Fair trade is a trading partnership towards sustainable development for excluded, disadvantaged and marginalized entrepreneurs, producers, workers and communities. Fair Trade makes sure that goods and services are safe, of world-class quality, reasonably priced, environment-friendly and consumer-sensitive. Fair Trade can be a way out of poverty.
Advocate of Philippine Fair Trade, Inc. (APFTI) in cooperation with the Department of Trade & Industry with the support of Athena Business Solutions and Management Services held a 5-day seminar workshop on "How to Make a Business Plan". It was held at the 2nd floor, Bread & Butter Store, Kalibo, Aklan. Regina Irene A. Gaza – APFTI consultant for Western Visayas, Rosalie A. Panganiban – DTI Account Executive, Rodalin Malones – Trainer/Consultant of Athena were the resource speakers. Melrose S. Lunn, Pamela S. Reynaldo and Edna S. Villanueva were the consolidators/facilitators.
Participants came from high-end business men and women in the food business and loom industry in Kalibo, Aklan. The seminar-workshop taught enterprise owners how to make and present their own business plans for business improvement, expansion, to tailor fit for funding by financial institutions.
APFTI is a non-government organization which seeks to end poverty by spreading Fair Trade in the Philippines among producers, entrepreneurs and workers.
The seminar-workshop was free to businessmen. APFTI advocates the following:
Producer Advocacy – advocates standards and principles of fair trade to producers; Consumer and Media Advocacy – in partnership with other fair trade organizations; Legislative and Policy Advocacy –strives for the enactment of Fair Trade Law that guarantees support and protection to small producers; Special Fair-Trade Events –organizes World Trade Day, and Annual Partner’s Conference; and Philippine Fair Trade Forum (PFTF) Secretariat - that provides support to PFTF.
Those which may avail of APFTI’s Programs and Services are:
1. Micro to Small and Medium Enterprises in the FOOD and GTH/Furniture Sectors; 2. At least 1 year in business operation; 3. Legally registered business; 4. Open to practice Fair Trade Principles and Standards; and 5. Committed to a development process.
The Department of Trade & Industry is charged to create a business-friendly environment conducive to the growth of enterprises and supportive of fair and robust trade in goods and services in and out of the Philippines.
Athena Business Solutions and Management Services is a business consultancy agency in Kalibo, Aklan that focuses on the values of Excellence, Empowerment, Connectivity and Interdependence. /MPmailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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