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Dr. Zina Sayson, BISU Vice President for Research Development,
Extension and International Linkages together with University
International Relations Officer Dr. Francis Delusa have attended the High-level Higher Education Partnership Mission last June 26-29, 2022 at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Contributed photos |
Taking
part in intensifying the Philippine-Canada education system, two
personnel from Bohol Island State University (BISU) joined the recently
Philippine Higher Education Partnership Mission to Canada to pursue
academic exchanges.
BISU were represented by
Dr. Zina Sayson, BISU Vice President for Research Development, Extension
and International Linkages, and Dr. Francis Delusa, University
International Relations Officer.
The
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Aldrin Darilag
recently led a High-level Higher Education Partnership Mission last June
26-29, 2022 at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada in behalf of CHED
Commissioner Popoy De Vera to expand opportunities to engage in academic
and research partnerships on health sciences, renewable energy,
agriculture, engineering and technology, data science and disaster risk
management, among others.
Darilag was accompanied by CHED International
Affairs Service Atty. Lily Milla, Deputy Executive Director, Trade
Commissioner for Education of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines
Angel Cachuela, International Relation Officers and officials from 17
Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) namely; Benguet State
University, Bohol Island State University (BISU), Catanduanes State
University, Cavite State University, Central Luzon State University,
Eastern Visayas State University, Isabela State University, Leyte Normal
University, MAPUA University, Panpacific University, Panpacific
University-Tayug Campus, Quirino State University, Romblon State
University, Samar State University, Tarlac Agricultural University,
Unibersidad de Dagupan and University of the Philippines.
One
of the highlights of the said conference was focused on international
university rankings —its methodology, scope and engagement, data sets
and global visibility. The world university rankings depend on various
indicators such as in teaching, research, citation, industry income and
international prospect, Therefore, these indicators additionally help in
ranking universities as a top university.
Dr.
Daniel Guhr, the managing director of the Illuminate Consulting Group,
spoke about the process of university rankings particularly the various
indicators or core data used for rankings.
Sayson
and Delusa were able to accomplished the Letter of Intent (LOI) for
Academic Cooperation between the 18 Philippine Higher Education
Institutions signed by and between British Columbia Council for
International Education.
The parties intend to
propose projects and activities on the following but not limited to
exchange of undergraduate and /or graduate students on a reciprocal and
balanced basis; mobility of faculty members and researchers; cooperative
research and joint project development for external funding support;
development and /or delivery of course including online courses; join
teaching or supervision of graduate students; joint seminars,
conferences, and academic meetings; exchange of scientific information
materials that are of mutual interests; development of experiential
education abroad programs including short-term summer abroad and field;
study programs, internships and practicum.
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