Concerned agencies and exporters are invited to a regional seminar to discuss the implementation of the newly approved Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2011-2013 on November 29, 2011 at the Cebu Parklane Hotel.
Organized by the Export Development Council and the Department of Trade and Industry Bureau of Export Trade Promotion (DTI-BETP), the seminar will present to stakeholders the Philippine International Trade Strategy, the approved PEDP 2011-2013, regional targets, plans and programs to implement the PEDP and programs for export development and promotion.
For more information on the regional seminar, interested parties may contact Ms. Vicki Diaz of DTI at tel. no. 255-0036 loc. 601.
The PEDP, the country’s blueprint for export development, forecast Philippine exports to double and reach US$120 billion by 2016. Export growth target for each year from 2011-2013 is 10%.
The PEDP is a rolling three-year plan, which defines the annual and medium-term export thrusts, strategies, programs, and projects. It is implemented jointly by the government, exporters, and other concerned sectors. It is prepared by the DTI in cooperation with the Export Development Council (EDC) and the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT) Project on Partnership and Advocacy in Competitiveness and Trade.For news on DTI, please visit http://tradeneconomydti.blogspot.com/ http://tradeneconomydtiact.blogspot.com/
