From The Philippine Embassy/Permanent Mission in Vienna
DOST Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara delivers the Philippine Statement during the 3rd Plenary Session of the 60th Session of the IAEA General Conference on 27 September 2016 (Photo from the Philippine Embassy/Permanent Mission in Vienna)
From Left: DOST Undersecretary Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, Ambassador Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano and PNRI Chemistry Research Section Head Dr. Lucille Abad (Photo from the Philippine Embassy/Permanent Mission in Vienna)
Philippines Participates in Historic 60th General Conference of International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna
Hon. Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, Undersecretary of Science and Technology for Research and Development, and Ambassador Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Philippine Resident Representative to the IAEA led the Philippine delegation to the 60th Regular Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the related meetings held along the sidelines from 26 September to 30 September 2016.
Officials from the Philippine Permanent Mission in Vienna, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, and Department of Education ensured active Philippine participation in the related meetings and side events.
Reading the Philippine Statement, Undersecretary Guevara cited several tangible contributions of the IAEA to the Philippines’ national development, particularly in the areas of food security, water management, health, environmental protection, education and capacity-building. She expressed the Philippines’ support as well for IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano’s candidature for a third term as IAEA Director General.
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