Prof. Patricia M. Empleo, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof. Francisco M. Caliwan, Jr., the Dean and Assistant Dean, respectively, of the UST-AMV College of Accountancy, were appointed to the working committees of the ASEAN Accounting Education Workgroup (AAEW) during its 14th meeting on Nov. 3, 2023, at UNITAR International University, Selangor, Malaysia.
Dean Empleo will chair the Executive Committee for Teaching and Learning. Her committee is tasked with designing and implementing programs for teaching, learning, and engaging academic staff and students in AAEW programs. Meanwhile, Assistant Dean Caliwan was appointed Director for the Special Interest Groups, the body tasked with leading the workgroup on addressing emerging trends of continuing interest to the members, such as international research collaborations, faculty and student exchange programs, international scholarship programs, and other collaborative projects among AAEW member institutions.
Caliwan currently serves as the president of the National Association of CPAs in Education. AAEW is an association organized by accounting educators from neighboring ASEAN countries to share best practices in managing accounting programs and fostering international collaborations.