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Integrative Urban Governance: Stakeholder Engagement in Improving the Water Quality of the Iloilo-Batiano River Basin | A Roundtable

The Urban Studies Program of UP CIDS is organizing an onsite roundtable, “Integrative Urban Government: Stakeholder Engagement in Improving the Water Quality of the Iloilo-Batiano River Basin,” on October 23, 2024, 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm, GCEB Training Rooms, University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City. The roundtable is free and open to the public, but seating is first-come, first served. Participants are encouraged to pre-register.

Roundtable Objectives

The discussion will center on the following:

    • Crafting a sustainable public-private partnership to provide basic utilities in urban areas, like waste-to-energy processing plants and water treatment facilities.
    • The role of local government civil service and bureaucracy in designing and implementing an effective and inclusive emergency response hotline to cater to common day-to-day concerns and major massive emergencies confronting urban areas.
    • Local government and community association partnerships in maintaining and operating public markets.
    • The design and maintenance of public parks, green spaces, social housing, and cultural spaces as areas of inclusion and democratic community building.

Resource/Keynote Speaker

Dr. Eing Ming Wu is Senior Managing Advisor of EduConnect Southeast Asia Association. He was formerly Visiting Professor at the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG).

Forum Speakers

Rosalie Arcala Hall, PhD
Executive Director, UP CIDS

EnP Marlon V. Ladia
LGOO V, Focal Person for WaSH

Engr. Shiela Mae R. Portillo
Chief, Ambient Monitoring and Technical

Rizza Daphet Catague
Chief, Ambient Water Quality and Monitoring Unit

Concept Note

This roundtable is part of the project, “Revitalizing an Urban River: The Stakeholders’ Engagement in Improving the Water Quality of the Iloilo-Batiano River Basin.” It is carried out by faculty and staff from UP Visayas working as part of the Urban Studies Program of the UP Center for Integrative Development Studies (CIDS), the policy research unit of the University of the Philippines.

The rationale of the activity is to share experience in managing urban concerns through integrative development. The discussions in the RTD are linked to the recent study tour in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan hosted by the EDUConnect Southeast Asian Association. Ten delegates from UP visited government offices and public-private partnership facilities in Kaohsiung City to gain insights into how policies are crafted in areas related to the studies funded by UP CIDS, including the Urban Studies Program.

The roundtable is also part of the celebration for the 77th anniversary of UP’s presence in Iloilo.

Organizers and Queries

For queries, please email Angela Sara: [email protected].

This roundtable is organized by the Urban Studies Program of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, the policy research unit of the university. Visit the CIDS database and download policy papers for free.