Amsterdam 2003 Europe-wide Filipino Migrant Consultation on “New Approaches in Migrant Empowerment – Maximising Migrant Savings & Economic Initiatives”
Europe-wide Filipino Migrant Consultation
on “New Approaches in Migrant Empowerment –
Maximising Migrant Savings & Economic Initiatives”
27-30 November 2003
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
EUROPE WIDE CONSULTATION
ON ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
On November 27-30, 2003 a Europe-wide consultation of Filipino migrant organizations was held in Amsterdam. The theme of this regional meeting was “New Approaches to Migrant Empowerment – Maximizing Savings and Economic Initiatives”. It was convened by PSAP together with the Commission on Filipino Migrant Workers (Amsterdam), and Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services (Philippines), with the coopeation of DIWATA (Greece), PASALI (Netherlands) and KINABUKASAN (Italy). At the end of the meeting, a Declaration entitled “Towards a Filipino Migrant Economic Development Agenda” was adopted, containing a two-year work programme. The consultation was an immediate follow up to the International Conference held in Bohol on October 2003 which considered the theme “OFW Savings, Remittances and Economic Potential: A Challenge to Governance, Partnership and Development”. This historic conference was jointly organized by PSAP, OWWA, UNLAD KABAYAN, The Asian Migrant Center, PHILCORE and the Forum for Filipno Reintegration and Savings Groups.
Some of the guest speakers, resource persons and participants
L-R: Mayan Villalba (Unlad Kabayan), Labor Attache Virgina Galvez, Ambassador Romeo Arguelles, Nonoy Hacbang (CFMW), Dolf Hautvast (CFMW & PSAP Board Chairman)
L-R: Delle Tiongson (Oikos Credit NL), Agricultural Attache Ana Abejuela, Consul Noel Servigon, Dolf Hautvast (CFMW & PSAP Board Chairman)
Congressman Mayong Aguja and some of the participants
The participants represented OFW migrant organizations based in the Philippines, the Netherlands, Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA.
Amsterdam Declaration 2003: Towards a Filipino Migrant Economic Development Agenda
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