In the observance of the month of March as Philippine Women’s Month, the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines is organizing a Filipino Marriage Migrants’ Forum entitled “Helping Filipinas Help Themselves”on 21 March 2015, Saturday, at the Philippine Embassy Multi-Purpose Hall from 09:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The forum, which is part of a series of dialogues with Filipino marriage migrants and multicultural families lead a stable and productive life in Korea, we would like to request you to send a representative to attend this worthwhile activity and give a brief presentation on the comprehensive programs being offered by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family(MOGEF) to marriage migrants and members of the families.

E-mail : k.tamanio@philembassy-seoul.com
Phone : 822-796-7387 local 105.

PROGRAM
(tentative)

09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-09:45 Introduction of Participants
09:45-10:00 Welcome Remarks
                   H.E.Raul S. Hemandez
                   Ambassador, Embassy of the Philippines
10:00-10:15 Congratulatory Remarks
                   Ministry of Gender Equality and Family 9to be ed)
10:15-11:30 Overview of MOGEF support services for marriage migrants and members of their families
                   - Danuri: Multicultural Family Assistance Portal and 24/7Call Center
                   - Women Shelters
                   - Self-Support Center for Migrant Women
                   Speaker: MOGEF Multicultural Family Support/Policy Division (to be ed)

11:30-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-15:00 Lecture: Helping Distressed Filipino Spouses in Korea
                   Speaker: Mr. Kang Geum-Mun
                    Korean National Police Agency-Foreign Affairs Bureau
15:00-16:00 Breakout Group Sessions: Actual Cases
16:00-16:30 Question and Answer
16:30-16:40 Closing Remarks
16:40-17:00  Awarding of Certificates to Speakers and Participants

Program Emcee: Ella Karina Mitra
                Third Secretary and Vice Consul, Embassy of the Philippines