Rural and Urban Poor Communities - December 17, 2010 Brief Description of Seminar Content This seminar focuses on poor communities in both the rural and urban sectors of the Philippines, as part of this series‛ ongoing research and advocacy on shared growth. Being collective institutions, communities are natural mechanisms of sharing. What is less clear, however, is how communities contribute or not contribute to growth. This seminar hopes to provide some insights into this issue, which could then be the basis of future policy-oriented research work. Seminar 13 PowerPoint Presentations: 1. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar13a.pdf">Community Dynamics Among the Urban Poor</a> 2. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar13b.pdf">Linking to Shared Growth: From Giant Leaps to Small Steps</a>

Shared Growth and the Environment:The Case of Urban Land Transportation OUTLINE OF PROGRAM ( as of Mar. 31, 2010 )Date: April 28, 2010 (Wednesday) 1:30 to 5:30 PMVenue: Room 301, 3rd Floor, APEC Communications Building University of Asia and the Pacifi c, Ortigas Center, Pasig, Metro ManilaProgram1:00 - 1:30 PM REGISTRATION1:30 - 1:45 PM OPENING REMARKS by Dr. Bernie M. Villegas , Member of the Board, UA&P1:45 - 2:30 PM KEYNOTE: “Environmentally Sustainable Transportation (EST)”, Dr. Jose Regin Regidor, Director, National Center for Transportation Studies, UP2:30 - 2:50 PM “Environment-Friendly Energy: The Case for Natural Gas”, Dr. Edwin Quiros, Professorin-Charge, Vehicle Research Testing Laboratory, UP2:50 - 3:10 PM COFFEE BREAK3:10 - 3:25 PM “Philippine Automotive Manufacturers: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Urban Land Transportation”, Mr. Ben Sevilla, Executive Director, PACCI3:25 - 3:45 "Linking to Shared Growth”, Dr. Max Maquito, Research Consultant, SGRA3:45 - 4:15 PM COMMENTS Mr. Bimbo T. Mills, Jr., President, Pilipinas Hino, Inc.Government Representative (TBA)4:15 - 5:30 PM OPEN FORUM and CONCLUDING REMARKS Moderator: Dr. Peter Lee U, Dean, School of Economics , UA&PSeminar 12 PowerPoint Presentations: 1. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar12a.pdf">National EST Strategy for the Philippines</a>2. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar12b.pdf">Towards an Environment-Friendly Bus Transport Along EDSA</a>3. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar12c.pdf">Philippine Automotive Manufacturers: Meeting the Challenges of Sustainable Urban Land Transportation</a>4. <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar12d.pdf">Linking to Shared Growth</a> <a href="http://www.aisf.or.jp/sgrainenglish/SGRAManilaSeminar12Speakers.pdf">Seminar 12 Speakers</a>