GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — Holy Child Central Colleges, Inc. (HCCCI) and the Fédération Européenne des Écoles (FEDE) reaffirmed their growing institutional relationship through an exchange of tokens between HCCCI President Marivet S. Caballero and FEDE Chairwoman Claude Vivier Le Got during the European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2026 on September 9, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

The exchange served as a symbolic gesture of mutual appreciation, friendship, and continued cooperation between the two organizations. It also provided an opportunity for the leaders to recognize the relationship that has developed since HCCCI joined the FEDE network in 2024.

Joining President Caballero during the engagement was HCCCI Executive Vice President Vanessa Marie L. Antiquin, whose participation reflected the institution’s continued efforts to strengthen its international relationships at the leadership and institutional levels.

For HCCCI, the exchange goes beyond a ceremonial gesture. Its relationship with FEDE has provided opportunities to connect with European higher education institutions, learn from international practices, and explore possibilities for academic cooperation. These connections form part of HCCCI’s broader effort to develop international opportunities that can benefit its students, faculty, academic programs, and partner institutions.

The occasion also highlighted the importance of people-to-people relationships in international education. Institutional partnerships are strengthened not only through formal agreements, but also through trust, dialogue, professional respect, and sustained engagement among educational leaders and communities.

As HCCCI continues to expand its international network, relationships such as its connection with FEDE provide avenues for exploring student and faculty mobility, academic collaboration, research, international learning, and other forms of cross-border engagement. The institution seeks to translate these relationships into opportunities that can be shared with its academic community and partner schools across the Philippines.

The engagement supports SDG 4: Quality Education through international knowledge exchange and expanded educational opportunities, while contributing to SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities by helping broaden access to international networks and learning opportunities. It also advances SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, emphasizing the role of sustained institutional relationships in strengthening cooperation across borders.

For HCCCI, the token exchange represents a simple but meaningful expression of a relationship that continues to grow. It reflects an approach to internationalization grounded not only in building a global network, but in nurturing relationships, learning from one another, and creating opportunities that can ultimately benefit learners and educators at home.

At EAIE 2026, HCCCI and FEDE marked their continuing connection through a gesture of mutual appreciation—strengthening a relationship built on friendship, dialogue, respect, and a shared interest in advancing international education.