OWWA-9 to conduct 2-day Capability Building Seminar for OFW Leaders

by Mary Jane R. Amarado

Zamboanga City, November 7 - - The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office No. 9 is set to conduct a Capability Building Seminar-Workshop for OFW Leaders and Institutional Partners to be held on November 8 & 9, 2012 at  Max’s Restaurant, this city.

Seventy (70) OFWs & dependents who will attend the said seminar-workshop are from Isabela City and Zamboanga city.

Regional Director Hassan Gabra Jumdain said that the seminar-workshop aims to promote the delivery of responsive, productive and sustainable reintegration service to OFW returnees to enable them to maximize the gains of overseas employment.

“It is also our aim to build a core group who will serve as OWWA’s partners in assisting us for effective delivery of our services all throughout the region.” Jumdain said.

Mr. Noel Tarrazona, Chief Trainer of the Network of Optimal Trainers to Accelerate Community Reforms (NOTACOR) will share valuable insights on how to attain strong foundation to achieve financial success.

Topics like Leadership, Conflict Resolution, and Entrepreneurship & Franchising will be discussed through lecture, audio-visual presentation and role play.

The said activity will serve as a venue for information exchanges, strengthening of network and fostering positive communication.

Furthermore, Director Jumdain disclosed that there will be an election of new set of officers for the Federation of OFW Family Circles Inc. which was organized in the year 2008.

The seminar is in line with President Aquino’s directive, “Paigtingin ang Serbisyo para sa OFWs”, and to intensify campaign on various programs and services of the government to the countryside. (OWWA9 Press Release/PIA9/alt)