As part of its commitment to internationalization and growing collaborative efforts, Partido State University co-sponsored and participated in the Global Indigeneity Conference 2024 held at the Banaue Grand View Hotel, Banaue, Ifugao last August 22-25, 2024. The said conference aims to contribute to the global dialogue on indigenous issues, sharing insights on challenges, experiences, and best practices with scholars from across the globe.
Dr. Stephen B. Acabado from the University of California Los Angeles-Center for South East Asian Studies, supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, Wenner-Gren Foundation, Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMo), Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology, Mindanao State University - General Santos City, Ifugao State University, Pangasinan Polytechnic College, and Sorsogon State University, collaborated as co-sponsors with Partido State University during the aforementioned conference.
Participating in the event from ParSU were Dr. Arnel Zarcedo, the university's President, Prof. Patricia Candelaria, the Director of Research, Leih Anne Odoño, Board Secretary V & Director of International Affairs, Raymond Estrada from the CED Faculty, and Karen Eyre Moshie Artiaga, the Director of Museo de Isarog.
Ms. Artiaga, the Director of MDI, also served as a panelist on the discussion titled Empowering Futures: Cultivating Indigenous Education Curricula. The panel brought together educators, indigenous figures, academics, and policymakers to discuss the design and execution of curricula that incorporate indigenous wisdom, languages, and teaching methods. During the session, she delivered a thought-provoking presentation entitled: "From Field to Museum Programs: Plants, People, and Digital Conservation”. Her presentation centered on the strategies employed by a regional university museum to establish enduring initiatives and activities that seamlessly merge intricate scientific findings.
During the community visit in Kiangan, Ifugao, ParSU reiterated its dedication to UCLA as a significant global collaborator by revalidating their Memorandum of Understanding at the conference. Dr. Zarcedo highlighted that the partnership would facilitate exchanges across different disciplines to bolster research, outreach initiatives, and teaching endeavors focused on tackling issues such as climate change, food sustainability, and cultural enhancement.
ParSU GIC participants, President Dr. Arnel Zarcedo, Leih Anne Odono, Prof Patricia Candelaria and Ms. Karen Artiaga
with the Dean of the Social Sciences Division of UCLA (3rd L) and Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies,
UCLA, Dr. Stephen Acabado (3rd R).
Dr. Arnel Zarcedo delivering his closing message at the Global Indigeneity Conference in Banaue, Ifugao
