The Philippine Embassy in Mexico joins the ASEAN Committee in Mexico City (ACMC) in providing a lecture on ASEAN to students and faculty of the Anahuac University in Mexico City on 21 November 2024.
H.E. Cheppy Triprakoso Wartono, Ambassador of Indonesia in Mexico City as the Chair of ACMC delivered a presentation about the ASEAN including its history, and achievements since 1967. For the Philippines, H.E. Lilybeth R. Deapera, Ambassador of the Philippines to Mexico, and Third Secretary Marisa Winkler discussed topics related to enhancing regional connectivity focusing on digital connectivity, external partners of ASEAN that strengthen regional connectivity and lessons learned from recent crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Other ASEAN Ambassadors from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, discussed topics such as food security, climate change, and security in the region.
The lecture was very interactive with more than 50 students and faculty participants. Food from the five ASEAN member countries in Mexico was served after the event. Anahuac University is one of the top universities in Mexico with nine (9) campuses across the country. END
