World Design Organization 2d ago

In this conversation moderated by WDO Content Manager Sarah Virgini, Dr. Pamela Cajilig draws on her ongoing work with WDO and the Design Center of the Philippines as part of the Interdesign Siargao Island programme to reflect on how resilience is understood and practiced. Against a backdrop of increasing climate instability, she explores how participatory, interdisciplinary design can strengthen the capacity for adaptation, recovery and long-term resilience in climate-vulnerable communities such as Siargao Island. Speakers: Dr. Pamela Cajilig, Sarah Virgini Hosted by World Design Organization in celebration of World Industrial Design Day 2026, let's talk resilience brings together designers, educators, innovators and thought leaders to explore how design is driving resilience across the globe. Through a series of thought-provoking conversations and reflections, this virtual event highlighted how designers are building resilience across a range of systems and scales, from climate action and AI to design education and national policy. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @worlddesignorg https://wdo.org/