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CADI’S SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS (1994-2000) |
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for more information. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (SA) ACTIVITIES
§ Conducted media campaign on biotechnology with numerous articles published in the local press. § Organized Workshop for civil society organizations on biotechnology to increase awareness and understanding and build capacity for effective advocacy. § Gave Lectures and presentations to the public on biotechnology. § Initiated Sustainable Agriculture Communications for Rural Advancement, a newsletter for SA advocates in the Philippines. § Organized and formed Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (PhilSAC) § Worked for consensus definition of SA in Philippines and Asia and the NGO Treaty on Agriculture in the Rio Earth Summit.
§ Developed critique of conventional green revolution agriculture and proposed and demonstrated alternative framework of SA § Introduction to SA and Biodynamic Agriculture. Intensive workshops on a periodic basis for the public. § Conducted Media campaign on sustainable agriculture as an alternative § Researched and co-wrote book on the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), a critique of the green revolution and CGIAR institute for rice research. § Researched and wrote articles on the emerging second scientific revolution and its connection with sustainable agriculture § Developed course syllabus for a National Sustainable Agriculture Training Center (NASATCEN) – Sustainable Agriculture (SA) Technician § Implemented course for SA Technicians § Extending expert assistance on SA field applications § Created and maintaining database on SA and biotechnology § Providing on-going technical assistance to 1300 biodynamic rice farmers via the Don Bosco Center in Mindanao. SA RESULTS § Nationwide movement for sustainable agriculture with consensus framework § Consensus definition of SA in the Philippines, Asia and the NGO Treaty on Agriculture in the Rio Earth Summit § Active coalition against agricultural biotechnology § Defensive and constrained biotechnology establishment
§ SA Technicians implementing SA in the field across the country § Largest biodynamic rice project in the Philippines § Consumer market for organic produce in the country § Continuing pressure and attention focused on activities of IRRI with resultant changes in their programs, funding levels and PR § Database on SA and biotechnology § CADI recognized as center of excellence in SA and Biotechnology assessment GLOBALIZATION ACTIVITIES § Researched GATT/WTO § Presented GATT/WTO testimony in the Philippine Senate § Issued Philippine Senate briefing papers § Issued press releases and published articles on GATT/WTO § Conducted public lectures, presentations on GATT/WTO and the challenge of globalization for over 20,000 people and organizations § Convened national conference on globalization with support from leaders of networks with over 5000 organizational members § Wrote monograph on GATT/WTO and Christianity § Wrote paper on GATT/WTO and the Environment § Developed state of the art analysis and critique of globalization § Filed case in Supreme Court over WTO § Created and maintaining database on globalization § Conceptualized and produced executive briefing on current issues in Globalization with regular subscriber base § Researched Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) § Mobilized civil society around APEC § Sponsored conference on APEC for civil society with international resource persons § Participated in APEC Leader’s summit to advance civil society agenda § Developed critique of neo-liberal economics in numerous fora § Discussed alternative of associative economics in numerous fora § Produced analysis and Critique of Retail Trade Liberalization Bill in Congress § Produced analysis and critique of GNP, GDP indicators § Sponsored a workshop on associative economics § Published monograph on Associative Economics § Participated in the consultations and drafting of the Philippine’s Long-term Development Plan (Plan 21) § Issued critique of process and substance of Plan 21(National Development Plan for 21st Century) § Participated in the consultations and drafting of the Philippine Medium Term Development Plan (MTPDP) § Issued critique of process and substance of MTPDP GLOBALIZATION RESULTS § Strong language in PA21 on globalization § Widespread awareness and understanding of globalization process and emergence of dozens of initiatives to address the challenges of globalization § Common framework on globalization adopted by over 5000 civil society organizations § Independent articulations of the need to address globalization challenges § Government officials critical of Country’s participation in WTO § Membership in the Council of Leaders helping to harmonize civil society initiatives in the area of globalization § Coalition of civil society organizations formed § Terms of engagement drafted § CS participation in official government negotiations § Change in government negotiating position to benefit over 3 million rice farmers § Project to develop SD indicators § On-going implementation of Associative economic principles in the field § Retail Trade Bill in Congress delayed and extensively modified § Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) emerges as new planning framework to respond to challenges of globalization SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SD) and THREEFOLDING ACTIVITIES § Wrote and articulated emerging view of sustainable development – 7 dimensions of sustainable development and threefolding § Critique of government consultants’ output on PA21 § Rallying of civil society to mobilize for the PA21 process § Formation of technical writing group to propose civil society version of PA21 § Participation in PCSD activities to formulate and finalize PA21 § Presentation of PA21 to numerous regional and national conferences § Press releases and published articles on PA21
§ On-going participation in monitoring and evaluation of PA21 implementation – Participation in PCSD § On-going clarification of PA21 substance in various fora, including PCSD § Wrote articles and papers on the nature and identity of civil society § Wrote and published PA21 Handbook § Advanced the idea of threefolding including tri-sector or threefolding partnerships § Contracted to produce a localization framework for PA21 § Organized nationwide consultation and feedback process, managed team of experts and successfully fulfilled contract to formulate, validate and publish a localization framework for PA21 – SIAD § Provided expert assistance to local government units on PA21, sustainable development and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) § Co-chair of PCSD (elected position) and Chair of Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development (CSCCSD) § Recognized as center of excellence on PA21 and sustainable development (the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) refers regional, and local requests for resource persons to CADI)
§ Entered Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Province of Bohol to implement SIAD planning § Entered agreement with Life Bank to implement SIAD in 4 towns in Iloilo Province § Implementing SIAD on the ground as demonstration SD RESULTS § Nationwide movement for sustainable development with consensus framework – PA21 § Awareness of PA21 from National to Local level § Implementation of PA21 National to local including provision for tri-sector partnerships § Increasing awareness and understanding of the nature and role of civil society as the key actor in the cultural realm of society § Increasing numbers of youth exposed to the Philippines' contribution in the area of sustainable development and threefolding as a positive, pro-active response to the challenge of globalization. § Increasing opportunities for and instances of tri-sector partnerships at all levels § Mainstreaming of SIAD as operational framework for sustainable development and poverty eradication (Issuance of MO47) §
Published book, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural
Power and Threefolding which has sold over 2000 copies worldwide § On-going implementation of SIAD in Bohol Province § On-going implementation of SIAD in Iloilo Province § On-going implementation of SA in Cotobato Province as an entry point to SIAD
NETWORKING ACTIVITIES § Participated in National Anti-poverty Summit (various national summits and conferences) § Built up and participated in coalitions of civil society organizations § Participated in a variety of fora to advance sustainable development, PA21 and SIAD NETWORKING RESULTS
§ Mobilization around issues § Common frameworks developed and adopted § Projection of cultural power through numbers vis-à-vis advocacy § PA 21/SIAD formalized as a framework in a number of important national bodies including the Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES § Invited as international resource on SA, biotechnology, food security, globalization, sustainable development, ecology, civil society, threefolding and tri-sector partnerships
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS § Heightened awareness of CADI activities § Influence on state of the art thinking in a variety of fields. Defining the issues/outputs in various conferences/international gatherings § Formation of Global Network on Social Threefolding (GlobeNet3) § Triggered independent threefolding and sustainable development initiatives in other parts of the world § Threefolding process introduced at the United Nations ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES § Developed in-house publishing capability § Developed in-house IT capability § Developed in-house web page design capability § Developed in-house capacity to design and implement innovative training/education programs ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS
§ Growing global awareness of alternatives – CADI’s work § CADI selected and continues to serve as partner organization of the US-based International Honors Program
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Attended and helped organize international conference on
biotechnology and the new biology in Malaysia.
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Authored technical monograph on the Seven Dimensions of SA
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Recognized potential of SA/organic farming as nationally viable
alternative
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On-going participation in Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) campaign on PA21
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Selected as Philippine partner of International Honors Program (IHP),
a US-based, for-credit study abroad program for university students.
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Sharing of information
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Participation as Advisor to official Philippine Delegation at
APEC, United Nations
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Selling and marketing CADI publications nationally and
internationally via website