ANNOUNCEMENT ARCHIVES
OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS IN AUGUST 2024
Date Posted: August 17, 2024
We would like to inform you about the upcoming official holidays in the Philippines. Please take note of the following dates and plan your schedules accordingly:
1. Quezon City Day - August 19, 2024 (Monday).
2. Ninoy Aquino Day - August 23, 2024 (Friday).
3. National Heroes Day - August 26, 2024 (Monday).
Should you have any questions or require further clarification, please do not hesitate to reach out at info@planades.org or hr@planades.org. See HR IM memo (HR 2024-08-017)
THIRD INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON RESILIENT FINANCING FOR SETTLEMENT PLANNING (I-REFINE)
Date Posted: August 09, 2024
The Linking Disaster Risk Governance and Land Use Planning: The Case of Informal Settlements in Disaster-Prone Areas in the Philippines (LIRLAP) is pleased to announce the third International Training Course on Resilient Financing for Settlement Planning (I-ReFine), scheduled from August 26 to September 5, 2024.
This course is a joint initiative of the Planning and Development Research Foundation (PLANADES) and The Institute of Spatial Planning of the Technical University of Dortmund (IRPUD - TU Dortmund). It aims to explore financial strategies essential for planning resilient settlements. Participants will gain insights into the concept of resilient financing and learn about best practices within the framework of risk-resilient settlement planning and implementation. READ MORE
PLANADES IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO BE PART OF THE SECOND BATCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (IFP)
Date Posted: July 05, 2024
The Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc (PLANADES) is pleased to announce that applications are open for the second batch of the International Fellowship Program from 08 July to 20 August 2024. This Program aims to contribute in research, development, and capacity-building in the various fields of environmental planning including urban and regional planning. Specifically, it deals with SDGs, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM), Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), community-based Climate Change and Disaster Risk impact resiliency, transit-oriented development, real estate management and planning, risk-sensitive and inclusive land use and development planning, and other related fields and sectors which are directly or indirectly involved in national to local/ urban land use and development planning. READ MORE>>>
PLANADES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROF. DR. TABASSAM RAZA, INVITED AS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS AT THE INDONESIA RE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (IIC) 2024, HELD AT JAKARTA WESTIN HOTEL ON JULY 24-25, 2024
Date Posted: July 01, 2024
PLANADES is excited to announce that Prof. Dr. Raza, Executive Director will participate as one of the speakers in the Panel Discussion 3 on July 24, 2024, addressing the topic "The Role of Planners and Decision Makers in Localizing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation."
The Indonesia Re International Conference (IIC) 2024 activities with a Theme: Accelerating Transformation in Insurance Industry: Driving Growth, Strengthening Resilience will be held in the form of a two-day seminar conducted in a hybrid form through physical and virtual presence via online streaming.
Prof. Dr. Raza will be joined by Engr. Dianne Joy Cathyrine Sanchez, Assistant Project Development Officer, and Dr. Raza’s associate, Mr. Ahmad Zahid. They will travel to Indonesia from July 24-25, 2024, to contribute to key discussions on disaster risk management and climate change adaptation.