UNESCO APNIEVE
Philippines
Who We Are
Background and History
UNESCO APNIEVE was established in March 1995 in Seoul, Korea as a response of Asia Pacific Member States of UNESCO to the 1994 Geneva Declaration and Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights, and Democracy, adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in Paris, 1995. The network was founded by a group of eight experts from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand. It is governed by a set of statues drawn by the founders and managed by a Steering Committee. Its founding President was Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing.
It conducts regional activities and meetings and holds a General Membership meeting once in two years in one of the Member States where general elections of officers are held. APNIEVE-Philippines was founded by Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing and is the most active among the regional chapters in the Asia Pacific region.
Mission
APNIEVE-Philippines empowers individuals and institutions in promoting the values of Peace, Human Rights, Democracy, and Sustainable Development. It establishes networks and partnerships with local and international institutions interested in values education.
Vision
APNIEVE-Philippines is a leading UNESCO affiliated organization on Values Education and International Education in the Asia Pacific region.
Board of Directors
President: Dr. Maria Lourdes Quisumbing-Baybay
Vice President: Dr. Wilson Chua
Secretary: Ms. Angelina Bayaua- Alcazar
Treasurer: Mr. Renato T. dela Cruz
Regional Coordinators
NCR:
Ms. Cielo C. Oballes
Ms. Gesela Macas
Mr. Rex Arcadio R. San Diego, II
CAR:
Dr. Alda Bringas
Dr. Arnulfo C. Capili
Region I:
Dr. Antonio P. Agustin
Region II:
Dr. Janet C. Colobong
Ms. Eileen Dupra
Region III:
Mr. Floyd Aquino
Mr. Arlan Dela Cruz,
Prof. Rene C. Romero
Mr. Ruel Zacarias
Sr. Gerolinda Tingson, OSA
Region IV:
Ms. Carmina Taule,
Mr. Arnaldo Mendoza
Region VI:
Dr. Sylvino Tupas
Region VII:
Dr. Lourdes T. Cañete-Quisumbing
Region VIII:
Mr. Apolinario John A. Bocar, Jr.
ARMM:
Dr. Hubaida A. Mamalinta
Region XI:
Dr. Argel Pingot
Institutional Members
What We Do
Goals and Objectives
APNIEVE-Philippines empowers individuals and institutions in promoting the values of Peace, Human Rights, Democracy, and Sustainable Development. It establishes networks and partnerships with local and international institutions interested in values education.
Recognizing the crucial role of education. APNIEVE focuses on the preparation of teaching- learning materials and the training of administrators and teachers from all levels in the use of a holistic approach to education and the integration of values across the curriculum.
Functions and Activities
APNIEVE establishes networks and partnerships with other organizations involved with international education and values education for peace, human rights, democracy and citizenship, and sustainable development. Among them are Asia Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet), ASEAN Foundation, UNEVOC, and teacher-training institutions, APNIEVE is a member of the Asia Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) network.
It seeks to extend this collaboration with other institutions in activities like: research and the teaching of international education and values education production and publication of sourcebooks and teaching-learning modules teacher training workshops using these materials exchange programs for teachers and students National conventions and seminar-workshops newsletter to members.