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CCI-Hub The Future of the industry Conference Successfully Held at TESDA

January 24, 2023,  Taguig City – key stakeholders of the cold chain industry gathered at the Tandang Sora Hall in Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Women’s Center to discuss policies, opportunities and technologies on natural refrigerant and energy efficient cold chain technologies presented by the CCI-Hub under the Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines (FCC) project. 

The conference started with key messages from TESDA Deputy Director General Rosanna Urdaneta, FCC  Project Manager Adnan Atwa, and Departmet of Environment and Natural Resources – Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Services (DENR-FASPS) Director Al Orolfo followed by a panel session on policy, regulation and training participated by National Institute for Technical Education and Skills Development (NITESD) Executive Director David Bugallon, Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) President Anthony Dizon, Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technicians for Development of the Philippines (RACTAP) President Augusto Quitco, DENR Environmental Management Bureau – Chemical Management Services Chief Edwin Navaluña, Board of Investment’s (BOI) France Caceres-Galario and Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippine Standards’ (DTI-BPS) Avelino Molina Jr. This was followed by the launching of the Business Demonstration (DEMO) Project presented by CCI-Hub Head of Global Partnership Jan Dusek.

The DEMO project is a co-financing opportunity for cold chain operators that will adopt low-carbon refrigeration technologies. The selection of DEMO projects’ technologies and the grant amount are subject to principles of efficiency, safety, replicability, impact and readiness.

A Tech Expo Tour at the CCI-Hub was conducted for end-users before the afternoon panel sessions. Frabelle Corp. President Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. gave a key message to open the Technology and Innovation panel discussion participated by Nihon Netsugen Systems’ Katsuhiko Harada, AHT Cooling Systems Asia Pacific’s Sumitra Eksithichai and Cold Front Technologies Asia’s Emilio Gonzalez La’O. The third session also delved on technology and innovation and it was participated by EPTA Philippines’ Michael Ronquillo & Gary Ponce, TESDA’s Jerry Taroy (introducing the Vestfrost Solar Freezer) and Magic-Aire Industries’ Sofia Co.

“The CCI Hub promotes progress by innovation through technology showcase exhibited on-site, and also used for strengthening the capacity of the industry. It fosters green and resilient communities by being a ‘one stop shop’ for technology transfer and other functions such as research and education for both government and the industry. Through the CCI-Hub, we are excited to launch the demonstration projects which will provide proof of concepts for natural refrigerant technologies.”, said Mr. Atwa.

“We are excited to work with the industry in demonstrating energy efficient and natural refrigerant technologies for various application of the cold chain. The future of the industry is already here at the CCI-Hub and we welcome the early adopters, the trailblazers and the industry leaders to take this opportunity and be ahead of the game”, added Mr. Dusek.

The event was attended by 120 end-users, international experts, project partners, key government officials, industry leaders, and other industry stakeholders.

The audience engaged with the panelists during the Q&A.

The Future of The Industry conference – First Speakers Announced

This is a final reminder that the CCI-Hub – The Future of the Industry Conference will happen on January 24, 2023 at the TESDA Women Center, Tandang Sora Hall, TESDA Compound, East Service Road, Taguig City. Join the discussion by clicking the registration link below. Limited seats are available.

Registration

CCI-Hub The Future of the Industry Conference

  • Date: January 24, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Venue: TESDA Women Center, Tandang Sora Hall, TESDA Compound, East Servive Road, Taguig City
  • Target participants: End-users, industry  leaders, decision-makers and policy makers

Program Overview

9:00 – 9:30 AM – Preliminaries

  • Ms. Rosanna A. Urdaneta – Deputy Director General for Policy and Planning, TESDA
  • Mr. Teddy Monroy – Country Representative, UNIDO
  • Mr. Al Orolfo – Director, Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Services, DENR

9:30 – 11:00 AM – Session 1: Policy, Regulation and Training  

  • Mr. David Bugallon –  National Institute for Technical Education and Skills Development (NITESD)
  • Mr. Francis Peñaflor – Board of Investments – National Cold Chain Committee (BOI-NC3)
  • Mr. Anthony Dizon – Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) 
  • Mr. Augusto Quitco – Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technicians for Development of the Philippines (RACTAP)
  • Engr. Edwin Navaluña – Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB
  • Mr. Daniel Collins – Department of Energy – Energy Utilization Management Bureau (DOE-EUMB)

11:00 AM – 12:00 NN – Launching of the Business Demonstration (DEMO) ProjectPresentation and Q&A

  • Mr. Jan Dusek – shecco

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Lunch

13:00 – 13:45 PM – CCI-Hub tech expo tour for End Users

14:00 – 14:15 – End User Keynote

  • Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. – President of Frabelle Corp.

14:15 – 15:15 – Session 2: echnology and Innovation (Group 1)

  • Katsuhiko Harada – Nihon Netsugen Systems
  • Sumitra Eksithichai – AHT Cooling Systems Asia Pacific
  • Emilio Gonzalez La’O – Cold Front Technologies Asia

15:15 – 15:30 – Coffee Break

15:30 – 16:30 – Session 3: Technology and Innovation (Group 2)

  • Michael Ronquillo & Gary Ponce – EPTA Philippines
  • Jerry Taroy – TESDA (introducing the Vestfrost Solar Freezer)
  • Sofia Co – Magic-Aire Industries 

Reminder: CCI-Hub The Future of the Industry Conference and Technology Training Sessions on January 24-26

This is a quick reminder to all who are interested to participate in the CCI-Hub The Future of the Industry Conference on January 24 and Technology Training Sessions on January 25-26 to register on the following link:

Registration

Day 1: CCI-Hub The Future of the Industry Conference

  • Date: January 24, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: TESDA Women Center, Tandang Sora Hall, TESDA Compound, East Servive Road, Taguig City
  • Program Overview

            9:00 AM – Preliminaries
            9:30 AM – Panel Discussion: Policy, Regulation and Training
            11:00 AM – Demo Project Presentation 
            12:00 Lunch
            1:00 – 4:00 PM – Technology and Innovation for Food Cold Chain      Sessions

  • Target participants: End-users, industry  leaders, decision-makers and policy makers

Key representatives from the following organizations will discuss policy directions,  standards and training in developing efficient and sustainable cold chains. 

  • Department of Energy – Energy Utilization Management Bureau (DOE-EUMB)
  • Board of Investments – National Cold Chain Committee (BOI-NC3)
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB)
  • Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Philippines (DTI-BPS)
  • Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
  • Cold Chain Association of the Philippines (CCAP) 
  • Refrigeration and Air conditioning Technicians for Development of the Philippines (RACTAP)

Key international experts and local industry leaders will discuss natural refrigerant and energy efficient technologies. There will also be an interactive discussion about the Co-financing Opportunity for Demonstration Projects. Stand by for our announcement on the speaker line up next week!

Day 2-3: Technology Training Sessions

  • Date: January 25-26, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: CCI-Hub Building, TESDA Central Office, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
  • Target Participants: End-users, engineers, technicians and other industry stakeholders

In this event, cold chain industry end-users and other stakeholders will gain deeper understanding of sustainable and efficient natural refrigerant technologies, innovation and practices with some of the world’s top experts on the subject. Demonstration of some of the Hub’s technology showcase will also be done on-site.

CCI-Hub’s high-level technical sessions aim to equip the industry with knowledge on new and emerging cold chain solutions. This series is part of the Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines project’s capacity development initiatives.

Upcoming Event: CCI-Hub Industry Leaders’ Conference and Technology Training Sessions this January

Dear CCI-Hub community mark your calendars for the CCI-Hub Industry Leaders’ Conference and Technology Training Sessions this January 2023!

We’re looking forward to connect with the industry through meaningful discussions around needs of the local food cold chain, global trends, innovation and policy directions on natural refrigerant technologies with key international experts, government officials, project partners, end-users and other industry stakeholders. There will also be hands-on demonstration of some of the Hub’s technology showcase – so do not miss this opportunity!

An important announcement will also be made on the DEMO projects, where select end-users will be granted a subsidy for availing efficient and sustainable cold chain technologies.

We will be releasing more details about these two events soon, but for those who are interested in joining, registration is open now!

Registration

See details below:

Day 1: Industry Leaders’ Conference

  • Date: January 24, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: Women’s Center, TESDA Central Office, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
  • Designated panel discussions:
    • Demonstration projects
    • Policy and regulation
    • Training of the industry
    • Technology and innovation 
  • Target participants: End-users, industry  leaders, decision-makers and policy makers

This conference aims to discuss policy directions and standards, as well as training, emerging technologies and innovation towards efficient and sustainable cold chains.

Day 2-3: Technology Training Sessions

  • Date: January 25-26, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: CCI-Hub Building, TESDA Central Office, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
  • Target Participants: End-users, engineers, technicians and other industry stakeholders

In this event, cold chain industry end-users and other stakeholders will gain deeper understanding of sustainable and efficient natural refrigerant technologies, innovation and practices with some of the world’s top experts on the subject. Demonstration of some of the Hub’s technology showcase will also be done on-site.

CCI-Hub’s high-level technical sessions aim to equip the industry with knowledge on new and emerging cold chain solutions. This series is part of the Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines project’s capacity development initiatives.

Dear CCI-Hub community mark your calendars for the CCI-Hub Industry Leaders’ Conference and Technology Training Sessions this January 2023!

We’re looking forward to connect with the industry through meaningful discussions around needs of the local food cold chain, global trends, innovation and policy directions on natural refrigerant technologies with key international experts, government officials, project partners, end-users and other industry stakeholders. There will also be hands-on demonstration of some of the Hub’s technology showcase – so do not miss this opportunity!

An important announcement will also be made on the DEMO projects, where select end-users will be granted a subsidy for availing efficient and sustainable cold chain technologies.

We will be releasing more details about these two events soon, but for those who are interested in joining, registration is open now!

Registration

See details below:

Day 1: Industry Leaders’ Conference

  • Date: January 24, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: Women’s Center, TESDA Central Office, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
  • Designated panel discussions:
    • Demonstration projects
    • Policy and regulation
    • Training of the industry
    • Technology and innovation 
  • Target participants: End-users, industry  leaders, decision-makers and policy makers

This conference aims to discuss policy directions and standards, as well as training, emerging technologies and innovation towards efficient and sustainable cold chains.

Day 2-3: Technology Training Sessions

  • Date: January 25-26, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Venue: CCI-Hub Building, TESDA Central Office, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
  • Target Participants: End-users, engineers, technicians and other industry stakeholders

In this event, cold chain industry end-users and other stakeholders will gain deeper understanding of sustainable and efficient natural refrigerant technologies, innovation and practices with some of the world’s top experts on the subject. Demonstration of some of the Hub’s technology showcase will also be done on-site.

CCI-Hub’s high-level technical sessions aim to equip the industry with knowledge on new and emerging cold chain solutions. This series is part of the Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines project’s capacity development initiatives.

Announcement: Co-financing Opportunity for Demonstration Projects!

The Global Partnership for Improving the Food Cold Chain in the Philippines (FCC) project will implement a Business Demonstration Case (DEMO projects) that will exhibit low-carbon refrigeration technologies to improve cold chain operations resulting in decreased carbon footprint, operation costs, and avoidance of food loss. The DEMO projects follow the principles of efficiency, safety, replicability, impact and readiness.

The FCC Project is seeking proposals from food cold chain operators and end users that will benefit a subsidy for availing efficient and sustainable cold chain technologies exhibited in the CCI-Hub. The selection of DEMO projects’ technologies and the grant amount are subject to the screening criteria. The following is an indicative list of technologies to be installed in real life applications in the period ending June 2023:

  • CO2 TC refrigeration system / condensing unit for cold storage / food processing (industrial refrigeration)
  • CO2 TC refrigeration system (remote type, condensing unit & showcase) for food retail shop / other small footprint facility
  • R290 water loop refrigeration system (plug-in showcase & outdoor dry cooler) for food retail shop / other small footprint facility
  • Refrigerated truck with R290 cooling unit & monitoring system for last mile delivery
  • R290 plug-in showcases for food retail shop / food service
  • Preassembled plug-in R290 walk-in cooler (suitable for post-harvest facilities, restaurants, hotels,..)
  • CO2 TC refrigerated container (reefer) for post-harvest facility in remote area
  • Solar powered chest freezer (206L) for off-grid applications (min 5-10 units) per application
  • Efficiency improving measures for Ammonia refrigeration
  • Efficiency improving measures in food cold chain (various)

Are you interested in this co-financing opportunity? Follow these steps:

  1. Assess your organization’s cooling needs
  2. Find a matching technology from the list above
  3. Assess your organization’s readiness to implement the project by June 2023 
  4. Book a Zoom call with the CCI-Hub not later than January 23, 2023 (email: jan.dusek@shecco.com)

The selection of the beneficiaries will follow the minimum criteria listed below:

Be Part of the Discussion – Reserve Your Seat!

The details about the co-financing opportunity and the featured technology will be discussed by domestic and international experts during the CCI-Hub – The Future of the Industry Conference on January 24, 2023 at TESDA, Taguig City. For those who want to attend this event, kindly register through this link.

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