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The 15th National Convention of UNESCO-APNIEVE Philippines will be held at the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities, Tanauan City, Batangas on April 14-16, 2016. The theme of this year’s three-day convention is: Forming Citizens for an Interconnected World. This assembly will be a Gathering of school administrators, values educators, government and non-government agencies, as well as advocates of peace, justice, human rights, and sustainable development.
Mr. Juan “Sonny” Lozano will give the welcome address. The keynote speaker of this year’s convention is Ambassador Rey A. Carandang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (retired) and Member, Board of Trustees of First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities. Ambassador Carandang served as the Philippine Ambassador to Argentina.
Plenary sessions will tackle topics such as peace, Philippine educational reforms, Filipino heroes and
citizenship education and empathy, love and care. Plenary speakers include Dr. Diosdado San Antonio, Department of Education Regional Director of Region IV A; Dr. Wilson Chua of Far Eastern
University; Mr. Arnaldo Mendoza, Social Science Coordinator of FAITH; and Dr. Ronaldo A. Motilla of
Miriam College.
During parallel sessions, teachers from academic institutions in the different regions will share their
expertise on values development for teachers and research and best practices on the following conference strands: Responding to the Asean Integration, Values in an Interconnected World, Citizenship in the 21st Century, and Values Integration in the Teaching Learning Process.
APNIEVE members will also elect their officers during a business meeting. The convention will end with a historical and heritage tour.
