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11.11.2007

Nieves Confesor




Nieves R. Confesor
AKA Maria Nieves Roldan-Confesor

  • 1st Filipina Dean of the Institute at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM, 2002)
  • 1st Filipina and 1st Asian woman to serve as Chairperson of the International Labor Organization Governing Body (ILO, 1994-95)
  • 1st Filipina Secretary of Labor

QUOTE
"Filipino overseas labor should be viewed as an internationally shared human resource, whose work benefits both the host country and the Philippines."


USEFUL LINKS

AIM-CDM Faculty: Nieves Roldan-Confesor
About AIM - History
Wikipedia Article on Nieves Confesor
Philippine American Foundation - Filipina First
The Philippines: Disgraceful State

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