03 March 2023, Stockholm - The International Maritime University (IMO) announced that following a competitive selection process, Filipino Professor Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. has been selected as the incoming President of the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden. He will succeed current President Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry when her term expires on 29 June 2023.
Professor Mejia is currently the Director of the PhD Program and an Associate Academic Dean of the university. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Sciences from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in the United States. He then applied for a Master’s Programme in Maritime Safety Administration from the WMU, which he completed in 1994. He has a Licentiate of Engineering and a Ph.D. from Lund University.
He formerly served as Administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Philippines from 2013 to 2016. END.
*Photo courtesy of Professor Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. via LinkedIn
The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm will be opening a dedicated lane for female walk-in applicants who wish to renew their passports for the month of March, as part of the commemoration for the #nationalwomensmonth2023.
You may visit the Embassy on Mondays and on Wednesdays from 9 AM to 3 PM, from 1 - 31 March 2023.
Please be guided by documentary requirements for submission of passport application. You may visit the Embassy's website for more details: https://stockholmpe.dfa.gov.ph/
27 February 2022, Stockholm – H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta called on Mr. Olle Burell, President of the Stockholm City Council at the Stockholm City Hall on 20 February 2023.
Ambassador Isleta took the opportunity to congratulate the President on forthcoming milestones to be celebrated this year: the centennial anniversary of the Stockholm City Hall, the 50th jubilee of the His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession to the throne, and the 500th anniversary of Gustav Vasa’s election as king.
Discussions on Philippines-Sweden bilateral relations, as well as the key areas for cooperation that the Philippines wishes to pursue with Sweden and activities involving the Filipino community in Sweden were taken up.
President Burell expressed his support for stronger cooperation in smart, green, and digital technologies, sharing his experience in the field during his Chairmanship of the Stockholm Green Innovation District project. President Burell conveyed the City Government’s openness to assist the Embassy on future activities. END.
24 February 2022, Stockholm – H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta visited Linköping to meet with Mr. Carl Fredrik Graf, Governor of the County Administrative Board of Östergötland and to tour the Saab Aeronautics facility.
Östergötland is the second largest county of Sweden’s 21 counties or administrative regions. It markets itself as “East Sweden” and is a hi-tech industrial region with a variety of large and small companies in various industries. Saab, Siemens, Ericsson, Toyota, and Väderstad are some of the major companies located in the county.
Governor Graf hosted a dinner for Ambassador Isleta at the Linköping Castle, which also serves as the official residence of the Governor of Östergötland. The dinner was also attended by key members of the County Administrative Board and senior officials of Saab Aeronautics, one of the leading companies located in the county.
Ambassador Isleta and Governor Graf discussed potential areas for economic engagements, particularly in the areas of hi-tech innovation, engineering, and digitalization. Governor Graf extended an invitation for Ambassador Isleta to visit Linköping Science Park, a world class innovation and incubator hub, during the latter's next visit to the city.
Earlier that day, Ambassador Isleta was given a briefing by Saab’s officials together with other countries as well as its various units. Saab officials also provided a tour of its engineering and production facilities in the area.
Ambassador Isleta was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission and Consul General Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga. END.
