. The public is also urged to stay calm, vigilant and practice good personal hygiene and a healthy lifestyle.  Here are some precautionary measures from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations that we, at the UP Open University and our families, can practice to protect ourselves and others from a range of illnesses: Wear a face mask Frequently [...]