Book on Philippine Development Challenges and Governance launched - Auslandsbüro Philippinen
Event
Details
The 5th year anniversary celebration of the De La Salle University
(DLSU)-Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies (AKI) held on
November 24 (Wednesday) at the Captain’s Bar of the Mandarin Oriental was a
success with nearly 100 representatives in attendance. Co-sponsored by the
DSLU-AKI and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the event “Reflections on
Philippine Development Challenges and Governance,” drew eminent
representatives from the academe (e.g., Dr. Gerardo Sicat, University of the
Philippines), business (e.g., Donald Dee, International Trade Relations and
Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Philippine Exporters Confederation), government (Edgardo
Angara, Senate of the Philippines), Jose de Venecia, Jr., House of
Representatives, Romulo Neri, National Economic and Development Authority),
media (Ricardo Puno, ABS-CBN) and civil society (Antonio Asper, Federation
of Free Workers) who shared their insights on various topics relating to the
challenges of governance and reform, political leadership, social
responsibility, innovation, and the need for social consensus. Their
experience and expertise provided an incisive perspective on these important
issues and some areas for reform as a way forward for the country under the
theme of “social partnership and forward-looking leadership.” The Institute
with funding support from KAF will publish these reflection papers next
year.
The book entitled, “Society, Economy and Philippine Development: Towards
a Social Market Economy Framework for Philippine Development” by The
Society, Economy, and Philippine Development Core Group was also launched
during the conference. The publication is the final output of the
KAF-sponsored project on a proposed national vision and strategy of
Philippine development that encapsulates Philippine society and effectively
addresses the challenges of dynamic market competition, economic openness,
globalization and social welfare. Copies of the publication were
distributed to conference participants. Former Vice President Teofisto
Guingona, Jr. provided an inspirational short talk during the book
launching.