APRU-MH20

20th APRU Multi-Hazards Conference

APRU-MH20

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To submit an abstract, kindly create an account by providing the necessary information in the Abstract Submission Form. Once this is completed, you will be redirected to a login page. The Abstract Submission Tab will become accessible in the menu bar after you log in.

We invite you to submit a paper or a poster abstract related to the over-arching theme and sub themes, which are listed on our webpage. Abstracts should have a maximum of 250 words (3000 characters including spaces). These shall be reviewed by our Scientific Committee. Authors of accepted paper abstracts shall submit an Extended Abstract with a maximum of 750 words, inclusive of pictures, illustrations and references. Accepted poster abstracts shall submit posters following the poster template that will be provided. The Extended Abstract shall be included in our digital conference proceedings, while Poster title/s and author/s shall be listed in the same.

Last Call for paper and poster abstracts submission!!
Submission of paper and poster abstracts closes on August 15, 2025 @ 11:59 PM Manila time (GMT+8).

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

28 October: Registration for international and local delegates and participants is now open through dragonpay!

Early bird registration is until November 13, 2025.
Regular registration is from November 14, 2025 to November 23, 2025.

23 October: Program of APRU-MH20 is updated. Click here to view updated program.

14 October: Registration Terms and Conditions
• The registration fee includes attendance in all conference sessions, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunches, conference dinner, technical tour, conference kit, and proceedings.
• Non-presenting registrants will be charged the same registration fee as presenting registrants. Non-presenting registrants should attend the entire conference. There is no single-day registration.
• Certificate of Presentation will be issued to all presenting registrants. Certificate of Attendance will be issued to all non-presenting registrants.
• In case of cancellation of registration, refund requests are accepted until November 20, 2025. The registration fee will be refunded with an administrative fee of USD 50 for overseas delegates and PHP 2,000 for local delegates.

22 September: Philippine participants and delegates may now register. Overseas participants and delegates, please bear with us — we’ll be opening registration for you very soon!

14 August: Submission of paper and poster abstracts closes on August 15, 2025 @ 11:59 PM Manila time (GMT+8).

12 August: For authors/presenters of accepted Paper or Poster Abstracts who are interested in applying for partial financial support, kindly refer to the July 7 Announcement on financial support regarding the application requirements and submit them via email to apru_mh20_sc.upd@up.edu.ph

28 July: Last Call for paper and poster abstracts submission!! Deadline is on August 15, 2025. (Review of submitted paper and poster abstracts is ongoing.)

11 July: Deadline of paper abstract and poster abstract submissions is EXTENDED to August 1, 2025

07 July: APRU-MH20 will be awarding Best Paper Award and Best Poster Award

07 July: A modest budget for financial support in order to participate in and attend APRU-MH20 is available for a limited number of slots.

07 July: Selected APRU-MH20 presented papers will be invited to submit to MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and the Designed Environment, the official research journal of the UP Diliman College of Architecture. The APRU-MH20 Secretariat and Scientific Committee will select and invite conference papers to be submitted by the author/s as full papers. All invited submissions must follow the MUHON journal format.

OVERVIEW

While the Philippines is the number one country in the 2021 and 2023 World Risk Index due to its location in the Asia Pacific Ring of Fire and Typhoon Belt, the country has been able to improve its performance across the various pillars of disaster risk reduction and management. The Sendai Framework 2023 Midterm Report however concludes that despite many gains in disaster risk reduction over the last 8 years, risk creation continues to outpace risk reduction. This symposium provides a venue for an urgent stocktake of how the country and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region can build upon existing gains and address persisting and emerging challenges through global cross-disciplinary exploration, research and collaboration. Join us this year in Metro Manila for the 2025 Multi-hazards Symposium and Conference, celebrating 20 years of resilience research, practice, experiences, and experiments across the Asia Pacific Rim Universities. Hosted by the University of the Philippines College of Architecture in Diliman, this landmark event will take place at the U.P. Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, Metro Manila from November 26th to the 29th, 2025. As we reflect on two decades of resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, we also look ahead to the next 20 years. This is your opportunity to shape the future of resilience research, education, and practice.
Submission of paper and poster abstracts is closed.

Registration for international and local delegates and participants is now open through dragonpay!

ABOUT APRU

As a network of leading universities linking the Americas, Asia, and Australasia, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) brings together thought leaders, researchers, and policy-makers to exchange ideas and collaborate on practical solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. We leverage our members’ collective education and research capabilities into the international public policy process. In the post-pandemic era, our strategic priorities focus on: 1. providing a neutral platform for high-level policy dialogue;
2. exploring innovative solutions for a sustainable future; and
3. supporting diversity, inclusion, and minorities. APRU’s primary activities support these strategic priorities, focusing on critical areas such as disaster risk reduction, women in leadership, indigenous knowledge, virtual student exchange, e-sports, population aging, global health, sustainable cities, artificial intelligence, waste management, and more.

APRU-MH20 THEME
Resilience: Reviews and Projections

Multi-hazard entanglements of society, environment and technology in space, time and place

SUB-THEMES
Click on the sub-themes below to view their scope.

Complex Disasters	Resilient Design and Technology		Citizen Science		Climate Justice and Health





Measurements of Resilience		Intersectionalities



		Heritage Environments		Policies and Governance

Designing for Resilience

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Beatrice Tulagan
tala storytelling collective + Bionote

Beatrice Tulagan is a Filipina writer, poet, organizer & movement-building strategist with over a decade of experience organizing & storytelling with global climate justice non-profits. She is the co-founder of tala storytelling collective, a narratives studio guided by brave storytelling and joyful world-building. tala supports mission-driven collectives with mapping narratives that uphold unjust power structures, imagining counter-narratives for justice, storytelling workshops, building skills on narrative analysis and strategy, intersectional campaign development, and leading creative interventions.

Jeffrey Hou
National University of Singapore + Bionote

Jeff Hou, PhD, FASLA, is Provost’s Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at the National University of Singapore. His work focuses on community design, civic engagement, public space for democracy, and empowerment of marginalized communities. In a career that spans the Pacific, Hou worked with indigenous tribes, farmers, fishers, and villagers in Asia and inner-city immigrant youths and elders in North America on projects ranging from wildlife conservation to bottom-up community placemaking. Before joining NUS, he was Professor of Landscape Architecture and director of the Urban Commons Lab at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Alfredo Coro
Municipality of Del Carmen
Province of Surigao del Norte + Bionote

Hon. Alfredo Matugas Coro II served as the Municipal Mayor of Del Carmen in Siargao Islands for 9 years, 3 years as Vice Mayor and now back as Municipal Mayor. The transformation of the Municipality of Del Carmen and Siargao Islands with an environmentally balanced and community-based development approach has been recognized by various national and international organizations. He is a father first, and then a public servant.

Dominic Ligot
CirroLytix,
Philippine Artificial Intelligence Business Association (PAIBA) + Bionote

Dominic “Doc” Ligot is one of the leading voices in artificial intelligence in the Philippines, known for his pioneering work in AI ethics, responsible AI adoption, and social impact through data. A technologist, data scientist, and entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience, his work spans finance, public health, human rights, food security, and combating disinformation. He was also instrumental in leading Project SPARTA, a nationwide data science education initiative in the Philippines.

REGISTRATION

Registration for international and local delegates and participants is now open through dragonpay.

Registration Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy

	Early Bird until 13 Nov 2025	Regular Rate 14 NOV 2025 - 23 NOV 2025
LOCAL	PHP 8,000. 00	PHP 10,000. 00
FOREIGN	USD 175	USD 200

PROGRAM

Click here to view updated program.

Start	End	Day 1 (Nov 26 \| Wednesday)	Day 2 (Nov 27 \| Thursday)			Day 3 (Nov 28 \| Friday)			Day 4 (Nov 29 \| Saturday)
8:00	8:15		Registration 60 minutes			Registration 30 minutes
8:15	8:30
8:30	8:45								Registration for Technical Tour
8:45	9:00					Plenary Session 3: Mayor Alfredo Coro II (Local Government) 45 minutes			Registration for Technical Tour
9:00	9:15		Opening Program 45 minutes						Technical Tour UP Resilience Institute
9:15	9:30
9:30	9:45					Plenary Session 4 45 minutes
9:45	10:00		Break 15 minutes
10:00	10:15		Plenary Session 1: Ms. Bea Tulagan (Youth) 45 minutes
10:15	10:30					Break 15 minutes
10:30	10:45	Registration				APRU Org Sessions 60 minutes
10:45	11:00		Plenary Session 2: Dr. Jeffrey Hou (Built Environment) 45 minutes
11:00	11:15
11:15	11:30
11:30	11:45		Lunch Break 60 minutes			Lunch Break 60 minutes			Lunch Break 90 minutes
11:45	12:00
12:00	12:15
12:15	12:30
12:30	12:45		Parallel 1 90 minutes	Parallel 1 90 minutes	Parallel 1 90 minutes	Parallel 4 90 minutes	Parallel 4 90 minutes	Parallel 4 90 minutes
12:45	13:00
13:00	13:15	Professional Organization Development Event							Technical Tour
13:15	13:30
13:30	13:45
13:45	14:00
14:00	14:15		Break (15 mins)			Break (15 mins)
14:15	14:30		Parallel 2 90 minutes	Parallel 2 90 minutes	Parallel 2 90 minutes	Parallel 5 90 minutes	Parallel 5 90 minutes	Parallel 5 90 minutes
14:30	14:45
14:45	15:00
15:00	15:15
15:15	15:30
15:30	15:45
15:45	16:00		Parallel 3 90 minutes	Parallel 3 90 minutes	Parallel 3 90 minutes	Break (15 mins)
16:00	16:15					Special Session From Interactions to Integrations: Innovations and Multi-Hazard Assessment and Management Dr. Mahar Lagmay (Moderator) NOAH Center, Resilience Institute University of the Philippines 75 minutes
16:15	16:30
16:30	16:45
16:45	17:00
17:00	17:15
17:15	17:30		Poster Viewing 2nd Flr, Hallway 45 minutes
17:30	17:45					Free Time 60 minutes
17:45	18:00
18:00	18:15	Welcome Reception 90 minutes
18:15	18:30
18:30	18:45					Closing Dinner 90 minutes
18:45	19:00
19:00	19:15
19:15	19:30
19:30	19:45
19:45	20:00

VENUE

University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City

The University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City (UP-BGC) Campus is a satellite campus of the University of the Philippines System, located in Taguig City, Metro Manila. Established as part of UP's mandate to offer advanced education and promote research in key areas of national development, the BGC campus serves as a hub for professional and graduate-level education. The campus fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement with industries, policymakers, and international institutions, taking advantage of its location in one of the country's premier business districts.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Seda BGC
Seda BGC offers stylish accommodations and seamless service designed to meet the needs of today’s business and conference travelers. Just a short walk from key corporate offices and event venues, Seda provides the ideal home base for participants attending conferences, seminars, or executive meetings.

Website: www.sedahotels.com
Address: 30th Street cor. 11th Avenue, Taguig City 1634, Philippines
Distance from UPBGC: 900m (12min drive, 13min walk)
Average Room Rates per Night: $157 - $227 (Php9,000 - Php13,000)

Accommodation

Red Planet The Fort
Red Planet The Fort offers clean, modern, and affordable accommodations just minutes away from UP-BGC, corporate offices, and lifestyle hubs. Designed with the practical business traveler in mind, the hotel provides essential amenities such as high-speed Wi-Fi, comfortable beds, power showers, and 24-hour front desk service.

Website: www.redplanethotels.com
Address: 10th Avenue corner 40th St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1630
Distance from UPBGC: 1.4km (4min drive, 18min walk)
Average Room Rates per Night: $45 - $105 (Php2,500 - Php6,000)

Accommodation

Other Recommended Accommodation Option: The Ascott BGC

COMMITTEES

+ APRU-MH20 Secretariat

Luis Maria Bo-ot PhD

Maria Antonia Tanchuling PhD

Carmen Bettina Bulaong PhD

Leonido Gines, Jr.

+ Scientific Committee

Pamela Cajilig PhD (UP Diliman)

Gil Cruz PhD (UP Diliman)

Gerard Rey Lico PhD (UP Diliman)

Norio Maki PhD (Kyoto University)

Isidoro Malaque III PhD (UP Mindanao)

John Arvin Manaloto PhD (UP Diliman)

Nappy Navarra PhD (UP Diliman)

Suan Ee Ong PhD (NUS)

Mae Celine Vicente PhD (Ateneo)

Erich Meira Wolff PhD (Utrecht)

+ Program Committee

Jayson Banaston

Matthew Oliver Barboza

Marie Edraline Belga

Robert Jed Castillo

Vic Dul-loog

Patricia Anne Grafil

El Fred Habacon

Kamille Noriel Katague

Nikko Dumas

Cathe Desiree Nadal PhD

Cindy Pornelos

Richard Martin Rinen

Christian Tapiod

Maria Vio Bianca Yumikura

PARTNERS

College of Architecture Alumni Foundation, Inc

United Architects of the Philippines - Diliman Chapter

Philippine Association of Landscape Architects

For abstract submission and acceptance inquiries, please contact the APRU-MH20 Scientific Committee at apru_mh20_sc.upd@up.edu.ph.

For all inquiries including registration, fees, the program, and tour itinerary, please contact APRU-MH20 Program Committee at apru_mh20_af.upd@up.edu.ph.