As part of the University's internationalization initiatives, Eastern Samar State University made a strategic partnership with Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA) of Indonesia and ASSAM Downtown University of India on its International Faculty Mobility 2024.

Through this initiative, ESSU, UKRIDA, and ASSAM aim to collaboratively create a more diverse and interconnected academic community that prepares students for success in an increasingly globalized world. The goal of this collaboration is to enhance academic excellence and global perspectives among the students and faculty involved.

The program, which is scheduled on various dates in February 2024, will enable faculty members from ESSU, UKRIDA, and ASSAM to collaborate in the instruction of Python programming language, statistics, and financial management through the Zoom platform. The session schedule, including the participating faculty members, is as follows:

Python Programming Language

Speaker: Mauritz Pangabean, Ph.D.

(Team-teach with Ms. Karen W. Cantilang)

Session 1: Introducing Python for Automatic Diabetes Detection from Medical Data

February 13, 2024, Tuesday, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Session 2: Introducing Python for Medical Image Processing

February 19, 2024, Monday, 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Statistics

Speaker: Ngadiman Djaja, Ph.D.

(Team-teach with Dr. Marina S. Apilado)

Session 1: Workshop on Descriptive Statistics for Psychology

February 16, 2024, Friday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Session 2: Workshop on Inferential Statistics for Psychology

February 27, 2024, Tuesday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Financial Management

Speaker: Septian Bayu Kristanto, S.E., M.S.Ak., CPMA., CiQaR., Asean CPA

(Team-teach with Prof. Marijun Leonor T. Obon)

Session 1: Adopting Green Technology in Sustainable Finance

February 15, 2024, Thursday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Session 2: FinTech Revolution: Emerging Market and Social Impact

February 20, 2024, Tuesday, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

This collaborative effort aims to not only enhance the academic skills of all students involved but also foster a sense of global citizenship and cooperation among the faculty members from all three institutions. By sharing their expertise and knowledge in these key areas, the hope is to create a more interconnected and well-rounded academic community that can thrive in today's rapidly changing world.

By fostering this international collaboration, it will provide students with the opportunity to learn from a wider range of perspectives and expertise, ultimately enriching their educational experience and promoting a more inclusive and globally-minded academic environment for all involved.

This initiative, spearheaded by the Director of the University's International Affairs Office, Prof. Marijun Leonor T. Obon, CPA, reflects the University's commitment to providing its students with a well-rounded education that prepares them to be global citizens and leaders in their respective fields.

Eastern Samar State University, through its University President, expresses its profound gratitude to Senator Pia Cayetano, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation, and Futures Thinking, for her steadfast support of the Capacity Development on Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight initiative of the University.

We are grateful for Senator Cayetano's dedication to fostering innovation and forward-thinking in education. Her support of the University's Capacity Development on Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight initiative has equipped us with resources and tools needed to prepare our leaders and researchers for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow. With her guidance, we will continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and lead the way in creating a brighter future for our institution and our society, further solidifying our commitment to excellence.