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Philippines Takes Part in Webinar on German-Asian Business Outlook

Panelists for the OAV Webinar

Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega served as a panelist in a Webinar on “Corona Crisis – Current Challenges and Outlook on German-Asian Business” organized by the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) on 30 April 2020.

Joining Ambassador Dizon-De Vega on the panel were Hans Georg Frey, Chairperson of the OAV, Ambassador Laurence Bay of Singapore, Ambassador Lynette Wood of Australia, Prof. Thomas Bauer, Chair of the Supervisory Board of Bauer AG, Prof. Dr. Ing. Axel Stepken, President and CEO of TÜV SÜD AG, and Ms. Almut Rossner, OAV Executive Board Member.

Over 180 persons from the German Business Community participated in the webinar with more expected to view the complete recorded program on the OAV’s online site.

The panel discussion was designed to provide an opportunity for countries in the Asia-Pacific Region to update the German business community and policy-makers on their various COVID-19 responses with a particular focus on strategies and programs to address the economic impact of the crisis.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega shared with the participants the short, medium, and long-term policies at the implementation, fine-tuning, and planning stage of the Philippine Government anchored on the 4-Pillars of the Socioeconomic response to the pandemic.

The discussion likewise provided an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries to get feedback on the concerns and challenges being faced by the German business community and ways to re-build international economic engagement moving forward. END

Webinar Program (photos by Berlin PE, PTIC-Berlin)

Hannover Consular Outreach: Postponed

 

The Embassy’s scheduled consular outreach in Hannover on 18 April 2020, Saturday, and the previously announced tentative consular outreach missions for the 2nd quarter of 2020 (Kiel and Bremen), have been indefinitely postponed due to public safety concerns over the COVID19 pandemic.

A notice of cancellation will be emailed to those who registered for the consular outreach in Hannover. Once the Embassy reopens its consular operations to the public, the Embassy will review its preparations for the consular outreach missions before announcing a new outreach schedule for the remainder of 2020.

The Embassy calls on the public to follow applicable German Federal and State Government preventive measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

For consular-related inquiries, please email us at consular@philippine-embassy.de.

Thank you for your understanding.

We wish you all good health and a solemn and blessed Holy Week and Easter.

Philippine Renewable Energy Mission Takes Place in Germany

Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega (1st row 2nd from left) with members of the Philippine Renewable Energy Mission (photos by Berlin PE)

A Philippine Fact-Finding Renewable Energy Mission took place from 9-13 March 2020 in Germany with a focus on innovations in the renewable energy field and the latest trends in clean and sustainable energy.

Most of the program took place in North Rhine Westphalia, in the heart of Germany’s industrial center and involved the participation of Philippine renewable energy companies and executives, representatives from the German Energy Sector, and officials from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the German-Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry, GPCCI, and other energy experts and consultants from Germany.

Among the participants included Lilian Narida, Vice President for Finance of One Renewable Energy Enterprise Inc.; Erel Narida, President of the Renewable Energy Association of the Philippines (REAP); Bayani Nito, President of Ibarra Bio Med Intl Trading Corporation, Nico Leibenguth of Servo Electric, Inc.; Martin Brugger of IGCV; Stephanus Lintker of Energieagentur; Simon Doleschal of GPCCI; Sebastian Ulm of Eclareon;  and Christian Kirschning, Owner of Solarants.

The Mission was opened on 09 March at the STEAG Headquartes in Essen, Germany with a welcome message from Philippine Ambassador to Germany Theresa Dizon-De Vega. Likewise present was Deputy Consul General and Head of the Economic Section of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Emilio Fernandez.

In the course of the Mission, Philippine Honorary Consul in Essen and Chairperson of STEAG, one of the leading energy companies in Germany, Joachim Rumstadt delivered a presentation on the scope of its energy projects around the world including the Philippines. He likewise introduced the new renewable technologies STEAG has designed including more mobile products for off-grid areas such as containerized solar PV solutions for use even in off-grid clinics, disaster management centers, and water purification systems.

The Mission aims to achieve greater engagement between the Philippine and Germany renewable energy sectors given Germany’s expertise in this field and new government policies calling for more sustainable energy sources in the Philippines.END

L-R Amb. Dizon-De Vega with Honorary Consul and STEAG Chair Rumstadt; Amb. Dizon-De Vega and Deputy Consul General Emilio Fernandez at the briefing sessions

Philippine Ambassador Calls on Lord Mayor of Essen, Germany

Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Lord Mayor of Essen Thomas Kufen (photo by Berlin PE)

Philippine Ambassador to Germany, Theresa Dizon-De Vega called on the Lord Mayor of the City of Essen, Honorable Thomas Kufen at the Rathaus (City Hall) of the Essen on 9 March 2020.

Mayor Kufen, one of the youngest local executives in Germany, has occupied the office of Mayor since 2015 and belongs to the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Party. Prior to serving as Lord Mayor of Essen, Mr. Kufen was the Commissioner for Integration in the State of North Rhine Westphalia.

During the call, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega and Mayor Kufen discussed ways to accelerate Philippine-Germany engagement in Essen, home to nearly 600,000 people and the ninth largest city in Germany. There are an estimated over 1,000 Filipino nationals residing the city which prides itself on being the Energy Capital of Germany.

Among the possible initiatives discussed with Mayor Kufen is the possible holding of a Philippine Day in Essen to further promote understanding and inclusiveness, matters very close to the heart of the Mayor. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega likewise cited the reputation of Essen for both the renewable energy sector, education, and the arts, three other areas where cooperation between the Philippines and Germany could be further promoted. She also extended an invitation to the Mayor to grace Filipino Cultural and Religious events in the city with his presence.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega likewise thanked the Lord Mayor for the local government’s support in the smooth opening of a Philippine Honorary Consulate in Essen with Mr. Joachim Rumstadt as the new Honorary Consul. Ms. Mila Wandelt of the Philippine Honorary Consulate accompanied the Ambassador during the courtesy call.

Mayor Kufen cited the Filipinos in Essen and in Germany as a whole as being a model migrant community. END

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