Mr. Reginald Yu represented the Association of Young Filipino-Chinese Entrepreneurs (Anvil Business Club)
as the only youth-based Filipino business organization to represent the
Philippines during the First Public-Private Dialogue on Services, in
preparation for the country's hosting of the 27th Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November 2015. Kudos to fellow member and
my "man Friday" for that session, the ever-reliable Jayson Sze, for his invaluable assistance.
Organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in partnership
with the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) of the Philippines and
the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), the First
Public-Private Dialogue on Services is the beginning of a series of
dialogues that will be held on services envisioned to: (a) guide APEC's
public and private stockholders in examining developments, challenges
and opportunities for the services sector; (b) identifying new
strategies for building the full potential of the services sector; (c)
generating policy options towards removing barriers to services trade;
(d) developing an innovative approach in pursuing the services agenda of
APEC; and, (e) fostering collaboration and best practice exchanges to
promote services growth.
The maiden dialogue centered on Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM), Creative Industries, and Research and Development Services. No less than Ms. Jane Drake-Brockman, Senior Service Adviser of the International Trade Center – and one of the region's most respected trade economists – and well, as Dr. Gloria Pasadilla, Senior Analyst at the APEC Policy Support Unit in Singapore, top-billed the first session that provided an overview of the latest trends in services, including one on sector development and reforms.
The Honorable Laura del Rosario, DFA Undersecretary for International Economic Relations and APEC 2015 Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Chair, personally extended the invitation to the Anvil Business Club in heading the initiative of setting up a structure of effectively pooling a network of entrepreneurs and businessmen in the Asia-Pacific Region in order to generate employment and create wealth for industry-specific sectors in services.
A manifestation of the business-and-government's recognition of Anvil's phenomenal growth and unprecedented rise in profile over the recent months, the organization was undoubtedly chosen to play a key role in this year's APEC Summit – a first for the Anvil Business Club in its 24 years of existence.
With this immensely distinguished yet monumental responsibility, the Anvil Business Club seems to have its work cut out for us this 2015. Wish us luck!
The maiden dialogue centered on Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM), Creative Industries, and Research and Development Services. No less than Ms. Jane Drake-Brockman, Senior Service Adviser of the International Trade Center – and one of the region's most respected trade economists – and well, as Dr. Gloria Pasadilla, Senior Analyst at the APEC Policy Support Unit in Singapore, top-billed the first session that provided an overview of the latest trends in services, including one on sector development and reforms.
The Honorable Laura del Rosario, DFA Undersecretary for International Economic Relations and APEC 2015 Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Chair, personally extended the invitation to the Anvil Business Club in heading the initiative of setting up a structure of effectively pooling a network of entrepreneurs and businessmen in the Asia-Pacific Region in order to generate employment and create wealth for industry-specific sectors in services.
A manifestation of the business-and-government's recognition of Anvil's phenomenal growth and unprecedented rise in profile over the recent months, the organization was undoubtedly chosen to play a key role in this year's APEC Summit – a first for the Anvil Business Club in its 24 years of existence.
With this immensely distinguished yet monumental responsibility, the Anvil Business Club seems to have its work cut out for us this 2015. Wish us luck!
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