Fortalecimiento del Sistema Dual en Asia/ Strengthening the Dual System in Asia

En el marco del Convenio de colaboración del Instituto CRIIA con PARFED (Pilipinas Association of Rural Families for Education and Development), se ha celebrado en mayo de 2025 un seminario de formación de una semana de duración, así como la Asamblea General de esta entidad en Tagaytay City (con el apoyo de Caritas Filipinas y de Land Bank of the Phillipines). Participaron las ocho escuelas de la red (FFS, Family Farm Schools).

Además, se celebraron varias reuniones con el Ministerio de Educación (DepEd, Department of Education), concretamente con la Sra. Georgina Yang, Directora de Relaciones Exteriores; con la Sra. Pewee Villanueva, Directora de Asuntos Corporativos de Land Bank, de quien se espera seguir recibiendo apoyo para el fortalecimiento institucional de PARFED; con el Sr. Jerry Muhi, Presidente de Dualtech Training Center Foundation Inc., una institución educativa de prestigio nacional en cuanto a Sistema Dual, que está ayudando a algunas FFS en su transición a programas técnicos dependientes de TESDA (The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority); con el Sr. Per Börjedren, Especialista Principal en Educación del Banco Asiático de Desarrollo (ADB); con algunas universidades del país (como la UAP, University of Asia and the Pacific, que podría certificar la formación de formadores en el futuro, según su Secretario General, el Sr. Anthony David). También hubo contactos con la oficina de la Unión Europea en Filipinas (la Sra. Alicia Louro) y con la Oficina de la FAO (cuya sede regional está en Yakarta, pero con delegación en Manila), concretamente con su Especialista en Gestión de Programas, la Sra. Gretchen Montejo.

Within the framework of the MoA between CRIIA Institute and PARFED (Pilipinas Association of Rural Families for Education and Development), a one-week training workshop as well as the General Assembly of this entity was held in Tagaytay City (with the support of Caritas Philippines and Land Bank of the Phillipines), in May 2025. All eight schools (FFS, Family Farm Schools) of the network attended.

In addition, several meetings were held with the Ministry of Education (DepEd), specifically with Ms. Georgina Yang, Director of External Partnerships Service; with Ms. Pewee Villanueva, Director of Corporate Affairs of Land Bank, from whom it is expected to continue receiving support for PARFED’s capacity building; with Mr. Jerry Muhi, President of Dualtech Training Center Foundation Inc., an educational institution of national prestige in terms of Dual System, which is helping some FFS in their transition to technical programs under TESDA (The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority); with the Principal Education Specialist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Per Börjedren; with some universities in the country (such as UAP, University of Asia and the Pacific, which could certify the training of trainers in the future, according to its Secretary General, Mr. Anthony David). There were also contacts with the European Union office in the Philippines (Ms. Alicia Louro) and with the FAO Office (whose regional headquarters are in Jakarta, but with a delegation in Manila), specifically with its Program Management Specialist, Ms. Gretchen Montejo.