Sense of openness highlight of new Norwegian Embassy office
IF you think offices are stuffy workplaces where business associates toil at work eight hours a day, this isn’t true of the new offices of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in the country.
Located at the DelRosarioLaw Centre at Bonifacio Global City, the Royal Norwegian Embassy lives up to the vision of openness that peoples of the world should take to heart.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Erik Førner took note that the new office promotes a more open environment, which creates an effective communication among staff. The office also offers the finest facilities, modern and new technology, spacious meeting rooms and better Internet connection for a more efficient office operations and delivery of services.
“We are very proud of our new office, “ Førner said. “I think the most important thing we have achieved in the layout is the openness, where the barriers between diplomats and staff are reduced significantly.”
Førner, Deputy Director General Nils Martin Gunneng of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and DelRosarioLaw Centre co-owner lawyer Ruben del Rosario took part in cutting the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new office on March 9.
Gunneng said the transfer of the embassy to the Bonifacio Global City marks a new chapter in the longstanding and good bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Norway.
He also noted that the investment in a new embassy is another strong signal of Norway’s long-term commitment to the Philippines, as well as to the Asean community.
The first full-fledged embassy was established in 1967 in Dasmariñas Village. Since then, bilateral relations between the Philippines and Norway have continued to develop and strengthen with the maritime sector in full force and other areas of cooperation have grown. “Norway has a long term perspective in the Philippines. As other countries may come and go, we stay,” Førner said.
Guests present during the inauguration included Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, members of the diplomatic corps, stakeholders of the Philippine and Norwegian business sectors, and representatives from government.
The embassy transferred to its new location on February 25. It is at the 12th floor, DelRosarioLaw Centre, 21st Drive corner 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.
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