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The SME Development Division actively participates in the formulation and implementation of policies and programs, both in the national and regional levels, to improve the capabilities and competitiveness of micro, small, and medium enterprises in the global market. The Division places particular emphasis on access to technology and information, access to credit financing, access to markets, human resource development, and access to market opportunities. Director-in-Charge:
Francisco Floro
Chairpersons:
Juan Quintos, Quality and Product
Erdulfo Sison, Finance
Leni Abella/ Manolo Almonte, Marketing
Staff in Charge:
Grace Morella
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The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), in partnership with the ECOP Institute for Productivity and Competitiveness (EIPC) Foundation, invites executives/general managers and chief executive officers of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to an EXECUTIVE BRIEFING on the Big Enterprise Small Enterprise (EBESE) Productivity Improvement Program on November 13, 2009; 1:00 p.m. at the PCCI Board Room, 3/F ECC Bldg., 355 Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City.
EBESE is a productivity-based partnering program designed to develop and sustain a long-term mutually beneficial working relationship between the big enterprises and small to medium-scale enterprises in the Philippines. It is the first successful program in the Philippines that promotes synergistic convergence by forging vital partnership among all major stakeholders – industry and government, the big enterprises and their small and medium scale enterprise (SME) counterparts. Since 2004, EBESE has assisted a total of 175 EBESE beneficiaries from NCR, Regions III, IV and VII.
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 The APEC SME Summit 2009 is the international premier business summit for senior executives and business owners of growing and mid-sized companies. The Summit will provide a high-level platform for sharing of best practices and experience, debating current business issues, discussing winning market strategies, networking and striking new partnerships. Held against the backdrop of the current unprecedented global economic crisis, the Summit programme is crafted based on the theme – “Thriving in Turbulent Markets”; this is especially relevant and timely to the participants from the 21 APEC economies and beyond. Seize the opportunity now and join our distinguised panel of experts to learn how to manage the market downturn to remain agile and resilient. The APEC SME Summit 2009 is brought to you by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) and Singapore Business Federation. The Summit is held as part of the series of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2009 Meetings in Singapore and in conjunction with GES 2009. Download program and fliers here. |
 Bearing the theme “Public Private Partnership in SME Development through Capacity Building, Policy & Research” the Asian SME Summit 2009 will be held on August 7-8, 2009 at the BMICH Committee Room A, Colombo, Sri Lanka to enhance cooperation among ACD member countries and accelerate SME development in the region. It is organized by the Asia Corporation Dialog (ACD), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry Of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion (MEDIP), Small and Medium Enterprise Developers (SMED), Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISl) and Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). The conference will focus on SME policy related issues within national boundaries as well as co-operation among ACD countries. Policy interventions, best practices, facilitating different modes of SME networks and businesses across boundaries & removing barriers, strengthening entrepreneurial education, capacity building, research and development and reforms to enhance SME competitiveness. |
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The EU-East ASEAN Growth Area Business and Technology Partnership, a Business Match-Making event, is set to happen on 16-19 November 2009 in Sarawak, Malaysia.
The project aims to improve the competitiveness of SMEs in both the EU and EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area.) regions via trade and investment linkages, technology transfer and cooperation, capacity building within the four(4) key priority sectors of Environment and Energy, Natural Resources (Forestry), Agriculture/ Aquaculture, and Ecotourism.
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President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has signed on May 23, 2008 Republic Act No. 9501; An Act to Promote Entrepreneurship Strengthening Development and Assistance Programs to Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, amending for the purpose of Republic Act No. 6977, As Amended, Otherwise Known as the “Magna Carta for Small Enterprises” and for other purposes.
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