๐๐จ. ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ. ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ช๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ฝ๐ผ, a faculty member of the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) Business College, recently participated in the ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐บ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ (๐จ๐๐ง๐) in ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป. Ms. Valenzuela not only attended the conference but also presented her research, contributing to the global exchange of knowledge and best practices in tourism educationโan effort that supports two United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฐ (๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป) and ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ด (๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต).
The conference provided a platform for Ms. Valenzuela to engage with international scholars and researchers, fostering collaborations and gaining insights to further enrich her teaching and research endeavors at NDDU. This active engagement supports ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ณ (๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐) by strengthening cross-border academic cooperation.
In addition to her research presentation, Ms. Valenzuela proudly represented NDDU during the signing of a ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ข ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ (๐๐๐) with ๐พ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, a partner institution in Taiwan. This significant partnership aims to facilitate academic growth, research opportunities, and international engagement for students and faculty alike, further advancing SDG 4 and broadening the universityโs global pathways.
Ms. Valenzuela expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to represent NDDU on the international stage, emphasizing the enriching academic and personal growth she experienced during the trip. She highlighted the importance of global connections and collaborations in advancing education and researchโan effort that echoes the principles of SDG 17.
This participation underscores NDDU’s commitment to fostering international partnerships and providing its faculty members with opportunities for professional development and global engagement, ultimately benefiting the university’s students and the wider community while contributing meaningfully to SDGs.
