Chargé d’affairés, a.i. Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga met with Mr. Rafael Andersson Lipcsey, Head of Economic Research, Equiano Institute, on 27 February 2025 (Thursday) in Stockholm, Sweden.
During the meeting, Mr. Lipcsey discussed the study he is doing on the risks and benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) diffusion and his interest in having the Philippines as one of the case studies. Both sides also discussed possible agencies and offices that Mr. Lipscey may reach out to that may provide him with the necessary data / information in connection with his research. END
Chargé d’affairés, a.i. Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga met with Mr. Shisher Kumra and Mr. Vaibhav Diwan, both members of the Governing Council of the Regulatory Representatives and Managers Association (RRMA) on 05 March 2025 (Wednesday) in Stockholm, Sweden.
RRMA, established in 2021, is a non-profit organisation that represents service providers and supports industries and businesses in complying with the regulatory requirements, which in turn helps them meet global expectations efficiently. It is a membership-based association that promotes understanding of chemical compliance and capacity building for industries.
Mr. Kumra and Mr. Diwan presented the planned Asian Chemicals Forum (ACF) 2025, slated to be held on 08 to 09 October 2025, in Mumbai, India and their invitation for the Philippines to be a partner country to the said initiative. They also relayed their experiences in organising the Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) and the inaugural ACF 2023. Both sides also discussed the nuances and developments in chemicals regulations in different countries. END
