West Visayas State University-International and Local Linkages Office (ILLO) embarks on lecture series and networking among around 7,300 delegates from all over the world during the European Association for International Education (EAIE) held in France this September 2024.

WVSU’s participation in one of the biggest conferences in the world is thru ILLO Director Prof Edel Carmela Subong-Csoka’s selection as one among the 9 internationalization officers/leaders sponsored by the French Embassy in Manila and Micronesia.  Prof. Edel underwent training in May of this year to capacitate the higher education institution with regards to the French education landscape and trends, culture and student mobility.

EAIE is “a non-profit, member-led organisation serving individuals actively involved in the Internationalization of their institutions”.

“It is an opportunity for us to let WVSU be known especially to the European community. It was an honor for me to pitch Iloilo City, WVSU, and the entire Philippine higher education  in a platform where you can talk face-to-face with people who understand your work well in terms of internationalization, which pushes for not only voicing out what one desires but for the value of listening, seeing the world through other people’s perspectives, therefore, creating more openness, inclusivity, and a sense of understanding that life does not revolve around us in a box we put ourselves in,” Prof Edel said.