CCDC Aligns Research Agenda to UN SDG

Truly committed to excel in research, nurture integrity and be globally competitive, the Cordillera Career Development College updates its research agenda to ensure further alignment to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The initiative commenced in August 2023 with a three-day Commission on Higher Education Filipino Leaders in Advancing International Relations (CHED FLAIR) training and culminated in December of the same year when the reviewed and approved version of the research agenda was finally issued to the deans for proper dissemination and implementation.

The process was an intricate one. First, to ensure that ll bases are covered, the more specific agenda statements of every college were matched to the SDG. Then, the ten institutional research agenda were laid down and matched with the 17 SDG. Eleven SDG (1-No Poverty, 2-Zero Hunger, 3-Good Health and Well-Being, 4-Quality Education, 5-Gender Equality, 8-Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9-Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13-Climate Action, 16-Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and 17-Partnerships for the Goals) were covered with the exception only of SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 10 (Reduced Inequalities), 12 Responsible Consumption and Production), 14 (Life Below Water), and 15 (Life on Land). In a truly consultative manner, the agenda was presented to department heads and students in October 2023 before it was finalized. It then underwent further vetting by VP Abigail T. Bersamin (Academics) and VP Annabelle B. Gondales, (Administration) and ultimately by Pres. Sherry Junette M. Tagle.

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