Conference/Seminar-Workshop on Aligning Basic Education, Postsecondary Education, and the Job Market: Human Capital Development Perspectives September

28-30, 2011 University of Asia and the Pacific (on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of the foundation of the UA&P School of Education and Human Development)

PROGRAM Day 1 September 28, 2011 (Wednesday) 7:00 8:30 8:30 8:50 Registration National Anthem/ Invocation Welcome Remarks and Presentation of Participants Ferdinand S. Pingul, Ph.D. Director, BS in Human Capital Development Program, UA&P 8:50 9:05 Overview: Key Trends and Issues Related to Human Capital Development Celerino C. Tiongco, Ed.D. Dean, School of Education and Human Development, UA&P Introduction of Keynote Speaker Keynote Address: Aligning Basic Education, Postsecondary Education, and the Job Market: A Policymakers Perspective Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D. Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Break Panel Discussion: Responses to the Keynote Address Oscar Torralba, D.B.A. Head, CHED Technical Panel for Business and Management Education Hon. Carmen S. Pabiton, Ed.D., R.G.C. Member, Professional Regulatory Board for Guidance and Counseling Professional Regulatory Commission 1

9:05 9:10 9:10 10:00

10:00 10:20 10:20 12:00

Mr. Luis Albert Anastacio President and Chief Operating Officer Career Center of the SFI Group of Companies Yolanda S. Quijano, Ed.D. Undersecretary, Programs and Projects Department of Education

Open Forum 12:00 1:20 1:30 2:00

Lunch/Fellowship and Networking

Recap: Insights from Morning Session Joyce M. Dy, Ph.D., R.G.C. Head, Continuing Education and Outreach, SED-UA&P Backgrounder: The Human Capital Development Perspective Celerino C. Tiongco, Ed.D. Dean, School of Education and Human Development, UA&P Backgrounder: The Developmental Perspective of Human Capital Angelito Z. Antonio, Ph.D. Program Director, Early Childhood Education Program Certified Developmental Psychologist, PAP Open Forum Break Presentation: Innovative Contributions to Human Capital Development in the Philippines: The CRC-UA&P Experience Jose Maria A. Mariano, Ph.D. President, University of Asia and the Pacific Briefing and Organization for the Two-Day Seminar-Workshop Joyce M. Dy, Ph.D., R.G.C. Head, Continuing Education and Outreach, SED-UA&P

2:00 2:30

2:30 3:00

3:00 3:25 3:25 3:45 3:45 4:15

4:15 4:30

Day 2 September 29 (Thursday) 8:30 4:30 Concurrent Seminar-Workshop Sessions (with working break) Group I Postsecondary education institutions and employers Proper alignment/articulation between postsecondary education and the job market: identification and discussion of general and specific issues Discerning the strategic and operational implication of the insights drawn from the discussion of general and specific issues * * What schools and employers CAN DO ON THEIR OWN What schools and employers NEED TO DO TOGETHER

Facilitators: Ma. Riza S. Bondal, Ph.D. Ferdinand S. Pingul, Ph.D. Faculty, SED Group II Postsecondary education and basic education institutions Proper alignment/articulation between postsecondary education and basic education: identification and discussion of general and specific issues Discerning the strategic and operational implication of the insights drawn from the discussion of general and specific issues * What postsecondary and basic education schools CAN DO ON THEIR OWN What postsecondary and basic education schools NEED TO DO TOGETHER

Facilitators: Angelito Z. Antonio, Ph.D. Ernesto D. Grio, Ph.D. Faculty, SED

Day 3 September 30 (Friday) 8:30 12:00

Presentations: The Strategic Role of Assessment and Evaluation in HCD Fe Gladys B. Golo, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, SED-UA&P The Strategic Role of Career Education, Guidance, and Development in HCD Joyce M. Dy, Ph.D., R.G.C. Head, Continuing Education and Outreach, SED-UA&P Open Forum Mid-morning Break Discussion: Challenges to the Development of Critical HCD Competencies Joyce M. Dy, Ph.D., R.G.C. Head, Continuing Education and Outreach, SED-UA&P Open Forum

12:00 1:30 1:30 4:30

Lunch Break Integration Session Highlights of the Results of Concurrent Workshops Integration: Insights from Conference/Seminar-Workshop Celerino C. Tiongco, Ed.D. Dean, SED, UA&P Feedback from Participants (Survey) Distribution of Certificates of Participation