Provisional Programme

European Filipino Migrants Conference

Converging Filipino Diaspora Global Initiatives for Sustainable Development
November 2, 2007, 09.00-20.00
TerraCasa Business Centre
H.J.E. Wenckebackweg 200
1096 AS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
020 4 609 170
08.30-09.00

Hall Opens (Coffee & Tea )

PART I

09.00-09.30

Welcome and acknowledgement

Opening Address
Inspirational Address
Migration and Development:
The Dutch Government Perspective

09.30 10.30

10.30-10.45
10.45 11.15

Keynote Speakers:
Migration and Development:
The Philippine Government Perspective
Protecting Overseas Workers: Lessons
and Cautions from the Philippines
Current Mindanao Situation: implications
for the overseas Filipinos
Migration, Remittances & Development:
Practices, Issues, Challenges, and Lessons
Learned
BREAK
Panel of Reactors:

Registration
Grace Cabactulan
Chairperson Stichting Habagat
Burgemeester Job Cohen (invited)
Mayor of Amsterdam
H.E. Ambassador Romeo A. Arguelles
Philippine Embassy
Minister Bert Koenders (invited)
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Senator Francisco Kiko Pangilinan (invited)
Majority Leader, Philippine Senate
Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias
Migration Policy Institute, Washington , DC
Congressman Mujiv Hataman
Anak Mindanao, Party List
Leila Rispens-Noel
Programme Officer, Popular Campaigning
Oxfam Novib, The Netherlands
Alex Bello
chair, OFW Congress, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Victor Barrios
chair, Global Filipino Nation, USA
Basco Fernandez
Damayang Pilipino sa Nederland
Cristina Liamzon, Associazione PILIPINAS
OFSPES (Overseas Filipinos Society for the
Promotion of Economic Security) , Italy

11.15 11.30

12.30 13.30
13.30 14.30

Presentation of the Results of the

Expert Meeting

Dennis Yaun
Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos,
Luxembourg

OPEN FORUM
LUNCH
PART II
Resource Speakers:
The Gender Perspective in Migration,
Peace and Development

Sitti Djalia Turabin

Moro Human Rights Center, Philippines

14.30-15.00
15.00 -15.15
15.15 16.15

16.15-16.45
16.45-16.55

16.55- 17.00

Challenges to Filipino Culture and

Entrepreneurial Mass Movement as a
Response
The Social Costs and Gains of Philippine
International Migration
Status of Seafarers Advocacy Work and
Levels of Responses
OPEN FORUM

Mai Anonuevo
Atikha, Philippines
Prof. Rolando G. Talampas
University of the Philippines

BREAK
CAUCUSES & Formulation of
Recommendations
Linking Awareness Efforts for Social
Enterprise and Alternative channels for
Remittances
Lobby and Advocacy Priorities for OFW
Political Empowerment
Transcending Role of Women in
Migration, Peace and Development
Connecting Filipino Diaspora Initiatives
Through New Media
Reporting: Plenary Session
SUMMARY of the Day
Presentation of the key issues to be
presented to Global Forum on Migration
and Development 2008, Manila
Philippines
Closing Remarks and Pasasalamat

MODERATORS:

18.00-20.00

Mila Aguilar
Sagip Bansa, Philippines

Ryan David Quimpo

France
Ms. Maritess Selibio
President,
Damayang Pilipino sa Nederland
Marlene Buwalda-Macatangay
Jonathan Palero

PART III FILIPINO DINNER

Parangal for the Achievements &
Contribution to the Filipino
Community
Book Presentation
Views of Filipino Migrants in Europe

Stichting Habagat & Damayang Pilipino sa

Nederland
Filomenita Mongaya, Author of In De Olde
Worlde: Views of Filipino Migrants in Europe
Denmark

Book Launch
Emcee: Lorna Lardizabal Dietz

Maraming Salamat!
POST-CONFERENCE NOTES:
Report by Lorna Dietz - http://naffaar8.com/two-members-from-naffaa-r8-represent-usaat-filipino-experts-meeting-in-utrecht-the-netherlands/