3rd International Conference on Values And Religious Education

Theme: EMPOWERING THE FUTURE WITH FAITH AND CHARACTER: Bridging Values and Religious Education to the NXT Gen and to the Church’s Pilgrims of Hope

Rationale

The third International Conference is intended to present discourses and encounters for diocesan, parish, professional teachers, campus and school organizers who may find the conference useful in bridging Values Transformation and Religious Education to the:

Generations throughout the years, with a focus on today's Generation Beta in this technology-mediated or A.I. age landscape,
Conduct and celebrated pilgrim programs of parishes during the Holy Jubilee Year; and
Formal and non-formal pedagogical knowledge, historical realities, cultural sensitivity, and academic studies.

View ICVRE Call for Paper

Registration

Start of registration: October 1, 2025

Deadline for submission of abstract: October 31, 2025

Deadline for submission of full paper: November 5, 2025

Deadline for registration and payment of registration fee: October 31, 2025

Registration Fee:

Early Bird (until October 31)	Category	Regular Rate
Php 1,000.00	Professional	Php 2,000.00
Php 500.00	Student	Php 1,000.00

Call for Papers

The ICVRE 2025 organizing committee invites researchers to present their papers during the conference. Suggested topics include, but not limited to, the following:

Lived Faith
Ecumenism
Inculturation
Cultural Studies
Filipino Spirituality
Inter-religious Dialogue
Inclusivity and Diversity
Catholic Teaching Dynamics
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Synodality
Societal Issues
Values Education
Religious Education
Teaching Pedagogies
Sociology of Religion
Media Evangelization
Religious Identity and Practices
Technology, Media, and Education

Abstract Submission Process

To present at the conference, your abstract must first pass a “double-blind” peer review process. Please take note of the following:

Important dates:

Deadline for submission of abstract: October 31, 2025
Results of abstract review: November 3, 2025
Deadline for registration and payment of registration fee: October 31, 2025
Deadline for submission of bio-note, ID picture, and optional pre-recorded video: November 5, 2025

Guide for Paper Presenters:

Submit an abstract of your paper (around 250 words) on or before October 31, 2025. Send your abstract to the email address: jtcasidsid@dlsud.edu.ph
Your proposal will normally be reviewed through a double-blind peer review process.
If your paper is accepted, you will receive a confirmation email from the ICVRE 2025 organizing committee.
Presentation on November 8 is preferably done real-time or live. A pre-recorded video of your presentation is optional. The video file must be in MP4 format, landscape orientation, and with a maximum duration of 20 minutes. Please check the quality of your video before uploading. It is recommended that your video includes a window box with the speaking presenter, instead of a voice-over presentation only. Send your video to: icvre@dlsud.edu.ph
You must be available for a short Q and A during your presentation timeslot.
After the conference, we invite you to submit a copy of your full paper to the DLSU-D journal Academia Lasalliana Journal of Education and Humanities for it to undergo the review process for publication. Please take note that this is optional and although the organizing committee will recommend your paper, it does not automatically make your paper acceptable for publication.

Program of Activities

November 7, 2025

Empowering Religious Education for a Hopeful Tomorrow

Time	Details
1:00 – 2:00 PM	OPENING PROGRAM Opening Prayer National Anthem Rationale and Overview Welcome Remarks Dr. Christian George Francisco DLSU-D Provost Keynote Address Hon. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara Secretary, Department of Education
2:00 - 3:00 PM	PLENARY TALK 1 Religious Education and the Jubilee Year Br. Iñigo Riola, FSC DLSU-D President
3:00 - 3:30 PM	Health Break
3:30 - 4:00 PM	PLENARY TALK 2 Forging Souls for Beta Generation Xiaoming Yi, PhD Henan Polytechnic University, China

End of Day 1

DAY 2: November 8, 2025

Advancing Values Education to the NXT Generation

Time	Details
8:00 – 8:30 AM	Prayer and Recap
8:30 – 12:00 NN	PLENARY SPEAKERS NEIL HAWKES (British Isles) Values-Based Education PETER WILLIAMS (United Kingdom) Curriculum for Life-Voices of Tomorrow GAVIN McCORMACK (Australia) International Module in Values Education NIKA BRUNET MILUNOVIC (Austria) Positivity and Wellbeing of the Youth Dr. ANN MEALEY (England) Social Ethics in Values Education ALAN WILLIAMS (England) 31 Practices in Teaching Values Education
12:00 NN	MIDDAY BREAK
1:00 - 2:30 PM	PLENARY TALK 9 Teaching Values Education to the Digital Citizens Brian U. Bantilan, MM Philippine Science High School Central Mindanao Campus
2:30 - 3:00 PM	HEALTH BREAK
3:00 - 5:00 PM	PARALLEL SESSIONS Values Education Religious Education

End of Day 2

Day 3: November 9, 2025

Harmonizing the Future with Faith and Character

Time	Details
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Prayer and Recap
8:30 – 10:00 AM	PLENARY TALK 10 The Melodic Harmony of a Heart Sr. Cora Immaculada C. Israel, FMIJ DLSU-Dasmariñas
10:00 - 10:30 AM	HEALTH BREAK
10:30 AM	EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION Fr. Reinier R. Dumaop DLSU-D Chaplain

End of Day 3

Religious Education Department