EU-Philippines Business Network:Building stronger trade and investment ties

between the EU and the Philippines

Antonio Alcazar III

EU Outreach and Business Support Consultant

antonio.alcazar@epbn.ph

Agenda

I. Project overview: EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN)

II. EPBN advocacy positions on energy issues in the Philippines

III. EPBN business support services

IV. In-market trade missions for EU companies: Energy Smart Philippines and EU-Philippines Business Summit

Agenda

I. Project overview: EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN)

II. EPBN advocacy positions on energy issues in the Philippines

III. EPBN business support services

IV. In-market trade missions for EU companies: Energy Smart Philippines and EU-Philippines Business Summit

EU ICI+ approach to Southeast Asia1. European Association for Business and

Commerce

2. European Chamber of Commerce in

Cambodia

3. EU-Indonesia Business Network

4. EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and

Industry

5. EuroCham Myanmar

6. EU-Philippines Business

Network7. EU-Vietnam Business Network

Who we are

What we do

EPBN provides a support framework for

European companies, especially SMEs, that are

interested in internationalising towards the

Philippine market through exports, foreign

investments, partnerships with local companies,

and other business development modalities.

Two-pronged strategy

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To promote the adoption of

cross-cutting and sector-

specific policies that aim to

level the playing field and

increase market access

opportunities for European

businesses

To highlight Philippine

business opportunities in

EU markets and provide

business support services

to potential EU investors,

exporters or locators

Areas of opportunity

Agriculture

Consumer goods & retail

Energy

Financial services

Health care & pharmaceuticals

Food & beverages

Automotive industry

Human capital Maritime

ICT

Infrastructure, transport & real estate

Manufacturing

Environment & water

Tourism

Agenda

I. Project overview: EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN)

II. EPBN advocacy positions on energy issues in the Philippines

III. EPBN business support services

IV. In-market trade missions for EU companies: Energy Smart Philippines and EU-Philippines Business Summit

EPBN advocacy positions

Formulate a sustainable energy policy

mix and review existing licenses for

planned coal plant projects

EPBN advocacy positions

Implement measures in support of

increased renewable energy capacity

EPBN advocacy positions

Legislate a downstream natural gas industry

development law

EPBN advocacy positions

Create an integrated national power grid

system by linking the Visayas and Mindanao

grids

EPBN advocacy positions

Enact a comprehensive energy efficiency

and conservation law

Agenda

I. Project overview: EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN)

II. EPBN advocacy positions on energy issues in the Philippines

III. EPBN business support services

IV. In-market trade missions for EU companies: Energy Smart Philippines and EU-Philippines Business Summit

EPBN services

Advocacy, interest representation & agenda-setting

Market access strategy & local business intelligence

Fact-finding commercial missions

B2B matchmaking

Agenda

I. Project overview: EU-Philippines Business Network (EPBN)

II. EPBN advocacy positions on energy issues in the Philippines

III. EPBN business support services

IV. In-market trade missions for EU companies: Energy Smart Philippines and EU-Philippines Business Summit

Energy Smart 2017

Strengthening EU-PH Partnerships for

Promoting a Sustainable Energy

Future26 October 2017

Energy Smart 2017

Session highlights:

• Introducing the EU Business Avenues

• Implementing the Power Sector Roadmap (supply side)

• Implementing the Energy Efficiency Roadmap (demand side)

• Instituting energy performance standards

• Green energy business opportunities (featuring 3 EUBA

companies)

3rd EU-Philippines Business Summit

3rd EU-Philippines Business Summit

Special business mission inclusions for EUR 800:

• Co-financing from EPBN (up to 50% discount on participation

costs)

• Pre-arranged B2B meetings with potential

customers, business partners, and/or industry stakeholders

• EU mission briefing and presentations

about business opportunities in the Philippines

• Participation in the EPBS conference

• EU-PH networking night cocktail reception for two delegates

• One free business primer

EU-Philippines Business Network:Building stronger trade and investment ties

between the EU and the Philippines

Antonio Alcazar III

EU Outreach and Business Support Consultant

antonio.alcazar@epbn.ph