PANJIM: The students of V M Salgaocar Institute of International Hospitality Education (VMSIIHE) are gearing up to embark on a month long culinary adventure to Portugal in the coming week in which 10 outstanding students have been shortlisted by the institute to visit Portugal as a part of a knowledge exchange programme.
The initiative stems from a MoU signed recently by the institute with Turismo de Portugal in the presence of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa when he was in Goa on a state visit.
Professor Irfan Mirza, Director of VMSIIHE led the efforts in forging the collaboration between the two nations. The knowledge exchange programme between the two countries will see a collaborative effort in the fields of research, trainings, teaching-learning methods and other aspects over the next 2 years. The exchange programme to Portugal is the first of many such initiatives. Over the month long educational tour curated by Tourism de Portugal, the students accompanied by Academic Coordinator and Compliance Officer, VMSIIHE, Martha Rebello, will go through a wholesome academic experience which will include lectures, master classes by experts, wine appreciation sessions and visits to culinary institutes.
As part of the exchange programme, VMSIIHE will be hosting a similar delegation of students and faculty members from Portugal at their campus in Raia during the academic year.
