Cornell Filipino Fellows Advocate for PH Food Security, Improved Agri Tech

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez (center) poses with (from left) Cornell Alliance for Science Legal Affairs Fellow Pablo Ivan Orozco Lopez, Cornell Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellows Germaine Ruña and Aileen Garcia, and Philippine Agriculture Attaché Dr. Josyline Javelosa. (Washington D.C. PE photo)

WASHINGTON 13 December 2019 – Philippine participants in the Cornell University Alliance for Science Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLFP) Germaine J. de Ruña and Ma. Aileen A. Garcia with Legal Affairs Fellow at the Cornell Alliance for Science Pablo Ivan Orozco Lopez visited the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. on 13 November 2019.

Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez, Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Chuasoto and Philippine Agriculture Attaché Dr. Josyline Javelosa welcomed the Cornell Fellows and listened intently as the Fellows discussed their respective roles and plans after their 12-week training program, funded by the Gates Foundation, including policy issues they confront in ensuring a safe and nutritious food supply across the Philippines.

Ambassador Romualdez expressed support to the Fellows' plans and their interest in bringing suitable agricultural technologies to Philippine farms. Dr. Javelosa also showed appreciation for the Fellows' initiatives and encouraged them to serve as an extension of the Embassy's reach in advancing prosperity among farmers and a food-secure Philippines through collaboration with stakeholders in the USA.  

The Cornell Alliance for Science GLFP's cohort this year includes 31 participants from 15 countries. During the program, fellows advance their leadership and communication skills including their knowledge of the policy landscapes in their respective countries and globally. END

Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLFP) fellows Germaine Ruña and Ma. Aileen Garcia meet with Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel G. Romualdez. (Washington D.C. PE photo)

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