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Friendship Week Philippines & Austria #servuskaibigan

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What is the Friendship Week?

The 2024 Philippine-Austrian Friendship Week is organized by the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Philippines, the Philippine Embassy in Austria as well as the Austrian Embassy in the Philippines under the theme "Engaging the Stakeholders with a Sense of Commitment and Genuine Partnership." This comprehensive initiative combines diplomatic, cultural, and economic elements to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. Above all, the three-day event aims to promote Austria as a destination for Filipino professionals through cultural performances, informational sessions, and a career fair.

 

Social Media Challenge und Kick-Off-Event zur Friendship-Week

As part of the Austrian-Philippine Friendship Week, the Austrian Business Agency invited people to take part in the social media challenge. Filipinos in Austria captured their favourite stories about living and working in Austria on video or photos and shared them on the ABA Instagram account. With 57 fantastic entries, it was not easy for the jury to choose the winning entries. The two winners were delighted to receive a flight to Manila and a Polaroid camera respectively. To present the award-winning entries, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economic Affairs (BMAW), in cooperation with the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), hosted a reception to kick off the Austrian-Philippine Friendship Week. The prizes were also presented at this kick-off event. The Social Media Challenge built a bridge between the people with Filipino roots living here and the people in the Philippines. This put the existing Filipino community in Austria in the spotlight.

 

The winners

Category Video: Kathlyn Camille Fidelino
Category Foto: Janelie De Chavez

© Kathlyn Camille Fidelino

© Janelie De Chavez

Specifications

  • Past specifications for the Social Media Challenge

    The challenge was open to people aged 18 and over who have Filipino roots and live in Austria. Participants posted a photo or video on their Instagram or Facebook profiles to show Filipino professionals who are still in their home country why Austria is a great place to live and work. The posts were posted under #servuskaibigan. To take part, participants also followed the Instagram channel @workinaustria or the Facebook page ABA - WORK in AUSTRIA. The closing date for entries was 14 April 2024 at 23:59. 

    The prizes: 

    1st prize video challenge: flight ticket (return flight) to Manila for Friendshipweek for 1 person. The best video was selected by a jury. The main prizes for both challenges were provided by the International Skilled Labour Offensive (IFO) of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), the surprise packages by the ABA. 

    The winner(s) of the Photo Challenge received a Polaroid camera as a prize. The winning picture was selected by a jury. 

    The main prizes for both challenges were provided by the International Skilled Labour Offensive (IFO) of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), the surprise packages by the ABA. 

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