Changde Vocational and Technical College (CVTC), a comprehensive higher vocational college located in Hunan, China is eyeing possible collaboration with the agriculture program of Central Luzon State University (CLSU) during their visit on January 18, 2024, at the Administration Conference Room.
Dr. Evaristo A. Abella, University President expressed his gratitude and interest in the proposed collaboration as agriculture remains the flagship program of the university. He also emphasized that this partnership will strengthen the university’s initiatives in student mobility, particularly in the student and faculty exchange program and ultimately boost the contribution of CLSU towards the achievement of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The delegates from CVTC was headed by Ms. Tan Cheng, Committee Member of Changde Vocational College and President of International Education College; Mr. Chen Gang, Director of the Academic Affairs Office; Mr. Gu Zhenhua, Director of Department of Agriculture and Economics; Ms. Xiong Yirong, Deputy President of International Education College; and Dr. Yang Jing, Instructor of Department of Agriculture and Economics, among others.
Dr. Parsons N. Hail, Head of the International Affairs Office (IAO) facilitated the meeting and explained the processes and activities necessary to establish the collaboration including a series of meetings that the two institutions will conduct soon.
CLSU officials including Dr. Ravelina R. Velasco, VP for Academic Affairs; Dr. Ariel G. Mactal, VP for Administration; Dr. Edgar A. Orden, VP for Research and Extension; Dr. Jerwin Undan, faculty researcher from PhilSCAT; Mr. Neal Del Rosario, Acting Director, Small Ruminant Center; and Dr. Rosemarie Tapic, faculty of the College of Agriculture.