Posted: March 4, 2022

A New Frontier: The Conduct of the DAP Graduate School International Research Colloquium on SDGs and Futures Thinking

24 February 2022 - With over 400 virtual attendees, the DAP Graduate School International Research Colloquium on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Futures Thinking was marked as a success in providing a rostrum for engaging yet formal discussions on various SDG thematic areas and Futures Thinking.

We welcomed speakers from the Senate of the Philippines, United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG) – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and field experts from renowned academic institutions.

For two consecutive days, this event was able to highlight the importance of revisiting the SDGs as a global and local commitment and likewise brought forth the dynamic concept of futures thinking and innovation through research. Another event highlight was the launch of the Compendium of Research Papers which featured the work of the GSPDM Research Fellows.

As part of the message of the DAP Graduate School Dean, Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina, “the significance of this event can be seen through our own growth as a unique educational institution of this country. A milestone that goes directly as an accomplishment in our strategic direction, a new frontier”.

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The DAP Graduate School extends its heartfelt ‘pasasalamat’ to all the speakers, presenters and participants from various government agencies, private organizations, State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and other sectors.

We also specifically thank the Senate Committees on SDGs, Innovation and Futures Thinking and Basic Education, Arts and Culture chaired by Senator Pia S. Cayetano and Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian respectively for their unending support.

Posted: March 2, 2022

February 23, 2022 - The Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM) joined the Advisory Council and Core Members Meeting of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Leadership Development Center (AFPLDC) where plans, programs and proposed initiatives were presented to various stakeholders and academic partners.

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) was represented by Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina, GSPDM Dean; Ms. Alyn Joy D. Baltazar, Program Manager of the Security Governance and Diplomacy Cluster (SGDC) and Ms. Precious P. Reforma, Learning Manager of the Master in Public Management major in Development and Security (SGDC) programs for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College (AFPCGSC).

The GSPDM as an institutional partner, expressed its commitment and support to the plans presented by the AFPLDC and looks forward as to how it can contribute to the overall goal of promoting Filipino Military Leadership.

Posted: March 2, 2022

February 14, 2022 - The DAP Graduate School's Security Governance and Diplomacy Cluster (SGDC) conducted a Special In-Class Lecture for its Master in Public Management Major in Development and Security program. In line with their GSC-227 International Relations and Geopolitics module, the selected student-officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, had the great opportunity to attend lectures given by foreign security experts from various security research agencies and the academe.

Dr. James Kraska, Professor of International Maritime Law, in the US Naval War College discussed the topic “Debunking the Myths of Philippine v China Arbitral Tribunal: A story of fact selection and rule selection”. He started his lecture by emphasizing the importance of the South China Sea and China’s attempt to internalize this area by their island creation in the region. He elaborated on the process of the Arbitral Tribunal and its immediate impact on the region. He showed how China reacted to it through its current actions in the contested waters. After Dr. Kraska’s discussion, a lively question-and-answer portion occurred.

The prominent lecturer was especially invited by the module’s faculty-in-charge, Professor Julio S. Amador to give the special in-class lectures in line with the module’s topics in an effort to give the co-learners a global perspective regarding the pressing issues in world and regional politics.

The MPM DevSec is a twinning program aligned with the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) that seeks to build students’ competencies for them to become effective and efficient officers for strategic levels of command and staff positions in the AFP within the overarching framework of development and security. The SGDC Learning Management Team is composed of Ms. Alyn Joy D. Baltazar, Program Manager; Ms. Precious P. Reforma, Learning Manager; and Mr. Christian C. Dolorfino, Mr. Clemente I D. Vergara, Ms. Aya Camille B. Porral, Ms. Hanah Hadaza B. De Ocampo, and Mr. Lawrence N. Llanita.