The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Davao Region gathered around 80 leaders from the different leaders of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) family circle groups in the region for a OFW Family Circle Leaders and OFW Desk Officers Meeting.
The meeting held on Wednesday at the Grand Regal Hotel is a capability building activity designed to capacitate the OFW family circle leaders, says OWWA-XI OIC regional director Carmelo Elaya.
“It’s a formation process so they will know what it takes to be a leader, that is what we are tackling in today’s event,” Elaya said.
Among the topics discussed in the meeting include the nuances of leadership, training on leadership development and sharing of good practices between the different OFW family circle groups.
The OFW family circle are community-based organizations within Davao region. They are present in municipalities and the barangays and act as support system for OFW families living in the localities.
Elaya said for the meet they picked leaders of OFW family circles per province.
“Kasagaran mga presidents sa grupo ang naa diri (mostly of those attending are presidents of the groups). For each province in the region, we picked 15 leaders,” Elaya said. (PIA/RG Alama)
