October 6, 2026 | Agri-Eco Convention Hall, GSU Salvador Campus
In line with its continuous efforts to strengthen internationalization and provide students with global learning opportunities, Guimaras State University (GSU), through the College of Science and Technology (CST), collaborated with Indonesia’s Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) for a General Lecture Activity held on October 6, 2026, at the Agri-Eco Convention Hall, GSU Salvador Campus.
The academic session was attended by fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students as part of their course requirements for the Special Topics subject, alongside CST program heads and CST Dean Prof. Adrian J. Forca.
The program commenced at 1:00 PM with the rendering of the Philippine and Indonesian National Anthems via multimedia, followed by opening remarks and a statement of purpose delivered by Dr. Lea P. Ymalay, BSCS Program Head.
CST Dean Prof. Adrian J. Forca presented the participants, followed by promotional video presentations featuring both Guimaras State University and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.
The main highlight of the event featured three expert lectures from ITS resource speakers focusing on advanced technological innovations and artificial intelligence applications:
1. Prof. Daniel Oranova Siahaan, Lecturer in Informatics, presented a lecture titled “Syllabification-based Transformer for NER in Low Resource Languages”.
2. Ilham Gurat Adillion, Lecturer in Informatics, discussed “Applying AI for Football Analysis using SoccerNet Platform”.
3. Robby Ulung Pambudi, Master of Informatics student, delivered a presentation on “Exploring Large Language Models through DiLLeMa”.
To signify mutual gratitude and ongoing cooperation, GSU presented Certificates of Recognition and Tokens to the guest lecturers, accompanied by an exchange of library materials led by Instr. Liezel A. Tabale and Instr. Kristine G. Rosero on behalf of the University Librarian Mrs. Regina V. Traifalgar.
Before closing the formal proceedings, the event celebrated rich Filipino culture as the Taga Isla Dance Company and the Dalawidaw Chorale rendered heartfelt and outstanding Filipino dance and song performances that energized the audience.
The gathering culminated in a lively “Sayaw Sayaw” unity dance, bringing together students, faculty, and guests in celebration of cultural exchange and academic partnership.
The program officially concluded with closing remarks delivered by Prof. Divon G. Tamdang, BSIT Program Head.
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