PAPI Slates Executive Session Mid-Year Conference

The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) will hold its 12th executive session of publishers and editors and mid-year media conference on June 23-24 at the Makati Sports Club in Makati city.
PAPI president Juan P. Dayang said the annual event will tackle issues related to food security and how the community press and other stakeholders can close ranks in addressing them with a sense of urgency.
"A Crucial Challenge: Media’s Strategic Role in Food Security" will be the centerpiece theme of the two-day meeting which will also be attended by other interest groups involved in food security.
They include those representing the farmers, traders, dealers, suppliers, irrigation administrators, agriculturists, farm implements manufacturers and suppliers, food processors, cooperatives, rural and development banks, agriculture technology, the academe such as agricultural colleges and students and other sectors.
Experts from government and non-government organizations will be tapped as resource speakers on food security in the face of alarming signs of shortages, steep price increases, hoarding and panic buying.
"This PAPI meeting aims to bring about an enlightenment on the imperatives of a collective action in addressing food security concerns related to threats of social anarchy, chaos and economic stagnation which have a bearing on national stability and survival," Dayang said.
In inviting a broad participation from various stakeholders, Dayang said the conference also seeks to "cement consensus and single-mindedness in purpose in the pursuit of our collective needs and aspirations as regards food production." This is in line with PAPI’s avowed goals of fostering service, leadership and advocacy.
"Needless to state, this 12th PAPI Executive Session and Mid-Year Conference is our own shared and common contribution to ensure food security and national stability," Dayang said.
Those interested to attend the meeting may contact the PAPI Secretariat (CP 0920 9094379) or e-mail papi@gawab.com, Unit 206, Cityland Condo 8 at 98 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, telephone nos. (632) 892 9278 and telefax no. 894 4687./MP