Dr. Syed Tahir Hijazi

Professor & Dr. Syed Tahir Hijazi is Ex. Dean at College of Business Administration, American University in The Emirates, Dubai UAE. He is regarded as leading international economist and reputed advocate of innovation in academia. His contribution for promotion of research excellence and academic innovation are recognized at international level. Dr. Hijazi has been in leading positions formerly across many countries including USA, Greece, Pakistan, and UAE. He has been involved in research and development activities with World Bank, ADB, ILO, USAID, UNDP and several other global level institutions. He is among the main advisors of Global Illuminators International. His research contributions are wider and impactful for the scholars and researchers in the multidisciplinary fields. He is among the top advocates of promoting multidisciplinary research and practice for better service of humanity. He is on the advisory boards of several countries for development of innovation infrastructure to help in growth of knowledge based economies. His 35 years of rich academic and research experience along with visionary leadership for innovation and excellence makes him an ideal scholar to share his thoughts regarding innovation challenges in multidisciplinary research and practice.

Dr. Rovelina Bucao-Jacolbia

Dr. Rovelina Bucao-Jacolbia is currently the Director of the National Service Training Program of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She is a subject specialist of PUP Open University and College of Education Graduate Studies. She was a former Chairperson of the Department of Business Teacher Education of the PUP College of Education and a former University Research Coordinator.
She graduated valedictorian in elementary and third honors in high school at the University of the East. She finished Bachelor in Business Education, Magna Cum Laude, at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. She has a degree in Master in Business Education and a Doctorate in Educational Management, both earned in PUP.
She serves as a lecturer in national and local seminars in the field of Education. She has delivered lectures on Educational Technology, Classroom Management, Teacher as Evaluator, Teacher as Guidance Counselor, and other educational topics. She has presented academic papers in international and national conferences on education. She has presented research papers in Japan, Hongkong, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. Her continuous involvement in national and university research undertakings since 2004 enhanced her expertise as an international and national paper presenter which she has been performing since 2008. In 2013’s University of Northern Philippines National Multi-Disciplinary Research Conference in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, she was awarded best paper presenter in two sessions.
She was awarded the 2010’s Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-Philippine Council of Deans and Educators in Business (PCDEB) Outstanding Business Educator in the Field of Office Administration and a recipient of international grants of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for two consecutive years.
At present, Dr. Jacolbia is President of the Philippine Association of Educators in Office Administration Foundation, Inc. (PAEOAFI) and National Secretary of PCDEB. She is also an active member of national organizations: Teachers of the Philippines (TOP), Philippine Association For Teacher Educators (PAFTE), Philippine Teachers Association for Research of Principles (PTARP) and Philippine Association of Research Managers, Inc. (PHILARM). She is also an active member of Pi Lambda Theta, an international honor society for women in education.