LEMHANAS visits the Department of Foreign AffairsSenior Indonesian officials undertaking structural training at the National Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LEMHANAS) is visiting the Philippines from 14 to 18 September 2015. Part of the training is the conduct of a strategic study on foreign affairs, particularly in bilateral issues with the Philippines.On15 September 2015, the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) hosted a briefing for the group on Philippine foreign policy and Indonesia Philippines relations at the Carlos P. Garcia Conference Hall. Speakers from the Department who specialize in the Indonesia-Philippines relations were invited to provide the necessary information for the guests. FSI Deputy Director-General Julio S. Amador III highlighted the role of governments in disaster response and crisis management in his opening remarks. Director Jose L. Garcia III of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy gave an overview of Philippine foreign policy and its pillars. Mr. Ajeet Victor Panemanglor, Principal Assistant at the Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs discussed the strength of Philippine-Indonesia bilateral relations and how agreements such as the Joint Declaration of the Philippines and Indonesia Concerning the Rights of the Migrant Workers are the result of strong bilateral ties between the two countries.The briefing was moderated by FSI Institutional Linkages Unit Head Ms. Rowena C. Villanueva.The group of senior officials were also scheduled to visit other agencies like the Department of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines (DND), the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), the Philippine Coast Guard of the Republic of the Philippines (PCG), the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, the International Port in General Santos City, and Armscor.

FSI Deputy Director-General Julio S. Amador II (second from right)I, Ms. Rowena C. Villanueva (far left), Director Jose L. Garcia III of the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy (far right), and Mr. Ajeet Victor Panemanglor, Principal Assistant at the Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs at the briefing.

Delegates from LEMHANAS ask questions during the open forum

The LEMHANAS delegation with Deputy-Director General Amador, Ms. Villanueva, Director Garcia, and Mr. Panemanglor