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Ambassador of the European Union to Singapore 🇪🇺🇸🇬 @EUinSingapore . Fmrly Cabinet @vestager and @FedericaMog & Head of #InternationalAffairs @EU_Commission

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Iwona Piórko

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Win for #CulturalDiplomacy First arts award for the EU in #Singapore Honoured to receive from Minister of Culture highest national Friend of the Arts Award for deepening 🇪🇺🇸🇬 & #EU - #ASEAN ties through SEA AiR-Studio Residencies for Southeast Asian Artists in the EU #TeamEurope

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Happy to announce Singapore is first Asian country connected to the EU Digital COVID Certificate #EUDCC Proving your vaccination status when travelling between Singapore and EU will soon be easier. @EU_Justice @DigitalEU @EU_Health @EU_EEAS @MFAsg

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

We, the European Union, #StandWithUkraine . In Singapore with @KaterynaZelenko . And all over the world.

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Through #GlobalGateway the EU will work with partners to promote sustainable investments for people & the planet. #TeamEurope @JosepBorrellF @JuttaUrpilainen OpEd in @straits_times ➡️

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

An inspiring start to my term as EU Ambassador to Singapore. Yesterday, I had the honour of presenting my credentials to President Halimah Yacob. Grateful for an insightful conversation about EU-SG key partnership. Images: Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Ahead of Shangri-La Dialogue, OpEd by HRVP @JosepBorrellF in The Straits Times 🇸🇬 #SLD22

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

HRVP @JosepBorrellF lays out why EU is presenting its #IndoPacific Strategy now. #ASEAN is central. #Singapore important gateway & like-minded partner. “We have a big stake in the future of the region and, we believe, a big contribution to make as well."

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Record 15,000 attendees from across ASEAN at digital edition of @EUinSingapore 🇪🇺higher education fair Study in Europe. 250 universities from 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇪🇪🇸🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇭🇺🇮🇪🇮🇹🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇰🇸🇪🇨🇭participated. Curated webinars on Erasmus+, Euraxess & SHARE. My thanks to all for your support.

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Iwona Piórko

10 months

Proud to welcome #Lithuania 🇱🇹 to our #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 family in #Singapore 🇸🇬 Congrats @Darius_Gaidys on the opening of the Embassy by Ministers @GLandsbergis & @VivianBala I can‘t stop thinking today of my long-standing colleagues @Jovita_Pra @APranckevicius @IngaTolockiene

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue pleased to welcome to @EUinSingapore MEP Reinhard Bütikofer. Insightful discussion on 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations in the global context. @bueti #SLD22 @IISS_org

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Thank you for your hard work, creative ideas & contributions @Isabellapirolo1 You will be much missed by the team @EUinSingapore Wishing you the best as you take the next steps in your life & career. Till next time…

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

HR/VP @JosepBorrellF OpEd in The Straits Times Singapore 🔗

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Good to welcome to Singapore Igor Driesmans @EUAmbASEAN . 🇪🇺 Special Envoy for Myanmar starts his visit @MFAsg by meeting Second Permanent Secretary Stanley Loh. Much appreciated exchange of views. #EUASEAN #Myanmar

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

This morning, with #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 in Singapore, we collected marine litter at East Coast Park 🇸🇬 Thanks to everyone! As we celebrate #EUYearofYouth , let’s keep our oceans clean for many generations to come 🌊 #EU4Ocean #YouthforOcean #BeGreenGoBlue

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

For #EUBeachCleanup we @EUinSingapore took a deep dive to find out ‘What lies Beneath Our Seas?’ Watch: I grew up next to the sea. Today, we clean the beach in the hope that my daughter can enjoy the same #CleanSeas I remember from my childhood.🙏 #kindred

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Annual retreat of 🇪🇺 Member States Ambassadors in Singapore. Grateful to my colleagues for the excellent cooperation in true #TeamEurope spirit. Thank you @IPS_SG Dir. Janadas Devan for your contribution to our discussions. Glad to host @MFAsg DG for Europe Lee Chong Hock.

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Iwona Piórko

5 months

Biggest ever gathering of European and #ASEAN countries ambassadors in #Singapore . Proud to host 19 resident and 5 non-resident ambassadors of 🇪🇺 Member States for our annual retreat and a cordial working lunch with our 11 colleagues from #SoutheastAsia . #TeamEurope 🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

I grew up in difficult times, it was 1980s Poland under martial law. My mother made these dots on my otherwise plain school uniform so I stand out at a time when our world was totally grey. And in doing that, she taught me to stand tall always. #thislittlegirlisme

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

An honour to meet 🇵🇹 Minister of Foreign Affairs @JoaoCravinho during his visit to Singapore. Grateful also for a highly insightful lecture about the Portuguese influence in Southeast Asia: The Past & the Future @ISEAS . #TeamEurope at its best🇪🇺

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

“Putin’s ‘might is right’ approach an affront to global stability.” Read HRVP @JosepBorrellF exclusive interview with The Straits Times 🇸🇬 @straits_times ➡️

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

🙏 to my colleagues, family and friends for making the passage to the second half of a century smooth😉

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

In solidarity… Flying the Ukrainian flag at 🇪🇺 Residence in 🇸🇬 We #StandWithUkraine @EUinSingapore @eu_eeas

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

My sincere congratulations to Singapore’s President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam. EU-Singapore deepening partnership contributes ever more effectively to addressing global & regional challenges. We look forward to furthering our cooperation and 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations. #PE2023

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Today I bid farewell to Eszter, who led our excellent Political, Press and Information section for the last three years. She leaves us @EUinSingapore soon to continue her career in HQ. Thank you for everything and good luck in your next steps @ENemethEU 🙏🙏🙏

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

For peace and freedom, we present this year’s #European Film Festival #EUFFSG opening with Mother of Apostles from #Ukraine . 12-26th May, 24 films from 23 countries, with #France as featured country. @TheProjectorSG #StandWithUkraine ️

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Together with Honorary Consul of Luxembourg Michelle Liem, we had the pleasure to host women Ambassadors & High Commissioners working in Singapore 🇸🇬 for a discussion over lunch with Senior Minister of State @MFAsg Sim Ann. A lot of shared plans in the making, stay tuned!

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Proud & happy to see #TeamEurope in #Singapore growing. A warm welcome to Ambassador Designate of #Lithuania 🇱🇹 @Darius_Gaidys . 19 🇪🇺 Member States are now resident in 🇸🇬. Today is #Ukraine Independence Day. We strongly #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Happy to welcome to 🇸🇬 with Ambassadors of 🇪🇺 Member States European Commissioner for Agriculture @jwojc Looking forward to two days of exchanges to strengthen 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations in the agri-food sector.

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Iwona Piórko

11 months

Congratulations President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Deeply honoured to represent the European Union at your swearing-in ceremony. Looking forward to strengthening our excellent EU-Singapore ties during your Presidency. 🇪🇺🤝🇸🇬 @Tharman_S

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

My sincere congratulations to Singapore’s President-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam. EU-Singapore deepening partnership contributes ever more effectively to addressing global & regional challenges. We look forward to furthering our cooperation and 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations. #PE2023

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

New promising stage in EU-Singapore relations - Joint Statement: EU and Singapore agree to strengthen bilateral partnership on digital trade - Trade - European Commission

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Europe & Indo-Pacific: Partners facing similar challenges Ahead of #EUIndoPacific Ministerial Forum in Stockholm 🇪🇺 HR/VP @JosepBorrellF & 🇸🇪 Foreign Minister @TobiasBillstrom write why deeper engagement with region matters. 🗞OpEd @BusinessTimes 🇸🇬 @sweden2023eu @VivianBala

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Strong 🇪🇺 dimension during 2nd day of excellent Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa mtg, on #maritime domain and #defence diplomacy, with 🇫🇷Captain Ludovic Poitou, 🇩🇪Rear Admiral Axel Ristau and 🇪🇺Senior Military Advisor Juergen Ehle. Global discussions shaping our Strategic Compass

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

We, #TeamEurope in #Singapore , #StandWithUkraine . On its Independence Day and as long as it takes 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Experts from 12 countries came together for a workshop on the EU as a Security Actor in the #IndoPacific . As our 🇪🇺 Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific & the #StrategicCompass make clear, we have a stake in each other's security & in upholding the rules-based int. order

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Delighted to welcome Ambassador Designate of #Ireland Sarah McGrath @IEAmbSingapore . Thrilled to see our group of 🇪🇺 women ambassadors in 🇸🇬 grow. We are now eight (and counting 😉) #WomenInDiplomacy

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Great questions, sharp analysis & a lot of 😀. #EUDiplomacy has a bright future! Thank you @FedericaMog for inviting me. As a former student, academic assistant & junior prof @coenatolin & @collegeofeurope , I keep my fingers crossed for this excellent project. Bravo @eu_eeas 👏

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European Diplomatic Academy

@EUDiploAcademy

1 year

Many thanks to Ambassador @IwonaPiorkoEU for joining us online yesterday morning. We discussed EU-Singapore relations, focusing on the work the Delegation does to present the 🇪🇺 in Singapore. #EUDiplomacy

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Iwona Piórko

3 months

Honoured to represent the European Union at the swearing in of Singapore’s Prime Minister @LawrenceWongST Congratulations from European Council President @CharlesMichel below

@CharlesMichel

Charles Michel

3 months

My sincere congratulations to Prime Minister of Singapore @LawrenceWongST and to outgoing PM @leehsienloong on his successful tenure over the last 20 years. Singapore is a key partner in addressing global concerns and regional challenges. I wish you every success for the future.

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Iwona Piórko

5 months

Honoured to present - on behalf of High Representative @JosepBorrellF - the medal for 20 years of service in the 🇪🇺institutions to our Deputy HoM @errol_levy 🥇 A heartfelt thank you for your work and commitment in contributing to the success @EUinSingapore and the European Union

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

A warm welcome @euinsingapore to our new Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Political, Press and Information section @Errol_Levy . Our first working lunch? Chicken Rice, of course! 🇸🇬🇪🇺

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

🗒On 17 Sept, #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 in Singapore 🇸🇬 launches #EUBeachCleanup to protect our ocean 🐋🐙🐚🐟🐡🐬🪸🐳🦀 Let’s turn this campaign into a blue wave of change 🌊 ⏰Join us: 8am, Tiny Beach (near National Sailing Centre, Tanah Merah) #EU4Ocean #SaveOurOcean #BeGreenGoBlue

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Going digital with Study in Europe 🇪🇺 @EUinSingapore higher education fair. Over 250 universities from 🇦🇹🇧🇪🇨🇿🇩🇪🇪🇸🇪🇪🇫🇮🇫🇷🇭🇺🇮🇪🇮🇹🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇰🇸🇪🇨🇭participating. More👇 @HardemanHildeML @ChristophidouEU @EU_FPI @MouchiroudM @EUErasmusPlus @eu_eeas @MOEsg

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Rear Admiral Juergen Ehle, 🇪🇺 Senior Military Advisor, addressing the 10th @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting, Singapore. Our #EU Strategy for Cooperation in #IndoPacific at the focus of his intervention.

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Iwona Piórko

8 months

Our #TeamEurope in Singapore & the entire @EUinSingapore crew thank you for all we have done together in 2023🙏 To many more 🇪🇺🇸🇬 encounters in 2024!

@EUinSingapore

EU in Singapore

8 months

Reflecting on 2023 – a year of progress and partnership 🇪🇺🇸🇬 From meaningful dialogues to joint agreements, the EU & Singapore continue strengthening our bond. Here's a look back at our shared achievements. With warm greetings to all our friends and partners. Happy New Year 🎉

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Thank you Minister @VivianBala for open & insightful conversation. Looking forward to deepening 🇪🇺🇸🇬 partnership & our cooperation in the region & the world. @JosepBorrellF @eu_eeas @MFAsg

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Vivian Balakrishnan

2 years

A pleasure to meet the EU Ambassadors in Singapore for lunch yesterday. Good exchange on the future of multilateralism, salient geopolitical issues & ASEAN-EU relations. My thanks to EU Ambassador @IwonaPiorkoEU and Czech Republic Ambassador Michaela Froňková for hosting!

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Girls, be curious, be inspired, get into #STEM . It is the future - says 🇪🇺DG for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture @ChristophidouEU at @unitedwomen_sg STEM Fest in 🇸🇬. @EUinSingapore proud to be knowledge partner.

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Iwona Piórko

3 months

It was an honour for us @EUinSingapore to host High Representative @JosepBorrellF for Asia‘s premier defence summit

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Josep Borrell Fontelles

3 months

Fruitful visit to #Singapore where I participated in the Shangri-La Dialogue. An opportunity to meet w/ friends from Singapore & beyond & have frank conversations w/ important partners. Thank you @IISS_org & @mindefsg for a successful #SLD2024 & @euinsingapore for the support.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

So far and so close. Thank you @VivianBala for your speech: a must read for the whole international community. @MFAsg @eu_eeas 🇺🇦🇸🇬🇪🇺

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Vivian Balakrishnan

2 years

The sovereignty, political independence & territorial integrity of all countries, big & small, must be respected. We do not want a world order based on “might is right”. We have to defend ourselves, uphold our principles, be united & stand up & be counted

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

The European Union and Singapore are ever stronger partners. Grateful to Deputy Prime Minister @LawrenceWongST for an inspiring discussion on 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations & forward-looking cooperation @MOFsg

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Ahead of the Ministerial Forum for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific co-chaired by @JosepBorrellF & @Europe2022FR , my joint OpEd with Ambassador Marc Abensour @FranceinSG in today's @BusinessTimes 🇸🇬 ⤵️ @EEAS #EUIndoPacific #TeamEurope #EU2022FR

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Just days after the signature of Digital Trade Principles - first key deliverable of #DigitalPartnership - Deputy Director General @Trade_EU Maria Martin-Prat visited Singapore to take it forward. Excellent discussions with counterparts @MTI_Sg @SingaporeMCI & @MFAsg 🇪🇺🤝🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

#TeamEurope & #ASEAN together #ForOurPlanet at the EU-ASEAN #Bike45Ride for Sustainability in Singapore 🇸🇬 Happy to have Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Transport flag off the rally 🚴‍♂️ @MSEsingapore

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Iwona Piórko

3 months

On behalf of #TeamEurope in Singapore, congratulations to our dear colleague Ambassador @KaterynaZelenko for organising this important visit. #WeStandWithUkraine

@KaterynaZelenko

Kateryna Zelenko 🇺🇦

@KaterynaZelenko

3 months

Honoured to welcome President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy @ZelenskyyUa as Head of 🇺🇦 delegation at @IISS_org Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Follow us for live updates. #SLD24

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Abolition of death penalty is essential to ensure respect for human dignity. On European & World Day against the Death Penalty Declaration of @JosepBorrellF on behalf of the EU. #DeathPenalty #WorldDeathPenaltyDay

@EUCouncilPress

EU Council Press

@EUCouncilPress

3 years

Declaration of @JosepBorrellF on behalf of the EU on 🇪🇺 & 🌍 day against the death penalty. The EU opposes #deathpenalty at all times and in all circumstances. Its abolition is key to ensure respect for human dignity and is a question of political will. 👇

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Back to work. And to my Team. Starting with our @EUinSingapore driver Taufek who makes sure we are always on time despite me being late… He even tolerates I prefer #NasiLemak over his favourite Nasi Padang😉

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Ahead of the #EUBeachCleanup global campaign we take a Deep Dive to find out 'What Lies Beneath Our Seas?' @VSinkevicius @eu_eeas @EU_MARE @MPA_Singapore @seastainableco @nparksbuzz @ecobusinesscom #CleanSeas #OurOceans #ActNow #WorldCleanUpDay

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A Deep Dive: What Lies Beneath Our Seas?

We have all seen plastic washed up on beaches across the globe, but what lies beneath our seas? In search of answers, we asked the EU in Singapore’s Head of ...

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Thank you Minister @VivianBala for an in-depth conversation with Ambassadors of EU Member States. 🇪🇺in Singapore committed to developing our excellent relations each day further. @JosepBorrellF @eu_eeas @MFAsg

@VivianBala

Vivian Balakrishnan

3 years

Pleased to reconnect with Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) virtually. Wide-ranging discussions on the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and global developments. The EU is an important partner for Singapore. Look forward to strengthening our partnership. 🇸🇬🇪🇺

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Iwona Piórko

2 months

Delighted to host amazing #women from public sector, business, academia & philanthropy on the occasion of @EU_Commission Executive Vice President @vestager visit to #Singapore Wonderful to see how her leadership inspires across continents 🌏 #WomenInTech #WomenInDiplomacy

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Proud our relation is ever stronger. 🇪🇺🇸🇬 Digital Partnership launched in the margins of #EUASEANSummit by Prime Minister @leehsienloong and President @vonderleyen

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Ursula von der Leyen

2 years

In these turbulent times, our solid 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relation is an invaluable asset, @leehsienloong and I agreed. Our trade cooperation is strong and we can do much more together. I'm glad we launched our Digital Partnership - grounded in tech, in skills and most importantly, in trust.

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Together, with our hearts and minds, all the way & for as long as it takes. The EU Delegation stands united with our friends and colleagues at 🇺🇦 Embassy in Singapore @UKRinSGP 24th Feb 2023: One year of resistance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Grateful to Permanent Secretary @MFAsg Albert Chua for a candid discussion on bilateral, regional & global issues ahead of the EU-ASEAN Summit next month in Brussels. #TeamEurope 🇪🇺🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

“EU steps up pace of green transition.” Read 🇪🇺 Commissioner for Budget & Administration Johannes Hahn’s exclusive interview with The Straits Times 🇸🇬 ⬇️ @JHahnEU #NGEU #NextGenerationEU #SustainableFinance #GreenTransition

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Closing celebration of #EUASEAN45 with inaugural exhibition of SEA AiR - Studio Residencies for Southeast Asian artists in the EU. Happy to have with us for the opening artists Hoo Fan Chon (Malaysia), Citra Sasmita (Indonesia), Vuth Lyno (Cambodia) and our many friends.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Europe Day is our annual occasion to cherish peace & unity, ever more relevant this year. Trees are both about our shared commitment to sustanability and they also symbolise resilience & hope. #EuropeDay #EuropeDay2022 #TeamEurope #StandWithUkraine

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EU in Singapore

2 years

Going green for the planet. All set for #EuropeDay #EuropeDay2022 in 🇸🇬 Stay tuned for live updates.

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Iwona Piórko

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#EuropeDay celebrates our integration. In 2024 we also mark two important anniversaries: 20 years since the historic 2004 EU enlargement … and since the establishment of the EU Delegation to Singapore 😊 #TeamEurope looks forward to taking our partnership to new heights 🇪🇺🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Might makes not right, unjust wars are doomed to be lost. HRVP @JosepBorrellF OpEd in @BusinessTimes “We value Singapore’s solidarity with Ukraine and Europe.” #StandWithUkraine @VivianBala @MFAsg @KaterynaZelenko @eu_eeas

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Visited the wonderful National Museum of Singapore, perfect place to experience its story @natmuseum_sg

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Great first discussion on the implementation of our EU #IndoPacificStrategy with Ambassadors of #EU MSs and our guest EU Special Envoy for the Indo-Pacific Gabriele Visentin @GVisentinEU @eu_eeas

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

It will be a pleasure to host in 🇸🇬 European Commissioner for Budget and Administration @JHahnEU

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Johannes Hahn

2 years

Looking forward to my forthcoming visit to Singapore 🇸🇬 Malaysia 🇲🇾 Thailand 🇹🇭 and Indonesia 🇮🇩 (18-23 July) to promote the #EU 's borrowing programme #NextGenerationEU ( #NGEU ). For more info, read our press release:

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

We stand with #Ukrainian women & girls defending their homeland & fighting for universal values of freedom. This is a defining moment where we see the free world speaking with one voice. #StandWithUkraine ️ @InDiplomacy #WomeninDiplomacy @KaterynaZelenko

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Iwona Piórko

5 months

It was a pleasure to host EU Special Envoy for the #IndoPacific @rjtibbels in Singapore. Watch highlights from his fireside chat at @sgSMU on the EU’s engagement in the region. Full recording 👉

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

There are 19 resident Ambassadors of 🇪🇺 Member States in Singapore. Others are accredited to 🇸🇬 and carrying out their duties from countries of posting in the region. It was a pleasure to receive last week Ambassador of the Republic of #Croatia 🇭🇷 Nebojsa Koharovic

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

A pleasure to welcome @EUinSingapore dr Yeo Lay Hwee and her students from @sgSMU & @NTUsg . The future of 🇪🇺🇸🇬 relations is in great hands😀

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

EU & #ASEAN are Strategic Partners. Thanks to Colleagues from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand & Vietnam for insightful exchanges & great prospects for cooperation in #Singapore Looking forward to seeing other ASEAN Ambassadors over the next days. @EUAmbASEAN

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

The “EU intends to engage more closely with like-minded countries to build closer digital partnerships - particularly with Singapore, Japan & Korea,” says @VDombrovskis @TallinnSummit

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Dis-moi Dix mots, Short story competition, Alliance 🇫🇷 Singapore 1st prize (Youth category): Julia Piórko Bermig❤️

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Iwona Piórko

3 months

Two days of sharp discussions at regional seminar of EU Ambassadors in #Asia #Pacific Thanks to our MD @nkvarnstrom & Deputy @PAMPALONIPAOLA for convening us, excellent colleagues for intense sharing, our great speakers for inspiring us & @EUinThailand for hosting #EUDiplomacy

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Half of women ambassadors in Singapore come from Europe. And half of ambassadors of 🇪🇺 Member States here are women. Always good to be together with our colleagues from around the world. #WomeninDiplomacy #WomenAmbassadors

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Anneke Adema

2 years

wow…… A truly #energizing beginning of the week : most happy to host a #ValentinesDay2023 breakfast for 19 #female #ambassadors in 🇸🇬. A great group : #friendship #support #solidarity Thank you for joining, girls, and have a great week ! 😊🙏

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Spotted in #Singapore ’s Civic District😀 Join us for our European Film Festival from 16th to 31st May 📽️ For info & tickets:

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

🧡 The Office To 🧡 The World… In solidarity with the global call to eliminate violence against women & kick off 16-days of activism to end gender-based violence. #OrangeTheWorld #SayNoStopVAW #EndGBV #16Days

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Thank you Minister @DesmondTSLee for warm welcome at the Ministry for National Development and for insightful discussion on sustainability initiatives, your work as co-chair of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce, #smartcities #biodiversity @MNDSingapore @NParksbuzz @The_CLC_SG

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Iwona Piórko

7 months

The EU and the #IndoPacific : Partners for a more stable and prosperous world. On the day of the EU-IndoPacific Ministerial Forum & the EU- #ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, HR/VP @JosepBorrellF Opinion Editorial in #Singapore ’s Business Times. 🔗

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Iwona Piórko

4 months

On this day 20 years ago, my native #Poland and nine more countries joined the European Union. Shortly thereafter, I started to work for the #EU institutions. Happy to witness the progress that 🇪🇺 has made over the past two decades. And proud to represent it in #Singapore

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PLinSingapore

4 months

Today, on May 1, we celebrate the 2️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of Poland's🇵🇱 accession to the #EU 🇪🇺. The Czech Republic🇨🇿, Slovakia🇸🇰, Hungary🇭🇺, Lithuania🇱🇹, Latvia🇱🇻, Estonia🇪🇪, Slovenia🇸🇮, Cyprus🇨🇾 and Malta🇲🇹 also joined the community 🎉 #PLUE20 #dobrzerazemwUE #20YearsTogether

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Important in-person meeting between @eucopresident and @leehsienloong at a key point in facing global challenges together. Count on @euinsingapore to work hard on our shared objectives. @g20org #G20RomeSummit

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Charles Michel

3 years

With Prime Minister of Singapore @leehsienloong today at @G20org EU and Singapore are close and like-minded partners. We focused on how to enhance and strengthen further our partnership. Also exchanged views on digital cooperation, microprocessors, supply chains and #AUKUS

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Iwona Piórko

3 months

Happy to host @eu_eeas Managing Director @nkvarnstrom back in 🇸🇬 No visit to Singapore is complete without tapping into the insights of its great think tank community. Thank you for joining. @DannyQuah @ISEAS @siia_tweet @jamescrabtree @TangAnZhu

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Singapore is EU’s sixth largest trade in services partner worldwide. Maritime transport, business services, IP & more. Pleased to see so many companies & stakeholders keen on further exploring opportunities our #EUSFTA offers. @Trade_EU @EuroChamSG @MTI_Sg

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Iwona Piórko

7 months

Ahead of EU-ASEAN Ministerial mtg in Brussels, Ambassadors from #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 & #ASEAN countries in #Singapore 🇸🇬 mark joint commitment to deepening relations🌿 Thanks DS Foo Chi Hsia @MFAsg & #Singaporean youth @syclimateaction for joining us & @nparksbuzz for cooperation.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Launching the European Film Festival with Minister of State Low Yen Ling as Guest-of-Honour. We #StandWithUkraine by opening #EUFFSG with Ukrainian film, Mother of Apostles. 12-26th May, 24 films from 23 countries with #France as featured country.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Today we celebrated 10 years of service @EUinSingapore of our colleague Wan Nee. 🙏🎉. Featuring below Wan Nee this morning & during her recent European holidays!

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Key meeting of @vonderleyen and @leehsienloong @G20org in Rome. Both leaders discussed climate action & ways to deepen partnership, in particular in digital & connectivity. @EUinSingapore committed to delivering on these joint priorities. #G20RomeSummit @EU_Commission @COP26

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Ursula von der Leyen

3 years

Happy to meet @leehsienloong . Singapore leads by example on climate change. Looking forward to the 🇸🇬 contribution to @COP26 . We have a good cooperation. Let’s make it stronger in connectivity and digital. 🇸🇬 is a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

#TeamEurope 🇪🇺 in Singapore honoured to launch 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence from the ground. Deeply moved by visit to Casa Raudha which provides safe shelter to victims of domestic violence. 🔗 #OrangeTheWorld #SayNoStopVAW #EndGBV

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

New EU #MaritimeSecurity Strategy: To counter growing challenges & uphold int. law incl. #UNCLOS we work ever closer with our partners. Singapore features prominently. 1st 🇪🇺 Liaison Officer is posted to 🇸🇬 @Info_Fusion_Ctr . 👉 #EUDefence #StrategicCompass

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Looking forward to welcoming #Lithuania to our 🇪🇺 family in 🇸🇬

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Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹

3 years

Frank and comprehensive dicussion with my #Singaporean 🇸🇬 host @VivianBala on current developments in Asia and Eastern Europe. I look forward to further intensifying this dialogue with the opening of the #Lithuanian embassy in #Singapore soon! @MFAsg

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

A blue wave of change 🌊 #ForOurPlanet Our #EU4Ocean initiative: #TeamEurope 🇪🇺 in 🇸🇬 standing united against marine litter. #COP27 #EUatCOP27 #SustainableBlueEconomy @EU_MARE @EU_ENV @EUClimateAction @eu_eeas

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Congratulations Citra Sasmita (Indonesia), Hoo Fan Chon (Malaysia) & Vuth Lyno (Cambodia), our 1st SEA AiR - Studio Residencies for SEAsian artists in the EU - residency artists👏🎉 They go to WIELS (Belgium), HIAP (Finland) & Villa Arson (France) #EuropeanUnion #Art #culture

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

The 🇪🇺 flag in Singapore lowered at half-mast in memory of David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. We offer our deepest condolences to his family. Rest in peace.

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

President @ZelenskyyUa addressing Shangri-La Dialogue #SLD22 in 🇸🇬: Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only about Europe, it is about globally important things (…) particularly the system of international law which we have today. #StandWithUkraine

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Iwona Piórko

1 year

Honoured to attend yesterday's reopening of Parliament. President Halimah Yacob laid out the government's priorities for the future in her opening speech that I followed with fellow ambassadors from around the world. Image credit: 🇸🇬 Ministry of Communications and Information

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Iwona Piórko

4 months

So special to welcome on her visit to Singapore Maria Rosa Sabattelli who is heading @EU_FPI work on Global & Transregional Threats & Challenges … and who was my student @coenatolin over 20 years ago ☺️ @collegeofeurope @FedericaMog @EOsniecka @pmwBxl

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

Honoured to welcome to @EUinSingapore the delegation of the 🇪🇺 Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism at the start of its visit to 🇸🇬

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Iwona Piórko

2 years

An honour to meet @LeoVaradkar during his visit to 🇸🇬 for @sgfintechfest . Thanks to @IEAmbSingapore for invitation. #TeamEurope

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Iwona Piórko

3 years

Beautiful Lion City ready for Year of the Tiger #Singapore #LunarNewYear2022 #ChineseNewYear2022

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