Notes from the Academy: Filipino Perspectives on Liberal Training in Germany

This collection gathers the reflections of Filipino alumni of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) seminars. It presents fresh liberal insights spurred by trainings in Gummersbach, Germany and other important IAF venues. The alumni take with them ideas for liberal solutions and strategies, with the hopes of challenging the status quo back home, and also addressing issues of education reform, media, governance, globalization and human rights.

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Table of Contents

I. Liberal Formation

• The Free Market and the Free Individual
  by Angelico Mercader
• Liberal Persuasion
  by Essa C. Remoquillo
• Liberal Learning in the Heart of Africa
  by Attorney Leah Veronica Olores
• Rekindled by the Basics
  by Attorney John Paolo Roberto Calleja
• A Case of Serendipity
  by Attorney Maita Chan-Gonzaga
• Charting Liberal Policy Solutions
  by Jan-Argy Tolentino

II. The Free and Vibrant Press

• An Enlightened Society through the Free Press
  by Flordelyn Novencido-Eyana
• Media Terrains Around the World: Different but Similar
  by Sammy Santos

III. Challenges of a Globalized World

• Understanding Globalization Anew
  by Councilor Clive Quino
• A Closer Look at Globalization
  by Paolo Antonio A. Zamora
• Spotting the “Wolves” of Conflict
  by Roselle Tenefrancia

IV. In Service of the Citizen

• Where the Citizen Reigns
  by Attorney Jose Maria Carpio
• Learning from the Four Corners of the World
  by Clare Cattleya Amador
• A Balancing Act
  by Isolde Amante

V. Turning the Tide in Education

• Education: The Key to Freedom and Opportunity
  by Raul Cordenillo
• A Framework for Education Reform: Examining the German School System
  by Attorney Myrish T. Cadapan-Antonio

VI. Towards a Liberal Political Organization

• Political Parties and NGOs – A Working Partnership
  by Gov. Maria Gracia Cielo Padaca
• NGOs and Political Parties – Adversaries or Complementary Players?
  by Lamberto Francisco Ramirez