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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES SIGNS MOU WITH KOREAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE

20 November 2022, Seoul – Director General Rowel S. Barba of the International Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHIL) was in Seoul for the MOU signing of the Reinforced Cooperation on Intellectual Property with the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).

Through the MOU, IPOPhil will continue to benefit from the capacity building programs of Korea through KIPO such as the Knowledge Sharing Program, IP Consulting Program and IP Officers Nurturing Programs.

During his official travel to Seoul, Director General Barba also called on PH Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega to discuss the MOU signing and Philippine initiatives on Intellectual Property.

Joining Director General Barba at the signing ceremony is Philippine Commercial Counsellor Jose Ma. Dinsay. END

PH Ambassador Speaks on Gender Responsive Governance at KDI Global Governance and Diplomacy Workshop

01 December 2022, Seoul. Philippine Ambassador to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega was one of the speakers at the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management (KDIS) at the Global Governance and Diplomacy Workshop held on 28 November 2022 as part of the KDIS’ 25^th anniversary.

Along with Ambassadors from Argentina, Brazil, Italy, and India and representatives from the UK and Indonesia, the Philippines took part in development-themed panels featuring topics on Gender Equality and Mainstreaming, Energy, Food Security, Big Data, Investment, and G-20 related developments. Ambassador Dizon-De Vega spoke on “Lessons on Institutionalizing Gender Responsive Governance in the Philippines”.

In her presentation, Ambassador Dizon-De Vega gave participants an overview of the Philippines’ efforts to institutionalize and promote gender responsive governance, building the legislative foundation for gender equality and mainstreaming, creating more opportunities for women and young girls, and the impact of the pandemic on gender and development issues.

The workshop was attended by KDI students from Korea and different countries, including the Philippines, academics, Korean officials, and members of the diplomatic corps.

The KDI has been Korea’s leading think-tank on policy development and research in the last fifty years and ranked as the best Think-Tank in Asia. Over a quarter century ago it established a School of Public Policy and Management which attracts students, mainly from the public sector, to take up Public Policy, Development and Strategic Studies in an institute-style research environment. END

Philippines Xavier School San Juan students participate in Yale Model United Nations Korea

29 November 2022, Seoul. A delegation of twenty-one high school students from the Philippines’ Xavier School San Juan campus participated in the Yale Model United Nations Korea from 25 to 27 November 2022 in Seoul. Students Mr. Owen Anthony T. Yu, Mr. Brent Travis C. Lim, and Mr. Marco Roberto DR. Valenton (below left photo from left to right) received commendations for their outstanding performance at the Model UN conference.

The delegates had a courtesy call at the Embassy and met with Consul General Romulo Victor Israel, Jr. and Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha L. Olavario, for an engaging discussion about foreign service and diplomacy.

Yale MUN Korea is an affiliate of the Yale Model United Nations and is considered a premiere conference on the East Asian Model UN circuit. Attended by students from all over the globe annually, Yale MUN Korea promotes global citizenship and a cooperative environment in which delegates can engage in the world's most pressing international relations issues through simulations of the United Nations. END