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  FES Philippine Office

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a German non-profit, private educational foundation active in the Philippines to promote participatory democracy, social justice and international understanding.

In our cooperation with non-government organizations, labor groups, the academe and the government, we seek to contribute in strengthening an inclusive political system and a people-centered economic development.  

Events

                  
Visit of Chairperson of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Mrs Anke Fuchs from 3 - 6 February 2008
Dinner Reception, 5 February 2008, Discovery Suites, Pasig City, Metro Manila

Welcome Remarks
Mirko Herberg, Resident Representative, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Philippine Office


Shaping a Fair Globalization for Social Progress in the 21st century Perspectives from the Philippines and ASEAN
Secretary Alberto Romulo as represented by Undersecretary for International Economic Affairs Edsel Custodio, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines


Shaping a Fair Globalization for Social Progress in the 21st century
Social Democratic Perspectives from Germany
Anke Fuchs,
Chairperson, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Germany


Shaping a Fair Globalization for Social Progress in the 21st century
Perspectives from the Senate of the Philippines
Senator Edgardo J. Angara, Senate of the Philippines


Photos: (1) Dinner Reception with FES Chairperson Anke Fuchs, Senator Edgardo Angara and Mirko Herberg of FES Manila; (2) Community Visit in San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan; (3) Stopover in Plaza Miranda and Quiapo Church


Political and Electoral Reforms

Roundtable Discussion on the Lessions of the 2007 Party-List Elections
16 April 2008, Quezon City
Paper of Ramon Casiple, Executive Director of Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER)

"How Far Is It?": A Roundtable Discussion on Philippine Political Party Law
15 April 2008,
Ateneo Professional Schools, Makati City
Organized by: Ateneo School of Government  (ASoG)
Program

Comparative Description of the Bills on Political Party Reform and Development
Presentation by Atty. Jose Luis Martin 'Chito' Gascon, Executive Director of LIBERTAS and Faculty Member of
Ateneo de Manila University Political Science Department and Member, Liberal Party of the Philippines
Paper
of Ramon Casiple, Executive Director of Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER)

Quo Vadis, Party List?: A Focus Group Discussion on Party-List Reform
17 October 2007, Ateneo Professional Schools, Makati City
Organized by: Ateneo School of Government  (ASoG)
Objectives and Background

Paper and Presentation of Lambert Ramirez, Executive Director of
National Institute for Policy Studies (NIPS)
Paper and Presentation of Dr. Edna Estifania Co, Lecturer of  Ateneo School of Government
Paper and Presentation of Ramon Casiple, Executive Director of Institute for Political and Electoral Reform (IPER)
Presentation of Jay A. Carizo and Jude H. Esguerra of Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD)
Structured Discussion
Synthesis of Discussion Papers


Labor

Labor Code Review Project 2007: Towards a New Labor Code?: A Conversation Among Actors
5 December 2007
, 11am - 5pm, Bayview Park Hotel, Manila
Organized by: Institute for Labor Studies of the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 
Program
 
 

Labor Agenda Group Meeting

28 April 2008, Discovery Suites
Program
Paper of Dr. Leonardo A. Lanzona, Jr., Economics Department, Ateneo de Manila University
Comments of Melisa Serrano, University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations


 


Migrant Labor

Forum on Filipino Migration: What Role for Congress? Dr. Alfredo J. Ganapin Advocacy Forum Series 2008
12 March 2008, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Andaya Hall, House of Representatives
Organized by:
Center for Migrant Advocacy - Philippines

4th AJG Forum 2007: Effectiveness of Migrant Workers’ Education and Information
7 December 2007, University of the Philippines, Quezon City
Organized by: Center for Migrant Advocacy - Philippines

Regional Informal Workshop on “Labor Migration in Southeast Asia: What Role for Parliaments?”
22 - 23 September 2007, Manila, Philippines
Program
Workshop Documentation
 
 


Policy Debates

Asian Civil Society Consultation on Financing for Development" Conference in Manila
8-9 May 2008,
Discovery Suites, Pasig City
Program


Responses to Climate Change – Challenges for Energy Policy and the Promotion of Renewable Energy
27 September 2007, Discovery Suites, Pasig City
Speech of Mr. Rolf Hempelmann, Member of Parliament of Germany and
rapporteur of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) on energy policy issues

 


Gender

Hitting the Breaks: A Round Table Discussion on Sexual Harassment in Public Utility Vehicles 
1 October 2007, University of the Philippines, Quezon City
Program
Presentation by Mary Scheree Lynn V. Herrera, Master of Arts in Women and Development Studies, University of the Philippines College of Social Work and Community Development

 

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