Possible UP-uOttawa collab areas discussed

| Written by Arlyn VCD Palisoc Romualdo

Biosurveillance, cybersecurity, and resilience. These were the possible areas of collaboration mentioned by UP President Angelo Jimenez (PAJ) to University of Ottawa (uOttawa) President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont in their meeting on November 6. PAJ took his cue from Fr茅mont鈥檚 overview of uOttawa and his discussion of some of its leading programs. It was the latter鈥檚 first visit to UP and served as his introduction to the UP System.

PAJ was joined by VP for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan, VP for Public Affairs Roland Tolentino, UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, and Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Internationalization) and Office of International Linkages Director Imee Su Martinez, who gave Fr茅mont a brief presentation on UP.

University of Ottawa President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont (leftmost) and UP President Angelo Jimenez (rightmost) discuss cybersecurity, computer engineers, and IT professionals in relation to labor migration and academic exchange. With them are other UP officials (second from left to right), Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Internationalization) and Office of International Linkages Director Imee Su Martinez, UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, VP for Public Affairs Roland Tolentino, and VP for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan. (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

University of Ottawa (uOttawa) President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont talks about the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, of which uOttawa is a member. According to its website, U15 members collectively 鈥渁ttract 77% of Canada鈥檚 sponsored research funding.鈥 (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

UP President Angelo Jimenez (left) and University of Ottawa President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont exchange ideas on how Filipino talent trained abroad may be enticed to return and serve the Philippines. (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

UP Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Internationalization) and Office of International Linkages Director Imee Su Martinez (middle) presents a briefer on the University鈥檚 efforts to achieve its mandate as a global and regional university. (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

University of Ottawa (uOttawa) President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont (left) tells the story of his appointment to the uOttawa leadership, to UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II (middle) and UP VP for Public Affairs Roland Tolentino (right). (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

UP President Angelo Jimenez (left) and University of Ottawa President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)

 

From left: UP Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Internationalization) and Office of International Linkages Director Imee Su Martinez, UP Diliman Chancellor Edgardo Carlo Vistan II, UP President Angelo Jimenez, University of Ottawa President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Fr茅mont, UP VP for Academic Affairs Leo Cubillan, and UP VP for Public Affairs Roland Tolentino. (Photo by Misael Bacani, UP MPRO)