PH Ambassador Conducts Economic Diplomacy Mission in Västerbotten

Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta together with municipality officials and business representatives in Skellefteå (top photo) and in Umeå (bottom photo). (Stockholm PE photo)

STOCKHOLM, 12 April 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Stockholm Maria Lumen B. Isleta carried out a two-day economic diplomacy mission on 27-28 March 2023 in Västerbotten County, Sweden. 

The Embassy’s economic diplomacy mission provides an opportunity to meet with municipality officials, representatives from the business sector, and the academia and determine possible areas of cooperation with the Philippines. 

Ambassador Isleta met with the deputy mayors and marketing managers of Skellefteå and the Umeå Municipalities, representatives of Luleå University of Technology and Umeå University; representatives of the Wood Hotel, and various Swedish companies based in the area. 

The visit proved to be a successful one with discussions being carried out for possible cooperation in the fields of smart, green, and digital technologies; renewable energy; waste management; game development; research and development; teacher and student exchanges; and skills supply.

The visit was done through the efforts of the Västerbotten Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mr. Anders Hjalmarsson, and Regional Coordinators Ms. Sofia Lindström and Ms. Siv Forssén (Umeå); as well as Municipality Business Developers Ms. Linda Fransson (Skellefteå) and Ms. Nina Rismalm (Umeå). END

Top photo: Ambassador Isleta (third from left) with Skellefteå Deputy Mayor Evelina Fahlesson (fourth from left) and CEO of Västerbotten Chamber of Commerce Anders Hjalmarsson (fifth from left). Bottom photo: Ambassador Isleta (second from left) poses with Umeå University Pro-Vice Chancellor Katrine Riklund (third from left). (Stockholm PE photo)

Top photo: Ambassador Isleta gives a presentation on the Philippines. Bottom photo: Ambassador Isleta and Skellefteå Airport CEO Robert Lindberg (center) pose in front of a battery-electric aircraft. (Stockholm PE photos)

For more information, https://stockholmpe.dfa.gov.ph/.