Mandate and History
Created through funding and technical assistance from the Asia Trust Fund (ATF) of the European Commission (EC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Philippine Services Coalition is a partnership of concerned stakeholders from the government, the private sector, and the academe.
It aims to develop and enhance Philippine trade in services as the fastest growing component of economic growth and international trade by:
- Increasing awareness among public and private sectors on the WTO Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);
- Facilitating consultations, networking, and alliance-building among stakeholders;
- Establishing a framework to synergize and synchronize country-team strategies for tapping foreign markets and positioning Philippine services exports for global competitiveness; and
- Helping build individual and institutional capacities to enhance and strengthen the involvement of stakeholders in both services export promotion and services trade negotiations.
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PSC is committed to work with the Public-Private Sector Task Force on the Development of Globally Competitive Philippine Services Industries which was created through Executive Order 372 in developing and promoting the countries globally-competitive service industries to achieve the objectives outlined in President Arroyo’s 10-point agenda.
The PSC is assisting the Department of Foreign Affairs achieve part of its commitments for the successful implementation of the Philippine Export Development Plan 2005 - 2007 prepared by the Export Development Council (EDC) and approved by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last 28 June 2005. |
