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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY KUMUSTAHAN WITH FILIPINO COMMUNITY LEADERS IN TYROL AND VORARLBERG

02 December 2024, Vienna - Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas, Honorary Consul Christian Traweger, and Consul Candy Cypres-Bauzon met with Filipino community leaders in Tyrol and Vorarlberg to hear from the community and to report on the opening of the Migrant Workers Office in Vienna as well as on the Embassy’s programs and initiatives for Filipinos in Austria. These include the Post-Arrival Orientation Seminars (PAOS) for newly-arrived Filipinos, and quarterly town hall meetings. 

The Embassy was able to meet with the Philippine Christian Community in Tyrol (PCCT), Mabuhay Tirol, and Samahang Kapamilya sa Austria (SKA) in Tirol. In Vorarlberg, the Embassy met with EDABEM, Indio-anon in Austria (IDIA), and the Philippine Austrian Association in Vorarlberg (PAAV). The Filipino leaders were assured of the Embassy’s readiness to provide assistance to Filipinos in need. Ambassador Bernas was in Tyrol and Vorarlberg on 28-29 November 2024 on a working visit to strengthen cooperation with the two Austrian States. Vorarlberg is the westernmost state in Austria.

ANNOUNCEMENT

INVITATION to Asia Day 2024: BUILDING COMMUNITIES, STRENGTHENING TIES

Focusing on fostering and enhancing the dynamic relationship between Austria and the Asia-Pacific region, this year’s Asia Day aims to create a platform for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and open innovation across cultures and industries.

The Philippine Embassy in Austria is proud to be part of Asia Day. Meet us on-site — we look forward to seeing you!

Event Highlights:

  • Cutting-edge keynotes and panel discussions on economics, culture and politics in Asia
  • Country snapshots & consultation sessions with Austrian Commercial Counsellors (Wirtschaftsdelegierte)

Don’t miss this opportunity! Visit the event website for more details: www.asiaday.at

ANNOUNCEMENT

INVITATION TO THE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION OF THE ALSE OF-LIFE PROGRAM

The Philippine Embassy, through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) Vienna, invites Filipinos in Austria to the 11 January 2025 online information session of the ALSE OF-LIFE Program, an Executive Education Certificate Course on Leadership, Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship for Overseas Filipinos. The ALSE OF-LIFE program is planned to be offered by the Ateneo School of Government in cooperation with the Philippine-Austrian Cultural and Educational Society (PACES) in Vienna in 2025. 

To register to the online information session, you may click the link: https://bit.ly/ALSEViennaInfoSession

For more information you may email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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PH elected Vice President of UNIDO’s Industrial Development Board, highlights conference on Middle-Income Countries in Manila next year

Philippine Ambassador Permanent Representative Evangelina  A. Bernas emphasized the role of middle-income countries and highlighting the Philippines' hosting of the 2025 High-Level Conference on Middle-Income Countries at the 52nd session of UNIDO’s Industrial Development Board

28 November 2024, Vienna - The Philippines was elected as one of the Vice Presidents of the Bureau of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) during its 52nd session on 25-27 November 2024.

Delivering the Philippine statement at the plenary, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Evangelina A. Bernas called on UNIDO to expand its engagement with middle-income countries (MICs) and promote sustainable industrial and economic development tailored to the MICs’ specific needs.  “MICs are major engines of growth, contributing a third of global GDP, but are also home to 62% of the world’s poor,” she said. The Philippines will host the next High-Level Conference on MICs in Manila on 28-29 April 2025.

The Philippines urged UNIDO to submit its second Country Programming Framework (CPF) with the Philippines which aims to deliver development projects that align with the country’s national development plans such as the Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 and AmBisyon Natin 2040.  It also called for reforms within UNIDO to address critical governance issues that were reported through independent internal and external audits,  and encouraged UNIDO to revisit its strategic priorities and strengthen its technical cooperation mechanisms to ensure the achievement of its mandate for inclusive and sustainable industrial development.

The Philippines reiterated its commitment to collaborate with UNIDO and its Member States to address global challenges and drive progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 9 (to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, foster innovation). END.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative Evangelina A. Bernas emphasized the role of middle-income countries and highlighted the Philippines' hosting of the 2025 High-Level Conference on Middle Income Countries at the 52nd session of UNIDO’s Industrial Development Board

Deputy Permanent Representative Zoilo A. Velasco commended UNIDO’s achievements in 2023 and the successful implementation of the Philippines-UNIDO Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2019–2023 at the 52nd session of the Industrial Development Board

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