Vice-Chancellor and Principal Tawane Kupe (right) of the University of Pretoria receives a bag of Philippine goodies from Philippine Ambassador Noralyn Jubaira Baja

In line with ongoing efforts to bolster the academic cooperation between the Philippines and South Africa, Philippine Ambassador to South Africa Noralyn Jubaira Baja called on Professor Tawana Kupe, the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP).

During the productive meeting, both sides agreed to cooperate on activities and initiatives to be carried out under the auspices of the university’s Centre for Asian Studies in Africa, which will be formally inaugurated on 30 November 2022. The prospect of renewing the agreement between UP and the University of the Philippines was also discussed.

UP is the one of the premier universities in South Africa. Its areas of strengths include engineering, medicine, natural sciences, and veterinary science.