Junior Team Canada’s Mission to the Philippines
August 2000
Agenda
Sunday, 6 August
CA FLT 1675 at 1735 Ottawa Arrives 1900 Newark
SIA FLT 23 at 2215 Newark Arrives 0645 Singapore
SIA FLT 72 at 0945 Singapore Arrive 1315 in Manila
Team Philippines arrives in Manila.
Hotel: Century Citadel Inn Makati
5007 P. Burgos Street, Makati City
Tel: (632) 897-2370 - 98
Travel Agent Contact: Mr. Yap
Travelways International
Tel: 032-255-4195, 256-0629
Email: [email protected]
Coaster Transportation: Sandeco Rent-A-Car
Monday, 7 August
8:30am Coaster Pick-Up from Hotel
9:00am -11:30am Canadian Chamber of Commerce Briefing
Confirmed Contact: Mr. Dan Galler, Executive Director
Tel: 63-32-811-4707
Location: Oakwood Premier Ayala,
6th Floor, (next to the Quebec Trade Office –
located Glorietta 4 of Ayala Centre Mall across Shangri-La Hotel), Makati City
Afternoon Sector Meetings/Jaycees
1:30pm SR Telecom Sector Meeting
Confirmed Contact: Mr. Gordon Forbes
Address: 22/F, Orient Square, Emerald Ave., Ortigas Centre
Pasig City, Metro Manila
Tel: 63-2-637-8480
Fax: 63-2-634-4212
2:00pm Air Canada Sector Meeting
Confirmed Contact: Ms. Madel Martin, General Manager
Address: 8th Floor, Pacific Star Bldg., corner of Makati
and Sen. Gil Puyat Aves., Makati City
Stratexport Asia Sector Meeting
Contact: Mr. Pierre Yves Cote, Senior Assistant
Evening Social with the Makati Jaycees
Contact: Mr. Anton George F. Sheker
Vice President-Development
Cellphone: 0917-524-0687
Tuesday, 8 August
8:30am Depart Hotel for Embassy
9:00am Briefing from the Canadian Embassy
Location: Canadian Embassy
9th Floor, Allied Bank Centre, 6754 Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Contact: Mr. Alan Wilson, Commercial Assistant
Tel: (63-2) 867-0001, Fax: (63-2) 810-8839
CIDA, Commercial Section, PERPA, Immigration Section
-Break-
Asian Institute of Management, BOI/Pearl, CanCham
11:30am Depart Embassy for Lunch
Lunch with Eric Bertram, Second Secretary
(Commercial) and Trade Commissioner
Commissioner, Canadian Embassy
Hosted by the Commercial Section
Location: El Cirkulo Restaurant
900 Pasay Road, Makati City
2:00pm Asian Development Bank Presentations
Mr. Julian H. Payne, Executive Director
-and-
Sector Discussions with the Commercial Officers
Location: Canadian Embassy
4:00pm Return to Hotel
5:45pm Depart Hotel for Reception
6:30pm Reception
Dusit Hotel Nikko, Ayala Centre, Makati
8:30pm Return to Hotel
Wednesday, 9 August
9:00am Meeting with the Chinese-Filipino
TBC Young Entrepreneurs Association
Out-Call Meetings
3:00pm Visit to the Senate
confirmed
6:00pm Dinner with Senator Pimental
confirmed Location: Padilla Room, 2nd Floor, Senate House
GSIS Building, Reclamation Area, Pasay City
Thursday, 10 August
6:00am Depart for Los Banos Science Complex – by hired Bus
Accommodation - SEARCA
Program Hosts: Rotary Club Los Banos (RCLB), Rotary Club Los Banos Makiling (RCLBM), SEAMEO Regional Centre for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
8:00am Arrival at SEARCA Guest house
Tour of Los Baños Science Complex
(In-Charge: PE Ayds Adalla)
8:30am SEARCA
IRRI
UPLB
(Last visit at UPLB Museum of Natural History and
Philippine Eagle)
(In charge: Rtn. Linda Rebugio)
12:00pm Lunch (Hosted by RC Los Baños Makiling)
Venue: Makiling Botanical Garden
1:30pm- Youth Forum (In-Charge: Pres. Vivian Gonzales, RCLBM and
5:30pm Rtn. Romy HUelgas, rclb)
Venue: SEARCA Auditorium
Four speakers have been invited to discuss business topics
7:00pm Fellowship Dinner (Hosted by RC Los Baños)
Venue: Sacay Villa
Friday, 11 August
FIELD TOUR (In-charge: Mr. Freddie Fajardo & Rtn. Cora Villareal)
7:30am Leave Los Baños for Villa Escudero / Pagsanjan Rapids* (see attached schedule)
12:00pm Lunch
Villa Escudero / Pagsanjan Hotel
2:00pm Tour San Pablo Lake, Alaminos, Geothermal
7:00pm International Dinner (Hosted by SEARCA)
Venue: SEARCA Auditorium
7:30am Depart Los Banos for Sta. Cruz
8:15am Courtesy Call – Governor’s Office
9:00am Tour of Sta. Cruz
11:00am Depart Sta. Cruz for Villa Escudero
12:00pm Arrive in Villa Escudero
12:30pm Lunch
2:00pm Cultural Show at Villa Escudero
4:00pm Depart Villa Escudero – Tour of San Pablo Sampaloc Lake, Alaminos, Sto. Tomas and Geothermal
6:00pm Arrive in Los Banos
Saturday, 12 August
9:30am Depart Los Banos for Manila by Coaster
2:20pm Depart from Manila to Iloilo
3:20pm Arrive in Iloilo
Contact in Iloilo: Francis Gentoral, Project Manager
Canadian Urban Institute
Tel: (6333) 336-7827
Hotel in Iloilo: Promenade at Days Hotel
Atrium Mall, General Luna St., Iloilo City
Tel.no.3373297, Fax no.3368000
E-mail:[email protected]
8:00 PM Dinner: Breakthrough Restaurant or Tatoy's
(famous for its seafoods and native cuisine)
Welcome Party at Brewskys Bar (Hotel del Rio)--we will invite young entrepreneurs to be in the bar to join and interact with the Team
Sunday, 13 August
AM/PM Guimaras Tour (visit of resorts, mango plantation, local crafts and
other interesting sites)--to be arranged with the Guimaras Provincial Tourism Office
Note: will request the Department of Trade and Industry, the CIDA partner of the Enterprise Support Program to identify the possible projects to be visited in Guimaras.
Monday, 14 August
AM Courtesy Call: Iloilo City Mayor Mansueto Malabor (Iloilo City Hall)-
to be arranged
Visit of a project of the Enterprise Support Program partner in Iloilo
and the Local Government Support Program project in this area.
Noon Luncheon with Iloilo Business Club and Iloilo Chamber of Commerce
Purpose: Interaction with the business leaders of Iloilo and
orientation on profile and business potentials of Iloilo
PM Cultural Heritage Tour of Iloilo City (to be arranged with the
Department of Tourism)
Note: there are a lot of historical sites and buildings in Iloilo City that should be experienced by a first-time visitor
Evening Testimonial Cocktail with Iloilo City Government as possible host
(try to arrange this event if possible)
Tuesday, 15 August
6:50am Depart Iloilo for Cebu (Flight # - 5J161)
7:25am Arrive in Cebu
Cebu Program Contacts: Robert and Anna Lee
Tel: 255-3069 / Fax: 63-32-255-3068
Hotel: Metropark Hotel
St. Lawrence Street, La Guardia Lahug,
Cebu City
Tel: (63-32) 233-0130, 233-2352, 233-3887
10:00am- Company visits in the Export Processing Zone
4:00pm Mactan, Cebu
6:30pm Dinner hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Lee
Location: Majestic Grand Convention Centre
Wednesday, 16 August
GLOBAL VISION’S INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM
Cebu City
Location: Capitol Social Hall
Emcee: Dr. Lyster Ramos
9:00AM Registration
9:30AM Invocation by CNU Chorale
Pambansang Awit
O Canada
Welcome Remarks Cebu Provincial Governor
Hon. Gov. Pablo Garcia
Addresses : Mr. Terry Clifford, Global Vision President
Consul Sabino Dapat, President of
Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Director Nelia Navarro, Director of Dept. of Trade, Region VII
10:15AM Presentation by Junior Team Canada
11:15AM Address:
Dr. Alastair Ferguson University of Southern Philippines
on Information Technology
Director Romeo C. Escandor Regional Director of NEDA, Region VII on Economic Development
Dr. Merlea Cabalquinto, Cebu Normal University on Education
Dr. Felicitas L. Manaloto, City Health Officer III, OIC
on Health Care
12:15PM L U N C H
1:00PM Presentations by Junior Team Philippines Graduates
Ms. Eunice Grace Saavedra, Mr. Ram Felix Bengel, Jr.,
Ms. Iris Ng, Mr. Angel Espiritu III
1:30PM Presentation of local students on different issues
2:30PM Interactive Group Discussion
(Divided into 8 tables for 8 different sectors)
4:00PM Closing Remarks by Mr. Rob Feightner
Thursday, 17 August
8:30am Visit Children Shelter of Cebu (orphanage)
10:30am Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Afternoon Fun in the Sun at the Beach
6:35pm Mr. Terry Clifford together with 10 delegates
leave for Singapore (MI545)
10:00pm Group arrives in Singapore
Friday, 18 August
11:00am Depart Cebu for Manila (Flight #- 5J 564)
2:30pm Depart for Kuala Lumpur (Flight # - SIA FLT 116)7:40pm Arrive in Kuala Lumpur
(Red Fury Tours & Travels Bus pick-up)
Hotel: Centra Hotel, 161-D, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2164-8000, Fax: 03-2164-1000
Aimee Gillis’s Handphone # - 012-251-2118
Saturday, 19 August
10:00am Depart for the Forest Research Institute
Confirmed Briefing & Canopy Walk
Contact: Mr. Jaffar, Tel: 634-2633
Batu Caves Visit
10:20am Group from Singapore Arrives
***Possible MIU (Mobile Internet Unit) Visit***Optional Syarikat East Coast (Handicraft Batik Factory)
No. 1, 81/2 Miles, Batu Caves, Light Industries Area,
68100 Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Eshan, Tel: 689-1948
Sunday, 20 August
Free Day
Monday, 21 August
8:15am Depart for MIMOS
9:00am MIMOS Berhad Team Briefing
Confirmed Technology Park Malaysia
Contact: Mr. Ravi, Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: 899-65000, ext. 6234
9:30am Tour of MIMOS E-World
10:00am National IT Council Briefing
11:30am Depart MIMOS for Centra Hotel
Lunch
2:30pm Team Malaysia Sector Presentations to the Trade Commissioners of the Canadian High Commission
Location: Centra Hotel
Team Philippines -
Tuesday, 22 August
9:00am Final Group Work: Thank you notes and Reports
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm
6:00pm Send off Reception at the Centra
9h45 Entire Team Depart KLIA SIA FLT 119 to Singapore
Team Philippines SIA FLT 26 23h50 to New York (JFK)
Air Canada FLT 309 from LGA to Ottawa 15h35 Arrive 17h03
Team Malaysia SIA FLT 23h35 to Newark
Air Canada FLT from Newark