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ICDE Sec-Gen meets with UP officials

| Written by Fred Dabu

UPOU Chancellor Joane Serrano (left, in black) introduces ICDE Secretary General Torunn Gjelsvik to UP System officials, Sept. 28 at the Executive House, UP Diliman. Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.

 

 

Torunn Gjelsvik, Secretary General of the International Council for Open and Distance Education, together with officials of the University of the Philippines Open University, paid a courtesy visit to UP President Angelo Jimenez, Sept. 28 at the Executive House, UP Diliman. They talked about activities of the ICDE and UPOU leading to the 31st World Conference of the ICDE, Nov. 15 to 19, 2027 in Cebu City.

 

The UPOU delegation, led by Chancellor Joane Serrano, included: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Aurora Lacaste, VC for Finance and Administration Jean Saludadez, Faculty of Education Dean Charisse Reyes, Faculty of Information and Communication Studies Dean Roberto Figueroa Jr., Faculty of Management and Development Studies Dean Finaflor Taylan, FMDS Assistant Professor Remsce Pasahol, FICS Associate Professor and ICDE World Conference 2027 Organizing Committee Chair Ria Mae Borromeo, and Marius Cristan Pader.

 

ICDE Secretary General Torunn Gjelsvik (in off-white suit jacket) talks about her organization’s plans and activities. She also shared some insights from her recent meetings with UPOU and education stakeholders in Cebu and Manila.
Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.
UP President Angelo Jimenez (center) provides ICDE Secretary General Torunn Gjelsvik an overview of university-wide initiatives and innovations in teaching, learning, and research.
Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.

 

With Jimenez were: Executive Vice President Caesar Saloma, Vice President for Public Affairs Marian Coquia-Regidor, Vice President for Digital Transformation Peter Sy, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Ian Fontanilla, Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation Percival Almoro, and Office of International Linkages Officer-in-Charge Gino Angelo Velasco.

 

The ICDE is a Norway-based international organization focused on promoting inclusive and sustainable education and lifelong learning. It is a consultative partner to UNESCO and has over 350 members and partners in more than 90 countries.

 

ICDE Secretary General Torunn Gjelsvik (left) and UP President Angelo Jimenez in an animated conversation, Sept. 28 at the Executive House, UP Diliman.
Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.
ICDE Secretary General Torunn Gjelsvik (seated, fourth from left) and UP President Angelo Jimenez (seated, center) pose for a group photo with UP System and UPOU officials, Sept. 28 at the Executive House, UP Diliman.
Photo by Jun Madrid, UPS-MCO.