This year's Regional Peace Forum though not having the big bang as it used to be, convened with a topic very much relevant to the needs of the Bicol Region. Not only of the Bicol Region but of the Nation and the World as well. This year's theme centered on the THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO ALLEVIATE THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. This forum was sponsored by the Junior Peace Advocates and the Volunteers for Peace.
The venue of the Forum was at the Arcilla Hall of the BU Daraga Campus. 
In behalf of Dr. Rosemarie T. Frias, Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Prof. Amelita Bello, the CSSP's Assistant Dean introduced the Resource Person.
Dr. Eriberta Nepomuceno, Professor V of the Gradaute School captured the attention of the students and the participatns as she discussed the importance of understanding the nature of climate change and the technological alternatives that could be applied to cope with the adverse effect of climate change. She commended the Government of Albay for spearheading climate change adaptation as one of its banner program.
Dr. Nepomuceno, stressing a point in response to a question from a participant.
Dr. Rosana, seen here making some clarifications regarding the efforts of the Department of Peace Studies to promote peace education and reported on the progress of its networking activities in order to develop Peace Education and make BU a leader in the field of Peace Education.
Pecos Intia, standing, presented the efforts of the City Government of Legazpi to promote environmental security. Furthermore Mr. Intia stressed that the city government made the excellent job of tapping local and national resources to cope with the effects of the past two devastating typhoons that ravaged the Bicol Region. While Mr. Levi Quitasol, of the Social Action Center of the Diocese of Legazpi, discussed the spiritual dimension of climate change and the ethical side of it.
The Keynote Speaker and the Resource Persons, posed for a Photo-op.
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