Ateneo students leaders to join Global Leadership Program 2025 in Tokyo

Seven students from Ateneo de Manila University will represent the University at the 15th Global Leadership Program (GLP) to be held from 4 to 8 August 2025 at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan.

Organized annually by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP), the Global Leadership Program brings together student delegates from Jesuit institutions across the region to engage in intercultural dialogue, leadership formation, and global collaboration. This year’s program theme, “Education and Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Development,” seeks to explore the role of education in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4, which calls for inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.

Throughout the five-day program, participants will attend keynote lectures, engage in workshops and thematic fieldwork, deliver institutional and collaborative presentations, and take part in cultural exchanges that foster Ignatian leadership and global citizenship.

Representing Ateneo de Manila University are the following students:

• PEDREZUELA, Qatrina France De Guzman (Diplomacy and International Relations)

• BORJA, Vinzen Josh Lita (Economics)

• HARON, Zaidamin Mandaragon (Communications Technology Management)

• EHIDO, Johanna Therese Cerbo (Communication)

• GREGORIO, Moises Leonard Olave (Psychology)

• VALDEZ, Juliana Ysabelle Soriano (Management Information Systems)

They will be accompanied by Mr Aeron Lester Syliongtay of the Office of Student Activities, who will serve as the university chaperone and is also participating in the Inclusive Education track.

In preparation for the program, the Ateneo team has been actively working on pre-departure sessions, including presentations on education for sustainable development in the Philippine context and a cultural performance to be showcased during the Welcome Party on August 4. These activities aim to ground the students in local realities while preparing them to engage in meaningful cross-border collaboration.

Participating universities include Sophia University (Japan), Sogang University (South Korea), Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan), Sanata Dharma University (Indonesia), Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Ateneo de Davao University, Instituto São João de Brito (Timor-Leste), Ricci Hall - The University of Hong Kong, and Xavier Learning Community (Thailand), among others.

The Ateneo community extends its well-wishes to the delegates as they engage in this enriching leadership formation experience rooted in the Jesuit tradition of global solidarity and service.