Mr Julito Contado Aligaen

Professor in Agriculture and Education in the Iloilo Science and Technology University Leon Campus (ISAT U). Leon, ILOILO, PHILIPPINES

EDUCATION
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Ifugao State University (IFSU-Philippines)
• Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology (MAIDT)
Cebu Normal University (CNU), Philippines (2005-5008)
• Master of Science in Agriculture (Agronomy) University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), Philippines (1997-2001)
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Crop Science and Agricultural Education) Western Visayas College of Science and Technology-Leon National College of Agriculture (WVCST-LNCA), Philippines (1986-1990)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
• 2017-Present: Assistant Professor IV, Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U), Leon Campus, Leon, Iloilo, Philippines.
• 2015-2017: Education Research and Training Specialist (R&D), Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Education Center for Science and Math (SEAMEO RECSAM), Malaysia (During immersion leave).
• 2014-2015 Assistant Professor IV, Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U), Leon Campus, Leon, Iloilo, Philippines.
• 2014-2017: Integrated Curriculum Consultant in Organic Agriculture Integration into the Basic Education Curriculum-Department of Education (DepEd-Philippines), Davao del Norte, Philippines.
• 2013-(September to December): Consultant for Community Learning Centers (CLCs) -UNESCO-Bangkok.
• 2008-2014: Education Research Specialist (R&D), Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Education Center for Science and Math (SEAMEO RECSAM), Malaysia.
• 2005-2008:Instructor and Research Coordinator of Kapalong College of Arts, Science and Technology (Part time), Philippines
• 1996-2008: External Consultant on Community-based Development: Kiblawan Rural Development Foundation Inc. (KRDFI) (Part Time), Philippines
• 1996-2008: Secondary School Teacher of Asuncion National High School, Department of Education, Philippines
• 1993-1996: Research Asst.; Environment and Rural Development Unit, SEAMEO SEARCA; Regional Centre for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, UP College, Laguna, Philippines
• 1990-1993: Technical Support; (Rainfed Rural Development Program (RRDP), Community Forestry Project-Natural Resource Management Program (CFP-NRMP), Mangrove Rehabilitation and Re-establishment Project (Mangrove-DENR), Kiblawan Rural Dev’t. Foundation Inc., Philippines

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
• UNESCO-APEID (2014-2018): Wenhui Award for Educational Innovation in Asia and the Pacific 2018, Organic Agriculture Integration in Basic Education through School Field School (SFS) https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/education-everyone%E2%80%99s-responsi...
• UNESCO-ICT in Education Innovation Awards, (2007-2008); Education Planner and Administrator Category; One Computer in Multi-grade Classroom. http://www.unescobkk.org/education/ict/ict-in-education-projects/innovat...
• SEAMEO Jasper Research Awards (2006-2007)
Southeast Asian Ministers’ of Education Organization (SEAMEO-Jasper) Research Awards 2006 for Training and Learning Environmental Curriculum Development.“Lifelong Learning System: Learner Centered School Fields School”, http://www.seameo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=262&Item...
• MICROSOFT PiL-ITLA Awards (2004-2005)
First Innovative Teachers Leadership Awards by Microsoft Philippines Program Partners in Learning (PIL) and Department of Education (DepEd).

Selected publications

Aligaen, J.C (2017) Contributing Author: Textbook for Sustainable Development A Guide to Embedding (pp 67-100) Published in 2017 by UNESCO MGIEP, 35, Ferozshah, New Delhi-110001. http://mgiep.unesco.org/article/textbooks-for-sustainable-development-a-guide-to-embedding 
Aligaen, J.C. (2013) Balancing CO2 in the School Campus: A Strategic Entry for Greening School Communities. Science Bulletin Issue 3, APN.
Aligaen, J.C. (2013) Learning Science Beyond the Classroom, (Chapter 1 main author and co-author for chapter 2) DEAKIN University and SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2013) Climate Change Integrated Model: Building Adaptive Capacity for the Next Generation (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Lao PDR), Julito C. Aligaen, RECSAM-APN Collaborative Educational Project. SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. & Mangao, D.D. (2012). Climate Change Integrated Education: A Model for Lifelong Learning. SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. & Mangao, D.D. (2012). Carbon Balance and Biodiversity Conservation: A Strategic Entry for Greening the School and Its Community. SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. & Mangao, D.D. (2012). SEAMEO: Responding to the Regional Emerging Issues of Climate Change. SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). Environment Grounded Education for the 21st Century Learners, SEAMEO Education Agenda. http://www.seameo.org/images/stories /Publications/00-SEAMEO_Education_Agenda/2010-SEA-Issue_05_April-web.pdf
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). (Co-author) Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem, Integrating Climate Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools; A Teachers’ Guidebook Published by SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). (Co-author) Climate Change and Freshwater Resources, Integrating Climate Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools; A Teachers’ Guidebook Published by SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). (Co-author) Impact of Climate Change on Rising Sea Level and Sea Temperature, Integrating Climate Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools; A Teachers’ Guidebook Published by SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). (Co-author) Climate Change And Energy Efficiency, Integrating Climate Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools; A Teachers’ Guidebook Published by SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2010). (Co-author)Impact of Climate Change on Health And Nutrition, Integrating Climate Change Issues in Southeast Asian Schools; A Teachers’ Guidebook Published by SEAMEO RECSAM.
Aligaen, J.C. (2008). Role of ICT in Building Sustainable Society through School Based Telecenter (SBT). Participatory Action Research (PAR).
Aligaen, J.C. (2008). One Computer in Multi Grade Classroom; Philippines.UNESCO-ICT in Education Innovation Awards, (2007-2008). Education Planner and Administrator Category. http://www.unescobkk.org/index.php?id=7744
Aligaen, J.C. (2006). Children’s Participation in Integrated Production and Pest Management, CP-IPPM “School Field School”.DepEd, Philippines.
Aligaen, J.C. (2006). ANHS-PTCA School Based Telecenter Impact Assessment (SBT) Action Research, DepEd, Philippines.
Aligaen, J.C.(2006). LIFELONG LEARNING SYSTEM; Learner Centered “School Field School”(Interdisciplinary Research) Philippines) SEMAEO Jasper.
http://www.seameo.org/vl/library/dlwelcome/projects/jasper/jasper06/awar...
Aligaen, J.C. (2006). The Cyber School: A Possible Solution for Future Schooling in the Philippines. http://www.cybertext.net.au/acel2_06/papers/paper17_206.htm
Aligaen, J.C. (2006). Fusion of ICT and Curriculum; Presented to the Digital Learning Asia 2006 Conference, Rama Garden Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (April 26-28, 2006).
Aligaen, J.C. (2001). Evaluation of Various Management Regimes of the Kiblawan Agroforestry Project for Sustainable Farming Systems with Corn as Pilot Crop. Philippines.