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FILIPINO VOTER REGISTRATION IN GERMANY SHIFTS TO HIGH GEAR WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE AKYAT-BARKO PROGRAM

September 17, 2015

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A snapshot of the AIDA Mar, an Aida Clubship that employs 300 Filipino seafarers; The Filipino crew enjoying ther breaktime with Philippine Ambassador to Germany Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek; HRManagement of AIDA Mar presenting a gift token to Ambassador Sta. Maria-Thomeczek

The Human Resources (HR) Management of AIDA Cruises agreed to have the Philippine Embassy set up mobile voter registration centers on board four of their cruise ships as they disembark on pre-identified German ports.

Philippine Ambassador to Germany Melita Sta-Maria Thomeczek led a Philippine Embassy Team in holding a mobile voter registration area onboard the AIDA Mar as it docked at the Port of Rostock on September 5, 2015. Fifty-two Filipino seafarers successfully registered for the overseas voting, as the Embassy learned that many of the Filipino crew have already registered when their ship docked in Lisbon, Portugal.

Previously, the Philippine Embassy sent out two teams to register Filipino seafarers at the Ports of Kiel and Rostock.

 

A Filipino seafarer takes a photo of the Embassy team at the Seafarer’s Lounge in Kiel

The first team, led by Consul Adrian Cruz, were able to set up two mobile registration centers while the ships AIDA Luna and Mein Schiff 4 were docked at the Port of Kiel on August 22, 2015. A total of 103 Filipino seafarers registered. In this campaign the Embassy team also partnered with the non-profit organization Seafarer’s Lounge Kiel.

The second team was led by Consul Rona Goce and they were able to register 67 Filipino seafarers on board AIDA Diva at the Port of Rostock on August 26, 2015.

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The Embassy team on board AIDA Diva

The final “Akyat-Barko” activity is set to take place on September 19, 2015 with Consul General Donna Rodriguez leading an Embassy team in registering Filipino seafarers on board AIDA Kira.

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