Sison served as a Speaker on “Best Practices in Empowering Women.” In her speech during the Opening Session, Sison emphasized the importance of empowering women and youth. She noted that “we recognize that women and young people have the potential for positive action and advocacy work, impelled by a strong desire to participate in political and civic system that charts their common future. What we, the members of the Religions for Peace community, need to do is to help unleash that potential and provide the environment for creative participation.”

Baybado served as moderator of the session on Best Practices in Multi-religious Action. He highlighted how sharing of best practices can help enable common actions towards caring for our common future through protecting the Earth, empowering women, and advancing positive peace. He said that “Inter-religious dialogue allows individuals and communities of different faiths to come together to address the challenges that we face. By working together and building bridges, we foster a world that recognizes and respects our differences, creating a harmonious society for the good of our shared humanity.”

Argao conducted a workshop on the Role of Religious Communities on Protecting the Earth. He reminded the delegates that “protecting the Earth is a religious obligation. We are called as people of faith to act on our moral and ethical responsibility to protect the environment and all creation.” He also tackled other issues connected to climate change such as intergenerational rights, just transition and climate justice, indigenous peoples’ knowledge, and human rights issues.

Sison, Baybado, and Argao hold key positions in Religions for Peace Asia. Sison, Director of International Relations and Programs of UST, is the Secretary-General of RfP Philippines, Chair of the Asia Women of Faith Network, and Co-President of RfP Asia. Baybado, an associate professor in the , is the Deputy Secretary General of RfP Philippines and Associate Secretary General of RfP Asia. Meanwhile Argao, an instructor of the �����, is the Youth Coordinator of RfP Philippines and Core Member of the Asia and the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network.

Religions for Peace, the world’s largest and most diverse multi-faith coalition, advances common action among religious communities for peace. RfP’s 10^th World Assembly will be held in Lindau, Germany in August 2019 under the theme “Caring for our Common Future: Advancing Shared Well-being.”

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Mr. Renz Christian C. Argao, MA, an Instructor of the Department of Psychology and Coordinator of the , was elected Coordinator of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) Special Interest Group. The MHPSS-SIG focuses the various psychosocial services provided to individuals and communities affected by calamities, disasters, and conflicts. Argao, in his previous capacity as Supervising Psychologist and Project Coordinator of the Psychotrauma Clinic, headed the MHPSS activities provided to the youth and women affected by the armed conflicts in Central Mindanao, as well as psychosocial support services provided to those affected by Typhoons Sendong and Yolanda, the Zamboanga Siege, and various natural and man-made disasters.

Dr. Karen Katrina Trinidad, also an Instructor of the Department of Psychology, was re-elected Coordinator of the Sports and Exercise Psychology Special Interest Group. She has served her first term as the Coordinator of the SEP-SIG from 2017-2018. The SEP-SIG focus on the psychological aspects of sports and exercise and applies these to improve athlete performance, coaching, and the over-all mental health of athletes. Dr. Trinidad is also the Head Sports Psychologist of the Philippine Sports Commission-Sports Psychology Unit and has been working with the Philippine Teams who have participated in the Asian Games, the SEA Games, and other international sports competitions.

Both Argao and Trinidad will serve as Coordinators for 2018-2019.

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