Ambassador Massimo Santoro of European Union (middle) together with (from left to right): Athena Cartagena, Communications Officer, Embassy of Sweden; Fabio Pompetti, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Belgium; Ambassador Saija Nurminen, Embassy of Finland; Anna Krzak-Danel, Charge d’affaires ad interim, Embassy of Poland; Ambassador Johann Brieger, Embassy of Austria; Robert van der Hum, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands; Ambassador Titanilla Tóth, Embassy of Hungary; Ambassador Davide Giglio, Embassy of Italy; Mathilde Séjourné, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of France; Beatriz Jimeno, Education Advisor, Embassy of Spain; Erica Duffy, Charge d’affaires ad interim, Embassy of Ireland; Mathias Kruse, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Germany; and Jiří Kvasnička, Consul, Embassy of The Czech Republic
The European Higher Education Fair 2024 concluded on 25 November 2024 with the participation of more than 2,000 students, professionals, and University officials and faculty from all over the Philippines.
The fair was organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines and the Embassies and Cultural Institutes of European Union Member States on 22-23 November with online sessions on 25 November.
This year’s theme for the Fair was “Pathways to Excellence'', to highlight the diverse educational avenues in the European Union to equip Filipino students with the skills, knowledge, mind-set, and life-changing experiences needed to thrive in a fast-evolving and ever-more interconnected global landscape.
The fair counted with the participation of 77 higher education institutions and diplomatic missions from 14 EU Member States, namely Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Finland, and Sweden.
On-site seminars were hosted by the EU Member States’ Embassies and Cultural Institutes, where participants received answers to their questions on higher education systems, “student life” in the EU, research grants, and scholarship opportunities.
The language and cultural institutes of some EU Member States present in Manila (Alliance Francaise Manille, Goethe-Institut Philippines, Instituto Cervantes, and Philippine-Italian Association catered to the members of the public interested in learning a foreign language.
This year’s Philippine Regional Hubs included University of Santo Tomas (Metro Manila), Wesleyan University (Luzon), and Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (Mindanao); and University Partners Ateneo de Manila University – European Studies Programme, De La Salle University, Enderun College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Lyceum Philippines University – Cavite, Mabalacat City College, University of the Cordilleras, and World Citi College.
The EHEF 2024 was also supported by professional organisations such as the Philippine Communication Society and European Studies Association of the Philippines. Media partners included Adobo Magazine, Backend News, Daily Guardian, Gadgets Magazine, Iloilo Metropolitan Times, iOrbit News, Malaya Business Insight, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Gold Star Daily, SEA Wave Pop Culture Magazine, Subselfie, The Daily Tribune, THEPHILBIZNEWS, When in Manila with COMCO Southeast Asia as the PR and Communications partner.
