31 October 2023 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Filipino students and attended the graduation ceremony of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden, on Friday, 27 October and Saturday, 28 October 2023, respectively. The WMU is led by its Filipino President Maximino Mejia Jr., formerly head of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) in the Philippines and himself an alumni of the WMU.

Ten (10) Filipino students representing various agencies in the Philippines such as the Philippine Coast Guard, MARINA and the Maritime Academy for Asia and the Pacific graduated with the class of 2023. The graduating Filipino students garnered three (3) academic awards. For the incoming class of 2024, nine (9) Filipino students have been accepted.

Also present during the meeting was Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga. END.