Mission:
To support needy but outstanding Filipino university students in the form of scholarships in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Our Vision:
A sustainable scholarship programme in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) leading towards a strong scientific and technical base in the Philippines.
PACES stands for the Philippine-Austrian Cultural and Educational Society. It is an association of like-minded members of the Philippine-Austrian community who believe in promoting the study of science and technology as a vehicle for development and progress.
PACES’ core activity is a scholarship program – STEMS75 – which aims to provide full scholarship to deserving students in the Philippines pursuing college degrees in the scientific fields, and will promote this learning process by strengthening the inter-cultural dialogue and the bilateral relationship between these two nations .
The Philippines and Austria are two countries with distinct historical and cultural backgrounds, and there are important knowledge and values that the people of one country can learn from the other. PACES is founded on the idea that peoples and societies develop and progress by learning from each other.
PACES activities build around the following concepts:
- Promoting intercultural exchange between Austria and the Philippines;
- Supporting science as a vehicle for progress and development;
- Supporting education initiatives in science and technology; and
- Helping provide full scholarships to deserving students.
The Faces Behind PACES
Officers and Executive Board, 2024-2026
Jane Gerardo-Abaya
President
Priscila Ramo-Confiado
Vice President, Internal Affairs
Priscila is a Social Development Consultant and Practitioner… more
Tbd
Vice President, External Affairs
Alessandra Jose Parco, DDM
Secretary
Xandee is a happily dedicated wife and mother, a devout Catholic … more
Angelo Camarata
Treasurer
Angelo graduated with two high level degrees in Mathematics and Physics… more.
Manuel Ortega
Auditor
Manuel Q. Ortega formerly worked at the International Data Center Division of the… more
Ambassador Sulpicio Confiado (ret)
Chief Strategist
Rodolfo Quevenco
Communications Officer
Rodolfo Quevenco is a retired communications and outreach professional… more
Maria Lourdes Reininger
President, 2018-2020
Malou has a background in Computer Science and Information Technology.. more.
Marizel Magistrado Rojas
President, 2020-2024
Marizel has a BSc in Physics for Teachers and is a product of the National Science Development Board… more
Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson
Founding Ambassador
Ambassador Collinson was the former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Philippines to Austria.