Visit by the Philippines' Council of Deans

Delegates from UTAR and the Council of Deans for Region – IX, the Philippines

The Council of Deans for Region – IX from the Philippines visited UTAR Sungai Long Campus on 24 October 2017 to explore opportunities for future collaborations.

The delegates were Philippine Commission on Higher Education Regional Office Director Dr Juanito Demetrio, Council of Deans and Educator in Information Technology President-cum-Pagadian Capitol College Information and Communication Technology Department Dean Miguel Madelo, Commission on Higher Education Regional Office IT Supervisor Dr Jhamie Tetz Mateo, and St. Vincent’s College (SVC) Executive Vice-President Rev. Fr. Nathaniele Denlaoso, Council of Deans and Educator in Information Technology’s Roy Bazar, Philipcris Encarnacion and Sherwin Lapong, SVC External Affairs Director Dr Raymond Chris Maribojoc, SVC Information Technology/ Computer Science Programme Head Dr George Caroro, SVC College of Computer Studies Dean Dr Joseph Refugio and faculty member Geneva Medina, Josefina H. Cerilles State College Programme Head Gina R. Alinton, and Prof VIcente Jose Suarez.

On behalf of UTAR were Division of Community and International Networking Director Prof Dr Cheng Ming Yu, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) Dean Prof Ir Dr Goi Bok Min, Faculty of Creative Industries (FCI) Dean Dr David Tneh Cheng Eng, LKC FES Department of Internet Engineering & Computer Science Head Dr Madhavan Balan Nair, and FCI Department of Multimedia Design & Animation Head Yuen May Chan.

The visit was set to foster mutual understanding through discussions on both academic and non-academic programmes to discover prospects for future partnerships. Some of the topics discussed included strengthening IT programmes in the region’s higher education institutions, staff and students exchange programmes, training, research collaborations and community projects.

Exchange of souvenirs