Second International Training Program (2ITP-2019)

Concept Note


Second International Training Program (2ITP-2019)
Venue: City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) Conference Room, 4th Floor, Civic Center D, City Hall Compound, Quezon City, Philippines
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Quezon City Experience (QCX) Theater, Quezon City Circle
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Philippine School of Business Administration, President’s Office, 826, R. Papa Street, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines

Theme: Architectural Design in Risk-Sensitive (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation) Urban Planning

Dates: 20th – 22nd June, 2019


CONCEPT NOTE

With a city population of almost 3 million and the biggest land area of 166.2 square kilometers, Quezon City is the largest city in the Metro Manila and the Philippines. It has an extensive area of government-owned land right in its central zone, which provided substantial active economy in the development of public infrastructures as well as more liberal assignments in parks and recreation sites. Its desirable geologic characteristics provided a satisfactory foundation for buildings and structures, and at the same time, allowed the construction of underground structures.

However, Quezon City is also exposed to natural and human-induced hazards and their possible impacts. Particularly, this includes earthquakes and floods as well as sociological hazards (crime, civil disorder, terrorism, intentional release of hazardous materials) and technological hazards (fire, traffic or transportation accidents, and industrial accidents) (QCG, 2014).

In this regard, Quezon City developed two distinct plans: The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan of 2014 to 2020 and The Quezon City Local Climate Change Action Plan 2017-2027. With these plans, the proper implementation, and the availability of resources, Quezon City has stood always as the exemplary city when it comes to resiliency. In fact, Quezon City was hailed as Gawad KALASAG Hall of Famer after winning the prestigious title for three years.

This workshop, the Second International Training Program (2ITP-2019) aims to disseminate the good practices of Quezon City that makes it the model city, especially when implementing the above plans towards Architectural Design in Risk-Sensitive (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation) Urban Planning. Further, the knowledge dissemination regarding the process of developing and integrating these local plans is also another objective of this workshop. The workshop also rationalizes on the basis of comparing any other countries, in this workshop’s case, Pakistan, for similar kind of planning. In addition, it is also in order to reveal the role of landscape architecture within the multi-disciplinary setting of disaster management using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to mainstream the interplay between potential Quezon City multi-hazards impacts to its urban features. The green building code is also part of a discussion in providing information regarding how to follow the green construction code, specifically in building: urban facilities, open spaces, tourist or recreation nodes, street patterns, housing, and other civil structures.

In addition, this workshop is an attempt to highlight the importance of risk-sensitive architecture design for Quezon City and other hazard-prone cities.

Program of Activities

Time Activity Person or Institution In- charge
Day 1 Thursday, June 20th, 2019  
Session I Quezon City Government Role  in Preparation of Risk-Sensitive Land Use and Development Plans PSBA-Manila
08:00 – 8:30 AM Courtesy Call to Honorable Mayor-Elect Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte-Alimurung, Quezon City Government Assembly of the Guest from LCWU, QC-CPDO,  QC-EPWMD, QC-DRRMO, and PSBA-Manila to pay courtesy visit  will be at 7:30 A.M at   CPDO, Civic Center D, City Hall Compound
08:30 – 10:00 AM Quezon City Hall Tour   Hon. Herbert Constantine M. Bautista, City Mayor Office Hon. Aldrin C. Cuña, City Administrator office Guests form LCWU, QC-CPDO,  QC-EPWMD, QC-DRRMO, and PSBA-Manila
10:00 – 10:30 AM Registration CPDO Conference Room 4th Floor, Civic Center D, Quezon City Hall Quezon City, Philippines
10:30 – 10:45 AM Prayer & National Anthem (both countries) Engr. Ernie M. Lopez PSBA, GSB, Manila
10:45 – 11:15 AM Guest of Honor Representative-Elect Hon. Precious Castelo, 2nd District, Quezon City Government
11:15 – 11:30 AM Welcome Address Dr. Tabassam Raza Associate Dean GSB and Director DRM Unit, PSBA, Manila
11:30 AM  – 12:00 Noon Keynote Speaker-I-A “Risk-Sensitive Land Use Plan of Quezon City”. Arch. Pedro P. Rodriguez Jr. Head City Planning and Development Office Quezon City, Philippines
12:00 – 12:30 PM Keynote Speaker-I-B “Programs on Building Emergency, Transitional, and Permanent Shelter Facilities for Communities Affected by Disasters” Mr. Meily Rene Butch – President, Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation
12:30 – 01:00 PM   (WORKING LUNCH) Keynote Speaker-II-A “Quezon City Risk Sensitive Development Plan” Andrew Anthony Arevalo Planning Officer III City Planning and Development Office Quezon City, Philippines
01:00 – 01:30 PM Keynote Speaker-II-B “The Role of City Government and Architects in Preparation of Risk-Sensitive Land Use Plans in Pakistan” Asst. Professor Yasmeen Abid Maan, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan
01:30 – 02:00 PM Synopsis, Group Photo and Distribution of Plaque of Appreciation Dr. Tabassam Raza Associate Dean GSB, Director DRM Unit, PSBA, Manila, & Special Technical Adviser QC-DRRMO
2:00 PM ONWARDS OBSERVATION OF EARTHQUAKE DRILL
Day 2: Friday, June 21st, 2019  
Session II Implementing Green Building Ordinance of 2009 in Quezon City PSBA, Manila
10:00 – 10:15 AM Registration Quezon City Experience, (QCX) Theater, Quezon City, Philippines
10:15 – 10: 45 AM Guest of Honor   Honorable Mayor-Elect Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte-Alimurung, Quezon City Government
10:45 – 11:00 AM Group Photo and Distribution of Certificate of Recognition to Mr. Karl Michael E. Marasigan Given by LCWU Honorable President Jose F. Peralta, PSBA, Manila PSBA, Honorable Mayor QCG & LCWU
11:00 – 11:30 AM Keynote Speaker-III-A “The Dynamic Triangulation ofInternational Trade, Import Reliance and Currency Value: Philippine Economic Setting” Dr. Antonio S. Valdez Dean, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Marikina, Graduate School Marikina City, Philippines
11:30 – 12:00 AM Keynote Speaker-III-B “Role Local Government and Architects in Local Development Planning in Pakistan” Mr. Nisar Ahmed Project Coordinator, Project Implementation Unit Punjab Disaster Management Authority, 19 Aibuk block New Garden Town Lahore, Pakistan / Dr. Tabassam Raza, PSBA-Manila
12:00 – 01:30 PM Lunch for Guest UP-SURP Cafeteria, PSBA-Manila
Session II Chair of the Session Asst. Professor Yasmeen Abid Maan, Department of Architecture, Lahore College for Women University (LWCU), Lahore, Pakistan
01:30 – 02:30 PM Keynote Speaker-IV “Implementing Green Building Ordinance of 2009 in Quezon City” Engr. Frediswinda De Guzman, Engineer IV, Department of Building Official, Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
02:30 – 02:45 PM Synopsis Dr. Tabassam Raza Associate Dean GSB and Director DRM Unit, PSBA, Manila
02:45 – 03:00 PM Group Photo and Distribution of Plaque of Appreciation Arch. Pedro P. Rodriguez Jr. Head, CPDO and Dr. Tabassam Raza PSBA
03:00 – 03:30 PM Tea Break PSBA & QCG
03:30 – 05:00 PM Visit to the Dean, Dr. Hussein S. Lidasan,  School of Urban and Regional Planning, Diliman Quezon City UP-SURP PSBA-Manila
Day 3: Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Session III Public Safety and Disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Cities
09:00 – 09:30 AM Registration QC-DRRMO, Conference Room, Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City Hall Quezon City, Philippines
09:30 – 10:30 AM Keynote Speaker-V “Public Safety and Critical Structures Vulnerability during Hazard Impact in Urban Cities” Karl Michael E. Marasigan, Head, QC-DRRMO, Quezon City Government, Philippines
10:30 – 11:00 AM Keynote Speaker-VI “Material Recovery Facility: Quezon  City Solid Waste Management Tool”  Ms. Frederika C. Rentoy, Head, Environmental Protection and Waste Management Department, Quezon City Government, Philippines
11:00 – 11:45 AM QC-DRRMO Command Center Visit The Local Government Quezon City
11:45 – 12:00 PM Group Photo and Distribution of Plaque of Appreciation and Certificate to the Participants Arch. Pedro P. Rodriguez Jr. Head, CPDO and Dr. Tabassam Raza PSBA
12:00 – 01:00 PM Lunch for Guest UP-SURP Cafeteria, PSBA-Manila
01:00 – 02:00 PM Travel to PSBA Manila PSBA- Manila
02:00 – 02:30 PM Signing of Memorandum of Letter of intent among PSBA, LWCU and Project Implementation Unit (PIU), Lahore Pakistan PSBA-Manila  and LWCU- Lahore
02:30 – 03:00 PM Next Step and Closing Ceremony PSBA- Manila
03:00 – 03:30 PM Closing Ceremony and Group Photos PSBA- Manila
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