PH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION PARTICIPATES IN INTERNATIONAL LEARNING COURSE ON PUBLIC POLICY AND PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP

By: Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, SEOUL

17 October 2024, Seoul. The Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega welcomed a delegation from the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives at the 2nd Floor Sentro Rizal Hall of the Embassy on 30 September 2024. The delegation, composed of senior legislative staff and officers of the Philippine Congress, participated in the International Learning Course on Public Policy and Public Sector Leadership held from 28 September to 05 October 2024 in the Republic of Korea.

Ambassador Dizon-De Vega (top left photo) welcomes the delegation from the PH Senate and House of Representatives led by Dr. Edgardo H. Pangilinan (top right photo), Deputy Secretary General of the HOR Legislative Information Resources Management Department, during their visit to the Philippine Embassy on 30 September 2024.
During their visit, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Reisha Olavario briefed the delegation on Philippines ? ROK relations, the way forward for inter-parliamentary and subnational cooperation, and further opportunities for training and development in ROK for legislative staff officers. DAP Director Gilbert E. Lumantao expressed appreciation to the Embassy for its continued support of the DAP CBILLS program.

The course is part of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) program of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) which aims to strengthen the leadership, management, and technical skills of the members of the Philippine Congress, its officers, and staff through capacity-building interventions. It seeks to respond to the evolving training needs of the congressional machinery, enabling it to provide effective support in fulfilling its responsibilities for lawmaking and oversight.

DAP partners with the Korea Development Institute School of Public Policy and Management (KDIS) for the International Learning Course program to enhance the global perspective and understanding on public policy systems, legislation, public sector leadership, as well as innovative governance measures. It also serves as a forum of information exchange where scholars can discuss and share skills and best practices while building and strengthening networks for possible international collaboration. END