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The Katipunan Conference is an annual platform that convenes scholars, policy thinkers, and practitioners to explore the Philippines’ evolving strategic landscape. It fosters dialogue on national security, economic resilience, and governance amid global uncertainty. The conference encourages evidence-based foresight, bridges expert and emerging voices, and examines how geopolitical shifts impact Philippine policy. Through interdisciplinary exchange, it aims to inform strategic responses that secure national interests in a dynamic international order.

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Brief Overview of the Katipunan Conference
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The 7th Katipunan Conference invites expert and emerging scholars to contribute to a critical and evidence-based exchange on the Philippines’ strategic outlook. This year, we aim to converge diverse perspectives, encourage forward-looking dialogue, and address the complex interface between national security and economic resilience in a volatile global context. Submit your abstracts through:  https://bit.ly/7thKatipunanCallForPapers

PRELIMINARIES
  • 08:30 – 09:00 AM

    Registration & Welcome Coffee

  • 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

    Opening Remarks & Preliminaries

PLENARY SESSION
  • 09:30 – 10:15 AM

    Keynote Address

  • 10:15 – 10:30 AM

    Break for AM Snacks

  • 10:30 – 12:30 PM

    Plenary Expert Panel 1 and Open Forum

    Organized by UP CIDS- SSP
  • 12:30 – 01:30 PM

    Lunch Break

AFTERNOON SESSION
  • 01:30 – 03:10 PM

    Panel Sessions 1-3
    (Sub-themes on National Security)

  • 03:10 – 03:25 PM

    Break for PM Snacks

  • 03:25 – 05:00 PM

    Panel Sessions: 4- 6
    (Non-traditional Security Issues)

PRELIMINARIES
  • 08:00 – 09:00 AM

    Registration & Welcome Coffee

  • 9:00 – 9:10 AM

    Opening of Day 2

PLENARY SESSION
  • 09:10 – 11:10 AM

    Plenary Session 2 – Expert Panel Discussion
    (Economic Resilience)

    Organized by: Miriam College
  • 11:10 – 1:00 PM

    Lunch Break: Luncheon Speaker and
    Networking

AFTERNOON SESSION
  • 1:00 – 2:40 PM

    Panel Sessions 7 – 9
    (Sub-themes on Economic Resilience)

  • 2:40 – 2:55 PM

    PM Snacks

  • 02:55 – 05:00 PM

    Plenary Session 3 – Expert Panel Discussion
    (Traditional Security)

    Organized by: Ateneo School of Government through the Ateneo Policy Center
  • 05:00 – 5:30 PM

    Closing Ceremonies

MISCELLANEOUS
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    The Philippine Maritime Zones Act, Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, the SRDP Revitalization Program: Implications and Prospects in Strengthening the Philippines' Maritime Capacity | Policy Brief 255 KB 54 downloads

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    In Technology We Trust: The Struggle to Build a Cyber Force in the Philippines | Discussion Paper 521 KB 164 downloads

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    The Katipunan Dialogue Podcast 2023 (Episodes 18 to 23) | Proceedings 2 MB 124 downloads

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    Produced by UP CIDS Strategic Studies Program, the Katipunan Dialogue podcast has 25 episodes (and counting) covering various facets of international relations, with a focus on Philippine foreign policy. Tune in to all episodes or read the corresponding proceedings