FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ENRIQUE A. MANALO
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
JAIME VICTOR B. LEDDA
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PH Embassy Holds Panel Discussion and Networking with Filipino Women in STEM
The Philippine Embassy in Brussels and Filipinos in STEM – BeNeLux co-organized a panel discussion and networking event with Filipino women in the fields of information technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, and cybersecurity.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza said that the Embassy, through events such as this, aims to reach out to more Filipinos in Belgium to better understand their needs and challenges, celebrate their achievements, and open opportunities for the community to touch base with one another and expand their circle of friends.
Panelists Jenalyn Aerts, Maria Johna Iguiron, Lynn Martinez-Prins and Charmaine Pavloskova, along with hosts Kit Navarro and Hope Flaviano, talked about how they kickstarted their STEM career in Belgium by seeking additional training and work experience to get into their current careers. They also candidly discussed navigating cultural differences as a Filipino in Belgium, and balancing work and family life.
During the discussion, the panel gave practical advice on such topics as how to get into STEM as a non-STEM practitioner, how to get a job in Belgium after graduating from a Belgian university, and how to get employment guidance from mentors in Belgian institutions.
The spirited panel discussion contributed to the productive networking session over merienda that followed.
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Assistant Secretary Rowena Macalintal of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) Calls on Ambassador Ledda, Discusses Inter-Country Adoption
Assistant Secretary Rowena M. Macalintal and Social Welfare Officer Irene Fagayan of the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) called on Ambassador Jaime Victor B. Ledda and Embassy officials at the Philippine Embassy in Brussels on 13 March 2024.
The NACC officials visited Belgium for an accreditation visit to Sourires d'Enfants – Larisa (SDEL ASBL), their partner foreign adoption agency in Wallonia. They also coordinated with counterparts in the Flanders region.
During their visit to the Embassy, Assistant Secretary Macalintal and Ms. Fagayan discussed the streamlined process of inter-country adoption following the re-organization of the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) into the NACC. They also discussed possible activities to engage prospective adoptive parents and Filipino adoptees already in Belgium.
Philippine Embassy Participates in the ASEAN Bowling Friendship Games
The Philippine Embassy participated in the ASEAN Bowling Friendship Games in Brussels on 10 March 2024.
The games were hosted by Lao PDR, current chair of the ASEAN Brussels Committee (ABC).
All the Embassies of ASEAN Member States and the Embassy of Timor-Leste in Brussels participated in the games. Team Philippines won second place overall.
Philippines and EU Commission Discuss Multi-Faceted Partnership on Maritime Cooperation
Philippine Ambassador Jaime Victor Ledda (center) with the Philippine delegation from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) led by Undersecretary for Maritime Elmer Francisco U. Sarmiento (second from the right) with Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Sonia Malaluan (first from the right) along with Mr. Gerardo Borromeo, Chairman of the MARINA Multi-Sector Governance Council (second from the left) and Brussels PE Minister Susana Maria L. Mendiola (first on the left) taking a photo during their courtesy call at the Philippine Embassy in Brussels. (Photo courtesy of Mr. Gerardo Borromeo).
On 07 March 2024 in Brussels, Undersecretary for Maritime Elmer U. Sarmiento of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) met with Deputy Director Fotini Ioannidou of the EU Commission Directorate General - Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) and discussed current and future collaboration in the maritime field, going beyond STCW compliance. It was an opportune occasion for the two sides to reaffirm their partnership considering the safety and security challenges that seafarers and the shipping industry are now facing.
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator Sonia Malaluan, who assumed recently in November 2023, assured DG MOVE of the Philippine government’s serious efforts towards innovation, digitalization, and enabling reforms in MARINA. Representing the private sector, MARINA Multi-Sectoral Governance Chairman Gerardo A. Borromeo shared that the confidence level of the industry has been boosted by the Philippine government’s earnest policy measures and resource mobilization for modernization and sustainability.
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