AEC Integration in 2015 – the message was to unlock the constraints that inhibit us to move forward to be globally competitive and eventually for our society to attain inclusive growth SMEs are significant especially in the ASEAN setting developing an entrepreneurial mind-set has become necessary - Prof. Nestor O. Rañeses

Ms. Parreno, DTI Rizal Many successful entrepreneurs are not formally schooled in entrepreneurship unlike nowadays as Prof. Raneses has said where entrepreneurship courses are now in the academic curriculum, even in the K12 of DepEd. PlanET study shows trends including knowledge acquisition and improvement of capabilities among entrepreneurs. DTI conducted PlanET without waiting for the results of the PlanET study to answer the continuing need of Rizal MSMEs to have a plan and to be able to evaluate their operations. DTI responds to the needs of existing Rizal entrepreneurs and community enterprises through the DTI SMERA which it is partnering with UP ISSI. There are now 20 shared service facilities in Rizal that were helped by UP ISSI and the state universities in Rizal. The faculty serve as coaches for the Rizal entrepreneurs in business planning.

book is in response to the statement: Teachers teaching entrepreneurship are highly educated one and most did not undergo training. Aims to address the question: How can one be a good entrepreneur teacher when one is not really an entrepreneur? - Prof. Ma. Luisa B. Gatchalian Windows to Entrepreprenuership

What gets measured gets more managed, creating a culture of measurement and management in LGUs. 3 main pills of competitiveness: 1. economic dynamism 2. government efficiency 3. Infrastructure Work program of the National Competitiveness Council: Benchmarking local cities against key global competitiveness indices Mapping out indicators to the agency responsible Focusing on lowest-ranking indicators Keeping track of city competitiveness

Internship = shadowing an entrepreneur Among others, internship should focus on: Capacity of candidates to undergo internship Proper selection of host companies Industry focus for Philippine participants Everything that we will do will boil down to one important word – LOVE -Prof. Eunice Mareth Querol-Areola Discussant for the “Dominant Staff Exchange and Internship Models in the ASEAN Region”

In most internships, there is much talk about transparency The opportunities are endless in internships We need to open our minds to new things in order to end up maximizing our learning experience - Mr. Dennis Orlina Discussant for the “Dominant Staff Exchange and Internship Models in the ASEAN Region”

UP ISSI has operationalized the ASEAN Internship Guidebook by providing internship opportunities to students of the Malayan Colleges of Laguna - Engr. Ma. Luisa Solarte-Lee Discussant for the “Dominant Staff Exchange and Internship Models in the ASEAN Region”

Innovation and creativity is needed for ASEAN Dr. Wilfredo Jose