Saint Louis College of San Fernando, La Union (SLC-SFLU), through its Global Affairs Office (GAO), participated in the COIL Info Session, Networking, and Partnering Fair 2026 on June 30, 2026. Organized by Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc. in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education β International Affairs Service (CHED-IAS), the event brought together International Relations Officers and COIL focal persons from private higher education institutions across the Philippines. The activity forms part of a three-part information series designed to strengthen institutional capacity in Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).
Anchored on the theme, “ππ¦πΊπ°π―π₯ ππ¦π’π³π―πͺπ―π¨ ππ°π―π΅πͺπ―πΆπͺπ΅πΊ: ππ¦π·π¦π³π’π¨πͺπ―π¨ ππππ π§π°π³ ππ―π―π°π·π’π΅πͺπ·π¦ ππ¦π’π€π©πͺπ―π¨, πππ°π£π’π ππ’π³π΅π―π¦π³π΄π©πͺπ±π΄, π’π―π₯ ππ―π΅π¦π³π―π’π΅πͺπ°π―π’ππͺπ»π¦π₯ ππͺπ¨π©π¦π³ ππ₯πΆπ€π’π΅πͺπ°π―,” the event highlighted the growing role of COIL in fostering faculty collaboration, intercultural learning, and meaningful global engagement among Philippine higher education institutions. Participants gained valuable insights into CHED’s policy directions on COIL and internationalization, international COIL models and best practices, local success stories, opportunities for global networking, and potential institutional partnerships.
The program featured welcome remarks from Dr. Christine Nabor Ferrer, Director of CHED-IAS, delivered by Eldrin Delgado, followed by presentations from distinguished international education practitioners, including Dr. Erwin Faller of Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc., Dr. Abigail Bryant of the State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration, Betty Mengyuan Li and Dr. Emma Zhang of Hong Kong Baptist University, and Daysi Rueda Cordones of COIL Connect Spain. Their presentations provided practical perspectives on designing, implementing, and sustaining impactful COIL initiatives across diverse educational contexts.
SLC-SFLU’s participation reflects the College’s continuing commitment to strengthening its COIL program by learning from global experts and engaging with institutions that share its vision for internationalized education. As one of the flagship initiatives of the Global Affairs Office under the GLoBE Project, COIL serves as a strategic platform for bringing the world closer to the classroom through innovative, collaborative, and globally connected learning experiences.
