Logo taken from tedxmanila.com
Get ready for another fun-filled, advocacy-sharing this December! It’s the second year for TEDxManila and we would like to invite you to join us in an insightful and inspirational day this December 4, 2010 at the Malcolm Hall in the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Of course, yours truly will be there, ready to be inspired and ready to fill you in on the latest happenings before, during and after the event. So stay tuned for more updates.
About TED and TEDx
TED is a non-profit founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984 which devotes to Ideas Worth Spreading. It initially brought together people from the field of Technology, Entertainment and Design. The number of people expanded from small group of people then later grew globally due to the yearly and alternating TED conferences. TEDx is an independently organized TED event that allows other public or private sectors to enjoy a TED-like experience.
About TEDxManila
Having fun at TEDxManila
TEDxManila was spearheaded by Rommel Feria, a professor at the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He was the only Filipino professor to be sent to California to share his passion and later became a TED fellow at the TED Conference last 2009. Inspired and invigorated as he was after the event, he came back to the Philippines and shared what he learned with his students. He gathered up some of his friends, colleagues, students and associates to organize TEDxManila. A couple of months later, TEDxManila finally pushed through successfully. It was held at the Malcolm Hall in UP Diliman on December 5, 2009 .
TEDxManila, as all TED and TEDx events promote, aims to share ideas which are worth spreading. TEDxManila aims to inspire fellow Filipinos to do something innovative and inspirational which could help influence more people to create brilliant yet unique ideas.
TEDxManila 2009 recap
Last year, TEDxManila, themed with “Sa Isip, Sa Salita, Sa Gawa” (Through mind, words and actions), was attended by over 150 participants. It was a diverse mix of people as their status ranged from students, writers, resource people, artists to managers, company VPs, CEOs and more. It was a humbling experience to see how people treat each other equally when it comes to sharing and spreading ideas. The program consisted of two TED talks and five speakers, namely Atty. Antonio Oposa, Jr,Iliac Diaz, Melizza Tan, Graham Glass and Mark Ruiz. The speakers were amazing as they gave out their speeches with conviction and it showed that they’re passionate about what they’re doing and what they’re talking about. If you’d like to hear the speakers’ talks, visit the youtube link found at the reference below.
The video below presents Mr. Iliac Diaz as he talks over Climate Change Adaptability architectures using low-income or reusable materials.
Pretty fascinating, eh? Unfortunately, TEDxManila is a closed event. Walk-ins are not allowed to enter on the day itself. So you have to APPLY EARLY by filling up the form at http://goo.gl/2okv. Deadline for application is until the end of October. Be ready to be inspired and be rejuvenated with ideas. Apply now, and see you there!
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TED_(conference) http://www.ted.com/ http://www.tedxmanila.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDxTalks#g/c/1894768FB736A5EB
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