(In 2015, I had a chance to visit some universities in Spain, particularly in the Asturias and Andalucia regions. Around that time, I was able to register BSU to the European Commission Erasmus+ portal and obtained a participant identification code, which somehow increased the visibility of BSU for European universities and organizations looking for potential Asian university/organization partners. Anyway, a few years hence, opportunities for collaboration under Erasmus+ programs increased with the able leadership of Mam Darlyn Tagarino, then BSU IRO Director. I was blessed to have been included in Project ANTENA, this time with the University of Alicante as the host institution.
Well again, for the record, this participation in the kick-off meeting for the project is at no cost to BSU except for my salary in those 5 days, and the 1500 pre-traveling allowance. Thank you University of Alicante for including BSU in the 10 Philippine partner HEIs. Thank you Erasmus+ program for funding this endeavor. It does pay to be in the European Commission participant portal. May something good come out of this for the Philippine HEIs, especially for BSU which is probably the smallest player in the group. BSU is a hard sell for internationalization just yet as a small university begets a small university, but as they say, greater things start from small beginnings.)
On the road to Alicante
The Official Business: Kick-off meeting of Project Antena at the University of Alicante
Tour of participants to Santa Barbara Castle
In Madrid with some Igorot brethren
