PH Consulate General in Calgary Promotes Education Cooperation Between PH, Alberta

PHOTO: Deputy Consul General Zaldy B. Patron, representing Consul General in Calgary Gilberto G.B. Asuque, traveled to Manila on 19 November 2018 to meet with the officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the University of the Philippines (UP) and briefed them on the opportunities for academic and research partnerships with the two leading universities in Alberta – the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary.

Among those that Deputy Consul General Patron briefed were CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III, CHED Commissioner Ronald Aldamat, UPLB Dean of Graduate School Jose Camacho Jr., UP Office of International Linkages (OIL) Director Dr. Gil Jacinto, OIL Assistant Director Dr. Aaron Joseph Villaraza, and OIL-Diliman Dr. Imee Su Sanchez.

The CHED and UP officials described the presentation of Deputy Consul General Patron as both “good news” and timely as they were made aware of the strengths of the two Alberta-based universities that have consistently ranked as among the top universities in Canada and in the world.

CHED and UP have also been advocating for more internalization programs with foreign universities and they would welcome collaboration with Canadian universities. (Calgary PCG photos)