Story by Mdpwn. Jexine Ysabelle Hibionada
Photos Courtesy of C/M Virmari S. Tan, Ph.D.
Chief Mate Virmari S. Tan, Ph.D., Maritime Education Dean of this university, was elected as Assistant Treasurer of the International Relations Officers (IRO) Council for its first-ever convergence, gathering personnel from the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across Western Visayas in Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST) Main Campus last March 27.
The day-long event brought together Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region VI officials and institutional leaders, as well as international affairs officers from 12 private and public institutions.
Doctor Danebeth NarzolesโOIC-SEPS and Internationalization focal of CHEDRO VI, conducted a key session on the presentation of the CHED Internationalization Indicators Matrix for evaluating HEIsโ global efforts.
The morning and afternoon sessions showcased internationalization initiatives: Memorandum of Understanding and mobility programs to transnational research and virtual classrooms.
The event was concluded with an open forum and a renewed regional commitment to deepen internationalization.
Notably, C/M Tan represented John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University as the OIC-Director for International Relations, together with unit coordinators from Arevalo and Moloโ2/M Aldin Turija and Dr. Louise May Lim.