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1st Mindanao Shippers’ Conference (08 March 2002, Cagayan de Oro City)

The Mindanao Shippers’ Conferences
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The Mindanao Federation of Shippers’ Association

The Mindanao Shippers’ Conference

Part of its mandate, the Philippines Shippers’ Bureau (PSB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has organized shippers’ association in an outport in Mindanao, a shippers’ conference was conducted as the first flagship activity by the association. Since 2002, four (4) Mindanao –wide shippers’ conferences were organized spearheaded by the host shippers’ associations in coordination with the concerned DTI-Provincial Offices and PSB, and in cooperation with the Growth and Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program.

The topics in this conference include:

Vision for Modern Transport Logistics in the Philippines
Philippine Ship owners’ Response to Emerging Globalization
Constraints in Ports and Shipping Sector
Attaining World-class Standards for Mindanao Ports
Shippers’ Association: Its Value and Effectiveness

The participants found out that this conference is a good start for the Mindanao shipping industry stakeholders to meet, gain better appreciation of the status of the industry, and recommend measures to improve the industry. The shippers were challenged to organize a Mindanao-wide organization and have one voice.

1st MINDANAO SHIPPERS’ CONFERENCE
March 08,2002, Marco Hotel,Cugman,CDOC

Theme: “Strengthening Shippers’ Associations Towards Global Competitiveness”

PROGRAMME
8:00 – 8:30AM	Arrival of Participants Registration
8:30 AM	Invocation Philippine National Anthem	Engr. Gloria Garcia Ms. Susan Lacuarin
8:45 AM	Opening Remarks	Mr. Victor P. De Vera President,NORMINSA
9:00 AM	Acknowledgement of Participants & Guest	Ms. Jasmin P.G. Agbon Area Heda-GEM GNC
9:15 AM	Vision for a Modern Transport Logistics in the Philippines	Mr. Meneleo Carlos Jr. Chair-Materials Supply Chain Committee Export Development Council (EDC)
9:45 AM	Philippine Shipowners Response to Emerging Globalization	Ms. Doris Magsaysay -Ho President-PISA
10:15 AM	Snacks
10:30 AM	Addressing Constraints in the Ports and Shipping Sector	Mr. Henry Basilio Director-UAP Transport and Logistic Center
11:00 AM	Inspirational Message	Hon. Vicente Y. Emano Mayor- Cagayan de Oro City
10:30 AM	Open Forum	Mr. Ceferino M. Cruzada Acting Assistant Director Philippine Shippers Bureau (PSB)
12:00 Noon	Lunch
1:30 PM	Attaining World Class Standards for Mindanao Ports Authority	Mr. Benjamin B. Cecilio Asst. General Manager –Phil. Ports
2:00 PM	Policy Reforms for a Globally Competitive Maritime Industry	Hon. Pantaleon Alvarez Secretary-DOTC
2:30 PM	Open Forum/Snacks	Mr. Ceferino M. Cruzada Acting Assistant Director Philippine Shippers Bureau (PSB)
3:00 PM	Synthesis	Mr. Marriz Manuel B. Agbon Executive Director- MBC
3:30 PM	Shippers’ Association: Its Values & Effectiveness	Atty. Pedro Vicente Mendoza Director-Philippine Shippers’ Bureau
4:30 PM	Closing Remarks	Col. Teofisto Salcedo Chairman of the Board – NORMINSA
4:45 PM	Acknowledgement	Rev. Jun Plaza Member of the Board – NORMINSA
5:30 PM	End of Forum

Master of Ceremonies: Ms. Lourdes Ellen N. Kionisala
Co-organizers: Department of Trade and Industry –Region 10 Mindanao Business Council, Inc. Accelerating Growth and Investment and Liberalization with Equity (AGILE)-USAID Coalition for Shipping and Ports Modernization (CSPM) Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) program -USAID