The UP Open University is now open for accepting nominations for the upcoming 2019 Asian Student Environment Platform (ASEP). With the theme “Sustainable Design in Peace”, ASEP 2019 will be held on 01 August – 06 August, 2019 in Cambodia (Pnom Penh & Siem Reap).

Organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation, ASEP is a convention of University students from various Asian countries aimed to develop human resources that are active with a global perspective in environmental fields.

Eligible to qualify for nominations are based on the following criteria:
1. Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at the University, who falls either in the two categories:
a) Those that are majoring in the environmental subject through “humanities, social sciences or natural sciences”
b) Those that have a deep interest in environmental issues. (Without reference to their departments or majors)

2. English Proficiency
Students must have English proficiency test/prediction test with minimum score of TOEIC (higher than 600 scores) or TOEFL (higher than iBT62 scores).

Each constituent University (CU) of the University of the Philippines will have one (1) student nominee. Deadline for nominations is on 2 May 2019.

Additional requirements for the qualified student nominee include valid passport, certification from the University Registrar that the course being taken by the student are in English, and an official nomination letter from the Office of Student Affairs.

Interested students may send their applications and inquiries at [email protected].

(CVMina)