PH Consulate General in Vancouver and CHED Witness Signing of Educational Cooperation Agreements Between Philippine Higher Education Institutions and Canadian Schools

Philippine Consul General to Vancouver Arlene T. Magno (standing leftmost) and Commission on Higher Education Chair Julian Prospero De Vera (standing center) witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Course Development Related to Environment, Climate and Forestry with Chancellor of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr. (seated center left) and Chair of the School of Business at Capilano University Ms. Tammy Towill (seated center right).

VANCOUVER 21 July 2023 – Philippine Consul General to Vancouver Arlene T. Magno and Commission on Higher Education Chairman Julian Prospero De Vera both witnessed the signing of several educational agreements on the occasion of the Philippines’ participation in the British Columbia International Education Week held at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria on 25-29 June 2023. 

The Philippines currently has 137 signed agreements between Philippine higher education institutions and their foreign institutional counterparts and 11 agreements signed by CHED with Canada, and is actively encouraging more educational linkages as part of government efforts to continuously upgrade the quality of education available to Filipinos. END

Left photo: the signing of the twinning program on Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Aviation Electronics Technology between the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PHILSCA), the World Citi Colleges, represented by its President, Mr. Raymond Patrick Guico (seated left) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology  (BCIT), represented by its Interim President, Mr. Paul McCullough (seated right); Right photo: PHILSCA President Dr. Marwin Dela Cruz (front row center left) and Mr. Paul McCullough (front row center right) shake hands after signing the agreement.

Chancellor of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños Dr. Jose Camacho, Jr. (front row left) and Director for Global Recruitment and Partnerships at the Royal Roads University Ms. Tasha Welch (front row right) present the Letters of Intent on Academic Research Cooperation in Climate Action Leadership Training and Micro-credentials between their universities. 

Dean of the College of Education of Miriam College Dr. Trixie Sison (front row left) and Director of Camosun International Dr. Christian Bernard (front row right), happily show off the signed Memorandum of Agreement on Transnational Higher Education Partnership.

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