1st INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMP

ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Harnessing the Gains of UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: Moving Forward!

Coron Village Lodge, Coron, Palawan

May 14-17, 2014

PROGRAM & AGENDA

Day 1 - WEDNESDAY (May 14, 2014)
9:00 12:00

Arrival & Registration

12:00 1:00

LUNCH (Lunch shall be at the participants expense)

1:00 - 3:00

Check-In and Snacks

3:00 5:00

Opening Ceremony at Coron Village Lodge

Doxology and National Anthem

Welcome Address------------------------------------------------- DR. ESTER B. OGENA
President, Philippine Normal
University
DR. JETER S. SESPEE
President, Palawan State University
HON. CLARA "FEMS" REYES
Mayor, Municipality of Coron
Intermission Number ------------------------------------------Introduction of the Guest of Honor -------------------------PROF. FELICIA I.
YEBAN
Associate Dean, PNU-Faculty of
Behavioral & Social Sciences
Keynote Address -----------------------------------------------SEC. MARY ANN
LUCILLE L. SERING
Commissioner/Vice Chairperson
Climate Change Commission,
Philippines
Harnessing the Gains of UN Decade of
Education for Sustainable Development:
Moving Forward!
Closing Remarks --------------------------------------------------- PROF. ANABELLE
PALMERY
President, Society of
Transformative Educators in the
Philippines, Inc.
5:00-7:00

Program Engagement & Orientation

ESD Camp Background / Rationale

Getting-To-Know-You Exercises
House Rules ---------------------------------------------------------PROF. SERAFIN A. ARVIOLA, JR.
Conference Co-Director

DR. KRIZNA REI PALCES

Master of Ceremony
7:00 9:00

Welcome Dinner hosted by the HON. CLARA "FEMS" REYES,

Mayor, Municipality of Coron with Cultural Presentation (Town Plaza)

11:00

Lights Out

DAY 2 THURSDAY (MAY 15, 2014)

8:00-10:00

Paper Presentation

10:00 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 -12:30

Paper Presentation

12:30 2:00

Lunch Break

2:00 4:00

Paper Presentation

4:00 4:30

Coffee Break

4:30 7:00

Preparation for the Cultural Presentation

7:00 8:00

Dinner

8:00 10:00

Cultural Solidarity Night

DAY 4 FRIDAY (MAY 16, 2014)

8:00 5:00

Island Hopping Tour

Kayangan lake
Twin Lagoon
Skeleton Wreck,
Atuayan Beach,
Siete Pecados and
Maquinit Hot spring

7:00 8:00
8:00 10:30
11:00

Dinner
Solidarity Night
Lights Out

Day 4 SATURDAY (MAY 17, 2014)

8:00 10:00

Plenary Session on ESD Around the World

MR. KAVEH ZAHEDI

Regional Director and Representative
Regional Office for Asia Pacific
United Nations Environmental Program
DR. VIRGINIA MIRALAO
Secretary-General
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
10:00 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 12:00

Closing Ceremony

Doxology and National Anthem

Reading of I-YES Conference Manifesto
Introduction of the Guest of Honor---------------------------- PROF. ANABELLE
PALMERY
President, Society of
Transformative Educators in the
Philippines, Inc.
Keynote Address ---------------------------------------------------- USEC. LEON G.
FLORES III
Chairman & CEO
National Youth Commission
Awarding of Winners for the ESD Camp Contest -----------------PROF. SERAFIN
A. ARVIOLA JR.
Head, PNU-Center for
Transformative Education
Concluding Statement ----------Sciences

PROF. FELICIA I. YEBAN

Associate Dean
PNU-Faculty of Behavioral & Social

MR. JO MARI HIERRAS & Ms. HELEN GEMMA VALLEJOS

Masters of Ceremony
12:00 1:00

Lunch

1:00

Check-out and Home Sweet Home

Description of the Island-Hopping Tour

Kayangan lake - A beautiful enchanting lake enclosed by limestone cliffs and hardy
greenery. Used to be enchanted, as the legend goes. The Tagbanuas, the tribe who live on
Coron Island, believed the spirits of their ancestors dwelled at the lake. To open up the lake
to the public, some rites were performed in order to transfer the spirits to the biggest and
highest lake on the island, the inaccessible and the forbidden Cabugao Lake (still
forbidden!!!). The lake is a three time winner as the cleanest lake in the Philippines, and thus
is a hall-of-famer.
Twin Lagoon - Located in the midst of majestic cliffs, a two and a half meters wide hole
connects two beautiful lagoons. During high tide, it is an exciting adventures to swim
through the hole, during low tide the hole can be seen and it is easier to swim through it.
Skeleton Wreck, A World War II shipwreck lies in the waters of Lusong and has become a
favorite snorkeling destination. The ship is thickly encrusted with corals and is a habitat of a
variety of fish. A little on, one fined a trove of beautiful corals covering about a kilometers
long.
Atuayan Beach Lunch at the white beach
Siete Pecados - A marine sanctuary composed of seven islets and its surrounding waters.
A very good snorkeling area - the massive corals are a sight to enjoy and the swim among
the fish is great excitement.
Maquinit Hot spring - A 43 hot spring, quite hot really. The owners built huge circular
pool to contain the Sulfuric hot water from two small springs at the foot of a mountain. The
pool then flows into the sea. A salve tired muscles after a long day of touring, and also a
relief for rheumatic and aching bodies.

SUMMER CAMP - CALL FOR PAPERS

Submission Guidelines
All papers for the International Summer Camp on Education for Sustainable
Development are required to be submitted electronically. A paper may only be submitted
once, with no retractions or modifications once received by the secretariat. Once
submitted, the order and names of authors listed on the original submission may not be
altered including indication of the lead authors name.
The Summer Camp papers will be composed of several types of contributions:
Full Papers (for academics) these include mainly accomplished research results and
have 8 pages at the maximum (5000 words).
Short Papers (for academics and youth leaders) These include fresh concepts,
preliminary research results but may also contain work-in progress reports. These have 4
pages at maximum (2500 words).
Reflection Papers (for academics, youth leaders, media practitioners and
Government, NGO, International Organization heads) These might review recent
research literature pertaining to a particular problem or approach, indicate what the
findings suggest, and/or provide a suggestion - with rationale and justification - for a
different approach or perspective on that problem. Reflection papers might also analyze
best practices in youth led projects for Sustainable Development, promotion and
protection with specific focus on volunteerism. These have two pages at maximum (1500
words).
The Secretariat will correspond with the Lead (primary) author only. Co-presenters
should not contact the secretariat. It is the primary author's responsibility to notify all copresenters regarding the status of the proposal as well as to notify the Summer Camp
secretariat of any change in the Lead Authors contact information. All presenters are
required to register for the full conference registration. All travel and additional expenses,
including the conference registration fee, are the responsibility of the presenter(s).
Topics for paper submission:

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following areas:
Education for Sustainable Development: Delivery, Directions & Development
Accelerating the Achievements of ESD through Policy Advocacies
Campus writing for ESD
Blogging for ESD
Best Voluntary Program Practices in the Achievement of Decade of Education for
Sustainable Development

Reflections of a Youth Leaders towards ESD

ESD: What the youth can do?
Heroes for the Mother Earth: Best Practices for Sustainable Development
Integrating the ESD in the Curriculum
Networking and Linkages for ESD
Community-Based Projects as a Tool of Empowerment in ESD
Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation
DRRM and ESD
Paper Review Process
Submissions are judged on their overall quality (design of the study, development of the
concept, etc.), their significance and contribution to the discipline, and their interest to
conference delegates. All submitted manuscripts must be original (i.e. not been published
elsewhere), follow academic writing, structure and methodology. Papers judged to have
outstanding merit by the Conference Paper Review Committees will receive a Best Paper
designation in the conference program and will be recognized at a general session for all
attendees.
Manuscripts are submitted to the Chair of the Paper Committee, Prof. Serafin A. Arviola
Jr., at sarviola2002@gmail.com. This is the only acceptable format available for the
submission of paper manuscripts. Once accepted paper presenters are REQUIRED to
submit the Final draft, abstract (150 words), picture of the author and short biography
(100 words)

Important Dates
Paper Submission Deadline: Midnight of April 2, 2014
Evaluation of Papers & Communication with Authors: April 5, 2014
Submission of Final Paper with Abstract, Short Biography of the Author and Picture: April 15,
2014