PH Embassy, Caritas Au Pair Center in Norway Conduct Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar
Participants actively engage on the discussions and share their experiences as au pairs and raised questions and concerns about their stay in Norway during the Second Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) scheme at the Philippine Embassy in Oslo on 17 November 2018. (Oslo PE photo)
OSLO 10 December 2018 – Around 50 Filipino au pairs participated in the second Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) organized by the Philippine Embassy in Oslo, in coordination with the Caritas Au Pair Center in Norway on 17 November 2018 at the Embassy grounds.
Resource speakers and panellists of the PAOS included Anne Nogva of the Caritas Au Pair Center, Tatjana Devold of the Norwegian Immigration Directorate (UDI), Arbresha Dula of the International Organization for Migration, Atty. Gunhild Vehusheia of Vi§Vé Advokater AS, and Atty. Hellen Hafzullah of Advokatfirmaet Tveter og Kløvfjell AS.
Members of the Filipino community in Oslo were also in attendance, sharing their experiences on how to adjust living in Norway.
During the open forum, the resource speakers, panellists, and participants had an engaging, open, and candid discussion on the Norwegian au pair scheme. The participants actively shared their experiences as au pairs and raised questions and concerns about their stay in Norway.
The resource speakers and panellists emphasized that the au pairs should learn about Norwegian culture and people as much as they can, and encouraged them to speak up and report incidents of violations of their au pair contracts.
The PAOS is a continuing program of the Embassy to assist Filipino au pairs in Norway as they adjust to lifestyle changes in the country, and cope with cultural differences between the Philippines and Norway. END
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Filipino au pairs and members of the Filipino community, with PAOS resource speakers and panellists (Oslo PE photo)