𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀

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𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐔 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐀

A Virtual Preliminary Meeting between the Catanduanes State University and Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) was held today, September 21, 2022.

Having the main objective of exploring common areas for collaboration between SEARCA and Catanduanes State University, the meeting was made possible through the initial efforts of CatSU President, Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza. It can be remembered that the President visited the main office of SEARCA in Los Banos just recently.

The meeting was attended by the SEARCA Director, Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio together with the SEARCA Program Heads: Dr. Maria Cristeta N. Cuaresma, Program Head, Education and Collective Learning Department- Graduate Scholarships and Institutional Development Unit; Asst. Prof. Glenn N. Baticados, Program Head, Emerging Innovation for Growth Development; Dr. Gerlie Tatlonghari, Program Head, Research and Thought Leadership Department; Mr. Sonny Pasiona, Senior Associate for Communication; and Ms. Sharon A. Malaiba, Unit Head, Partnerships Unit.

Participants from CatSU include the President himself, Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza; Vice President for Research, Extension, and Production Affairs, Dr. Ramon Felipe A. Sarmiento; Director for Research Development Services, Dr. Jimmylen Z. Tonio; Dean of the College of Agriculture of Fisheries, Prof. Ma. Jugie Ramos; CAF Research Coordinator, Prof. Roberto Barba Jr. and Faculty Members; and Director for Center for International Relations and Continuing Professional Development Services (CIRCPDS), Ms. Zyra Mae T. Tumala.

In the meeting, different areas of collaborations were discussed such as capacity building for faculty members, training components, mobility programs, joint-scholarship programs, research opportunities, benchmarking undertakings among Southeast Asian countries, curriculum designs, to name a few.  #CVecilles