Philippines Talks Labor, Tourism Cooperation with Alpine Region Tyrol in Austria
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas talks about the existing labor agreement between the Philippines and Austria during her meeting with Innsbruck Vice Mayor Georg Willi on 28 November 2024 at the Innsbruck Rathaus. Honorary Consul Dr. Christian Traweger based in Innsbruck accompanied Amb. Bernas.
VIENNA 05 December 2024 – Consistent with its ongoing efforts to boost bilateral economic ties with Austria, the Philippine Embassy in Vienna discussed further opportunities for collaboration between the Philippines and the Austrian region of Tyrol during a working visit on 28 November 2024.
During her visit, Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas spoke with Innsbruck Vice Mayor Georg Willi and Tyrol State Councillor Mario Gerber, emphasizing the Philippines’ remarkable economic performance which makes it a vibrant destination for Austrian investments. They talked about potential collaboration in trade and investment, tourism, labor, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges. The Philippine delegation included Consul Candy Cypres-Bauzon and Honorary Consul Dr. Christian Traweger.
The Tyrolean officials mentioned their urgent need for skilled workers in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. The officials discussed ways to facilitate employment opportunities for Filipino workers in Tyrol within the framework of the labor agreement between the two countries signed last year.
Ambassador Bernas stressed the need to revive the tourism cooperation between the Philippines and Austria, including sharing best practices on sustainable tourism. The Philippine Department of Tourism and the Federal State of Tyrol signed a tourism agreement in 2007 and a Letter of Intent in 2015 which provided scholarships for Filipino tourism students to study in Innsbruck and offered Austrian students with training opportunities in Philippine resorts. Amb. Bernas also met with representatives from Tyrol's travel agencies to explore ways to promote the Philippines as a destination for Austrian tourists. END
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas invites the MOU between the Philippine Department of Tourism and the State of Tyrol on Tourism Cooperation signed in 2007 which provided scholarship grants to Filipino tourism students during her meeting with Tyrol State Councillor Mario Gerber on 28 November 2024 at the Tyrol Landesrat.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas with Innsbruck Vice Mayor Georg Willi during her working visit to Tyrol on 28 November 2024.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas with Tyrol State Councillor Mario Gerber during her working visit to Tyrol on 28 November 2024.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas (center) with Philippine Consul, a.h. Christian Traweger (left) and Tyrol State Councillor Mario Gerber (right) during the Ambassador’s working visit to Tyrol on 28 November 2024.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas meets with the representatives of the travel agencies in Tirol during her working visit to Tyrol on 28 November 2024.
Ambassador Evangelina A. Bernas with the representatives of the travel agencies in Tirol during her working visit to Tyrol on 28 November 2024.
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