THE EUROPEAN Union Delegation to the Philippines will conduct its annual education fair for Filipino students to provide information about the higher education systems in Europe.

The European Higher Education Fair 2021 will be held virtually on Oct. 1 and 2 behind the theme “Go Higher EU”.

“The Covid19 pandemic has given us many challenges but this does not mean that the pursuit of higher education should stop,” the EU delegation said in a statement.

“Since last year, the Fair has embraced the digital transformation by staging the most exciting higher education fair online. This makes the event more accessible to Filipino students, academicians, researchers, and university officials from across the country,” it added.

During the online fair, the EU delegation will open virtual booths with representatives of various European higher education institutions ready to answer questions from students who are interested to study in any of the EU member states.

It will also feature webinars on specialized courses and programs, research and mobility opportunities.

The regional partner institutions for this year’s fair include Wesleyan University (Luzon), Silliman University (Visayas), and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan (Mindanao), which will host clustered presentations for students and other members of the academe.

University partners are University of the Cordilleras, Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas, St Louis University, Rizal Technological University, Trinity University of Asia, Visayas State University, Jose Rizal Memorial State University, and Mindanao State University’s College of Public Affairs.

The fair is organized by the EU Delegation to the Philippines along with EU Member States’ Embassies, education services and institutes, and in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education.