Annual Report Design for International Relations Office

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE

“BSU to the World, the World to BSU” 2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS OFFICE The International Relations Office is honored to present the IZN highlights of 2021. The office supported the internationalization of Benguet State University through these five programs: • • • • •

Program 1: Capacity–Building for Internationalization Program 2: Internationalization of Academic Engagements Program 3: Internationalization of Research Engagements Program 4: Promotion of Multinational Atmosphere in the University Program 5: Services and Support System for Internationalization

Despite the challenges brought by the CoViD-19 pandemic, the IRO was able to connect the BSU community to opportunities around the world.

Collaboration and active partnership has played an important role in continuing the goal of “Bringing BSU to the World and the World to BSU.”

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

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Integrating Talent Development into Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Education (INNOTAL)

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Internationalisation of Higher Education in the Philippines (ANTENA)

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Curriculum Development for AgroEcology (CDAE)

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Promoting the employAbility and enTrepreneurship of High education graduates through innovative WAYS in the Philippines (PATHWAY)

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Philippine – Canada Education Consortium (Magic 7+)

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Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE)

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International Organization Membership

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PROGRAM 2: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS

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Student and Faculty IZN Activities

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International Paper Presentations

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Partnerships and Linkages

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Calls Disseminated

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PROGRAM 3: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTS

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Balik-Siyentista Program

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Webinars, Workshops, and Trainings

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PROGRAM 4: PROMOTION OF MULTINATIONAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE UNIVERSITY

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Home-based Internationalization Activities

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Partner Universities

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International Students

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PROGRAM 5: SERVICES AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

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International Relations Office Organizational Chart 2021

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IRO IZN Activities

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IRO Services

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Approved Agenda Presented in Administrative Council and BOR Meetings 2021

PROGRAM 1:

Capacity – Building

for Internationalization This program is focused on the international capacity-building projects lodged in the university. BSU is currently handling six projects ( 4 Erasmus+ funded: INNOTAL, ANTENA, CDAE; Magic 7+ and the British Council ACT-IHE). The IRO is responsible for the monitoring of the activities and accomplishments of these projects.

Another activity under this program is the evaluation of potential membership in international organizations. This is to expand the networks and linkages of BSU. This can help enhance BSU’s academic reputation.

PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROJECT NAME: Integrating Talent Development into Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Education (INNOTAL) PROJECT DURATION: November 2017 – September 2021 IMPLEMENTING UNIT: Agri-based Technology Business Incubator/ Innovation Center ATBI/IC 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: •

BSU INNOTAL team participated the Entrepreneurial Education Training conducted by the University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria) and Ulster University (UK).

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An activity titled “ Train the Trainer Echo Webinar” is a 5-day activity which aimed to cascade the Entrepreneurial Education Training to local stakeholders.

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An Information Dissemination Webinar was on September 30, 2021 to publicize the INNOTAL project and to promote the Talent Co-Creation Lab.

The Integrating Talent Development into Innovation Ecosystems in Higher Education (INNOTAL) project aims to build the capacity of universities in the Philippines, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India to embed graduates' employability in their core activities and to facilitate the development of student talent through co-curricular and extracurricular innovation activities. The project partnership involves 5 EU partners from Bulgaria, Greece, Finland and the UK, and 10 Partner Country universities: 4 from India, 2 from Sri Lanka, 2 from Nepal and 2 from the Philippines.

Benguet State University is one of the university-grantee in the Philippines together with Ifugao State University.

The duration of the project is 36 months, starting in November 2017 and ending in October 2020. Due to the CoViD-19 Pandemic, the project is extended until September 2021.

The INNOTAL project is lodged at the BSUATBI/IC as the project lead while OSS and HRDO are the project members.

For 2021, the BSU INNOTAL Team conducted series of capacity-building workshops and activities. An activity titled “ Train the Trainer Echo Webinar” is a 5-day activity conducted on May 31, June 2, 4, 8 and 10. The training intends to cascade the Entrepreneurial Education shared by the University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria) and Ulster University (UK) to the local stakeholders.

Moreover, BSU INNOTAL Team conducted an Information Dissemination Webinar on September 30,2021. The webinar aimed to inform interested stakeholders on the INNOTAL Project, its activities and accomplishment. It also served to promote the Talent Co-Creation Lab.

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PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROJECT NAME: Internationalisation of Higher Education in the Philippines PROJECT DURATION: February 2019 – 2022 IMPLEMENTING UNIT: International Relations Office 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: •

BSU ANTENA team attended 4 coordination meetings, 2 online conferences and 1 Virtual Fair of Capacity Building for Higher Education.

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IRO consolidated and finalized the BSU Strategic Internationalization Plan 2021-2025 which will serve as the University’s guide to IZN.

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The ANTENA Consortium finalized the IRO Management Guide for Philippine HEIs and soon to be disseminated to other on-consortium members.

ANTENA is an international project that aims to increase the academic quality and research of universities in the Philippines through the development of internationalization capacities.

In 2021, the ANTENA Program is on its third year. Benguet State University continually collaborated with the consortium through the International Relations Office. The BSU ANTENA team attended 4 coordination meetings, 2 online conferences (International Virtual Mobility and International Accreditation) and 1 Virtual Fair of Capacity Building for Higher Education.

One of the accomplishments of the ANTENA Consortium is the finalization of the IRO Management Guide for Philippine HEIs which gives direction to Higher Education Institutions a direction towards Internationalization.

Each Consortium member were tasked to disseminate a copy to other non-member HEIs in the country.

On December 3, 2021, a meeting was conducted to discuss the about the ANTENA In-Net. The ANTENA In-Net is a consortium of Philippine HEIs which aims to strengthen and structure the collaboration of the universities in the country in the field of Internationalization for Higher Education.

Moreover, the consortium chose Laurene Chua-Garcia the Secretary General making De La Salle University the ANTENA In-NET Headquarters.

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PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROJECT NAME: Curriculum Development for AgroEcology PROJECT DURATION: February 2020 – 2023 IMPLEMENTING UNIT: College of Agriculture 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: • BSU CDAE project staff produced 11 articles, 23 photo stories, 49 categorized as online dissemination initiatives and actions by the consortium and other partners. These includes sharing of posts from the CDAE website and Facebook Page.

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For BSU, there are four conducted activities for the stakeholders. These activities are for the preparation for the Master of Science curriculum development, course syllabus, harmonization of the European Credit Transfer System and Philippine Credits System.

For the Curriculum Development for AgroEcology, BSU is tasked for Work Page 6: Dissemination and Exploitation.

With this, the project staff produced 11 articles, 23 photo stories, 49 categorized as online dissemination initiatives and actions by the consortium and other partners. These includes sharing of posts from the CDAE website and Facebook Page.

The CDAE was also able to host events such as press conferences, workshops, broadcast dissemination. This aims to present the project in the local, regional, national and international. There were 3 presentations conducted by Philippine partners two from BSU and one for CLSU. BSU was also able to implement a stakeholder workshop and orientation. A virtual tour was also hosted by the Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic.

For BSU, there are four conducted activities for the stakeholders. These activities are for the preparation for the Master of Science curriculum development, course syllabus, harmonization of the European Credit Transfer System and Philippine Credits System.

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PROJECT NAME: Promoting the employAbility and enTrepreneurship of High education graduates through innovative WAYS in the Philippines PROJECT DURATION: February 2021 - 2023 IMPLEMENTING UNITS: Office of the Student Services, College of Agriculture, College of Home Economics and Technology, International Relations Office 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: •

PATHWAY Project kicked – off on February 23, 2021.

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On April 17, 2021, a focus group discussion was conducted to determine the feasibility of the project in the University.

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BSU PATHWAY Team were able to craft the PATHWAY Dissemination and Visibility Plan.

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Five BSU PATHWAY members were selected to travel to University of Alicante, Spain to attend the face-to face training for the project.

The PATHWAY project is the newest addition to the Erasmus+ projects of Benguet State University in 2021. It aims to enhance the entrepreneurship and employability culture of Higher Education institutions in the Philippines to meet labor market needs and governmental reforms. BSU is one of ten partners in the PATHWAY program (2 SUCs, 3 private HEIs, 2 NGOs, CHED, 1 university in France, 1 university in Spain).

BSU PATHWAY team attended the kickoff meeting on February 23, 2021 together with BSU President Felipe Salaing Comila.

Work Package 5: Dissemination and Visibility was given to the BSU PATHWAY Team. Project Leader Ramon Fiangaan and Jennyline Tabangcura crafted and presented the Dissemination and Visibility Plan to the PATHWAY Consortium.

The BSU team actively attended the Pre and Kick- off meeting, and 5 Virtual Coordination Meetings. They were also able to conduct a Focus Group Discussion for the Feasibility of PATHWAY Project on April 17, 2021.

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PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROJECT NAME: Philippine – Canada Consortium (Magic 7+)

Education

PROJECT DURATION: March 2020 – (2022 as BSU Secretariat) IMPLEMENTING UNITS: Research and Extension Sector 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: • A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the 7 Philippine Universities was signed on May 14, 2021.

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A virtual signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Magic 7 Philippine SUCs and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) was conducted on May 14, 2021.

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On August 19, 2021, the Magic 7 launched the Indigenous Knowledge Management and Systems Project.

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Twelve study leaders were selected for the BSU IKMS Project, “Encyclopedia on Ethno-Linguistic Groups in Benguet.”

The Philippine – Canada Education Consortium (Magic 7+) is a composition of 7 Philippine State Universities ( Benguet State University, Central Luzon State University, Don Mariano Marcos State University, Mariano Marcos University, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, and University of Southeastern Philippines) and 3 Canadian Higher Education Institutions (Dalhousie University, Prince Edward University and the University of Saskatchewan).The consortium aims to collaborate on the fields of agriculture, food security, climate change, and indigenous education.

A virtual signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Magic 7 Philippine SUCs and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) was conducted on May 14, 2021. The MOU forges the partnership of the Philippine SUCs and the Canadian University in various academic and research collaborations. BSU President Felipe Salaing Comila together with the 6 Philippine SUC Presidents and USask Vice President Darcy Marciniuk signed the MOU. The same day, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was forged between the Philippine SUCs. The MOA entails the implementation of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems Project.

On August 19, 2021, the Magic 7 launched the Indigenous Knowledge Management and Systems Project and conducted the Inception Meeting. For BSU, Prof. Stanley F. Anongos Jr. is the project lead for the Encyclopedia on Ethno-Linguistic Groups in Benguet. Twelve study leaders were selected for the project.

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PROGRAM 1: CAPACITY –BUILDING FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

PROJECT NAME: Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE) PROJECT DURATION: October 2021 – December 2023 IMPLEMENTING UNIT: College of Arts and Humanities,, International Language Center, International Relations Office 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: • A Certificate of Partnership was received by the University on May 19, 2021 during the 1st National Higher Education Day and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed to forge the partnership.

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Three BSU faculty members, Kara S. Panolong, Ronda B. Tullay and Jhordan T. Cuilan, were selected for the EnglishMedium Education (EME) training which started on October 2021.

Benguet State University has been selected as a grantee-participant for the Access and Competitiveness through Internationalization of Higher Education (ACT-IHE) Project implemented by the British Council and the Commission on Higher Education.

A Certificate of Partnership was received by the University through President Felipe Salaing Comila on May 19, 2021 during the 1st National Higher Education Day and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed to forge the partnership.

This grant is composed of 2 major training programs: the English-Medium Education (EME) training and the Internationalization training course.

Three BSU faculty members were selected for the training. Kara S. Panolong, Ronda B. Tullay and Jhordan T. Cuilan passed the screening process facilitated by the IRO and the British Council. The EME training started on October 2021 which will end on September 2022. Upon completion, they will also provide cascade trainings to their colleagues from the University and other SUCs in the region.

Meanwhile, the IRO personnel will be participating the Internationalization Training Course which will be conducted on October 2022 – December 2023.

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

ORGANIZATION NAME: Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific DURATION: 2021- 2022 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: Annually ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: AUAP acts as a platform for interaction and collaboration among its members and be the voice of universities in Asia and the Pacific.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: • International and General Conferences • Student and Staff Exchanges • Academic For a and Sharing Activities • Student Competitions • Global Leadership Programs • Industry Academia Collaboration • Student Exchange Program • Internationalization of University

ORGANIZATION NAME: Asian Association of Veterinary Schools DURATION: 2021- 2022 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: Annually ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: AAVS is an international organization for veterinary educational institutions in Asia that was established in 2001 for the purpose of advancing and enhancing the education, research and public services in veterinary sciences.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: • Post-graduate Programs • Internships • Continuing Professional Education • Scientific/Educational Events • Vacancies • Teaching Resources

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PROGRAM 2: Internationalization of Academic Engagements

This program focuses on improving BSU’s academic programs. It aims to expand the academic collaborations with partners to increase faculty and student mobility engagements and knowledge product sharing. It is also to support students in international competitions, trainings, special programs and shortterm exposures.

PROGRAM 2: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS

STUDENT AND FACULTY IZN ACTIVITIES

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VIRTUAL MOBILTY PROGRAM (ISVMP) 2021 ISVMP 2021 is a three-day online activity conducted on April 20, 22,and 24, 2021 which gathered students from different countries to discuss multiculturalism. The event was an initiative of UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Five students from BSU participated the activity.

LEARN MANDARIN, GO TO NANJING The Learn Mandarin, Go to Nanjing Program is an initiative from the Association of Friendship and Education Promotion (AFEP) wherein students engage in a Mandarin language course from March until May 2021. Sixteen students from BSU completed the threemonth course.

EU WHIZ COMPETITION Benguet State University placed second runner-up in the EU Whiz Online Trivia Competition on June 26, 2021. Ronica Raine Babsa-ay, Miriam Agnes Dampilag, and Sharilyn Rufino, represented the university.

The team competed against 175 participants from different colleges and universities across the country. P

AEYA 2021 Clarence Gio S. Almoite (CF) and Ma. Angielou B. Reyes (CHET) joined the essay writing contest of the ASEAN Energy Youth Awards 2021. They were both coached by Ramon Fiangaan and Jhordan Cuilan. The results were announced on October.

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STUDENT AND FACULTY IZN ACTIVITIES

VIRTUAL SIT- IN CLASSES WITH UMPAR BSU and the Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-pare (UMPAR), Indonesia conducted the Virtual Sit-in Classes. Students from UMPAR attended series of lectures from BSU Faculty.

The lecture sessions ran from June 2 - 29, 2021. Topics in Agriculture (Animal Science, Agronomy, Crop Protection and Crop Science) and English language were discussed.

STAFF TEACHING & STAFF TRAINING IN UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO SPAIN Bernard Peter O. Daipan (CF), Martes Dionisio Jr. (CTE), Maricel A. Guron (CAS) and Marissa R. Parao (CF) engaged in a faculty mobility in University of Oviedo, Spain on July 19-23, 2021. Aside from the faculty mobility, the group were also able to visit University of Huelva and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

The group returned to the Philippines on August 8 and 9, 2021.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER PRESENTATIONS RESEARCH TITLES

Mark U. Gay-as, Jude L. Tayaben and Maureen E. Gay-as from the College of Nursing participated in the ICN 2021 Virtual Congress that will take place from 2 to 4 November 2021.

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress is a global platform that aims to gather and empower the global nurse community.

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Public and Private Nursing Schools Mitigating the Impacts of CoViD-19 Pandemic in Nursing Program: The Philippine Experience

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Development of Risk Assessment Mobile Health Applications for Older Adults in La Trinidad, Benguet

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Lessons Learned During COVID-19 Pandemic in Community Setting Nursing Educator’s Perspectives

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PROGRAM 2: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS

PARTNERSHIPS AND LINKAGES IRO facilitated two Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing for the Academic Sector. The partnership were initiated by the College of Teacher Education and the College of Arts and Sciences.

BSU AND TIIKM, SRI LANKA SIGN MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between BSU and The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) on July 21, 2021. The MOA brings the BSU- College of Education and the TIIKM together to organize the International Conference on the Future of Education.

TIIKM is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating knowledge transfer by building research careers, enabling business decision-making, and advocating quality policy decisions through academic conferences.

BSU SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) WITH EHL, GERMANY BSU and Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg (Protestant University for Applied Sciences), Germany sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Collaborative Engagements on Environmental Justice and Human Rights on September 21, 2021. The engagement is an initiative from the Department of Biology.

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PROGRAM 2: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS

CALLS DISSEMINATED One of the functions of the International Relations office is to disseminate calls and internationalization engagements from different international agencies, Universities abroad and others.

Figure 1. Categories of Calls Disseminated.

For 2021, a total 102 calls were disseminated. Calls are classified in 15 different categories.. The graph shows that 16.7%, which is the highest percentage, were international contests and competitions. Followed by webinars and lectures being 13.7%. Information sessions with 11. 8 %. The 8.8% were International Course. International event, Internship/ Assistantship/ Fellowship and International Conference were 7.8% each.

Scholarships/ Grants has 6.9% and 5.9 % for the Virtual Fair. Both Training-Workshop and International Forum have 2.9%. Followed by Virtual Mobility, Exchange Program and Funding each having 2% of the calls disseminated.

Figure 2. Media Used for Dissemination IRO disseminated calls using social media, electronic mails and physical postings. With the this, 83.3% of the calls are shared using social media via BSU-IRO Facebook Page, FB account and chat groups while 15.7% are distributed via email and the remaining 1% is for posting on campus bulletin boards.

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PROGRAM 3: Internationalization of Research Engagements

This program focuses in strengthening the research institutes’ internationalization efforts and increase research outputs through enhancing faculty-researchers’ capabilities. It is a program which encourages university researchers to become internationally engaged. This entails international collaborations in research works such as co-authorship of research papers and publishing of research outputs in international publications.

PROGRAM 3: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTS

BALIK-SIYENTISTA PROGRAM NAME: Guillermo A. Mendoza PROFILE:

Guillermo A. Mendoza is a professor emeritus of the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois, USA.

SPECIALIZATION:

GIS, Remote Sensing, Forest Management

DATE OF ENGAGEMENT: March – August 2021

COORDINATING BSU UNIT:

Center for Geoinformatics and College of Forestry SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT: 1.

Conducted webinars and trainings on GIS, Remote sensing and Precision Agriculture 2.

Co-handled a graduate class in Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3.

Spearheaded the crafting of the proposals: PATAtAS: Precision Agriculture and Technology Assisted Agricultural System (PA for Potato Production) submitted to DOST-PCAARRD and Survey and Characterization of the Potato Growing Areas in Benguet using Precision Agriculture Techniques submitted to CHED

BSU hosts Balik-Scientist Prof. Guillermo A. Mendoza BSU hosted Prof. Guillermo A. Mendoza, a Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois, Chicago USA. BSU conducted a welcoming program on March 11, 2021.

Before his arrival, Prof. Mendoza was able to conduct 2 webinars: Webinar on Forestry Researches and Community – Based Policies last November 21, 2021 and the Webinar on Precision Agriculture on February 18, 2021. During his engagement with the university, He was able to conduct several training-workshops on GIS, Remote Sensing and Precision Agriculture.

He officially concluded his BalikScientist engagement through an Exit Seminar and Report Presentation on August 16, 2021. Prof. Gil is expected to come back on January 2022 under a Fulbright grant.

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PROGRAM 3:

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTS

BALIK-SIYENTISTA PROGRAM NAME: Zenaida N. Ganga PROFILE:

Dr. Ganga is a potato research and production independent consultant. She was formerly associated with various international academic and private institutions.

SPECIALIZATION: Plant Breeding and Entomology DATE OF ENGAGEMENT: June – December 2021 COORDINATING BSU UNIT: Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT: 1.

Assisted the NPRCRTC in strengthening of the variety improvement program of the center 2.

Contributed in the capability building of the human resource development of researchers, faculty members and students of BSU as well as member-institutions of CorCAARD in terms of best management practices on potato production, and research and development activities.

BSU Welcomes Balik-Scientist Dr. Zenaida N. Ganga Benguet State University conducted a welcome program for Balik-Scientist Dr. Zenaida Ganga last June 25, 2021, at Solibao Hall, NPRCRTC Building hosted by the Office of Research Services, Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center, and the International Relations Office.

BSU officials and Research and Extension directors attended the program.

Dr. Ganga expressed her interest in working with different R&E units and the College of Agriculture during her six-month engagement as a Balik-Scientist.

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PROGRAM 3:

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RESEARCH ENGAGEMENTS

WEBINARS, TRAININGS, & WORKSHOPS The Center of Geoinformatics (GIS) conducted a Webinar on Precision Agriculture on February 18, 2021.International Relations Office co-facilitated the activity.

Balik-Siyentista Prof. Guillermo Mendoza shared his expertise in the topic. MAGIC 7+ members and partners were invited to join the webinar. A total of 165 registered in the activity.

After the webinar, the BSU Magic 7 PA team conducted a workshop in proposal writing on Precision Agriculture.

A webinar-workshop series was conducted in partnership with the Highland Science Convergence of Agriculture and Tourism: Benguet Landscapes and Ornamental Offerings of Magsasaka-Siyentista (Highland Sci-CAT: BLOOMS) Project.

The webinar-workshop series was to help the farmer-partners of the HIGHLAND: Sci-CAT: BLOOMS project to acquire new skills in incomegenerating apart from farm tourism.

The webinar was conducted via Zoom and livestreamed in IRO Facebook Page. Students and faculty from the Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-pare (UMPAR), Indonesia were invited to join the webinar series.

The Webinar on Dish Garden Making was the first webinar conducted on November 18, 2021.. There was a total of 162 online participants and 10 on-site participants. The video posted on Facebook live garnered 1, 800 views.

Followed by the Webinar in Terrarium Making on December 3, 2021. A total of 70 online participants joined the webinar and 10 on-site participants. The video garnered 936 views in Facebook Live.

The final webinar is the Online Demonstration on Basic Flower Arrangement conducted on December 14, 2021. There were 69 online participants and 10 onsite participants. The Facebook video has a total of 1, 500 views.

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PROGRAM 4: Promotion of Multinational Atmosphere in the University

This program focuses on promoting multinational atmosphere in BSU through international exposures of faculty, researchers, staff and students. Some of the activities in this program are conducting home-based/ borderless internationalization and increasing international linkages and networks. An addition to this program is the compliance to the QS Stars Standards for Internationalization.

PROGRAM 4: PROMOTION OF MULTINATIONAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE UNIVERSITY

HOME-BASED INTERNATIONALIZATION ACTIVITIES GLIMPSES OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE The CTE–Department of Secondary Education, CAS - Department of Humanities and IRO conducted the “ Glimpses of the Spanish Language and Culture” on April 28, 2021.

University of Huelva Professor Pablo Antonio Cano Jimenez and University of Seville Professor Manuel Jesus Hermosin Mojeda were the lecturers. The Facebook Live reached 662 views.

ASEAN MONTH The IRO spearheaded the University’s celebration of the 54th Founding Anniversary of ASEAN with this year’s theme, “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper.”

ASEAN MONTH ACTIVITIES • Virtual Sit-in Classes with UMPAR • Inclusion of the ASEAN Anthem in Flag Ceremonies and Hoisting of the ASEAN flags • Virtual ASEAN Quiz Bee • ASEAN Cuisine: Myanmar (Interactive Session) • Production of ASEAN Anthem AVP VIRTUAL ASEAN QUIZ BEE CHAMPION: CA : Tiffanie Grace C. Bengeg Mineralito F. Simon 1st Runner-up: CHET: Shanerisse Tamondong Leah Eun Kyung D. Yi 2nd Runner-up: CTE: Karen D. Nang-is Quim M. Embong

UN DAY QUIZ BEE The International Relations Office conducted the first UN Day Quiz Bee on October 29 , 2021. The activity is an initiative to raise awareness about the United Nations and to amplify the Sustainable Development Goals.

CHAMPION:

CTE :

Kristine Grace D. Acosta Adrianne Love M. Ignas 1st Runner-up: CF: Clarence Gio S. Almoite Mikaela Gabriel Esquejo 2nd Runner-up: Bokod Ruth T. Palitog Campus Premelyn C. Selmo

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PROGRAM 4: PROMOTION OF MULTINATIONAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE UNIVERSITY PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITY

COUNTRY

DATE/S SIGNED

ASIA MOU

VIHN LONG UNIVERSITY

VIETNAM

April 24, 2014 July 29, 2015 December3, 2015

MOU

LAMPANG TECHNICAL COLLEGE

THAILAND

May 9, 2015

MOU

TOTTORI UNIVERSITY

JAPAN

June 19, 2015

MOU

SEKOLAH TINGGILMUKE SEBATAN KARSA HUSADAGARU

INDONESIA

February 23, 2016

MOU

HIGHEST SCHOOL OF SCIENCES OF SUBUKAMI

INDONESIA

2016

MOU

NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TAIWAN

May 23, 2017

MOU

ALMA ATA UNIVERSITY

INDONESIA

January 4, 2018

MOU

SAIMIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS GROUP

THAILAND

February 8, 2018

MOU

NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY

TAIWAN

February 19, 2019

MOU

CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

TAIWAN

February 19, 2019

MOA

THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

SRI LANKA

July 21, 2021

EUROPE IIA/MOU

UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA

SPAIN

November 17, 2015

MOU

UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO

SPAIN

October 7, 2015

MOU

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

SPAIN

January 6, 2016

MOU

AGRICULTURE ACADEMY OF VYTAUTUS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY

LITHUANIA

2017

IIA

ODISEE UNIVERSITY

BELGIUM

MOA

EVANGELISCHE HOCHSCHULE LUDWIGSBERG (PROTESTANT UNIVERSITY FOR APPLIED SCIENCES)

GERMANY

September 21, 2021

CANADA

May 14, 2021

NORTH AMERICA MOA

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

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PARTNER UNIVERSITIES CANADA UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

BELGIUM

GERMANY

ODISEE UNIVERSITY

EVANGELISCHE HOCHSCHOLE LUDWIDGBERG

LITHUANIA VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY

JAPAN TOTTORI UNIVERSITY

TAIWAN • • •

NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

VIETNAM VINH LONG UNIVERSITY

INDONESIA

SRI LANKA Benguet State University is in partnership with 16 international universities and academic institutions in 11 countries. Eight universities and 1 private institution in Asia, six universities in Europe and one university in North America.

SPAIN • • •

ALMA ATA UNIVERSITY

THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

THAILAND • •

LAMPANG TECHNICAL COLLEGE SAIMIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS GROUP

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

LIBYA SOUTH KOREA

CHINA

GHANA NIGERIA

Countries of Origin of BSU International Students

1st SEMESTER 2021 -2022

2nd SEMESTER 2021-2022

Undergraduate Foreign Students

Undergraduate Foreign Students

Names 1

Addoh,Kwame Asamoah Manu

2

Lim, Min-Sub

Country of Origin Ghana

Names Addoh,Kwame Asamoah Manu

1

South Korea

Country of Origin Ghana

Graduate School Foreign Students Names

Graduate School Foreign Students

Country of Origin

Names

Country of Origin

1

Alngrat, Sagar Abdallah Abdelnabi

Libya

1

Arusiaba, Izuchukwu Benedict

Nigeria

2

Emmanuel, Samuel Hayatu

Nigeria

2

Emmanuel, Samuel Hayatu

Nigeria

3

Ko, John

3

Gui, Wangan

4

Lahpai, Nang Htang

4

Lahpai, Nang Htang

5

Lee, Sang Won

South Korea

5

Lee, Sang Won

South Korea

6

Okoli, Chibuiki Sylvanus

Nigeria

6

Okoli, Chibuiki Sylvanus

Nigeria

7

Umeh, Anthony Abuchi

Nigeria

7

Umeh, Anthony Abuchi

Nigeria

8

Yung, Bawm

8

Yung, Bawm

Myanmar

9

Tian, Xiaowang

China Myanmar

South Korea Myanmar

Myanmar China

Source: Office of the Student Services-International Students’ Program

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PROGRAM 5: Services and Support System

for Internationalization This program focuses on the improvement of BSU services and support systems for internationalization. This program includes the creation of new policies and revision existing protocols to facilitate the delivery of services of the International Relations Office.

PROGRAM 5: SERVICE ANDSUPPORT SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

IRO ORGANIZATIONAL CHART 2021

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PROGRAM 5: SERVICE AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION IRO IZN Activities The International Relations Office transferred to a new office with a larger space which allows the following:  Establishment of a student lounge  Simultaneous conduct of meeting  Virtual learning space  Office for the staff  Office for Visiting Professors  Modern audiovisual and teleconferencing facility

The Blessing of the International Relations Office was conducted on January 27, 2021. Along with this, the newly appointed IRO focal persons had an oath-taking ceremony.

A Pre-Departure Orientation Session (PDOS) was conducted last July 13, 2021. The orientation session is to prepare the participants of the Faculty Mobility. Janet P. Pablo (CA), Marvin T. Valentin (CEAT) and Jennifer Paltiyan- Bugtong (CAS) were invited to share their experiences and tips for the delegates.

The Guidelines on Determining International Partners is a basis for BSU internal stakeholders in selecting international partners and linkages.

The Bridging Intercultural and Intergenerational Gaps (BIIG) program is a study program for foreign students who wish to take up a multidisciplinary course in the Philippines.

Both were approved by the Board of Regents (BOR) on November 8, 2021.

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PROGRAM 5: SERVICE AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

REQUESTEDIRO SERVICES IN 2021

IRO SERVICES 1

Exploration /Scout of/for international partner/ networks

2

Coordination between partners and concerned sectors of the University

3

Facilitation agreements

4

Assistance to international projects, programs, and/or activities

5

Preparation of outbound and inbound travel documents

6

Evaluation linkages

7

Registration of Linkages

8

Dissemination of international opportunities and IZN engagements

9

Monitoring of International engagements of the University

10

Support to the international accreditation of the University

11

Facilitation of Virtual (Webinars, Trainings etc.)

12

Facilitation Visitors)

13

Initiate IZN (home-based, borderless and outbound) activities for the university

14

Scheduling of videoconferencing

15

Reservation Facilities

16

Release of tokens and IZN related documents

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Proposed

Visits

partner/

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IRO

Figure 3. Requests for IRO Services. This chart shows that 29.4% of the requests receive by IRO is on scheduling for videoconferencing, 20.6 % for borrowing items from IRO and 17.6% for requests for Funding/ Financial Assistance, 11.9 % for the preparation of outbound and inbound travel documents, 11.8% on the facilitation of international agreements ,5.9% for the request of token and lastly, 2.9 % on the request for funding/ financial assistance.

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PROGRAM 5: SERVICE AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION Approved Agenda Presented in Administrative Council and BOR Meetings 2021 AGENDA

STATUS

1

Approved the proposed partnership agreement on Promoting the employability and entrepreneurship of High Education graduates through innovative Ways in the Philippines (PATHWAYS) with University of Alicante Spain

2

Approved the proposed Renewal of the Agreement between BSU and the University of Lithuania and endorsed the same to the Board for Approval

3

Approved the MOA with Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Management (IKSM) Funding and endorsed the same to the Board for Approval

Approved Admin Council No Need For BOR Approval

4

Approved the Proposed Short Course Proposal on Bridging Intercultural and Intergenerational Gaps (BIIGS) Program

Approved Admin And BOR

5

Approve the proposed Guidelines on Determining International Partners

Approved Admin Council And BOR

6

Proposed Return Service Agreement between CHED and BSU English Medium Education (EME) Trainees

Approved Admin Council And BOR

7

Proposed Grant Agreement between CHED and BSU English Medium Education (EME) Trainees

Approved Admin Council And BOR

8

Proposed Establishment of Cordillera Homeland

Approved Admin Council

9

Nomination of Students to the Erasmus Student Mobility Program in the University of Huelva, Spain

Approved Admin Council

10

Memorandum of Understanding between Benguet State University and University of Guelph, Canada

Approved Admin Council

11

Participation of BSU PATHWAY Project Team in Workshop 1 (WS1): Employment/Entrepreneurship (E/E) Models, Prospective Analysis, Services including Observatory at the University of Alicante, Spain

Approved Admin Council

Approved Admin Council And BOR

Approved Admin Council And BOR

Source: Office of the University Board Secretary (OUBS)

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