Ateneo de Davao University welcomed guests from the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) on January 25 and 26, 2023. They met with the University President, Fr. Joel E. Tabora on day one and visited the American Corner and Confucius Institute the following day.
The American Corner discussed the grants monitoring with the guests, followed by an event called the “Martin Luther King Day of Service: Book Conversation on Mindanao Peace Games (MPG)” with the author, Emmanuel “Coach Noli” Ayo, as a guest speaker. During their visit to the Ateneo de Davao Confucius Institute, they were greeted by Dr. Maricar Gay V. Panda, the Director of the Confucius Institute, who also gave an extensive tour of the new offices and study rooms of the institute.
Guests included Pauline Anderson, the Deputy Public Engagement Attaché (Grants Officer), Jennifer Anne Pascua, the American Spaces Program Coordinator, Paul Thomas, the Regional Public Diplomacy Officer, and Kimberly Jane Tan, the Strategic Public Engagement Specialist.