Category: PAMANA 2030

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ICOMOS Philippines established the National Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG)

In January 2021, ICOMOS Philippines appointed National Representatives to ICOMOS International SDGWG eventually establishing the National Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG PH). At present, it is now composed of ten (10) ICOMOS members. 

The Sustainable Development Goals Working Group of ICOMOS Philippines (SDGWG PH) coordinates ICOMOS response to the 2030 Agenda, through advocacy, policy, and localizing of the SDGs. SDGWG PH looks into the important role of culture and heritage as a driver and enabler of the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. It believes that Culture and Heritage supports the achievement of all the 17 SDGs. The linkages of Culture and Heritage starts at Target 11.4 to “strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage to make our cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”, but it also enables the achievement of various SDG targets. This belief is anchored from the ICOMOS International Policy Guidance for the Sustainable Development Goals. 

SDGWG PH through the PAMANA 2030 (Heritage 2030) Campaign aims to develop a policy guidance document to localize the “ICOMOS International Policy Guidance document for Heritage and Sustainable Development Goals” from 2021 to 2023. 

TEAM, 2021-23: 

Ar. Kenneth Tua  is the Policy Guidance Manager / Task Team Coordinator. With him as Task Team members are LAr. Gabriel Caballero, EnP. Chen Reyes-Mencias, Dr. Laya Boquiren-Gonzales, IDr. Mylene Lising, Ar. Harvey Vasquez, Ar. Claudia Isabelle Montero, and LAr. Cris Justine Ugalino, and as local members are: Ms. April Dopeño and Mr. Nicanor Germono.

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ICOMOS Philippines’ PAMANA 2030 – Press Release

ICOMOS is participating at the ICOMOS Philippines – Sustainable Development Goals Working Group’s Campaign Launch for the Philippine Heritage and the 17 SDGs, “𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬: 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗚𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁”, with expert contributions as speakers to the online webinar. 

SDGsWG Philippines established the PAMANA 2030 together with ICOMOS Philippines as part of localizing the ICOMOS International Policy Guidance document for the SDGs to provide baseline information of the context of Philippine Heritage to support Local Government Units (LGUs) and to show that heritage can be a driver and enabler of inclusive, equitable, Sustainable Development.

𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲

For the first time, ICOMOS Philippines will be localizing the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Philippine Heritage! Join Philippine Heritage practitioners & advocates, government officials / public servants, Local Government Units (LGUs), academicians, students, and other stakeholders across the Philippines for five presentations and speeches on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯 – 𝟱 𝗣𝗠 (+𝟴 𝗚𝗠𝗧) 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲.

The presentations include the potentialities of the SDGs for Heritage, its inclusion in the United Nations Agenda 2030 and mobilization for the Decade of Action, and ICOMOS Philippines’ efforts in localizing the 17 SDGs for the Philippine Heritage.

The following ICOMOS members will present: Ms. Maria Cristina Paterno, MS, President and Board of Trustee of ICOMOS Philippines; Emeritus Prof. Arch. Sofia Avgerinou Kolonia, PhD, Former Chairperson of the Sustainable Development Goals Working Group (SDGWG) International 2016 – 2017; LArch’t. Gabriel Victor Caballero, MA WHS, Current Focal Point for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of ICOMOS International; and Arch’t. Kenneth J. Tua, UAP, MSc – MA DYCLAM+, MA CDIR, Task Team Coordinator, SDGWG Philippines. To be moderated by Dr. Laya Boquiren – Gonzales, PhD, Policy Guidance Task Team Member, SDGsWG Philippines.

With a keynote speech from Her Excellency Atty. Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo, 14th and incumbent Vice President of the Philippines, Office of the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines.

The campaign launch webinar is being held by ICOMOS Philippines and SDGWG Philippines. For more information, please like and follow the official campaign Facebook page and to register for the webinar, visit the link here: PAMANA 2030 Registration Form. 

Again, join us! Watch as the following advocates and experts invite you in the Campaign Launch: Ms. Maria Cristina Paterno, Arch’t. Dominic Galicia, Arch’t. Gerard Lico, PhD, Dr. Boy Abunda, Mrs. Sarah Tua Geronimo – Guidicelli, Mr. Matteo Guidicelli and many more! Please ‘Like & Follow’ the PAMANA 2030 Facebook page!

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Tawir Talks: Webinar on Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs)

Tawir Talks with Youth for Pangasinan Heritage (Y4PH)

Title of Activity: Tawir Talks: Webinar on Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs)

Date: June 12, 2021 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Venue: Online (via Zoom)

Description:

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

One of the most important aspects that must be focused on in order to achieve sustainable development is heritage. In the recent years, it has been recognized that heritage and their conservation could positively impact local communities –an effective driver for economic and social development, and an important site for inclusivity and empowerment.

The Youth for Pangasinan Heritage (Y4PH), a youth-led volunteer organization which aims to raise awareness on and elicit appreciation of culture, arts, history, and heritage among Pangasinan youth, will conduct an activity that could open a platform for a discussion on cultural heritage and development. Y4PH recognizes the crucial role of the youth, being the community’s cultural bearers and transmitters, in the eventual achievement of the SDGs. In this regard, Y4PH will conduct a webinar on “Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” Particularly, the webinar aims to accomplish the following objectives:

1) To situate and present the relationship between heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

2) To identify and present prospects for initiatives anchored on heritage conservation and SDGs in the Philippines; and

3) To inspire the youth to actively contribute to the achievement of the SDGs

Resource Persons:

LArch’t. Gabriel Caballero, Focal Point for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of ICOMOS International, gave a talk on “Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actos”. His talk consists of: 1) Introduction of ICOMOS International and its contribution to global causes, 2) Basic principles of Heritage and Sustainable Development, 3) Inclusion of Cultural Heritage in the Agenda 2030: Target 11.4, and 4) Mobilization for integrating Heritage in the UN Decade of Action through the International Policy Guidance and the SDGsWG.

Arch’t. Kenneth Tua, Philippine Policy Guidance Manager / Coordinator, gave a talk on “Cultural Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Prospects for the Philippines”. His talk consists of: 1) Introduction of National Sustainable Development Goals Working Group Philippines, 2) Efforts of ICOMOS Philippines in achieving Sustainable Development from 2013 – 2021, and 3) Prospects for initiatives anchored in Heritage Conservation and the SDGs in the Philippines through localizing the Policy Guidance.