DZUP Special Features March 2018 Episodes

DZUP Special Features March 2018 Episodes

Date	Episode Title	Episode Topic	Guest/Speaker
March 1, 2018	2nd International Conference on Climate Change Research and Development and 6th National Climate Research Conference	DOST's agenda in disaster risk reduction and climate change, Climate Change Commission's functions and responsibilities in addressing concerns on the changing climate, Systems approach to mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in the comprehensive land use plan of San Jose City, Philippines, Weather index-based insurance, Building climate resilience of local government units and communities, respectively	Hon. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Ph.D. Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change, DOST Officer-in-Charge, PHIVOLCS Hon. Emmanuel M. De Guzman Executive Director, Climate Change Commission Gella Patria L. Abella, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Institute for Climate Change and Environmental Management Central Luzon State University Angelica C. Barlis United Nations Development Program Manuel C. Rangasa Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development Resident Trainer, League of Municipalities/Cities of the Philippines
March 2, 2018	DZUP Special Features: EducationUSA Fair 2018	EducationUSA Fair 2018, the US government’s official resource for students interested in pursuing higher education in the United States	Affrille Degoma EducationUSA Adviser, US Embassy Manila Christine Grace Catindig EducationUSA Program Officer, US Embassy Manila
March 6, 2018	2nd International Conference on Climate Change Research and Development and 6th National Climate Research Conference	Resiliency of the Typhoon Yolanda and Ruby survivors in Dolores and Can-Avid, Eastern Samar, and Tacloban and Palo, Leyte, Traditional knowledge and climate change adaptation toward food security in Baybay and Bato, Leyte, An assessment of family earthquake preparedness in Malolos City, Knowledge and capacity building on climate change among women of flood-prone communities in Cotabato City, Disaster Risk Awareness and Preparedness in low-lying informal communities slightly exposed to storm surge and tsunami in Puerto Princesa City, Review on the potential of canarium ovatum engl. as carbon sink as an approach to mitigate climate change in Sorsogon, Livelihood security and adaptation in the face of climate change and variability	Ma. Victoria C. Rodriguez Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences University of the Philippines Los Baños Berta C. Ratilla, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy Visayas State University Mary Grace J. San Pedro Project Development Officer, Department of Education Malolos Estrelita S. Gayak Notre Dame University Ven Paolo B. Valenzuela University of Tokyo Judith R. Chavez Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Technology Bicol University Lorena L. Sabino, Ph.D. University Researcher, Social Forestry and Forest Governance University of the Philippines Los Baños
March 7, 2018	2nd International Conference on Climate Change Research and Development and 6th National Climate Research Conference	Assessing the science, policies and realities of climate change in the Philippine context, Philippine Climate Change Assessment, People's Survival Fund	Carlos Primo P. David, Ph.D. Executive Director Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development Department of Science and Technology Dindo M. Campilan, Ph.D. Director, International Center for Tropical Agriculture Asia Hon. Noel Antonio V. Gaerlan Commissioner, Climate Change Commission
March 8, 2018	2nd International Conference on Climate Change Research and Development and 6th National Climate Research Conference	Special news updates on burning of UP Diliman Shopping Center, Observed climate trends in the Philippines and climate change projections based on SREs and RCPs	Thelma A. Cinco, Ph.D. Assistant Weather Services Chief Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Department of Science and Technology
March 9, 2018	2nd International Conference on Climate Change Research and Development and 6th National Climate Research Conference	Creating a national agency for disaster risk management, GAME model in flood risk assessment in the case of Mexico, Pampanga, Climate risk management: financial risk and insurance, Building climate resilience of local government units and communities, DOST's agenda in disaster risk reduction and climate change	Kristoffer B. Berse, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UP National College of Public Administration and Governance Gerald M. Salas School for Environmental Science and Management University of the Philippines Los Baños Norman R. Cajucom Senior Vice President, Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation Department of Agriculture Manuel C. Rangasa Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development Resident Trainer, League of Municipalities/Cities of the Philippines Hon. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Ph.D. Undersecretary for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change, DOST Officer-in-Charge, PHIVOLCS