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UNDP's ISIP in UPMin

Written by Rene Estremera. Posted in Forums

Executive DialogueUP Mindanao is one of the Higher Education Institution (HEI) partners of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Innovation for Social Impact Partnership Project (ISIP Project). As such, it is one of the Universities to undergo a Visiting Professor Program organized by ISIP. The objectives of the Visiting Professor Program are to further capacitate HEIs as strategic hubs for innovation and social impact and to support the growth and improvement of University-based startup enterprises with a clear social impact. 

The Visiting Professor Program is an online engagement organized by ISIP. Asst. Prof. Miguel Guillermo is UPMin's faculty focal person. The 2-week engagement, on Feb. 27 to March 3, and March 13 to 17,  will feature activities such as dialogues, teaching clinics, and workshops for students and the TBI staff. Activities are from Monday to Friday from 8-11 am for the 2 weeks. 

For February 28, 2023, the Visiting Professor is Dr. Esther Obonyo. She will gather insights into UPMin's strategic direction towards Innovation and Social Impact. 

Dr. Obonyo's CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rWiQBF14UTeCD8I_qeFF5iaJLbjhdfa8/view?usp=share_link

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