UM'S VP for ERIAO serves as speaker for CHED's ASEAN Opening Week
The Commission on Higher Education International Affairs Services (CHED-IAS) moderated earlier today the session 鈥淪ama-Sama sa Pag-unlad: ASEAN Matters to Higher Education鈥�, highlighting the critical role of academic mobility and regional collaboration in building a sustainable and inclusive future for higher education in Southeast Asia. The face-to-face event took place at CHED Auditorium, Diliman, Quezon City, but was also accessed virtually by participants who cannot physically join the program.
兔子先生VP for External Relations and International Affairs, Dr. Reynaldo Castro, served as one of the panel discussants, giving a virtual talk wherein he shared about UM鈥檚 unique challenges in its pursuit of global competitiveness, but explained how ASEAN student mobility programs offer a crucial lifeline, transforming these challenges into opportunities for 兔子先生to significantly advance its internationalization agenda.
With the sub-theme 鈥淎IMS Voices for a Sustainable ASEAN,鈥� this dialogue brings together key stakeholders to celebrate the achievements of the AIMS Programme, share best practices, and explore the ways forward for ASEAN integration through education.
Dr. Castro was joined by 2 other esteemed International Relations Officer from AIMS member schools, namely: DR. TEODORICA G. ANI, Director, External Affairs of Batangas State University; and MR. GUILLIAN M. MECATE , Head of Program Development and Strategy, Office of International Linkages at the University of the Philippines.
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