Second Harvest holds the first food bank symposium in the Philippines

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Second Harvest Asia held the first food bank symposium in the Philippines, Our Community, Our Resources: Increasing Food Security, on March 20. We had more than 100 participants from different organizations such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, De La Salle University, and Japan Foundation.

the first food bank symposium in the Philippines, Our Community, Our Resources: Increasing Food Security
the first food bank symposium in the Philippines, Our Community, Our Resources: Increasing Food Security the first food bank symposium in the Philippines, Our Community, Our Resources: Increasing Food Security

The event was big success and here is the program of the event.

Our Community, Our Resources: Increasing Food Security
Date: March 20, 2014 (Thursday)
Time: 9:30 – 4:00 p.m. (Doors open for registration at 9:00 a.m. You are welcome to come and have freshly brewed coffee with us!)
Place: Environmental Studies Institute (ESI) Conference Room, Miriam College, Katipunan, Quezon City
Here below is our program and presenters.
 
9:00 a.m. Registration opens

 

Welcome remarks

Sec. Dinky Soliman, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Dr. Donna Paz Reyes, Environmental Science Institute, Miriam College
 

Charles McJilton, Second Harvest Asia and Second Harvest Japan

 


Each thematic discussion includes a presentation and a Q&A session.

 

Where is the waste? Food loss in the Philippines
Charles McJilton, Second Harvest Asia
Mayor Sandy Javier, Andok’s Litson Manok-Liempo
Citas Esmao, Ugnayan ng mga Magsasaka sa Quezon

 

From A to B: Logistical considerations of recovering and redistributing food
Jose Paolo Delgado, Delgado Brothers Group
Dr. Francisco Magno, De La Salle Institute of Governance

 
Lunch Break and informal interaction (ESI Basement)
 

Reaching recipients: Increasing accountability, transparency and traceability
Mae Paner a.k.a. Juana Change
Vincent Lazatin, Transparency and Accountability Network

 

Social marketing for social innovation and entrepreneurship
Dr. Ned Roberto, Social Weather Station

 

Responding to disasters: Problems encountered. Lessons learned.
Mayor Sandy Javier, Javier Leyte
Vincent Lazatin, Transparency and Accountability Network

 

Building a business model for Food Bank Philippines.

                Charles McJilton, Second Harvest Asia
 

4:00 p.m. Program Ends