GSP+ Business Engagement Workshop in the Philippines
Wed, Jan 26
|Online
Time & Location
Jan 26, 2022, 2:00 PM
Online
About the Event
The GSP Hub, a project funded by the European Union, and the EU Delegation in the Philippines are pleased to invite you to participate in the GSP+ Business Engagement Workshop in the Philippines, to be held on the 26th January 2022 via Zoom from 2:00 pm, Philippine Standard Time.
The workshop is dedicated to supporting stakeholders from the Philippines from the business sector, public officials as well as civil society to maximise the benefits of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP+). The event will raise awareness of GSP+ benefits and provide a forum to discuss how Filipino stakeholders can further leverage the advantages of the arrangement and will discuss the interrelation between the GSP+, business and values.
The workshop will bring together representatives from industry and trade associations, EU and beneficiary country public officials and will feature a high-level opening session as well as two thematic sessions:
14:00 - Opening Session/ Keynote Messages - Introduction to the GSP Hub Project - Dr Willem van der Geest, Team Leader, GSP Hub Project
14:30 - Leveraging Trade Opportunities under the EU’s GSP+
* The GSP+ in the Philippines - Ms Alessandra Forzano, Desk officer - Bilateral relations in Trade and Sustainable Development; GSP, DG TRADE, European Commission
* Expert Talk: Rules of Origin - Mr Christophe Fontaine, International Relations Officer - Preferential origin - General, GSP, Asia & Oceania, DG TAXUD, European Commission
* Export potential of Filipino goods on the EU market - Ms Julia Seiermann, Market Analyst, International Trade Centre
* Panel Discussion: Leveraging trade opportunities under the GSP+
followed by moderated Q&A with participants
16:30 - Break
16:50 - The GSP+, Business and Values - Arise Plus in the Philippines: Fostering inclusive economic growth
17:00 - Panel Discussion on the The GSP+, Business and Values
followed by moderated Q&A with participants
18:00 - Closing
FREE Registration
For more details about the event, please visit: Philippines GSP+ Workshop | gsphub