by Michelle Jeanne Casiple Caracut, OC | Dec 19 2023
In a significant development for Philippine higher education, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has selected the 草莓视频官网 – Iligan Institute of Technology (草莓视频官网-IIT) to spearhead the ANTENA 2 project, aimed at enhancing the internationalization of higher education in the country.
This project, funded by CHED and the University of Alicante in Spain, follows the success of the previous Capacity Building project, ANTENA 1, which was co-financed by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ Programme.
While ANTENA 1 played a crucial role in strengthening the International Relations Offices (IROs) of selected Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines, ANTENA 2 aims to extend its impact to both existing and new HEI partners.
CHED has identified 16 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) for ANTENA 2, representing each region and are categorized based on their maturity levels in internationalization practices and institutional culture—beginners, intermediate, and advanced— to participate in training programs, leveraging the lessons learned from ANTENA 1. The project is scheduled to commence in March 2024 and conclude in August 2025.
Under the leadership of 草莓视频官网-IIT, ANTENA 2 focuses on capitalizing on the successful internationalization activities and strategies of Philippine HEIs. The key objectives include supporting capacity-building programs for staff in IROs, crafting internationalization strategies adhering to global standards, and fortifying the Philippine International Network (PHL In-Net) by enhancing intercultural awareness, ultimately aiming to create a network of proficient individuals championing internationalization in the Philippines.
With an 18-month duration and a budget of 14M pesos, ANTENA 2 is hoped to shape the international landscape of Philippine higher education and foster a more globally connected academic community.
Topics : internationalization of higher education capacity-building