(L-R) PCCI Policy and Program Officers, Ms. Avery Del Mundo and Ms. Athena Danielle Quizon, Advocacy, Research and Communication Head, Ms. Rhuby Conel, Director for Innovation, Digital Economy and Science and Technology, Mr. Perry A. Ferrer, PCCI President, Mr. George T. Barcelon, USAID-SPEED Project Deputy Chief of Party, Mr. Hugo Prado, Digital Training and Partnership Specialist, Ms. Jackie Lou E. Dela Fuente, Component Lead, Ms. Bernadette Ramos and Component Lead, Mr. Sam Bautista.

 

Not in photo but also in the meeting were PCCI Director for SMEs, Mr. Apolinar E. Aure, Chairman for the SME and Science and Technology Committees, Engr. Ramon D. Escueta, Manager for Regional Affairs and Project Development, Ms. Grace Morella and USAID-SPEED Project Manager, Ms. Shimzi Manaois-Battung.

 

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with the USAID-SPEED project team to explore possible partnerships on the digitization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).  SPEED or Strengthening Private Enterprise for the Digital Economy is project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the objective of expanding the participation of SMEs in the digital economy.  The project has four components: capacity building and upskilling, integration of e-payment systems to the whole SME value chain, integrating logistics in the ecommerce value chain, and consumer protection and awareness.   The project is set to be launched in November. --- Athena Danielle Quizon

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