Creating An Executive Committee To Plan And Carry Out The Activities For The Philippine Hosting Of The 7th Asia-Europe Meeting On Interfaith Dialogue

Administrative Orders

Administrative Order No. 13

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 13

CREATING AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PHILIPPINE HOSTING OF THE 7TH ASIA-EUROPE MEETING ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

WHEREAS, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has developed a comprehensive partnership between Asia and Europe through joint activities and functional cooperation in its political, economic and socio-cultural pillars;

WHEREAS, the ASEM dialogue has increasingly yielded consensus and mutual understanding on socio-cultural issues through yearly and issue-based conferences;

WHEREAS, the Philippines is a leading proponent of interfaith dialogue in the international arena;

WHEREAS, the Philippines shall take its turn for the first time to host the 7th ASEM on Interfaith Dialogue (ASEM-IFD7) on 13-14 October 2011 with the theme Harnessing the Benefits and Addressing the Challenges of Migration Through Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue; and

WHEREAS, the President, under Article VII, Section 17 of the Constitution, has the power and control over executive departments, bureaus and offices, as well as the continuing authority under existing laws to reorganize such executive departments,...