All is set for 6th RDC-PSR national confab

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1521444200404/all-is-set-for-6th-rdc-psr-national-confab
• Wednesday, October 7, 2015

(APB/PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 7 (PIA) --- All is set for the 6th Regional Development Council (RDC) Private Sector Representatives (PSR) National Convention on October 14-16, 2015 in Cagayan de Oro city.

The convention aims to strengthen the role of PSRs in the Councils, enhance their capabilities in meeting the challenges of the ASEAN Economic Integration, and strengthen public-private partnership towards global competitiveness.

Jaime Rafael Paguio, chair of the convention’s publicity & promotion committee, said a total of 175 delegates from 15 regions have confirmed to join the three-day nationwide confab.

He said the gathering seeks to strengthen the public and private sector by taking a look on how they have worked together and their participation on projects that have been implemented.

The highlights of the three-day confab are the discussion on strategies on how to enhance the role of the private sector in public-private partnerships (PPP) as well as the impact of the ASEAN Economic Integration on tourism and the labor market, said Rodolfo Menes, overall event coordinator.

There will also be sharing of best practices on PPP collaboration particularly the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1 Project; Coordinating Roads and Infrastructure Investments for Development Project; and Rocky Mountain Arabica Coffee Company-Benguet State University Partnership in Action; and the STEAG Coal-Fired Plant Implementation.

The three-day RDC-PSR national convention will carry the theme “Enhancing Public-Private Partnership in the ASEAN Market.”

The theme is timely and relevant considering that the country will be entering integration into the ASEAN community this year, said National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Assistant Regional Director Mae Ester T. Guiamadel.

She said Northern Mindanao is in a better position to sell itself to wider audience of government and private sectors to realize its vision of becoming the gateway to trade and industry and even services in Mindanao.

The strength of the region lies in its strategic location. Among the regions in Mindanao, we are in the best position in terms of trading with Manila and even in the rest of the world. Besides that, our region is also competitive in terms of the manufacturing sector, Guiamadel added.

For his part, Arsenio L. Sebastian III said the PSR confab is a good avenue to showcase Cagayan de Oro City. It is an opportunity to show why Cagayan de Oro was adjudged as one of the competitive cities in the country, said Sebastian who chairs the event program committee.

The best products and destinations in Northern Mindanao will also be featured during the convention.