ASEAN agenda: Prosperity for all
Go Negosyo founder and Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion hosted a welcome dinner for the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations- Business Advisory Council (ASEAN- BAC) held at the Forbes Ballroom of the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. Among those in attendance were members of government like Presidential Spokesperson Ernie Abella, Sen. Migz Zubiri, businessmen that included Jaime Augusto Zobel as well as members of the academe.
As this year’s chairman of the ASEAN-BAC, Joey is set on the goal of improving the lives of the members of the ASEAN community — and his work with Go Negosyo certainly gives him the experience to help President Rodrigo
Duterte accomplish the vision of uplifting the lives of Filipinos.
“Partnering for Change, Engaging the World” is the theme for this year’s ASEAN, which also happens to be the 50th anniversary of the regional bloc. As chairman, the Philippines has a great opportunity to play a key role in the growth of the region while expanding trade relations with its neighbors.
As Joey pointed out, nations must “come together and help one another because it cannot just be only two or three countries that are progressing, leaving the seven countries behind. It defeats the vision of prosperity for all.”
During the welcome dinner, short discussions were made on the challenges and opportunities relative to the ASEAN Economic Community. Secretary Abella also delivered a message on behalf of President Duterte, saying that the latter’s focus is not just on law and order but inclusive prosperity by giving people access to basic services such as housing, education, healthcare, transport, welfare services and the diplomatic circle.