Nakatakdang magsagawa ng 1st National Conference on Social Development and Sustainability ang SM Foundation Incorporated at University of the Philippines- Los Baños – College of Human Ecology (CHE) sa November 24 at 25, 2022.
Sa panayam ng DWIZ, sinabi ni assistant professor Ron Jay Dangcalan ng UPLB-CHE, na layunin nitong makita ang siyensya na nakatuon sa social technology for institution building, sustainable livelihoods and enterprise development, climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, at social and public health.
Nilinaw rin ni professor Dangcalan na ginagawa nila ang naturang conference sa public o face-to-face, pero dahil sa pandemya ay isa sa naging hamon ang pag-oorganisa nito online.
Kaugnay nito, ipinaliwanag naman ni UPLB-CHE associate professor Maria Emilinda Mendoza ang kahalagahan ng conference na gaganapin sa November 24 at 25.