PH Ambassador in the Hague Meets Filipino Students at Wageningen University and Research
Ambassador to the Netherlands Jaime Victor B. Ledda with Filipino postgraduate students at Wageningen University and Research, the only university in the Netherlands to focus specifically on the theme, “healthy food and living environment.” (Arnan Araza photo)
THE HAGUE 28 March 2019 — Ambassador to the Netherlands Jaime Victor B. Ledda attended the ceremony commemorating the 101st Dies Natalis (Anniversary) of the Wageningen University and Research (WUR) on 11 March 2019.
During this year’s ceremony, an inspiring symposium was organized by WUR’s Graduate School’s students who presented their innovative work in their respective scientific researches and disciplines.
Among those present at this event were Filipino students enrolled at WUR’s research and post-graduate studies in plant breeding, bio-informatics, urban environmental management, soil physics, and remote sensing.
Ambassador Ledda took the opportunity to hold a “meet and greet” and host lunch for the Filipino students Reynaldo Diocton, Kristine Arcena, Roven Fuentes, Arnan Araza, Coleen Carranza, and Ann Marielle Evarita, who are either affiliated with the University of the Philippines Los Baños, the International Rice Research Institute and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. END
At the same event, Ambassador Ledda also met Simon Groot who established in 1982 the EastWest Seed Company in the Philippines to improve the income of farmers through high-quality vegetable seeds (Ambassador Ledda photo)
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