PH Delegates Take Part in International Training to Help MSMEs Innovate
The Philippine Embassy in Berlin today hosted 27 representatives of Executive and Legislative government agencies in the Philippines who are in Berlin for the International Training on Intrapreneurship and Competitiveness at The DO School from 13 to 17 January 2020.
Arranged by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the PH’s national productivity organization, with the support of the Office of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Loren Legarda, the training seeks to enable the delegates to pursue and develop innovative products and services, and creative solutions to strengthen the competitiveness of MSMEs in light of Industry 4.0.
Ambassador Dizon-De Vega receives a certificate
and token of gratitude from the delegation.
Before the briefing, the delegation joined the Embassy’s personnel in the flag-raising ceremony traditionally held on Monday mornings to open the work week. Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega then opened the briefing with her welcome remarks, wherein she highlighted the abundant opportunities for learning best practices and skills upgrading offered by Germany. She noted the German Government’s game-changing efforts to focus economic policy including in the MSMEs Sector on three areas: Innovation, Sustainability, and Digitization.
DTI Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, as mission leader of the delegation, thanked the Embassy for the briefing and enjoined the delegates to work together as a team for the sake of their clients and beneficiaries. DAP Senior Vice President Magdalena L. Mendoza then gave a brief background of how the training program came about, noting the novelty of the idea of “intrapreneurship” in the PH public sector, followed by Mr Phillip Tettenborn, Director for Impact Entrepreneurship at The Do School, who gave an overview of the institution’s objectives and expressed eagerness in working with the delegation in the coming days.
Ambassador Dizon-De Vega welcomes the delegation and tells them
about relevant developments in Germany with regard to MSMEs and innovation.
The welcome and opening remarks were followed by presentations to orient the delegates on developments and opportunities in Germany. Post’s Economic Officer Catherine Torres talked about Sustainabililty and Social Innovation in Germany, focusing on Germany’s efforts to gradually wean its export economy from carbon-dependence and to move toward cleaner and greener alternatives, especially in the areas of Agriculture, Energy, Mobility, and Fashion.
Commercial Counselor Althea Antonio then gave a presentation on the priorities and programs of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Berlin, including programs specifically geared at MSMEs. Among others, she talked about Philippine participation in major trade fairs and exhibitions in Germany, such as Ambiente, Biofach, Anuga, and Electronica, and the launch in 2019 of the Trabaho Negosyo Kabuhayan program in Germany as a joint project of PTIC-Berlin with the Embassy and POLO-Berlin.
Lastly, Labor Attache Delmer Cruz talked briefly about the Philippine Overseas Labor Office’s (POLO) role in helping to manage migration of Filipinos abroad, which also includes providing returning Overseas Filipinos with reintegration support and assistance, such as livelihood opportunities. (END)
A B I S O
Ukol sa mga iba’t ibang patalastas na naglalayong makatulong sa mga nagnanais na manirahan/magtrabaho sa Germany, nais pong ipaalam ng Embahada ng Pilipinas na sa kasalukuyan ay isang programa lamang ang meron sa pagitan ng mga Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas at Germany (Government to Government) na naglalayong mag-recruit – ito po ay ang Triple Win Project (TWP) na tanging mga Filipino nurses ang tinatanggap.
Ang TWP ay isang programa na ipanapatupad ng Philippine Overseas Employment Adminstration (POEA) at ng Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ/ German Enterprise for International Cooperation).
Ano man pong alok ng trabaho na hindi kabilang sa TWP ay dapat dumaan sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) sa Berlin at sa POEA.
Maari po ninyong makita ang listahan ng mga naaprubahang trabaho ng POEA sa website link na ito: http://www.poea.gov.ph/cgi-bin/JobVacancies/jobsMenu.asp
Pinapaalalahanan din po ang lahat na suriin ng mabuti ang mga nag-aalok ng “libreng pagaaral habang nagtatrabaho” sa Germany. Limitado lamang po ang maaring gawing trabaho ng mga estudyante at kadalasan ang mga ito ay may kaugnayan sa kurso/bokasyong inaaral. Kalimitan din, ang pagututuro sa mga unibersidad ay nasa wikang Aleman kaya inaasahan na ang mga estudyante ay may kasanayan sa wikang Aleman.
Gayundin, ang mga nais magtrabaho sa Germany ay karaniwang inaasahan na may kaaalaman na sa wikang Aleman pagdating nila sa bansa.
Madalas rin pong makatanggap ang Embahada ng mga tanong tungkol sa kinakailangan upang manirahan/mamasukan sa Germany. Ang mga bagay pong ito ay napapasailalim sa mga patakaran ng Gobyerno ng Germany.
Sa mga nais makakuha ng ganitong impormasyon, maari pong magsadya sa pahina ng German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees:
Maari din pong sumangguni sa pahina ng Embahada ng Germany sa Pilipinas para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa visa patungong Germany: https://manila.diplo.de/.
Salamat po.
ADVISORY
In light of various advertisements offering assistance and services for people to reside/work in Germany, the Embassy wishes to advise that the only Philippine-German governmentto-government hiring program currently in place is the Triple-Win Project (TWP) for the hiring of Filipino nurses.
The TWP is implemented by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ/ German Enterprise for International Cooperation).
Any other recruitment outside of the TWP goes through the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Berlin and the POEA.
You can access the POEA’s list of verified job orders online through this link: http://www.poea.gov.ph/cgi-bin/JobVacancies/jobsMenu.asp
Please also carefully scrutinize offers of “free study while working in Germany.” A student may be able to work on a limited basis only, or, may work in the context of an apprenticeship/internship/training program related to the course of one’s studies/vocation. Further, please keep in mind that courses in many educational institutions in Germany are taught in German. As such, incoming students are required to have a certain level of proficiency in the German language.
The same expectation of a certain level of German language proficiency applies to incoming workers in Germany.
The Philippine Embassy in Berlin frequently receives inquiries on the requirements to work or reside in Germany, please note that these matters fall under the purview of the German government. As such we respectfully advise that members of the public refer to applicable German laws and regulations to avoid any confusion.
For those interested to learn about working/residing in Germany in light of the recent changes in Germany’s immigration laws, we wish to share this official link from the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees to provide you with a starting point for your research.
You may also visit the website of the German Embassy in Manila for information on visas to Germany (when applying from the Philippines): https://manila.diplo.de/
Thank you.
123rd Anniversary of Rizal Commemorated in Berlin
Amb. Dizon-De Vega (center left) with Amb. Eduardo De Vega (center right), members of the Knights of Rizal and Ladies for Rizal, Embassy officers and Ms. Beate Wonde, Director of the Mori Ogai Center of Humboldt University
The Philippine Embassy in Berlin, with members of the Filipino Community, commemorated the 123rd anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal during a program held on 27 December 2019 at the Embassy’s Sentro Rizal.
Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega, a member of the Ladies for Rizal, in her remarks thanked guests who came and participated in the floral offering ceremony. She likewise noted that City of Berlin and Germany which Rizal referred to as his “scientific mother” remains an important aspect of Rizal’s foreign travels and engagements.
To mark the remembrance of the martyrdom of Dr. Rizal, Philippine Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the European Union and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, Eduardo Jose De Vega, recited the entire Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) by Dr. Rizal in Spanish.
The event ended with a Meeting-Assembly of the Ladies for Rizal-Berlin Chapter led by its President Stella Schnel. The Ladies for Rizal are planning a number of activities as part of its contribution to the efforts to keep the legacy of Dr. Rizal alive among the Filipino-German and International community in Germany. END
Amb Dizon-De Vega and Mr. Gerhard Mueller of the Knights of Rizal offer flowers;
Floral Offering for Dr. Jose P. Rizal; Meeting-Assembly of the Ladies for Rizal-Berlin led by President Stella Schnell
Recitation of Mi Ultimo Adios by Amb. Eduardo De Vega (all photos by Berlin PE)