18 March 2024, Ottawa - Philippine Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria met with Canada’s International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen to discuss the Philippines’ development priorities and the specific areas that would benefit greatly from Canada’s assistance programming. Noting the importance of education in helping the Philippines and Filipinos adapt to future challenges, the Embassy also proposed cooperation in capacity-building initiatives and technology transfer in mutually-beneficial areas such as health care, climate change, etc.