Berlin. 22 November 2012. Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad met with officials of the International Department of the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales - BMAS) on 13 November to discuss details of the upcoming “expert talks” on social security cooperation between the Philippines and Germany. Officials from the Social Security System and the Government Service Insurance System will lead the talks which will take place March ... Read more
Amb. Natividad meets Charlotte Gödicke, German teacher who transformed Sagay, Negros Occidental
Berlin. 16 November 2012. As part of the Embassy’s efforts to forge and sustain cooperation with German citizens who champion Philippine causes, Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad met with Charlotte Gödicke, a German teacher whose selfless dedication helped transform the community of Sagay in Negros Occidental. Ms Gödicke was part of a team working under the Sagay-Osterholz Partnership, a three-decade cooperation programme between the Sagaynons and the people of Osterholz District, ... Read more
Stronger Defense Cooperation Seen with Germany
Berlin. 30 October 2012. Ambassador Maria Cleofe Natividad met with officials of the German Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung) led by Gen. Hans-Werner Wiermann on 29 October 2012 to discuss the state of bilateral defense cooperation. Ambassador Natividad personally thanked Gen. Wiermann for the Ministry’s offer of training scholarships for Philippine military officers. The Ministry allocated slots for the participation of Philippine military officers in training ... Read more
Dr. Jose Rizal forms part of the “Path of Visionaries of the World” in Berlin
Berlin. 29 October 2012. Dr. Jose Rizal, Philippine national hero, who lived in Berlin for a few months from 1886-1887 where he finished and published his novel “Noli Me Tangere”, will now become part of a multi-national project that will leave his permanent imprint in the streets of Berlin. Ambassador Maria Cleofe R. Natividad in cooperation with Kunstwelt e. V. (Artworld) Berlin chaired by Bonger Voges and the Guest of Honor, Representative Henedina R. Abad, unveiled the winning ... Read more