St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) successfully concluded its Interdisciplinary Academic Forum, highlighting robust regional and international collaborations aligned with its vision for cross-border educational development.

Conducted in a hybrid format—combining dynamic onsite sessions with expansive online participation—the forum centered on the theme, “Cross-Border Futures: Uniting ASEAN Education, Innovation, and Industry.” The hybrid setup gathered distinguished guests, academic leaders, faculty members, and Paulinian Formators across physical and digital boundaries, emphasizing the breakdown of traditional borders to foster a highly interconnected ASEAN community.

The forum featured a powerhouse line-up of keynote speakers from BINUS University, Indonesia, who shared vital global perspectives on the future of higher education:

Dr. Tiurida Lily Anita, Research Coordinator for Hotel Management
Dr. Yanti S. Kom, MM, Senior Academic Development and Accreditation Specialist
Dr. Aryanti Wardaya Puspokusumo, BSc, MBM, CPLM, Head of Internationalization and Partnership

SPUD extends its profound gratitude to all our partner institutions for journeying with us:

St. Francis College of Guihulngan
Colegio de Santa Catalina de Alejandria
La Consolacion College, Bais City
St. Louis College of Bangkok, Thailand
STIKES Insan, Indonesia
CJC, Taiwan

The university expressed its commitment to sustaining the forged alliances, concluding the event with a strong statement of solidarity for the Philippines-Indonesia partnership and the overarching ASEAN community.

Borders may define our countries, but collaboration defines our future.

CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS!

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