30/07/2026
๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐จ๐ค, ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐น๐ญ
The University of Cebu proudly joined higher education institutions, academic leaders, and innovators from across the globe at the 1st AUAP-WURI Summit 2026, held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Representing the University was Dr. Ofelia G. Mana, Vice-Chancellor for Business Development and Innovation, accompanied by Francis Jose Lean L. Abayata, who represented two institutional cases demonstrating UC's commitment to innovation, industry collaboration, and community engagement.
The University's presentations highlighted:
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐' ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (๐ก๐ฆ๐) ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ - a 33-year university-industry partnership that develops globally competitive maritime professionals through an integrated education-to-employment pathway; and
๐๐๐ถ ๐๐๐น๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ - a curriculum-integrated social enterprise that empowers the Indigenous Ati community through sustainable, community-based innovation.
Participation in the summit reflects the University of Cebu's continuing commitment to advancing meaningful international engagement, strengthening strategic partnerships, and contributing innovative practices that respond to global challenges through higher education.
Together with institutions from around the world, the University continues to champion education that transforms lives, empowers communities, and creates lasting impact beyond borders.
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