Nexus Forum 2026

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Nexus Forum 2026: Responding to Overlapping Risks in a Changing Humanitarian System

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

📍Monet 1 Hall Foyer (2F)

Registration, Nexus Space opens

9:00 AM – 9:55 AM

📍Monet 1 Hall (2F)

Opening Program

Welcome Remarks
- Reiza Dejito – Country Director, CARE Philippines
Message of Solidarity
- Théo Prestavoine – Humanitarian Aid Desk Officer for Bangladesh and the Philippines, DG ECHO, European Commission
Philippine Humanitarian Situation
- Office of Civil Defense

9:55 AM – 10:10 AM

Break

10:10 AM – 11:30 AM

📍Monet 1 Hall (2F)

Plenary: The Future of Humanitarian Aid in the Philippines

Moderator: Juan Blenn Huelgas

Global and System-Level Shifts
- (video message) Arnaud Peral – United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines
National Government Perspective
- National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau, Department of Social Welfare and Development
Humanitarian Network Perspective
- Pascal Arthaud – People in Need Country Director, PINGON Representative
Local NGO and Community Perspective
- Noemi T. Cabaddu – Executive Director, St. Paul University Philippines – Community Development Center Foundation, Inc.

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM

📍Monet 1 Hall (2F)

Launch: Nexus Tracker

Jennifer Furigay, Program Quality Lead, ACCORD

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM

📍Food Exchange Restaurant (1F)

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Parallel Sessions

📍Van Gogh Hall (3F)

Session A – Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management in Transition

Session lead: PINGON & Action Against Hunger

Moderator: Hercules Parandiang – Country Director, CBM Global Philippines

Panelists:

Hannes Goegele – Emergency Coordinator, World Food Programme
[other panelists TBC]

📍Monet 1 Hall (2F)

Session B – Anticipatory Action and Rapid Response: Candid Lessons from Implementation

Session lead: Save the Children & Humanity and Inclusion

Moderator: Erica Bucog – DRR Manager, CARE Philippines

Panelists:

Ruth Honculada-Georget – Social Policy and Programme Coordinator, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Criselda Longga – Manager for Disaster Management Services, Philippine Red Cross
Maria Theresa Bas-Pardo – Disaster Response Management Bureau, Department of Social Welfare and Development

📍Degas Hall (3F)

Session C – Peacebuilding in Practice: Stories from Communities Navigating Conflict, Disasters, and Recovery

Session lead: Oxfam & ACCORD

Moderator: Rhoda Avila – Humanitarian Portfolio Manager, Oxfam Pilipinas

Panelists:

Noraida Abo – Executive Director, United Youth of the Philippines – Women
Betcheba Ellorico Prochina – IP Education Division Coordinator, Department of Education Division of Agusan del Sur
Maricar Tiban – Peacebuilder, Department of Education

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

📍Monet 1 Hall (2F)

Closing Program

Parallel Sessions Key Insights Session Moderators

Forum Synthesis and Next Steps Mark Brayn Yaung – ACCESS Consortium Coordinator

Closing Remarks Atty. Alberto Jesus T. Muyot – CEO, Save the Children Philippines

GETTING THERE

By car/ride-hailing services (Grab, Green GSM, etc.):

Search “Novotel Manila Araneta City” and select the Gen. Aguinaldo Ave entrance. The hotel is located along General Aguinaldo Avenue, beside Gateway Mall 2 and Smart Araneta Coliseum. It has its own multi-level parking, for a fee.

Via LRT-2 (Purple Line):

Drop-off: Araneta Center-Cubao Station

Walking directions: Exit toward Gateway Mall 1, then follow the indoor walkway through Gateway Mall 1 and Gateway Mall 2. Look for signs to Novotel or Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Via MRT-3 (Blue Line):

Drop-off: Araneta Center-Cubao Station

Walking directions: Exit the station and enter Farmers Plaza. Walk through the elevated footbridge that connects Farmers Plaza to Smart Araneta Coliseum and Gateway Mall. Continue past the Coliseum toward Gateway Mall. Follow the directional signage to the Novotel Lobby. This walk takes about 10-12 minutes

Please allow extra travel time due to heavy congestion along EDSA and Aurora Blvd. from 7:00–9:30 AM and 5:00–8:00 PM.

REGISTRATION & SESSION VENUES

Registration opens at 8:00 AM at Monet 1 Hall (2nd floor). All participants will receive a conference bag, badge, notepad, and pen.

Plenary sessions and Parallel Session B: Monet 1 Hall (2nd floor)

Parallel Session A: Van Gogh Hall (3rd floor)

Parallel Session C: Degas Hall (3rd floor)

Please use the elevator to access the 3rd floor. Directional signage will be available.

SECURITY

Please wear your badge at all times for access to session halls and the Food Exchange Restaurant. All bags will undergo x-ray screening at the hotel entrance.

DINING INFORMATION

Morning and afternoon snacks: To maximize our session time, coffee breaks and light snacks will be served directly at the plenary hall foyer. This area provides a comfortable space for networking between sessions.

Lunch buffet: Served at the Food Exchange Restaurant (1st floor/ground floor).

The buffet includes a wide selection of local and international dishes, with options for vegetarians and non-pork eaters. All food items are labeled with ingredients and potential allergens (e.g., nuts, dairy, gluten, shellfish).

If you have specific dietary concerns or severe allergies, please feel free to approach the hotel restaurant wait staff, who are available to provide detailed information on any dish.

Elevators and an escalator are available between the 1st and 2nd floors. Please allow around 5 minutes to move from the Plenary Hall to the restaurant during lunch.

EMERGENCY & SUPPORT

First aid: For minor medical concerns, please approach the Registration desk at the entrance of the plenary hall. Novotel has a clinic and an in-house nurse.

Nearest hospital:

World Citi Medical Center

960 Aurora Blvd., Project 4, Quezon City, Metro Manila

(02) 8423 7100

CONTACT PERSONS

Participant registration and program concerns:

Hans Bautista, dbautista@ph.acfspain.org, +639667684123

Logistics and admin concerns:

Joyce Pesca, Joyce.Pesca@care.org, +639199107063

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