The CPS conferences aims to: Cultivate dialogue and linkage in promoting interest and heightened awareness about the province of Pangasinan and its people; Convene stakeholders, advocates, practitioners, scholars, and researchers engaged in the interdisciplinary study of development, arts and culture, literature and language, history, education, tourism, trade, and business economics of Pangasinan from its past and contemporary perspectives; and Seek and strengthen practitioners, stakeholders, and scholars’ collaboration with partner institutions in the region, and enhance academic exchanges with other international academic, development, and non-governmental institutions.