Iloilo City draws global depositors gab
Iloilo City attracted some 87 foreign delegates attending the 14th Asia Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) Meeting and Conference of the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) at Iloilo Convention Center (ICON) in Mandurriao district June 15-17.
Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog said the global gathering manifested the metropolis' growing reputation as ideal destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) market.
Mabilog welcomed the delegations together with Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) President Cristina Que Orbeta and APRC Chairman Hiroyuki Obata of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan.
Delegations from India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand are participating in the forum.
With Iloilo's native sailboat "Paraw" as the inspiration behind the conference logo, deposit insurers sail in a challenging territory that requires specialized skills to navigate through a wide ocean of information, communication channels, fast-moving technology, and evolving financial markets, said Orbita who is also APRC vice chair.
The meeting aims to harness information, insights, practices and other knowledge resources in the communication field toward effective public awareness programs.
It provides a venue to encourage exchange of experiences, challenges and lessons learned in developing and implementing programs among deposit insurance agencies.
The discussion likewise serves as a platform for dynamic interaction between invited communication experts and deposit insurance practitioners. (Iloilo City PIO)