College of Engineering, University of the Philippines - Diliman

Room 203, Melchor Hall, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City

Tel. No.: 981-8500 loc. 3160; 434-0304(telefax)

8th Engineering Research and Development for Technology Congress

23 August 2019 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

PRE-EVENT ADVISORY

I. DETAILS OF THE EVENT

Registration : 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Venue : Reception Hall, Philippine International Convention Center

Accommodation : Red Planet Hotel – Manila Bay

Arquiza St. corner Alhambra St., Ermita, Manila

Note: There should be two separate beds, a mini fridge, and coffee and tea facilities in each room.
Flat iron and stand is available upon request. Should you have immediate concerns or issues
with regard to your accommodation, you may contact Ms. Meive Alas at 09771502853 (Globe)
or at 09385860330 (Smart).
 College of Engineering, University of the Philippines - Diliman
Room 203, Melchor Hall, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No.: 981-8500 loc. 3160; 434-0304(telefax)

II. CONCEPT NOTE

8th Engineering Research and Development for Technology Congress

Theme: The Rise of Smart Cities and Communities

The World Urbanization Prospects claims that by 20501, urban population will double and
that 7 out of 10 people in the world will live in cities. The challenge then for city administrators is
providing basic resources like safe food, clean water and sufficient energy while ensuring overall
economic, social, and environmental sustainability for their communities.

Sustainable Cities and Communities are among the 17 Global Goals adopted by the United
Nations in 2015. Directed towards efficient urban planning and management practices, SDG 11 calls
for continued job creation and prosperity without straining land and resources.

The recent decade saw countries investing heavily in transforming their urban hubs into
smart cities. According to Forbes magazine, some of the smartest cities in the world in 2018 are New
York, Tokyo, Reykjavik, Singapore, Seoul, Toronto, Hong Kong and Amsterdam. With 12 countries
ranking among the top 25, Europe was considered as the top-performing geographical area.

A smart city is one that uses data and digital technologies to deliver infrastructure or services
in order to improve outcomes that relate to livability, sustainability, and productivity. The European
Union has adopted a 6-pillar classification central to the existence of smart cities. These are
competitiveness (Smart Economy), social and human capital (Smart People), participation (Smart
Governance), transport and ICT (Smart Mobility), natural resources (Smart Environment) and quality
of life (Smart Living)2.

In the Philippines, some 100 kilometers from imperial Manila, construction has begun on what
is dubbed as the next big metropolis--- the New Clark City. Envisioned to be the country’s first smart,
green, and disaster-resilient city where nature, lifestyle, business, education and industries converge,
the New Clark City is poised to attract investments, generate more jobs, boost the economy and sustain
inclusive growth.

High hopes are placed on this project considering its promises and its potential to be a model
for other cities in the country and in the region. Because beyond the rise of new infrastructures is the
optimism that the country can abrogate from the decay caused by poor urban planning and failed
recourses coupled with rising inequality and worsening pollution that it has been suffering from since
the beginning of the post-war era.

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1World Urbanization Prospects, Population Division, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations 2018
2Ranking of European Medium-Sized Cities, Research Report, Vienna: University of Technology, Vienna, Austria 2007
 College of Engineering, University of the Philippines - Diliman
Room 203, Melchor Hall, U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No.: 981-8500 loc. 3160; 434-0304(telefax)

III. PROGRAM

Time Session Speaker/Moderator

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Registration
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM Philippine National Anthem
DR. RIZALINDA L. DE LEON
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM Welcome Remarks
Program Leader, ERDT
BRIG. GEN. ELISEO M. RIO, JR. (RET.)
Undersecretary for Operations
9:50 AM – 10:30 AM Keynote Speech
Department of Information and Communications
Technology
Considerations and Challenges in DR. HUSSEIN S. LIDASAN
10:30 AM – 11:05 AM Building Smart Cities and Dean of School of Urban and Regional Planning
Communities in the Philippines University of the Philippines
ATTY. JOANNA EILEEN M. CAPONES
The New Clark City: Its Features and Vice President for Investment Promotions and
11: 05 AM – 11:40 AM
Aspirations Marketing
Bases Conversion and Development Authority
11:40 AM – 12:00 NN Open Forum
12:00 NN – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Poster Competition
ARCH. FELINO A. PALAFOX
Public-Private Partnerships for Smart
2:00 PM – 2:35 PM Principal Architect and Managing Partner
Mobility and Disaster-Resiliency
Palafox Associates
MR. BERNARD FAUSTINO M. DY
Digitally Transforming Local
2:35 PM – 3:10 PM City Mayor
Government Units
Cauayan, Isabela
MR. EDGAR V. SABIDONG
Sustainable Development through
3:10 PM – 3:45 PM Chair, Philippine Green Building Council
Smart Cities and Communities
Vice President, Arthaland Corporation
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Open Forum
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM Break
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM Awarding of Best Posters
ENGR. ALBERT G. MARIŇO
4:45 PM – 4:55 PM Closing Remarks
Deputy Director, Science Education Institute
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM Photo Session

IV. SECRETARIAT CONTACT INFORMATION

University Science Research Specialist Email Address

MSU-IIT Ms. Doruthee Mugot mapua_erdt@yahoo.com
USC Ms. Alele Abadilla uscerdt@gmail.com