DTI-EMB gears up for the 2017 National Export Congress

The Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB), together with the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) and the Export Development Council (EDC), will once again spearhead the National Export Congress (NEC), the highlight of the week-long celebration of the National Exporter’s Week (NEW). This year’s theme: “Innovate. Collaborate. Export!” aims to encourage exporters to enhance their entrepreneurial capabilities through innovation and collaboration.

“With the rise of changing global standards and various technological advancements, more than ever, exporters face tremendous challenges in various fronts. Hence, the Philippine export community is aggressively gearing up to hold the NEC. The community expects to mark another milestone for Filipino exporters,” said EMB Director Senen M. Perlada.

Over 700 delegates including exporters, business support organizations, policy makers, and academe will convene at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay Manila on 05 December 2017 for the annual NEC.

This year’s NEC aims to promote a business environment that will inspire exporters to do more innovation and collaboration to reinforce their entrepreneurial capabilities. The congress will be the perfect venue of innovation initiatives from the government and private sector to grow exports and promote collaboration among enterprises.

The event aims to:

• Provide support mechanisms of innovation for start-ups and MSMEs.
• Promote a culture of collaboration to encourage creative thinking and knowledge creation and dissemination towards expanding and maintaining economic competitiveness; and
• Strengthen and deepen interactions and partnerships among the public and private sector, academe, MSMEs, research & development institutions and communities towards promoting inclusive growth and improving the growth of exports through innovation.

The event will also have panel discussions on various topics such as expansion of the global market through innovation and addressing industry challenges through collaboration.

The NEW is an annual event as stipulated under Presidential Proclamation 931, series of 1996 and House Resolution No. 33, declaring the first week of December as the Exporters’ Week. It targets to obtain the government’s full commitment along with the private sector to continuously work together to sustain and maintain export promotion and development.

Over the years, the NEW grew into a significant national event. Different DTI Regional Offices, PHILEXPORT, and the Academe will be celebrating the event with different activities in line with this year’s chosen theme.

Also part of the week-long NEW celebration is the conduct of Usapang Exports, an information session under the DTI-EMB’s Philippine Export Competitiveness Program (PECP), in Cebu (Nov. 21), Davao (Nov. 23), and Makati City (Dec. 6). ADVT