September 27 to 29, 2011: Global Summit of Filipinos in Diaspora
700 outstanding overseas Filipinos from at least 40 countries in the world: leaders of their respective communities, achievers in their fields, decision-makers of their organizations or businesses, worthy representatives of an estimated 8.5 million overseas Filipinos – these are the participants of the First Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora scheduled on September 27 to 29, 2011 at PICC, Manila, Philippines.
The main objective of the Summit is to present to all these outstanding Filipinos what they can do to become the country’s partners in development, thus the theme: “Diaspora to Development”, which could range from diaspora investment to doing business in the Philippines, from diaspora philanthropy to technology transfer, from cultural and educational exchangeS to legal assistance for distressed overseas Filipinos and tourism initiatives. The Conference will likewise present what the country can do for overseas Filipinos, thus the complementary message of: “Return and Reintegration”.
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