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3rd ICBE Consultation Program

 

Host: BIBAK-Switzerland

Theme

Our Igorot Cordillera Culture: Heritage and Social Integration

Objectives

To conclude the discussion on Igorot cultural heritage by responding to the question: "What is it in our culture that we want to pass on to the next generation?”

To address the issues of Igorot migrants and

To celebrate our Igorot culture with dances, songs and chants.

Program

5 May 2005, Thursday           In-charge:      BIBAK-Switzerland

14:00 onwards   Arrival and registration of participants

18:00                  Dinner

Evening             Master of Ceremonies:       Claire and Martin Koller (BIBAK-Switzerland)

The evening session opens the consultation with a turn over ritual from the previous host, IGO-Austria to the present, BIBAK-Switzerland. It is an occasion for the participants to know each other and give their expectations. It provides an opportunity for guests from other countries, outside Europe, to give their messages. The host reviews the objectives and program of the consultation. The evening ends with a briefing on the house rules.

19:15 - 19:30	Assembly - ice breakers, beating of the gongs, dance or group singing
19:30 - 19:45	Opening and welcome ritual	Turn over ritual by Patrick Bounggick (Igo Austria) Welcome song by Henry Foken (BIBAK-Switzerland)
	Welcome Message	Ricardo Kilongan (BIIBAK-Switzerland)
	Message	Fred Labfayong (BIBAK-Switzerland)
19:45 - 20:15	Intermission – Benguet Dance	BIBAK-Switzerland
20:15 - 21:45	Introduction of groups and individual participants by country, expectations of the consultation, messages from guests outside Europe
21:45 - 22:30	Briefing on the consultation (review of the objectives and program); form a steering committee to assign delegates to the workshops	Fred Labfayong, Lolit Hafner (BIBAK-Switzerland), Yvonne Belen (The Netherlands)
	House rules	Lolit Hafner (BIBAK Switzerland)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

6 May 2005, Friday

Morning             In-charge:       Cordi-Bel, BeNeLux and Germany

                           Moderator:      Judith Balangyao (BIBAK-Ireland)

 

Objectives:

For the first generation participants to answer the question: “What are the core values and other aspects of the Igorot culture we hold dear and special, which we want to pass on to the next generation?”

For the second generation participants to answer the question: “What are the core values and others aspects of the Igorot culture that we want to have?”

 

Activity:

Workshops

 

6:30	Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30	Assembly; Group singing
8:30 - 9:00	Opening prayer Introduction of late participants	Julius Banban (President, Igo Austria)
9:00 - 9:15	Our Igorot Cultural Heritage - A review from the 2nd Igorot European Consultation	Ric Cuyob (Cordi-Bel)
9:15 - 9:45	Talks: “What is it in our culture that we want to pass on to the next generation?”	Severino Oblas (Germany) Mia Apolinar Abeya (BIMAK DC)
9:45 - 11:45	Workshops on the question: “What are the core values and other aspects of the Igorot culture we hold dear and special, which we want to pass on to the next generation?”
	For the second generation: “What are the core values and others aspects of the Igorot culture that we want to have?”	Ingerith Pooten (Igorot UK Youth) Natascha Passerini (BIBAK-Switzerland)

A break will be announced

Surprise number                                                                                    Bendicht Berger

Simultaneously, there will be a separate program for children to be led by Cristeta Schneider (Germany) assisted by parents, by shifts.

12:00                   Lunch

Afternoon           In-charge:     Igorot-UK, Igo Austria, BIBAK-Ireland

                             Moderator:    Dominga Webber (Igorot-UK)

Objectives:

To share the results of the morning workshops.

To enable the participants to give their ideas on specific topics of interest and come up with recommendations.

Activities:

Workshop reports from morning workshops.

Workshops on specific topics of interest.

Workshop reports with conclusions and recommendations.

13.00 - 13:15	Assembly - (gongs or songs by groups in-charge)
13:15 - 14:15	Workshop Reports
14:15 - 16:00	Workshops on specific topics of interest and facilitator(s)
		1. Aging Migrants	Conchita Pooten (Igorot-UK)
		2. Retirement in the Philippines	Cristabel Olat-Bonggick (Igo Austria)
		3. Cordillera Concerns and Migrant Issues	Cesar Taguba (The Netherlands)
		4. Stories of Our Igorot Culture	Yvonne Belen, Airen Kalley (MPSPC Research Assistant)
		5. Second generation (they will decide on their topic)	Jane Gavino, Judith Balangyao (BIBAK-Ireland)

Each workshop group will take care of their coffee/tea break

16:10 - 16:40	Igorot International Consultation - 6 (IIC-6) Update Caridad Fiar-od (IGO-Philippines)
16:40 - 16:55	Intermission number	Igorot UK and Igo Austria
16:55 - 17:45	Workshop Reports
18:00	Dinner

Evening

Moderator:          Caridad Fiar-od

The participants will see a film on the Igorots at the the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. Then they will watch a DVD on the Igorot International Consultation - 5 (IIC-5) held in St. Louis, Missouri in 2004, where the Igorots celebrated a century of challenges and accomplishments.

The participants will use the extra time to rehearse for the Cultural Program on Saturday, 7 May 2005.

19:00 - 20:30	Introduction and film showing – Bontoc Eulogy Reflections on the film
20:30 - 21:30	DVD showing - IIC-5
21:30 - 22:30	Practice/rehearsal for Saturday evening program	All participants

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

7 May 2005, Saturday            In-charge:         BIBAK-Switzerland

This is a six-hour sightseeing tour to enjoy the scenery of the Swiss Alps.

06:30	Breakfast
09:00 - 16:00	Sightseeing trip to the Bernese alp including shopping (e. g. souvenirs)	Juerg Hafner and Martin Koller
17:30	Dinner

Evening program

Venue: Aeschi community hall (1 km or 10 min. walk from the hotel beside the round about in the center of Aeschi).

Motto: Reaching Out with Our Culture

With our cultural program, we will reach out to the Swiss public and Filipino organizations. The participants will present dances and songs. There will be 20 farmers from Aeschi who will jodel and play the Swiss accordion.

Master of Ceremonies:            Claire and Martin Koller

 

19:15 - 19:30	Assembly
19:30 - 19:40	Uggayam	Peter Agnaonao (Cordi-Bel)
19:40 - 19:50	Philippine National Anthem Swiss National Hymn	Flordeliza Schwarz (Germany) Virgil Monico (BIBAK Switzerland Youth)
19:50 - 20:00	Introduction of the speaker	Sabina Kuenzi (BIBAK-Switzerland)
20:00 - 20:15	Message	Her Excellency Rora Navarro Tolentino, Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland
20:15 - 20:30	Announcement of and awarding of prizes (Swiss knives courtesy of Victorinox) to the winners of the quiz during the sightseeing tour	Juerg Hafner
20:30 - 22:30	Cultural Presentation by the different delegations and the invited local Swiss group
22:30 - 23:00	Group dancing with audience participation Picture taking

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

8 May 2005, Sunday                                          In-charge:      IGO-Austria

During the last session, the participants will hear the summary of the workshop recommendations, plan for the next consultation, write their evaluation, receive the tentative financial report, and listen to the closing message and farewell chant.

Moderators:        Cristabel Olat-Bounggick (Igo Austria) and Conchita Pooten (Igorot-UK)

06:30	Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15	Group prayer and thanksgiving	to be led by The Rev. Cesar Taguba.
8:15 - 8:35	Summary of workshop reports on specific topics of interest (to include conclusions and recommendations)	Ruth Lammawin-Licay (Igo Austria)
	Plans for next consultation (venue, dates and suggested topics)
8:35 - 9:05	Acceptance of nomination for next venue	Judith Balangyao and Jane Gavino
9:05 - 9:25	Evaluation of the consultation (written)
9:25 - 9:40	Financial report (preliminary) – BIBAK Switzerland finance committee
9:40 - 9:50	Announcements
9:50 - 10:30	Closing message	Violeta Passerini (BIBAK-Switzerland)
	Farewell chant	Albert S. Bacdayan (Chair, Igorot Scholarship Program)
11:00	Check out/Departure
12:00	Lunch (packed lunch must be ordered earlier)

 

                                                                                                                                        

 

Working Committees

Overall Coordinator: Lolit Hafner-Monico

 

I. Program and Invitation Committee

· Yvonne Belen (NL)

· Alfredo Labfayong

· Lolit Hafner

· Claire Koller

· Martin Koller

· Sabina Kuenzi

· Cristabel Bounggick (IGO Austria)

II. Registration and Finance Committee

· Christa Monico

· Julio Monico

· Juerg Hafner

· Lolit Hafner

III. Committee on Physical Arrangements

a. sub-committee on venue

· Juerg Hafner

· Lolit Hafner

b. sub-committee on decoration

· Violeta Passerini

· Rebecca Riesterer

· Julio Monico

· Ric Kilongan

· Henry Foken

· Walter Labaya

· Lolit Hafner

· Sabina Kuenzi

· Juerg Hafner

c. After-care/clean-up crew

· Julio Monico

· Ric Kilongan

· Henry Foken

· Frederick Baldo

· Violeta Passerini

· Rebecca Riesterer

· Juerg Hafner

· Lolit Hafner

d. Audio-visual aids (sound, light, music, film show and projector)

· Henry Foken

· Julio Monico

· Ric Kilongan

· Walter Labaya

· Frederick Baldo

IV. Cultural, Outing and Socials Committee

All members

V. Documentation and Publication Committee

· Yvonne Belen (NL)

· Ric Cuyob (Cordi-Bel)

· Dominga Webber (Igorot UK)

· Juerg Hafner (BIBAK-CH)

· Lolit Hafner (BIBAK CH)

· Henry Foken (BIBAK-CH)

· Violeta Passerini (BIBAK-CH)

· Cecille Cobcobo (Igorot UK)

· Jane Gavino (BIBAK Ireland)

· Airen Kalley (Philippines)

· Cristabel Bounggick (IGO Austria)

· Susan Kilakil (Cordi-Bel)

· Peter Agnaonao (Cordi-Bel)

VI. Committee on Children’s Program

· Flordeliza Schwarz (Germany)

· Cristeta Schneider (Germany)

VII. Fund-raising (solicitation, donation and sales for snacks)

· Juerg Hafner

· Sabina Kuenzi, Marilou Kuenzi, Ricky Kuenzi

· Angie Wunderle

· Rebecca Riesterer

· Violeta Passerini

· Erika Foken, Juliana Foken, Sarah Foken

· Irene Kilongan, Alina Kilongan, Danissa Kilongan

· Christa Monico, Virgil Monico, Sharon Monico, Kathrin Messerli

VIII. Committee on material supplies (conference kit, snacks and beverages)

· Rebecca Riesterer

· Flordeliza Schwarz

· Cristeta Schneider

· Violeta Passerini

· Lolit Hafner

· Martin Koller

· Claire Koller

· Julio Monico

IX. Committee on hospitality (ushers) and transport

This committee was automatically taken over by volunteer members who were present and available in welcoming and assisting attendees during the arrivals and gala evening.

· Fred Labfayong

· Julio Monico

· Rick Kilongan

· Martin Koller

· Juerg Hafner

· Bartolome Aliten

· Frederick Baldo

· Henry Foken

· Flordeliza Schwarz