During the three-day engagement, College of Education Dean Pilar I. Romero, PhD delivered a lecture on “Catholic Education and Leadership,” while Assistant Dean Louie B. Dasas, PhD spoke about “Agency in Curriculum-Making and Implementation.” Finally, Education College Secretary Alvin Ringgo C. Reyes, MA provided our Indonesian counterparts with a talk on “Understanding the Context of Philippine classrooms.”

Apart from the lectures, the meetings attended by UST and Atma Jaya officials centered on the possibility of co-offering credit courses in Catholic education and Multiculturalism for elementary and secondary education programs, as well as a course on the processing of “tempeh,” a traditional Indonesian dish made of fermented soybeans for the Food Technology and Nutrition and Dietetics programs.

The UST contingent was met by Dr. Yanti, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Research, Cooperation and Alumni; Dr. Luciana, MEd, Dean, Faculty of Education and Language; Dr. Pricilla Anindyta, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Education and Language; the different program heads; and Mr. Adre Zaif Rachman, Head of International Office.

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Abundant with local symbolism, each art form (such as textiles, ornaments, carvings, and day-to-day items) from Indonesia represents the diversity of Indonesia’s more than 300 ethnic groups. The exhibited artifacts were from the vast collection of the president and owner of Ariste Musaeum himself, Mr. Anthony “Tonet” Gedang and can be viewed at the Main Gallery until September 25, 2023.

A portmanteau of two old Javanese words “Nusa” (island) and “Antara” (between), nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago.

In attendance to the launch of exhibit were Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Philippines His Excellency Agus Widjojo; First Secretary of the Press, Information, and Culture Wing of the Embassy of India to the Philippines Mr. Kannan Chockalingam; Representative from Embassy of India to the Phillippines, Ms. Brin Raizulli Isaac, and Executive Assistant to the Representative of Taipei Economic And Cultural Office in the Philippines Ms. Sophia P.F. Chi; and the Head of Economic and Commercial, Promotion, International, Cooperation and Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines Sr. Marcos Octavio Vara Jacobo.

The dignitaries and guests were welcomed to the University by Secretary-General fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., EHL and UST Museum Director fr. Isidro C. Abaño, O.P., SThL-MA. The exhibit opening included messages from fr. Abaño, Mr. Gedang, and Amb. Widjojo, as well as an Indonesian cultural performance.

UST currently has over ten (10) bilateral partners among Indonesian universities.

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The COIL on Health Innovation aims to promote, integrate, and enhance the international education experiences of students and faculty through interdisciplinary collaborative online learning activities. Students and faculty participated in asynchronous and synchronous sessions on Design Thinking to identify health problems affecting all countries and generate solutions by creating a health innovation project. The health innovation prototype created by the students with the faculty was presented in the final pitch competition.

Asst. Prof. Ritzmond F. Loa, PhD, RN, International Relations Coordinator of the College of Nursing, initiated the COIL on Health Innovation in collaboration with international partner institutions as part of the “internationalization at home” programs utilizing Enriched Virtual Mode of instruction at the College of Nursing.

Dean Rowena L. Escolar Chua, PhD, RN stated that innovation is crucial in the health sector to advance nursing practice, education, and research. Moreover, she added that the COIL course can enhance the collaborative and communication skills of students needed in the 21st century.

Reflecting on the course, Renne Kristine Banzon, a BS Nursing student, stated that “My experience with COIL has pushed me to be more confident in my communication skills. It has opened my eyes to other cultures unique to mine, and taught me to be a global citizen of peace and change.”  

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The deadline of the abstract submission will be on January 2, 2022. Researchers with accepted submissions will be notified on January 8, 2022, while the full paper submission deadline will be on January 15, 2022. Lastly, the submission of the final revised paper will be on February 13, 2022.

The accepted research papers will also have the opportunity to be published in one of the refereed Scopus-indexed journals, namely: 1) Science Engineering and Health Science (SEHS) – Scopus (Q4); 2) Malaysian Journal of Chemistry – Scopus (Q4); and 3) Science Letters – MyCite.

The conference tracks include the following: Organic synthesis, Nanomaterial synthesis, Inorganic synthesis, Natural products and natural product synthesis, Polymer synthesis, Synthesis in medicinal chemistry, Organometallic, and Catalysis/ Organocatalysis.

ICOSC 2022 aims to provide an international platform for local and foreign researchers alike to showcase their scientific findings, while opening the avenue to science enthusiasts who are planning to start their career in the field of innovative sciences and technologies.

Moreover, the virtual conference aims to highlight the most recent innovation in science and technology, as well as to identify emerging and future areas of growth.

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Moreover, IUCD 2021 is accepting abstracts with no more than 350 words for the oral case presentation. Interested scholars may choose from the two categories: In-patient and Out-patient.

The deadline for submissions is on June 4, 2021, while the selected presenters and their works will be announced on June 11, 2021. The presenters also have a chance to receive the Best Presenter Award from the organizers.

For more information, please refer to the attached posters.

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The speakers, who will share their teaching expertise during this international webinar, will be Faculty of Arts and Letters Assistant Dean Assoc. Prof. Alejandro S. Bernardo, PhD; Atty. Selenne Anne S. Leynes, MA of the UST Department of English; Dr. Hendra Tedjasuksmana; M.N. Siti Mina Tama, PhD; and Mr. Takim Andriono, PhD.

Interested participants may register at:

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At the opening ceremony held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Center (TARC) auditorium, Asst. Prof. Jose Arsenio J. Salandanan, Chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies, admitted that mounting the annual event has its challenges, particularly this time when it is being held at the height of the Novel Coronavirus scare. Despite this, “what lightens the load is our shared vision and valor to make each year better than the one before. For this, I thank the faculty advisers and their students for making each gathering intellectually stimulating, culturally enriching and socially engaging,” Salandanan enthused.

In his conference overview, faculty member and d’CATCH 2020 Coordinator Mr. Tito Quiling, Jr., briefed the delegates on what will transpire in the next four days. He emphasized the departure from the traditional omnibus structure in linking the documentary projects in what would look like a mini magazine program to a seamlessly integrated video. Quiling encouraged all participants to consult and update him on the progress of their video production.

Days 2, 3, and 4 were designated as workshop sessions. Day 2, the pre-production phase, provided the opportunity for each participating country to present the videos they have produced. Workshop participants and faculty members gave comments and suggestions on how best to integrate these videos to form one final video on the theme assigned to them. A brainstorming session followed to look for the common ground or threading elements for their composite videos. 

Day 3 was the production phase where the different groups shot additional footages and/or situationers (sitners) to unify their videos, which must last for a maximum of 15 minutes including OBB and CBB, with English subtitles for interviews conducted using the native language.

Day 4 saw the post-production phase, where participants held a pre-screening of their final output. A designated member introduced the content of the video to solicit comments and suggestions from faculty members.

Day 5 saw a a twin-bill event: the screening of the final video output in the morning and the farewell dinner in the evening. To comply with the directives from the Office of the Secretary General vis-à-vis the preventive measure in the light of the Corona-Virus scare, simultaneous screenings both in the TARC auditorium and room 201 of the Graduate school were held so as not to have 50 people in one venue. This was done with the help of the Communication Bureaus. Faculty members and students were given a chance not only to view and critique the re-mixed videos but commend well-executed video documentaries.

The event ended with Asst. Prof. Faye Abugan who delivered her closing message and thanked all the faculty members and workshop participants for making the 17^th d’CATCH yet another memorable event. Immediately after, Asst. Prof. Salandanan announced that the next host will be University Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta with the theme WOW! Prof Senja Yustitia accepted the hosting offer and ended her brief speech with the phrase, “see you in Indonesia in 2021.”

d’ CATCH is an annual academic gathering of Communication students from Asian countries namely, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, China and the Philippines which advances practical international research and video co-production among university students. It started in 2003 as a collaborative project between Japan Kanda University of International Studies and the University of Santo Tomas. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand and Communication University of China Nanjing joined the group in 2005 and 2009, respectively.  In 2013, yet, another country Indonesia University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta (UPN) became the latest addition to its roster of participating universities.

The 17^th edition marks the fifth time the University of Santo Tomas hosted the event.  UST was host to d’CATCH in 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2016. Although two countries cannot make it to d’ CATCH 2020 in Manila, Philippines, Malaysia University of Malaya participated and hopes to be part of the consortium.

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In cooperation with the British Council Professional Development Centre, the program was made possible through the Office of the Rector, which concurrently serves as the ASEACCU Secretariat as the UST Rector , is the Executive Secretary / President.

Twenty administrators and officials of Catholic universities across Southeast and East Asia joined the program titled “Executive Leadership Essentials” to enhance their skills in: engaging their employees, creating a climate of trust among their teams, developing their ability to lead with credibility and confidence even in times of change, and strengthening their ability to connect with others. The first group of delegates for the leadership training program was hosted by UST in August 2018.

The participants were: Dr. Gregory Siy Ching, Prof. Yuan-Ho Huang, and Dr. Shiu-Yun Fun (Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan), Mr. Jaka Mulyana, Dr. Lodovicus Lasdi, and Mr. Albert G. Godjaja (Widya Mandala Catholic University, Indonesia), Ms. Febrina Astria Verasvera, Ms. Maria Fransiska Hanna, Ms. Monacella Ella Kosasih, and Ms. Veronica Afridita Khristiningrum (Parahyangan Catholic University, Indonesia), Mr. Beni Utomo (Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia), Dr. Nathaya Pupat (Assumption University, Thailand), Ms. Lenny Setyowati (Soegijapranata Catholic University, Indonesia), Dr. Marilyn Rubrica, Dr. Irene U. Dalog, and Ms. Criselda B. Espiritu (De La Salle Araneta University), Ms. Perlita Antonio and Dr. Belen De Jesus (Pasig Catholic College), Dr. Jackqui Moreno (San Beda University), and Dr. Jennifer Joy Olivar (St. Paul University – Manila).

Facilitating the training was Ms. Shalini Thomas, a master trainer from the British Council for business skills and intercultural competence in corporate organizations. She brings with her over 15 years of experience in the learning and development field. She has designed, developed, and delivered programs on a variety of topics to a wide range
of audiences across industries, including sessions on teamwork and collaboration, creative problem-solving, leadership, diversity and inclusion, and working effectively in multicultural environments.

On the last day of the seminar, January 25, the participants had a historic tour of the Corregidor Island.

The Office of the Rector was assisted by the following offices for this conference: , the , Facilities Management Office, and the .

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