Press Release
YamanGensan 2015
June 15, 2015
Once again the micro, small, and
medium enterprises will take center stage with the YAMAN GENSAN 2015 or YabongMaliliitnaNegosyosaGensan,
which is now on its 13th year with the theme, Unleashing the Potentials of MSMEs”
Micro, small, and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) have a very important role in developing the local economy
as they reduce poverty by creating jobs for the growing labor force and
stimulate economic development in the area. As of 2011 count, Mindanao has seen the growth of 31,561
MSMEs contributing significantly to the nation’s economy, particularly in
achieving equitable growth and sustained development.
YAMAN GENSAN is a socio-economic
platform of the city government’s trade and development Program. An annual
month-long festivity filled with activities focused on encouraging, developing
and improving entrepreneurial skills of MSMEs, thus, becoming the springboard
of success of the city’s young entrepreneurs. It stimulates and heightens
business activities that brought in significant trade and investment impacts
from local entrepreneurs in General Santos City.
What’s in store for us this year?
For YAMAN GENSAN 2015, limelight
is a placed on the vital role of the cooperatives
and tourism sectors in the economic development of city.
Cooperatives are widely
recognized mechanism for fostering financial and economic growth in developing
areas and are particularly effective in transitional economies, where there is
limited access to capital and where vocational and technical skills are
limited. YAMAN GENSAN 2015 intends to address critical challenges and
constraints these sector face today. Likewise, Gensan’s Tourism sector is a
complex service driven sector that is constantly evolving, the skills and
knowledge required to operate a tourism business are pertinent to its success.
It has incredible impact on the economy by bringing in new markets for goods
and services, increasing the area’s visibility, while protecting the local
environment and preserving cultural heritage. 52% of YamanGensan activities are
intended to capacitate our cooperatives while 20% is allocated for tourism
related capacitating activities.
Aided with a substantial increase
in total budget from the local Government Unit of General Santos City and the
General Santos City Small and Medium Enterprises Development Council, Inc. (GSC
SMEDCI), YamanGensan has increased its number of activities by 35% with skills
trainings and seminars posting a 55% increase compared last year.
To strengthen work values &
management of cooperatives on its role, A YAMAN GENSAN MSME Cooperatives
Conference and Exhibit is scheduled on july 2-3, 2015.
The first YAMAN GENSAN SERVICES
FAIR will be staged on July 17-19, 2015 to underscore the city’s services
industry with an outlook to promote their services and gain new business leads.
In an attempt to truly unleash
MSME potentials, this year’s YAMAN GENSAN has placed emphasis in imparting free
financial literacy activities as a one of the thrusts in managing the hike and
sustainability of these sectors. Financial literacy activities listed are
Investing/Financing Forum, practical Money management & Investment
Strategies Seminar, and the Financial management Coaching Workshops (Cashgen
approach).
YamanGensan 2015 is made possible
with the support of its cooperators from CEMCDO of the local government unit of
General Santos, DTI Gensan Office, DOST Region 12, BFAR Region 12, PESO GenSan,
DOLE Gensan, RTWPB 12, and TESDA SarGen office and partners from the private
sector.
About the Project Implementor, GSC SMED Council, Inc.
The General Santos City, small
and Medium Enterprise Development Council, Inc. is a non-sock, not-for-profit
private organization, relentless in its mission to promote, coordinate, and
facilitate the development of MSMEs through policy advocacy, trainings and
seminars, and other economic activities. GCS SMEDCI is the organizing body of
the annual YamanGenSan festivity.
For more information about this
YAMAN GENSAN 2015, please contact, Ms. Aileen Nolida J. Tolimao, executive
Director, GSC SMEDCI & Event managing Director, 13thYamanGensan
at (083) 301-5011/ +639205113449. You may also email us at smedc_gs@yahoo.com. You may also visit our
office at Room 201, 2nd Floor R.A. Bldg, South Osmena, General
Santos City or get updates at http://www.yamangensan.com.
Spur Economic Potential-
Spur economic potential for Small
Business Enterprises that will give jobs opportunity to job seekers. SMEDC is
for overall growth for the sector MSMEs, Local Government Unit of General
Santos City is committed to growth for YAMAN GENSAN, Mayor RCR promised.
Motorcade-
There are 139 Vehicles who joined
Motorcade at the launching of the “13TH YAMAN GENSAN” “UNLEASING THE
POTENTIALS OF MSMES will run from June 18 to July 22, 2015. The longest
business activities of the yearly events of General Santos City, YAMAN GENSAN
its aims to further economic development of the city.
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