RCE Ilocos

Date of RCE Acknowledgement:
September, 2009

Description of RCE and Geographic Region:
RCE Ilocos is located in the Ilocos region on the northwestern coast of Luzon island Philippines. The region has direct access to international sea lanes, as it is bound on the east by the South China Sea and the Central Cordillera mountain range on the west. It is expected to develop export-oriented agri-industrial and tourism activities due to its proximity to Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China. The region is composed of towering mountains, thick forests and narrow coastal plains.

MMSU as the hub of bioenergy and renewable energy in research, development and extension programs (Photo cr: Dr. Marlow U Aquino of MMSU)

Organisation Hosting RCE Secretariat:
Mariano Marcos State University

Location of MMSU Administration Building with RCE-Ilocos Office at Room 201, Batac City, Philippines (Photo cr: MMSU StratCom Office)

Goals and Objective:
RCE Ilocos is working:
To inculcate sustainability science to Filipinos and recognise and/or change the role of the people in sustainable development practices, including shifts in behaviour, values, and production and consumption patterns for people empowerment;
To develop public awareness and understanding about education for sustainable development (ESD) between and among the primary, secondary, collegiate and post-graduate levels of education (formal and/or non-formal) in the community, national and international levels;
To establish a one-stop-shop office showcasing RCE and UNU wealth of data and information for exchange of information on ESD, including document/showcase best practices on ESD in the region and worldwide;
To establish a regional knowledge base and one platform for exchange of information on ESD and good practices in the region towards attainment of SDGs; and
To strengthen linkages and partnership among local and international institutions for ESD for sharing of expertise, productivity and excellence.

Key Partners:
Name of organisation: Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)
Role: Chair, INSC Governing Board and President, MMSU
Contact name: Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis (Director of INSC)
Contact email: shirleyagrupis@yahoo.com
Name of organisation: Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST-Region 1)
Role: Vice Chairman, INSC Governing Board, Regional Director, DOST-Region 1
Contact name: Dr. Armando Q. Ganal
Name of organisation: Philippine Rice Research Institute
Role: Member and Director, PhilRice
Contact name: Dr. Sailila E. Abdula
Name of organisation: Agricultural Training Institute-Batac Office
Role: Member
Contact name: Dr. Luz A. Taposok
Name of organisation: Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN)
Role: Member
Contact name: Imee R. Marcos
Name of organisation: City Government of Batac
Role: Member
Contact name: Engr. Albert D. Chua
Name of organisation: Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH & MC)
Role: Member
Contact name: Dr. Maria Lourdes K. Otayza
Name of organisation: Department of Agriculture, Region-I (DA-I)
Role: Member
Contact name: Dir. Lucrecio R. Alviar Jr.
Name of organisation: Philippine Carabao Center (PCC)
Role: Member
Contact name: Dr. Arnel N. Del Barrio
Name of organisation: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
Role: Member
Contact name: Dr. Vicente B. Malano