IFFD Cebu Family Congress 2024
Everyone is invited to the IFFD Cebu Family Congress 2024 to be held at Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City, on February 24-25, 2024, with the theme “Family Life & New Technologies.”
The congress is organized by the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), the largest international civil society organization devoted to family development based in Madrid, Spain. IFFD has a General Consultative Status with the United Nations and aims to support families by conducting courses on parenting and marriage. In the Philippines, IFFD programs are being conducted through Educhild Foundation, Inc. (EDUCHILD), a Philippine non-stock, non-profit organization.
The IFFD Cebu Family Congress 2024 will bring together a diverse audience of over 1,200 participants from around the world. With themes centered on artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, smart devices, the Internet, and other cutting-edge innovations shaping our future, the event aims to decipher the implications of these technologies for families worldwide.
Visit https://iffd.org/iffd-congress-2024/ for more information on the speakers, registration process, and links to hotels and tour packages, which participants may avail before and after the congress.
Chaplaincy Advisory: Ash Wednesday
The imposition of ashes will be administered during the Masses on Ash Wednesday (February 14):
7:45 am Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory (SMSO)
12:05 pm SMSO and Dizon Auditorium
In addition, there will be a special ceremony for the imposition of ashes in the ALB chapel at 5:00 pm. This will consist of the Rite of Imposition of Ashes with Liturgy of the Word. There will be no Mass and Holy Communion in the afternoon.
Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fasting and abstinence in the Church. Fasting (required from ages 18 to 59) is taking only one complete meal and other partial meals. Abstinence from meat is also required for Catholics 14 years old and above.
Use of ALB Extension 2
ALB Extension 2 will serve as a dining area from Monday to Friday, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, starting February 12 (Monday).
Unitas Games Volleyball League
As part of the 2024 Unitas Games (UG) scheduled tentatively on April 17, 2024, all female students and employees (full-time and part-time faculty, staff, and service personnel) are invited to 2024 UG Volleyball League, which will kick off on February 16 (Friday) at the Parking and Sports Building.
There will be seven teams composed of students, faculty, staff, and service personnel. The new groupings for the Unitas Games (including women’s volleyball) may be viewed below.
The UG Volleyball League will have its general assembly for all players on February 7 (Wednesday) at 6:00 pm. You may join the assembly via Google Meet here. To register for the league, sign up here.
The Unitas Games activities, game mechanics, schedules, and sign-up sheets will be announced soon.
For inquiries, you may email Ms. Zoila Pilola at [email protected] or the CSA Office of Sports Development at [email protected].
ICT Advisory: Intermittent internet access
The ICT Office is addressing the intermittent connection issues experienced across the campus. An announcement will be released once these issues are resolved.
We apologize for the inconvenience.