The UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) through its Youth For Ifugao Rice Terraces (#Y4IRT) project organized a Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) webinar on Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo) Initiatives for the Sustainability and Conservation of the Ifugao Rice Terraces last 26 October 2017 at the UPOU Multimedia Center Studio located in ICTO Building, University of the Philippines Diliman. The resource person for the webinar was Mr. Marlon Martin, Chief of Operations Officer of SITMo.In his presentation, Mr. Martin emphasized that the deterioration of the IRT also reflects the diminishing indigenous knowledge and [...]

Two new UP Open University (UPOU) projects submitted to the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) were approved for implementation. The UPOU, through the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), has been a member of IPSI since 2012. For the Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) 2017 Project, 23 applications were submitted to the SDM Secretariat and only six applications were selected that were deemed most promising for the implementation and promotion of the concept of the Satoyama Initiative. FMDS-UPOU submitted a proposal on "Contextualization of the Instructional Materials for the Training of Youths toward Conservation of Ifugao Rice Terraces [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is hosting one of the first UPOU Exchange Fellowship Program Recipient this November 2017. Dr. Bo Yang, a lecturer from the School of City Management at the Beijing Open University (BJOU) in China worked on his research entitled "Quality Assurance System Operation of BJOU and UPOU: A Comparative Study" in collaboration with with Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Associate Professor from FMDS. As part of the leading institution of open learning and distance education in the country, FMDS acknowledges Dr. Bo Yang's conduct of [...]

The All UP Academic Employees Union-Open University (AUPAEU-OU) Chapter joined in the celebration of the Academic Union Month this October 2017. This was in commemoration of the establishment of the Union 16 years ago. A set of activities was conducted university-wide to show the solidarity and support of all AUPAEU members. One of the activities conducted was the Public Sector Union Orientation and Leadership Training or "Unyonismo 101" last 24 October 2017 held at the Audio Visual Room of the UP Open University (UPOU). The All UP Workers Alliance-OU Chapter (composed of AUPAEU and All UP Workers Union), AUPAEU-Los Baños [...]

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Professor and UP Faculty Regent Dr. Patricia B. Arinto travelled to the United States of America and the Republic of Cyprus to present the outcomes of the "Technology-Supported Teacher Professional Development on Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy (ELLN) for K-3 Teachers" (ELLN Digital) project, which her team piloted with 4,020 K-3 teachers in 240 public elementary schools in the Philippines in SY2016-2017. The project was implemented by the Foundation for Information Technology and Development (FIT-ED) in collaboration with the Department of Education, with funding from USAID through the Gerry Roxas Foundation. Dr. Arinto [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Pena. Bandalaria, was among the participants in the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Lifelong Learning (SEAMEO CELL) Expert Meeting held on 5-6 October in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Geared toward Phase 2 of SEAMEO CELL's initiative "toward a lifelong learning agenda in Southeast Asian countries," the meeting gathered experts and representatives from various stakeholder organizations. Chancellor Bandalaria attended the meeting as the Philippines focal point. The two-day meeting was a pivotal step in the advancement of the project. Having achieved significant outcomes since the first phase, including [...]