THE Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and the Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) have partnered to support regional policy through the creation of the Asean Management Association Network (AMAN).
MAP has 1,300 members of the country‘s largest business groups.
Asean-BAC, a private sector body, was formed in April 2003 to provide feedback, guidance, and recommendations to enhance Asean‘s economic integration efforts. It acts as a bridge between the 10 Asean member states and the private sector, focusing on trade facilitation, digital transformation, and sustainable development
“AMAN is envisioned as a platform that will strengthen collaboration among Asean management organizations through the sharing of best practices, knowledge exchange, and capacity building,” MAP president Donald Lim said at the MAP general membership meeting last week.
“Through this network, we aim to promote stronger management and organizational practices across the region, facilitate engagement among leading management associations, and support the broader goals of the Asean economic community through cultural management exercises,” Lim added.
The AMAN partnership was signed by Asean-BAC Philippines chairman Joey Concepcion III, executive director Anthony Patrick Chua, MAP International Relations Committee chairman Benedicta Du-Baladad, and Lim.
The partnership builds upon the foundation of a previous agreement that MAP signed in 2023 with the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and the Thailand Management Association.
That earlier agreement also sought mutually beneficial partnerships, including an advocacy for reforms for the ease of doing business in the region.
“As Asean‘s business environment continues to evolve, there is an opportunity to complement this important policy leadership with a platform focused on management capability, practical implementation, and the exchange of real-world leadership experience among business leaders across [the region]," Lim said.
