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CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. ROMULO VICTOR ISRAEL JR. ATTENDS THE ASEAN-ROK YOUTH SUMMIT 2022


10 August 2022 - Charge d'affaires, a.i. Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr. of the Philippine Embassy in Seoul attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 ASEAN-Korea Youth Summit held on 09 August 2022 at the Conference Hall of the International Youth Center. This year's theme is Carbon Neutrality and ASEAN-Korea Youth, with the slogan "Act for Net-Zero, Move towards a Better Future.

Co-organized by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea, the Summit saw the participation of 110 delegates from ASEAN member countries, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, and the Philippines, as well as from Korea, online and on-site. END



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