BY: JENNIFER C. TILOS
CEBU, July 8 (PIA)--The Saceda Youth Lead (SYL), a Youth Serving Institution under the auspices of the National Youth Commission will hold this year’s International Conference in Education (ICE) on July 11-13 at the Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City.
This three-day intensive conference will focus on various educational practices from around the world.
According to SYL chair and founder Dave Saceda the event will feature panels and workshops from a wide cross section of cultures, disciplines and perspectives.
“The conference will explore the programs, policies, and methods used by educational communities to establish peace and development, why and how they work, and how to replicate them in our respective communities and around the world,” said Saceda.
Furthermore, the conference aims to evaluate on the role of education in resolving conflicts in the world today.
Saceda said this to gather teachers, student leaders, NGO workers and leadership practitioners from all over the Philippines, ASEAN and the world to purposely identify societal issues and challenges that affect basic education.
Expected to participate are government workers on Youth Affairs, school heads or principals, Teachers In Charge, teachers and student leaders of high schools, colleges and universities, owners and presidents of schools, NGO workers and leadership practitioners.
Registration fee for international and local participants cost $200 and P3,500, respectively to cover meals, venue, training kits and other collaterals, certificates and honoraria of speakers and facilitators.
Saceda said the ICE 2014 is a recognized event by the National University of Singapore, Ministry of Education, Republic of China-Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China-Department of Education, Embassy of India, Commission on Higher Education, the National Youth Commission, Philippine American Educational Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Office of the President and the Provincial Government of Cebu. (mbcn/JCT/PIA7-Negros Oriental)