Philippine Embassy Opens Archipelagic States: Identity, Consciousness and Law Exhibit in Washington D.C.

Ambassador Romualdez leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the exhibit on “Archipelagic States: Identity, Consciousness and Law” on 16 October 2023 at the Quezon Hall of the Philippine Embassy (Washington D.C. PE photos).

WASHINGTON D.C. 20 October 2023 – In commemoration of the Philippine Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo), the Embassy of the Philippines formally opened the exhibit entitled, “Archipelagic States: Identity, Consciousness and Law”, on 16 October 2023.

Officials and representatives from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Congress, think tanks and the diplomatic corps graced the opening.

In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez introduced the exhibit as a brief journey into the Philippine archipelago, showcasing images which emphasize the interconnected communities, ecosystems, and shared challenges of an archipelagic state.

Greg Poling, Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia and Director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), gave a short discussion on archipelagic states and the archipelagic doctrine.

The exhibit will run until the end of October 2023. END

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