EUROPEAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES (ECCP): Regional Business Opportunities Forum Visayas

European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) recently issued the following announcement.

Regional Business Opportunities Forum Visayas

DATE(s):

10

Oct

VENUE:

Negros First Hostel, Bacolod City

Membership Meeting & Forum

The Regional Business Opportunities Forum is a platform aimed at driving closer partnerships between business and the Local Government Units (LGUs) that are part of the Local Government Integrity Circles (LoGIC) Network. The LoGIC Network is a project co-funded by the European Union and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung that aims to introduce best practices in good governance (integrity building) and ease of doing business in LoGIC Network partner LGUs while promoting these localities as the preferred investment destinations.

The Forum brings together government, business and other stakeholders at a dialogue on their experiences with regard to enhancing global competitiveness through good governance and to discuss challenges and opportunities in doing business in the region as well as exchange views on how both parties can collaborate to improve the business climate and make it easy to do business in the region. Regional and sectoral business opportunities will be presented by both government and business representatives in order to identify priority areas for investment cooperation.

This 2019, with the theme, Promoting Business Partnerships and Good Governance in the Visayas Region, the forum will focus on the business and investment opportunities in Visayas. With the region’s booming economy, the Summit will navigate participants through the opportunities, potentials and challenges with the goal of building the foundation for an inclusive and sustainable economic growth.

Objectives

Specifically, the Forum aims to:

Promote investment and business opportunities in the Visayas while highlighting the ease of doing and integrity building initiatives of the LGUs;

Provide a platform for networking and business matching;

Share best practices in improving the business climate and government efficiency;

Bring LGUs and the business sector closer to working together on mutually beneficial partnerships; and

Increase awareness on priority business and investment opportunities among the LGU and business sector

Program Format

The Morning Session will be a plenary session on national as well as regional initiatives and challenges with respect to enhancing the country’s business competitiveness and prospect for inclusive and sustainable growth. It will also highlight how good governance is key to securing the competitiveness of regions.

The Afternoon Session will highlight Investment opportunities in the Visayas Region. An update on regional and sectoral developments and opportunities will be provided by speakers from government. The business sector will also present their investment plans while others will share how they can help to make the region attract more investments or build its competitiveness.

Event Highlight

The RBO Forum Visayas highlights an "Integrity & Investments Booth Exhibition" to showcase local products, business opportunities, and integrity mechanisms of the participating Provinces. This year, participating provinces are Bohol, Cebu, Iloilo Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

Delegates Registration

The Regional Business Opportunities Forum Visayas is

accepting registrations and payments for those who want to participate as a delegates.

PHP 1,800

ECCP Members

PHP 2,000

Non-Members

PHP 1,500

Government/Academe

PHP 2,200

Walk-ins

PHP 15,000

Executive Table

(Good for 10 persons)

CONTACT US TODAY!

For registration and event details,

contact

Nichole Raynera at nichole.raynera@eccp.com

* Full payment is required three days prior to the day of the event. Unpaid attendees will not be granted access to the event.

** No shows will be billed at full cost. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours before the event.

Register Now!

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

TIMEPROGRAMSPEAKER

8:00 amRegistration

9:00 amCall to Order

National Anthem

Interfaith Invocation

Opening Session

9:10 amWelcome RemarksEuropean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines

Keynote Addresses

9:20 amRole of Local Governments in Building Business CompetitivenessHon. Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed

Governor, Provincial Government of Negros Occidental

9:35 amEU Support to the Empowerment of Non-State Actors to Drive DevelopmentMs. Stéphanie Carette

Attaché – Program Manager

Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines

9:50 amDeveloping Countrywide a Culture of Integrity through Multi-Sectoral Local Government Integrity CirclesMr. Patrick Asiñero confirmed

Project Manager, LoGIC Network

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

10:05 amOpen ForumModerator:

Mr. Jordan Antolin confirmed

Executive Director, Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI)

Session 1: Good Governance: Building the Competitive Edge of LGUs

10:20amSeal of Good Local GovernanceAtty. Odilon L. Pasaraba, CESO III

Director - Bureau of Local Government

Supervision, Department of Interior and Local Government

10:35 amEase of Doing BusinessAtty. Jeremiah B. Belgica, EnP

Director General, Anti-Red Tape

Authority

10:50 amCities and Municipalities IndexDir. Lilian Salonga

Director – Competitiveness Bureau,

Department of Trade and Industry

11:05 amPNP Integrity ProgramPhilippine National Police

11:20 amOpen ForumModerator:

Ms. Marissa Lerias,

Project Coordinator, LoGIC Network

11:40 amVisit Integrity & Investment Booth & Business Matching Opportunities

12:00 nnLUNCH

Session 2: Update on Visayas Economic Development

1:00 pmKeynote AddressHon. Florencio T. Miraflores

Vice President for Visayas, League of Provinces of the Philippines Governor, Provincial Government of Aklan

1:10 pmOverview of Visayas Economic TrendsDir. Rebecca M. Rascon

Regional Director, Department of Trade and Industry VI

1:20 pmDir. Asteria C. Caberte

Regional Director, Department of Trade and Industry VII

1:30 pmUpdate on Infrastructure DevelopmentDir. Lea N. Delfinado, CESO IV

Regional Director, Department of Public Works and Highways VI

1:40 pmDir. Edgar B. Tabacon

Regional Director, Department of Public Works and Highways VII

1:50 pmTourism Development Plans in the VisayasAtty. Helen J. Catalbas

Regional Director, Department of Tourism VI

2:00 pmDir. Shahlimar H. Tamano

Regional Director, Department of Tourism VII

2:10 pmOpen ForumModerator:

Ms. Amor Maclang

Chief Communications Officer & Co- Founder, Geiser Maclang

Session 3: Update on Visayas Investment Opportunities

2:20 pmKeynote AddressHon. Michael Diño

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas

2:35 pmBohol ProvinceHon. Arthur Yap

Governor, Provincial Government of Bohol

2:50 pmCebu ProvinceHon. Gwendolyn Garcia

Governor, Provincial Government of Cebu

3:05 pmGuimaras ProvinceHon. Samuel Gumarin, MD, MPH confirmed

Governor, Provincial Government of Guimaras

3:20 pmIloilo ProvinceHon. Arthur Defensor, Jr.

Governor, Provincial Government of Iloilo

3:35 pmNegros Occidental ProvinceHon. Eugenio Jose Lacson confirmed

Governor, Provincial Government of Negros Occidental

3:50 pmOpen ForumModerator: tbc

Session 4: Business Opportunities from the Private Sector

4:00 pmTopic to be determinedMs. Amor Maclang

Chief Communications Officer & Co- Founder, Geiser Maclang

4:15 pmPFAN: Providing Access to Financing for Clean Energy ProjectsMs. Laurie Navarro confirmed

Country Representative, Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)

4:30 pmTopic to be determined

4:45 pmTopic to be determined

5:00 pmOpen ForumModerator:

Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry

End of Program

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