Gio Velez

Education

Year 

2009-2012

2007

2000

Degree and Institution

Doctorate. (ABD) in Urban Planning, Policy and Design, School of Urban Planning, McGill University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

M.Sc. in Urban Environmental Management, Asian Institute of Technology
Pathumthani, Thailand

B.A. in Economics (cum laude), Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines

Other Courses 

2013 (Mar.)

2013 (Mar.)

2011 (Jul.)

"Disaster Preparedness". University of Pittsburgh, USA. (Coursera)  

"Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.  (Coursera)

"Gender-Inclusive Cities". University of Melbourne, Australia, Carleton University and McGill University, Canada.

Honors and Awards

 Year

2012

2011-2012

2011 (Apr.)

2011 (Feb.)

2010 (Jun.)

2009-2011

2009-2012

2009 (Mar.)

2007 (Nov.)

2007 (Aug.)

2007 (Mar.)

2006 (May)

2005-2007

2000

2000

1996-2000

1996-2000

1996-1998

Description 

SSHRC-Community-University Research Alliance (CURA), Making Mega-Projects Work for Communities PhD Research Fellowship

Brenda and Samuel Gewurz Fellowships in Urban Planning.

Honorable Mention, Visioning contest for the Sustainable Urban Transport in Davao City, Philippines.

Jim Davey Award (First Prize), Student Paper Competition 2009-2010, Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF).

McGill University Graduate Research Enhancement and Travel Awards (GREAT) support for paper presentation in Thailand.

McGill Engineering Doctoral Award (MEDA), Joseph S. Stauffer Fellowship.

McGill International Doctoral Award (MIDA).

First Runner-up, AIT World Water Day Photography Contest.

AIT-CIDA SEA-UEMA Project Travel Grant (Vietnam).

AIT-CIDA SEA-UEMA Project Travel Grant (Sri Lanka).

First Place, AIT International Women's Day Photography Contest.

AIT Student Union Leadership Award (as Media and Communications Head).

Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)-Canadian International Devt. Agency (CIDA) Masters Scholarship.

Cum Laude, Economics Program, Ateneo de Davao University.

Ateneo de Davao University Student Leadership Award (as Internal Vice President of the Campus Clubs Organization).

Dean's Honor Roll, Ateneo de Davao University (8 semesters).

Ateneo de Davao University Grant-in-Aid Scholarship.

Ramon Magsaysay Jr. Study Grant Program.

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