Berlin. A twenty-person delegation from the Philippines recently crisscrossed Germany to get an in depth look at Germany’s dual education system and to learn which elements of the German model could be successfully incorporated into the Philippine setting. The group visited Frankfurt, Berlin, Bonn and Stuttgart from 12 to 16 October 2015. Tobias Bolle, Project Director of Dual Training at the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), helped organize the Philippine ... Read more
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PH and Germany Strenghten Ties in 2nd Political Consultations in Berlin
The Philippines and Germany agreed to strengthen existing ties and pursue further avenues for cooperation in trade, development cooperation, climate change, and renewable energy on Tuesday, 16 June in Berlin, Germany in their second bilateral political consultations. Undersecretary for Policy at the Department of Foreign Affairs Evan P. Garcia led the Philippine delegation, which consisted of representatives from coordinate Philippine agencies, while Ambassador Clemens von Goetze, ... Read more
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) Affirms Commitment to Strengthen Dual Education in the Philippines
Berlin. During a recent visit to Bonn, Ambassador Melita Sta. Maria-Thomeczek had the opportunity to call on BIBB Deputy President Prof. Dr. Michael Weiss and senior management at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB or Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung). Both sides noted that following the visit of President Aquino to Germany in September 2014, institutional and technical cooperation has developed at a fast pace. The BIBB is acting as the focal ... Read more
More Filipino dual citizens in Germany starting 2015
Effective 20 December 2014, children born in Germany after 01 January 2000 to parents who, upon said birth, 1) were both foreigners and 2) one parent has stayed in Germany legally for 8 years, and 3) the child has grown up in Germany, can now opt for both German citizenship and the citizenship of their parent’s country when they turn twenty one (21). Previously, children born to foreign parents had to face the difficult decision of choosing only one citizenship upon reaching twenty one (21). ... Read more
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