DAY ONE: February 23, Saturday
Children's Museums and Peace

0800 – 0900
Registration

0900 – 0930
Welcome Remarks
Nina Lim-Yuson, Ph. D., President/CEO, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.

0930 – 1000
Why Children’s Museums?
Hon. Alfredo S. Lim, Mayor, City of Manila

1000 – 1020
Photo Op

1020 – 1035
Coffee Break

1045 – 1130
Keynote: Children’s Museums and Its Role in World Peace
Gail Dexter Lord, President, Lord Cultural Resources, Toronto, Canada

1130 – 1200
Open Forum

1200 – 1300
Lunch

1300 – 1340
Helping Children Deal Constructively with Questions on Peace
Nurit Shilo-Cohen, Senior Curator-at-Large for Museum Education, Israel Museum, Jerusalem

1340 – 1420
Breaking Barriers, Building Peace
Maricel P. Montero, Executive Director, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.

1420 – 1500
Crossing Cultural Boundaries in an Attempt to Create Global Harmony
Annemies Broekgaarden, Director, Troppenmuseum Junior, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1500 – 1515
Coffee Break

1515 – 1600
An Exchange of Peace Work Between South Africa and Filipino Children
Thomas B. van der Walt, University of South Africa, South Africa

1620 – 1700
Press Conference

1700 – 2000
International Night/Dinner at Museo Pambata

DAY TWO: February 24, Sunday
The Asian Child, Exhibits and Programs

0830 – 0900
Announcements and Recap of Day One

Children’s Hope for Peace
Developing Exhibits for the Young

0900 – 0940
The Asian Child: Views and Hopes for Peace
Bing Baguioro, Ed. D., Secretary General, Children;s Laboratory for Drama in Education

0940 – 1020
Toshiko Uchiyama, Planning Department, Kids Plaza Osaka, Japan

1020 – 1040
Coffee Break

Developing Programs for the Museum: Bridging Peace in the Home, School and Society

1040 – 1120
Lilibeth La’ O, Executive Director, Museo Sang Bata sa Negros, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

1120 – 1200
Tresnawati Prihadi
General Manager, Singapore Philatelic Museum, Singapore

1200 - 1300
Lunch

1300 - 1520
Workshops

Workshop A – Museum Art Programs
Don Salubayba, Anino Shadowplay Collective
Des Lleno-Gestiada, former Programs Director, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.

Workshop B – Books and Storytelling
Manolo Silayan, Alitaptap Storytellers

Workshop C – Developing Exhibits
Joselito Tecson, JT Stage
Joseph de Vera, Exhibits Director, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.

1520 - 1540
Coffee Break

1540 – 1620
How Books Help Children Understand Peace
Porn-Anong Niyomka, BookBridges Co. Ltd., Thailand

1620 – 1700
Open Forum

DAY THREE: February 25, Monday
Marketing and Fundraising for the Museum

0830 – 0900
Announcements and Recap of Day Two

0900 – 0940
John Silva, Chief Consultant, National Museum of the Filipino People

0940 – 1020
Isabel Cheng, Director for Sales and Marketing, Singapore Zoo

1020 – 1035
Coffee Break

1035 – 1100
Open Forum

1100 – 1140
Future Directions for Asian Children’s Museums
Felipe de Leon, Jr., National Commission for Culture and the Arts

1140 - 1200
Open Forum

1200 - 1300
Lunch

1300 - 1400
Performance
Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company

1400 – 1440
Future Directions for Children’s Museums (Panel Interview)
Gail Lord, Lord Cultural resources
Tresnawati Prihadi, General Manager, Singapore Philatelic Museum
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Executive Director, National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Moderator: Nina Lim-Yuson, Museo Pambata Foundation, Inc.

1440 – 1530
Talking Circles – Issues for Discussions

1530 – 1545
Coffee Break

1545 – 1630
Statements and Reflections

1630 – 1700
Conclusion

DAY FOUR: February 26, Tuesday
Visit to Museums

0830 – 0900
Assembly and Travel

0900 – 1100
National Museum of the Filipino People
Cora Alvina, Director

1100 – 1230
Bahay Tsinoy (Museum of Filipino-Chinese)
Teresita Ang-See, Director

1230 – 1330
Lunch at Bahay Tsinoy

1330 – 1440
Travel to Makati City

1445 – 1645
Ayala Museum
Petty Benitez-Johannot, Chief Curator

1700 End of Conference