Background

Early part of 1990’s, Ghent University has an existing Faculty development collaboration to Benguet

State University

• While Saint Louis University has an old existing partnership also with Katholieke University of Leuven ( KUL )

• A call from the Flemish Universities thought it will be wise to submit a proposal involving all.

• The next move was that Dr. Coronel of SLU and Dr. Tagarino were asked to prepare the proposal. It was submitted and evaluated to be worthy of support.

March 19, 1999

• Philippine Institutional University Cooperation

VLIR

KULProf. Dr. Joseph Leunis

FLEMISH UNIVERSITIES

UNIVERSITIET GENT

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITIET LEUVEN

RUCA

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY

SLU PRESIDENTFr. Paul Van Parijs

SLU COORDINATOREngr. J. Pangilinan

BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY

BSU PRESIDENTDr. C. Consolacion

BSU COORDINATORDr. D. Tagarino

Components of the program

1. Information Technology2. Library development3. Research, Instruction, Facilities & Capability

Building4. Faculty members Development

PIUC- BSU

SLU FINANCE

KUL FINANCE

VLIR

BSU Budget

• Phase 1 ( 1999-2003 )– 32.127 Million Pesos

• 30% of overall budget

• Transition ( Mid-March 2003- Mid-March 2004 )– 13 Million pesos

• Phase2 ( 2004- 2009 )– 66 Million Pesos

• 40% of overall budget

Impact to Library Development

• Books• Library software• Computers• Security alarms• Surveillance cameras• Personnel development• Other equipment