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FORMER FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY DELIA DOMINGO-ALBERT DELIVERS TALK AT EWHA WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED GLOBAL LECTURE SERIES


Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia D. Albert Delivers Talk at Ewha Woman's University Distinguished Global Lecture Series. Ambassador Albert was welcomed to Ewha University by its President and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Kim Eun-Mee.

22 May 2024, Seoul. Former Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Domingo Albert was a guest speaker at Ewha Woman's University Distinguished Global Lecture Series on 19 April 2024. Focusing on the theme "Building Global Networks in Diplomacy and International Relations", Ambassador Albert shared highlights of her professional journey first as an education then as a diplomat and advocate within the context of regional and international developments such as the establishment of ASEAN and its subsequent membership expansion; the crafting of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); the various historic women-focused international conferences; the evolution of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); the Global Summit of Women; and the opportunities and challenges for women in the diplomatic and international relations sphere. The audience of 70 students and faculty of Ewha University's Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) likewise posed questions to Ambassador Albert and appreciated the inspiration and motivation she provided to the students.

Ambassador Albert was welcomed to Ewha University by its President and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Dr. Kim Eun-Mee, GSIS Dean Brendan Howe, and University Vice President for International Affairs Prof. Inhan Kim.

While in Korea, Ambassador Albert likewise called on H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, President and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Insitute (GGGI) and 8th Secretary General of the United Nations, ASEAN Korea Centre (AKC) Secretary General and former ROK Ambassador to PH Kim Jae-Shin, former ROK Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung-Hwan, past Korean awardees of the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Awards Mr. Kim Song-Ki and Mr. Sun-Tae, Sunfull Foundation Chairperson Dr. Min Byoung-Chul, officers and members of the Korea Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW-Korea), women Ambassadors in Korea, senior ROK women diplomats, and ROK National Assembly member Jasmine Lee.

Ambassador Albert's engagements are part of the Philippine Embassy's commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Korea Relations and in furtherance of the Department of Foreign Affairs Gender and Development advocacies. END

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