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.

Stakeholders’ consultation on tuition fee increase

All students, parents, faculty members, and staff are invited to a stakeholders' consultation on the proposed increase in tuition and other fees for SY 2024-2025 on February 21 (Wednesday) from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm at ACB401.

To pre-register, you may use this link: http://bit.ly/stakeholdersconsultationSY24-25

Email [email protected] for any questions.

UA&P adds BS Civil Engineering to its program offerings

The UA&P School of Sciences and Engineering now offers Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) for SY 2024-2025.

UA&P’s BSCE is a transformative program that combines rigorous academic training with a hands-on approach, preparing students for a dynamic field. The program trains graduates to apply knowledge of mathematics, calculus-based physics, chemistry, and other basic sciences to civil engineering areas, particularly in structural engineering. 

The curriculum may be viewed here.

UA&P prof presents Nordic migrant research

UA&P Associate Professor Dr. Veronica E. Ramirez presented on January 16 the results of her study on the work and life of Filipino migrant workers in Nordic countries as well as the patterns of recruitment and employment in Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

The research, entitled “Migrant Worker Recruitment and Employment Practices in Nordic Countries: Implications to policy and international workforce market,” was presented in UA&P to guests from the embassies of Denmark, Finland, and Norway, as well as from the International Labor Organization, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Migrant Workers, Nordic Chamber of Commerce, Ziirto Finland, and Surewell Equities, Inc.

The research study has found the essential factors that can contribute to social transformation through migrant work, which can benefit both the sending and the receiving countries. Based on the interventions, the key stakeholders can propose policies that can regulate practices on migrant worker recruitment and employment.

The research was commissioned by Mr. Mika Escola, Tuocon Oy, and Time to Give Back Saatio Foundation in collaboration with Mr. Cesar Averia of EDI Staffbuilders International, Inc.

Dr. Ramirez was assisted in the project by Mr. Lamberto Francisco A. Ramirez, Training Director of the Academy of Multi-Party Democracy: Project PARTICIPATE.

Dr. Veronica Ramirez (center, in pink blazer) with guests from the embassies of Denmark, Finland, and Norway, as well as from the International Labor Organization, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Migrant Workers, Nordic Chamber of Commerce, Ziirto Finland, and Surewell Equities, Inc.