CHEDRO1 director presents IZN initiatives at CBIE Conference 2024
πππππ°π, πππ§πππ – Dr. Christine N. Ferrer, Director IV of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office 1, is representing the region at the Canada Bureau of International Education 2024 Conference, held under the theme βBeyond the Horizon.β This prestigious event emphasizes innovations and the recalibration of strategies in international education.
Leading the CHED and Philippine delegation is Commissioner Marita S, Canapi, along with Atty. Ryan Estevez, OIC Executive Director of UNIFAST, Dr. Myrna Mallari, CHED INRC Lead for KRA3, and Ms. Mabel Guttierez of CHED International Affairs Services Office.
The conference commenced with an inspiring speech by The Honourable Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. Rae engaged the audience with discussions on critical global challenges, including social justice, geopolitics, and the transformative power of education. βPeople are hungry for education; people are hungry to learn. They do not want to live in the dark. We learn by listening,β stated Rae, highlighting the vital role of education in todayβs world.
Dr. Ferrer presented how her participation in the CHED-CBIE Training on Internationalization has profoundly impacted her professional journey and solidified her commitment to global engagement in higher education. In 2017, she was among a cohort of professionals from 15 Philippine universities selected to undergo this prime training. The experience has allowed her to contribute meaningfully to the internationalization of Philippine higher education, previously as Director of International Affairs at Tarlac Agricultural University. Now as Regional Director at CHED, connecting Region 1 higher education institutions to global networks through info-sessions and partnership meetings, internationalization mentoring and rankings masterclasses, is her priority.
Joining her are university officials from state universities and colleges in the region such as Dr. Elbert Galas, President of Pangasinan State University, Dr. Erwin Cadorna, President of University of Northern Philippines, Dr. Lilito Gavina, Vice President for Administration and Quality Assurance of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, and Dr. Marlowe Aquino, Planning Director of Mariano Marcos State University, also joined the partnership mission. Together, they aim to forge new partnerships and adopt forward-thinking educational practices beneficial to their institutions and the broader academic community.
