CFO Conference to be held in Manila 27-29 September 2011

PRESS RELEASE 001-2011

Commission on Filipino Overseas Conference
“Diaspora to Development: A Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora”
27-29 September 2011, Philippines

The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu is pleased to announce that the Commission on Filipino Overseas will be holding a conference on “Diaspora to Development: A Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora” in cooperation with the National Federation of Filipino Associations in America (NaFFAA) and the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USPG4GG).

The conference, which will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center on 27-29 September 2011, will gather approximately 700 participants from 40 countries who are previous Presidential awardees as well as leaders and convenors of the USP4GG and NaFFAA and other global Filipinos’ networks, migration –related Philippine government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations, academe, private sector, and multi-lateral agencies.

The Global Summit aims to highlight the achievements of Overseas Filipinos and discuss possible areas on how they could be partners to Philippine development. It also seeks to create a network among leaders of the Overseas Filipinos’ community and serve as launching venue for the Diaspora to Development Program of the CFO.

Attached (below) is a copy of the concept paper for reference.

For further information and /or inquiries, pls. contact Atty. Golda Myra and Mr. Edwin Pajares at telephone numbers 011-632-5618321 local 600-604, 011-632-561-8291 or 011-632-5618160 or send an email to groma@cfo.gov.ph or epajares@cfo.gov.ph.

24 February 2011

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