Strengthening research initiatives, University of Antique (UA) partners with Sejong University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) for “The Blueprint: Ethics, Writing, and Getting Published”, held at the Busali-an Hall, Main Campus, from April 22-23, 2025.

The two-day research seminar-workshop aims to empower participants who are composed mainly of faculty researchers and research coordinators from the UA system to conduct ethically sound research, write with clarity and precision, and successfully navigate the publication process. This undertaking is also anchored on the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): No. 4 – Quality Education; No. 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, No. 14 – Life Below Water, and No. 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.

Among the invited experts are: Dr. Rock Bryan B. Matias, Associate Professor, and Prof. Yolanda Montaces, Chairperson, both from the Tourism and Transportation Management of PUP, and Dr. Seul Ki Lee, Director, Tourism Industry Data Analytics Lab (TIDAL) of Sejong Univeristy in Seoul, South Korea. This serves as a manifestation of UA’s relentless efforts not only in the field of research but also in its internationalization (IZN) activities.

With in-depth discussion of the key components: Ethical Considerations in Research, Practical Guide to Research Writing, and Publishing Your Research, the participants immersed themselves, presented research journals, and underwent mentoring, evaluation, critiquing and feedbacking with the experts.