Making Inroads through Market Access

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, through its Agriculture Committee, is hosting a three-part webinar series that will deep dive on policy updates and highlight policy recommendations on three high-priority areas of sustainable agricultural development for the European-Philippines business community, namely value chain development, regulatory processes, and market access.

Each webinar will zoom in on a specific theme featuring thought leaders to offer insights and perspectives on the subject matter, specifically addressing the overarching questions of the conference:

• What are some of the policy updates that will shape the future of Philippine agriculture development?
• How can the private sector, particularly the European-Philippine business community, play a bigger role in policymaking to facilitate increased trade and investments in the backbone of the Philippine economy?
• Where are the areas of opportunity for the private sector to collaborate and showcase best practices, innovative solutions, and technical know-how, among others, in promoting sustainable agricultural development?
• How can these policies be tools for a more sustainable, inclusive, and responsible Philippine agriculture sector?

The last leg of the e-conference series will provide a wide range of insights on how policymakers, together with other stakeholders, can leverage its policy toolkit to ensure reliable market access opportunities across the full chain from farmers to consumers, from business to government, from individual to community. The webinar will feature recent developments as well as proposed solutions to improve the conditions that will enable different players to increase productivity and competitiveness, and ultimately utilize agriculture as a catalyst for sustainable and inclusive economic growth and development.