3rd Cooperative Conference on Good Governance by the National Cooperative Movement (NCM)

The program has given support to the development of vital co-operative systems such as the Co-operative Deposit Insurance System (CODIS), which led to the organization of the CODIS Federation of Cooperatives, as well as the establishment of the National Cooperative Movement Mutual Fund of the Philippines, Inc. (NCMFPI), which are now fully operational.  The Foundation also supported the ongoing development initiatives of NCM including, among others, seminar-workshops covering various topics such as, the formulation of a code of cooperative good governance, formation of a cooperative training institute, inclusion of cooperatives in the country’s medium-term development plan and, contribution to the formulation of a new Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) charter. Funding assistance has been committed to further support the NCM organization.

Hon. Cayetano Paderanga, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General, stresses that a community of strong cooperatives contributes significantly in attaining a stable economy.

Scholarship Program

Ambassador Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch delivers his keynote message during the Nachkontakttreffen 2009 attended by 120 Filipinos who were former scholars to Germany

The Foundation provides study grants to young professionals who have expressed interest to pursue further training (up to 2 years) in Germany, in fields related to the Foundation's project activities in the country. The Association of Hanns Seidel Foundation Scholars of the Philippines (AHSFPI) has been organized as the alumni group of HSF Philippines.  The Association has been engaged in various activities related to the sharing of knowledge and skills with the youth, the extension of support for local institutions in the field of education, the organization of alumni networking activities with other associations of former scholars to Germany, and in the promotion of closer ties between the Philippines and Germany.