12TH ICBE CONSULTATION

Proceedings 12th Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK-Europe (ICBE) Conference

 

RATIONALE & SYMBOLISM
By Ric Cuyob & Angelie Marilla

CONFERENCE REPORT 
By Lualhati Belen Taguba-Hartong

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS and/or COUNTRIES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Written by Igorot Cordillera BIMAAK-Europe (ICBE) & 
read by Airen Kalley Ruettimann  

THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

OPENING PROGRAM  

Welcome Remarks 
By Cristobal Agnaonao (Cordi-Bel)

Turnover of Responsibility of Hosting the Conference 
From Myra Colis (Founding Chairperson, MABIKAs Foundation-The Netherlands) to Karen Palangchao (Internal Chairperson of Cordi-Bel)

ICBE Through the Years: A Panoramic Video Presentation
By Marivonne Pumihic Cuyob & Cristobal Agnaonao

Reflections by our ICBE Pioneers

Ric Cuyob

Alice Pumihic-Cuyob

Peter Agnaonao

Susan Kilakil

Conchita Damaguen Balagtey Pooten

Ruth Licay

Cristabel Bounggick & Patrick Bounggick, Sr.

Rhino Oblas

Mechthild Oblas  

Henry Foken

Rick Kilongan

Lolit Hafner & Juerg Hafner,

Cesar Tomilas Taguba

Yvonne Kay-an Belen

Update on the 15th Igorot International Consultation (IIC-15)
By Marjorie Guidangen Akistoy (Igorot Organization in Austria)

Written documentation of the evening’s activity
By Amy Balbawang

FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025

HISTORICAL & CULTURAL TOUR to GENT, BRUGGE & BRUSSELS  
By Airen Kalley Ruettimann (President, BIBAK Switzerland)

BOOK LAUNCH: Travels, Travails & Triumphs of Igorot Cordillerans in Europe (Volume 2)
By Freda Changat

Additional Background Documentation
By Averil Pooten Watan

 SATURDAY, 31 MAY 2025 

MORNING SESSION 

Welcome Remarks 
Written by Kathleen Lindelauf (External Chairperson, Cordi-Bel) &
read by Aaliyah Valentine (Igorot UK Charity & Cordillera UK) 

Introduction of Panel Discussants 
Written by Angelie Marilla, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium & 
read by Myra Colis. 

Anxious Green Lives and the Indigenous Double Bind
By Macario Lacbawan, Hamburg University, Germany; Affiliated Researcher, Lund University, Sweden 

Anxious Negotiations of a Second-Generation Igorot in the Diaspora: An Autoethnography
By Abigail Mier, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium

Cowboy Hats & the Igorot Cowboys in Restless Mobility
By Angelie Marilla, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Reactors to the Panel: 

By Mark Sapaen Watan (Igorot UK Charity) for Panelist 1

By Lorena Clerc (BIBAK Switzerland) for Panelist 2

By Glenn Palangdan Yamoyam (BIBAAK Barcelona) for Panelist 3

Open Forum
By Airah Cadiogan

Notes
By Myra Colis

AFTERNOON SESSION 

Workshop Report on "Anxious Green Lives and the Indigenous Double Bind" by Airah Cadiogan
By Lorena Domanog Clerc & Macario Lacbawan (Facilitators) & Airah Cadiogan (Notetaker)

Workshop Report on “Anxious Negotiations of a Second-Generation Igorot in the Diaspora: An Autoethnography”
By Gamaliel Sepulchre (Facilitator) & Betsy Galuga (Notetaker)

Workshop Report on “Igorot Cowboys in the Diaspora”
By Grisham Carame (Facilitator) & Myra Colis (Notetaker)  

Closing Remarks 
By Averil Pooten Watan (Chairperson, Igorot UK Charity)

THE CULTURAL GALA NIGHT

Welcome Remarks
By Karen Palangchao (Internal Chairperson, Cordi-Bel)

Prayer to Kabunian 
By Henry Foken with Peter Agnaonao, Lawrence Buyuccan & Ric Cuyob

Introduction of Guests of Honor
Written by Ric Cuyob and Angelie Marilla & 
read by Marivonne Pumihic Cuyob  

Message 
By His Excellency Jaime Victor B. Ledda
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Belgium,
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union

Remarks 
By Dr. Alexander Newell

Directeur du Laboratoire d'Anthropologie des
Mondaine Contemporains, Université libre de Bruxelles

Turnover Ceremony of Hosting from 12^th ICBE Conference to 13^th ICBE Conference
By Marie Cuyob (Vice Chairperson of Cordi-Bel) to Igorot in France Association (IFA) participants.

Workshop Report of 3^rd generation
By Mark Sapaen Watan, Theody Bacquian & Lucasz Zymelka  

Written Report on the evening’s activities
By Glenn Palangdan Yamoyam & Rosemarie Perpose Yamoyam

SUNDAY, 1 JUNE 2025

Sunday Ecumenical Service  
Liturgy written by Ric Cuyob & The Rev. Cesar T. Taguba (MABIKAs Foundation); Service officiated by The Rev. Father Lyster Sajonia & The Rev. Cesar. T. Taguba.

Written Evaluation and Online Evaluation
Received by Angelie Marille; Collated and with summary by Yvonne Kay-an Belen

PROGRAM