PLANADES ATTENDED THE INDONESIA RE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (IIC) 2024. "ACCELERATING TRANSFORMATION IN INSURANCE INDUSTRY: DRIVING GROWTH, STRENGTHENING RESILIENCE"

Monday, 05 august 2024

The ICSD 2024 Organizing Committee, representing the Global Association of Master's in Development Practice Programs (MDP) and in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), has granted approval for our proposed session titled "4B Mainstreaming climate change and disaster risk reduction in urban and rural planning to achieve the SDGs" within the conference track 4, focusing on Cities and Communities..  Read More>>>

PLANADES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. ENGR. TABASSAM RAZA, PARTICIPATED IN OECD-ADBI-OJK ROUNDTABLE ON INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS IN ASIA

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Dr. Engr. Tabassam Raza, Executive Director of PLANADES, took part in the OECD-ADBI-OJK Roundtable on Insurance and Retirement Savings in Asia 2024, held on July 9-10 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The event, co-hosted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), and Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), was sponsored by the Government of Japan. It convened leading experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore significant issues affecting the insurance and pension sectors in the Asia-Pacific region.  Read More>>>

PLANADES AND QUEZON CITY Government REPRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADDRESSING WEATHER EXTREMES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA HELD AT CURTIN UNIVERSITY, PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Wednesday, 05 June 2024

On May 27, 2024, delegates from the Philippines, including Prof. Dr. Tabassam Raza, Executive Director of PLANADES and Project Country Chief Investigator of the Research Project, attended the International Symposium on Addressing Weather Extremes in Southeast Asian Cities at Curtin University. Representing Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte were Ms. Andrea Valentine Villaroman and Ms. Vanessa Claire Vinarao from the Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (CCESD).  Read More>>>

PLANADES, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROF. DR. TABASSAM RAZA, ENGAGES IN CROSS-CULTURAL PLANNING WORKSHOP IN GERMANY

SATURday, 19 May 2024

Dortmund, Germany - May 18, 2024 - The Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES) represented by its Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Tabassam Raza, recently participated in the Spring Workshop in Technische Universität (TU) Dortmund. University, Germany entitled, “Planning in Germany and Pakistan: Cross-Cultural Perception of Urban and Rural Landscape and Cultural Heritage”. The workshop, spanning from May 11th to May 18th, aimed to foster cross-cultural understanding in urban and rural planning between Germany and Pakistan.  Read More>>>

DR. ENGR. TABASSAM RAZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PLANADES, INVITED BY PAKISTANI AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN AND PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM 2024

Monday, 14 May 2024

Madrid, Spain - May 13, 2024 - Dr. Engr. Tabassam Raza, Executive Director of PLANADES, was honored with an invitation from Dr. Zahoor Ahmed, Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain, to discuss their common research interests, particularly in stress management and mental health following disasters. Dr. Raza’s visit to Spain included valuable interactions with Spanish academics to explore joint projects addressing these critical issues, aiming to develop a trilateral project involving the Philippines, Pakistan, and Spain or Germany.  Read More>>>

PLANADES SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATION ON MIGRATION (ISCCIM): ROLE OF US REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT TOWARD LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES

SATURday, 27 APRIL 2024

On April 26, 2024, the Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc. (PLANADES), in partnership with the Law Offices of Manuel Quintal and key institutional partners such as the UP School of Urban and Regional Planning, Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM) at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and local government units such as the Office of Civil Defense National Capital Region and Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department, successfully hosted the International Seminar on Climate Change Implications for Migration (ISCCIM). Read More>>>

PLANADES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. ENGR. TABASSAM RAZA PARTICIPATES IN URBAN RESILIENCE CONFERENCE

FRIday, 26 APRIL 2024

On April 25, 2024 – Manila, Philippines, Dr. Engr. Tabassam Raza, Executive Director of PLANADES, participated in the "Breakthrough Resilience: An Urban Resilience Conference" organized by the USAID Climate Resilient Cities Project Team, held on April 25, 2024, at the Sampaguita Hall, Seda Hotel Manila Bay. Read More>>>

PLANADES First Brown Bag Sessions

Friday, 05 APRIL 2024

On April 4, 2024 at 10;30 AM, the first brown bag session on Navigating the Network Attached Storage (NAS), headed by Engr. Ernie Lopez was held at Planades Office and has been attended by the Planades Executive Director, Accountant, Finance Officer, Bookkeeper, Project Development Officer, ICT Coordinator and Admin Assistant. Read More>>>

PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH OF STUDENTS FROM TU DORTMUND ON FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT AT UP SURP

Friday, 08 March 2024

PLANADES, represented by its Executive Director, Dr. Engr. Tabassam Raza, participated in the presentation of the research of the students from the Technical University of Dortmund (TUDo), under the guidance of Dr. Wolfgang Scholz, regarding the resettlement sites in Metro Manila and its periphery. The research presentation was held on March 6, 2024, at the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning (UP SURP). Read More>>>

PLANADES ORGANIZED CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING (CBT) AND LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN (LCCAP) WORKSHOP IN QUEZON CITY

Thursday, 22 February 2024

PLANADES, organized a Capacity Building Training (CBT) on Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) workshop under the research project with Curtin University entitled, “Are City Climate Plans Adequate for Mitigating Weather Extremes? An Investigation of Southeast Asian Cities”, on February 20, 2024, at the Barangay and Communication Relation Department (BCRD), 3rd Floor, BCRD Conference Room, Community Center, Quezon City Hall Compound, Quezon City. Read More>>>