CEBU CONFERENCE

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE
CEBU DECLARATION

WHEREAS, THE ASEAN INTEGRATION WHICH AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER THE PEOPLE, PROCESSES, PRODUCTS, AND MARKETS OF TEN MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASEAN REGION TO PROMOTE, TRADE BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AND COMMON GOOD, WILL NEED THE SERVICES AND EXPERTISE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS;

WHEREAS, THE FILIPINO MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS ARE NOW EMPLOYED IN MOST OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AS WELL AS IN EVERY DEVELOPING COUNTRY;

WHEREAS, THE IMPHIL, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 HAS THE ORGANIZATION AND ACCESS TO EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ASEAN INTEGRATION;

WHEREAS, THE ADVISORY SERVICES OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS ARE INDISPENSABLE TO THE SUCCESS OF SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN OR AFFECTED BY THE INTEGRATION;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE IMPHIL, AFTER HAVING DISCUSSED THE PURPOSES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE FORTHCOMING ASEAN INTEGRATION PROGRAM AT ITS FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE, HELD IN CEBU CITY ON JUNE 27, 2014, HEREBY DECLARES ITS SUPPORT FOR THE ASEAN INTEGRATION PROGRAM.

TO THIS END, THE IMPHIL MANIFESTS THAT:

1. IT WILL PROFESSIONALIZE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING BY ESTABLISHING THE STANDARDS, CREDENTIALS, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CONFERNMENT OF THE TITLE OF “FELLOW IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING” OR FIMC;

2. IT WILL BUILD A DYNAMIC DATABASE OF THE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING INDUSTRY;

3. IT WILL DEVELOP A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND ACHIEVE SYNERGY IN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS;

4. IT WILL COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS USING THE SERVICES OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS;

5. IT WILL PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TOWARDS ACCESSING THE POTENTIALS OF THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE; AND PROJECTS OF MANAGEMENT REQUIRING THE SERVICES OF CONSULTANTS;

6. IT WILL ACCELERATE THE TRAINING OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND ASSIST IN THE TRAINING OF CONSULTANTS OF MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE ASEAN TO SUPPORT THE ASEAN INTEGRATION PROGRAM;

7. IT WILL PROMOTE THE SERVICES AND EXPERTISE OF ITS MEMBERS; AND IN GENERAL IT WILL WORK TOWARD EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING IN THE PHILIPPINES AND BEYOND ITS BORDERS;

8. IT WILL BUILD INTERNAL CAPABILITY IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATION PROCESSES, SYSTEMS & PEOPLE TO REALIZE ALL OF OUR COMMITMENTS.

ATTEST: ORLANDO P. PENA, MS, DPM
PRESIDENT, ASIA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC.
CHAIRMAN, IMHPIL DIRECTOR & ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
FIRST MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE