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Moving towards becoming the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Special report on the Pilot Phase of the UP ISSI-DTI ASEAN Internship Project UP ISSI goes international with UP ISSI pilot-runs pilot run of ASEAN internship project ASEAN internship went to Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia, project in Cebu with the intern from Myanmar, Aung Kyaw
The interns were toured around the factories and were exposed to design, processes, machine and equipment that were being used. Most of the factories visited produce furniture pieces done by hand. Only Casa Cebuana was the heavy user of machinery and equipment to produce furniture products.
Moe. Moe is managing director of YangonMoe and de Vera arrived in the city last March 16, 2014 for the pilot run that started on the following day in P.T. Suwastama, an export
Group, a leading furniture company in Cambodia and owner of Cambodia Modern
Indonesia The intern from Indonesia, Aung Kyaw Moe (right), managing director of Uni Teak Co. Ltd. based in Myanmar, learns how to bend rattan from a production worker of P.T. Suwastama,
chairs made of rattan and storage boxes made of palm ribs. The Cebu furniture companies that participated in this internship program from days after they arrived.
His counterpart,
in Solo City, Central Java, Indonesia.
UP ISSI implemented the pilot run of the in the region. Information Technology and Enterprise Innovation head Ian de Vera
Suwastama, underwent a similar practicum with another furniture exporter, Betis Crafts, Inc. based in Betis, Guagua, Pampanga.
Corporation, Diamond Cane International, Inc., Casa Cebuana Inc., and Catarman are exporting indoor and outdoor furniture as well as furniture accessories mostly to the
PH hosts internship of Lao trainer an internship program last 25-30 April in Betis Crafts, Inc. (BCI), an export Betis, Guagua, Pampanga.
on the strength of the Philippine furniture industry; how the companies started their business; and the challenges they face in the of their designs, the economic downturn in from the government in terms of assistance in attending trade shows and exhibits, the
Association, had a tour of the factory internship, after which he moved
for furniture made of local materials such as rattan, and the high production cost compared to China and other ASEAN countries.
Concepcion, Tarlac. BCI president Jose Bituin and general mentoring Phengsisavath on furniture
Pampanga Bounpheng Phengsisavath, intern from Lao PDR, chats with Liza Samia, executive director of the Philippine Furniture Training Center as he tours around the facility.
the Philippines and apply the best practices being employed by the company. On the last day of his internship, director Myrna Bituin, who toured him
The Philippines hosted another internship as part of the ASEAN project being implemented by UP ISSI and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the region. This time an intern
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vision, mission, goals and programs and its vital role in advancing the cause of Cebu
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in Mabalacat, Pampanga and around South Sea Veneer Corporation (also in Mabalacat), sister company of BCI, which is managed by
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Trends: Designers Capability Build-Up Program and Product Development� for held at the University of San Carlos and was sponsored by the Design Center of the The interns also visited the showroom for furniture and other products of Cebu under the One Town One Product program of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Mandaue City. This pilot internship project in the ASEAN cooperation with DTI Bureau of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (BMSMED). Besides Cebu, Manila, Pampanga and Tarlac also became hosts to this ASEAN internship project funded by the and DTI BMSMED also implemented the pilot run of this project in other ASEAN countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
Pilot run includes more ASEAN member states Chamber of Handicraft Industries, Inc., interned miniature
Malaysia
decorations
in
Thailand,
while
Malaysian intern learns Bulacan’s jewelry business Bhd., was the intern from Malaysia who went through the internship program on jewelry-
Malaysia. Similar pilot internships were held simultaneously
hands-on demonstration. The training handed in Indonesia. The ASEAN Internship Project Pilot Phase was also successfully held last 7 – 19 April in the Philippines for the interactive digital media (IDM) sector, and in Singapore for the furniture sector.
Singapore
the creation of several pieces of jewelry such as a wedding ring, tiffany ring and pendant. To cap off the experience, Zambri also visited places that showcased the best in Philippine jewelry in popular leisure places in the metro such as The Jewellery in Greenhills, San Juan
The intern for the IDM sector was Nguyen Tuan of the pilot phases of the ASEAN Internship Project being held in other ASEAN countries developer of software solutions and business strategic companies.
Thailand
Alvin Juban, president of Game Developers Association of the Philippines and head of operations and business development at the
Bulacan
Pilot run of ASEAN internship project culminates in Japan
The interns: Naphak Jitsantikul (top right), project Thailand; Myrna C. Bituin (middle right), marketing director of Betis Crafts, Inc.; and Dennis Orlina (bottom), president of the Philippine Chamber of Handicraft Industries, Inc.
More ASEAN countries were included in the pilot run of the internship project being implemented in the region by UP ISSI in
by providing an overview of the Philippine game development industry. Nguyen also travelled to Baguio City to meet
Meanwhile, Teresita Go of the Department of
Japan
The interns Shazanoor Mohammad Salim of Malaysia (extreme left) and Alvin M. Juban of the Philippines (extreme right) are seen here with UP ISSI director Prof. Nestor O. Rañeses and Wataro Nakasuji, deputy manager of the International Business Division of Tose Software Co. Ltd. based in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (Photo courtesy of Alvin M. Juban).
And what better way to culminate an internship project for interactive digital media than to hold
Makati
Malaysia (extreme left) and Alvin M. Juban of the Philippines (extreme right) are seen here
From left to right: UP ISSI Deputy Project Leader Antonette L. Dungca; Nguyen Tuan Anh, chief president of Game Developers Association of the Philippines; and UP ISSI Internship Project Coordinator Joanna Rose T. Laddaran
International Business Division of Tose Software courtesy of Alvin M. Juban). Interns from Malaysia and the Philippines went to Japan to undergo training in various lead animator at Animasia Studio Sdn. Bhd. president of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines and head of operations and business development of the Studio of Secret6, The interns were accompanied by UP ISSI the project leader.
Vietnam
internship project was held in most of the ASEAN member states, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
partnership with the Department of Trade and Enterprise Development. Malaysia and Thailand were the latest ASEAN countries that were included in the pilot run, which had already been held in the Philippines and Indonesia.
and Medium Development conducted the pilot phase for the furniture sector in Singapore with Myrna Bituin of Betis Crafts, Inc. in cooperation
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES The pilot phase of the ASEAN Internship project aims to create a meaningful partnership and
conduct the pilot internships in the respective host enterprises. Dennis Orlina, president of the Philippine
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to improve competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in the ASEAN region.
Institute for Small-Scale Industries E. Virata Hall, E. Jacinto Street, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City Pioneering. Innovating. Entrepreneuring.
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UP ISSI ASEAN internship project team attend 34th meeting of SMEWG
Manila in Makati City last 11 June. The UP ISSI ASEAN internship project team led by UP ISSI director the 34th Meeting of the ASEAN Small
in the four industry sectors: fashion, furniture, handicrafts, and interactive digital media. Besides holding the pilot internships in most of the ASEAN countries, the project also developed
in the Philippines. Nova Z. Navo, another project associate, was also present during the forum. She
the conduct of staff exchanges and internships in the region.
private-sector partner of UP ISSI. Navo is now an ISSI staff since April.
Each ASEAN member state received
The main presenter of the forum
EstablishmEnt of
(SMEWG) at Dusit Thani Manila in
conclusion
of
the
project
called
a REgional PRogRam foR thE PRomotion of
intERnshiP schEmE foR staff ExchangEs and Visits foR skills tRaining
FINAL REPORT for the Promotion of Internship Scheme for Staff Exchanges and Visits with the Department of Trade and Industry Bureau of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development (DTI BMSMED) with funding support from
as soft copies of the said publications during the meeting. The attendees also had the chance to watch an audiovisual presentation prepared by the project team. The presentation
research fellow at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. as resource persons who answered queries from the audience along with Dr. Aldaba.
the pilot internships. deputy project leader, and Ian Jester M. de Vera, project associate. project was able to send 13 interns to seven countries including Japan
The project team also joined the forum on the ASEAN SME Policy Index 2014, which was held in the adjacent ballroom of the hotel and attended by representatives from the government, industry, and academe
Clavesillas of DTI BMSMED facilitated the forum.
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Guidebook on ASEAN SME Staff Exchanges and Internships facilitate the conduct of staff exchanges and internships among willing and committed host enterprises in the ASEAN region. It establishes the procedures needed to implement a meaningful exchange or internship program that aims to enhance the
done in relation to the ASEAN internship project. The scoping phase began with the consultation meetings made during the study visits held in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand in November 2013. It was followed by an online survey participated in by respondents from
already inherent in the exchange
schemes that may be adopted in
some guidelines on monitoring and evaluating participants in the program as well as some recommendations on how to sustain it and establish a
the consultations, discussions and syntheses made during the Summit
will ensure its continuity.
and Competencies Development attended by participants from the Philippines on 23 August 2013, and
the result of the scoping activities
ASEAN Internship Program attended by 48 delegates from Japan and the
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ASEAN region on 10 January 2014. Both were held in UP ISSI. Guidebook on ASEAN SME Staff Exchanges and Internships
various internship programs in the region such as the SME-University Internship Programme of Malaysia, Talent Programme, and the Medium and Small-Scale Industries Coordinated Action Program of the Philippines.
ASEAN Internship Project Team Steering Committee
Jerry T. Clavesillas Teresita A. Go Project Leader
Deputy Project Leader
Project Associates
Crispina B. Almonte Maria Theresa M. Bautista Ian Jester M. de Vera Bernadette Christine D. Escoto
Nova Z. Navo Website Design and Development
Layout Artists
Kristianne Abegail D. Gabriel Pedro S. Natividad Administrative Support
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Pioneering. Innovating. Entrepreneuring.
Institute for Small-Scale Industries
E. Virata Hall, E. Jacinto Street, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City
Copyright 2013 UP ISSI. All rights reserved. More of these and other stories are found in our website: entrepreneurship.org.ph
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