DTI to hold forum on accelerating ProGED

To highlight the gains of the Promotion of Green Economic Development (ProGED) Project before it finally culminates in December 2016, the DTI VI will hold a two-day forum to be attended by the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region.

The forum will be held at the Hotel del Rio from September 6 to 7, 2016 in cooperation with the GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zussamenarbeit), DTI’s partner organization for the project.

The forum, entitled “Accelerating the Promotion of Green Economic Development”, will likewise be a venue for MSMEs to share their stories and the positive results of adopting green initiatives in their businesses.

There will also be technical sessions and discussions on green practices especially along the key environmental hotspots namely energy, water, solid waste, natural resource, pollution, transport, and material consumption.

“We want to inspire other MSMEs to apply green practices in their businesses in order to improve their companies’ competitiveness,” said DTI VI OIC-Regional Director Rebecca M. Rascon.

DTI Undersecretary for Regional Operations Group (ROG) Zenaida C. Maglaya and GIZ ProGED Project Manager Dr. Volker Steiugerwald are expected to grace the activity and inspire the businesses to support and sustain the implementation of the initiatives beyond ProGED.