First copy of newsletter that the South-South Cooperation Council for Sustainable Development will be sharing with the general public, in order to summarize the activities of the foundation at local, national and international levels.

1. ORIGIN AND OBJECTIVES - 1
SSCC JOINS THE PROGRAMME HOSTS IN
MANILA - 2
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
FOR THE PROGRAMME - 3
CECILE ALVAREZ RECEIVES LIFE
ACHIEVEMENTS AWARD FROM PHILIPPINE
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND FESTIVALS
(LEAF) AWARDS - 4
MANILA FORUM,
WORKSHOP AND
FESTIVAL:
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NEWSLETTER
0110 February 2020

2. ORIGIN AND OBJECTIVES
SSCC was delighted to have been invited to join forces with the head of its
Manila South East Asian hub, Mrs. Cecile Guidote Alvarez and plan, co-
organize and co-host a major long term programme on building an “army”
of artists in support of peace and environmental, especially, climate
¨justice¨.
The programme will culminate in a Manila Forum, workshop and festival,
to be held from 19 to 26 May 2020. It was originally envisioned to cover
the ten Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but with SSCC
participation, it will also cover the Wider Caribbean, Latin America and
Africa in the spirit of south-south cooperation.
SSCC JOINS THE PROGRAMME HOSTS IN
MANILA
SSCC Chairman, Dr. Sebek and its research assistant Mr. Valerio Ferri
travelled to Philippines to form part of the organizing Secretariat. Dr.
Sebek will remain in Manila until the end of the May 2020 Forum.
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3. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAMME
SSCC is pleased to note that the Manila programme and May 2020 event have already received support
from the political leadership in the Philippines, through messages from the President of the Republic, H.E.
Rodrigo Duterte, the Foreign Minister, H.E.Teodoro L. Locsin Jr and senator Vicente Sotto, President of the
Senate.
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President of the
Republic, H.E.
Rodrigo Duterte

4. Foreign Minister,
H.E.Teodoro L.
Locsin Jr.
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5. MANILA FORUM, WORKSHOP AND
FESTIVAL:
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Sponsoring organizations and co-organizers include UNESCO, the Mayor of Manila, Mr. Isko
Moreno, six government departments including the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Asia-Pacific
Performing Arts Network (APPAN), International Theater Institute (ITI) and the founder,
Earthsavers UNESCO Dream Center.
Vicente Sotto,
President of the
Senate

6. CECILE ALVAREZ RECEIVES LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS AWARD FROM
PHILIPPINE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS AND FESTIVALS (LEAF) AWARDS
SSCC warmly congratulates its eminent Board Member, Cecile Guidote Alvarez, on receiving a life
achievement award at the Philippine Live Entertainment, Arts and Festivals (LEAF), held in Manila on 8th
February 2020 in the presence of the elite of Manila cultural community. SSCC was represented by its
Chairman, Dr. Sebek and the research assistant Valero Ferri.
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