{"id":12458,"date":"2025-09-10T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T10:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/?p=12458"},"modified":"2025-09-10T12:08:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T11:08:17","slug":"layertech-aseandefa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.layertechlab.com\/tpi\/layertech-aseandefa\/","title":{"rendered":"Layertech and CIPE Host Philippine Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue and Workshop on ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Makati City, Philippines \u2014 August 28, 2025<\/p>

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The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Layertech Labs brought together leaders from government, business, civil society, and academia for a Multi-Stakeholder Policy Dialogue and Workshop on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA)<\/strong>, held at Makati Diamond Residences.<\/p>

The event aimed to deepen understanding of the DEFA and chart strategies to ensure its inclusive implementation in the Philippines. Through a series of four workshops, participants identified key challenges, opportunities, and priority actions to help local businesses and institutions fully benefit from the emerging regional digital economy.<\/p>

Delivering the keynote address on behalf of DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, Assistant Secretary Luis Miguel Planas<\/strong> underscored the vital role of robust digital infrastructure and cross-sector collaboration. He emphasized that the DEFA must translate into shared prosperity by enabling equitable participation across all sectors of society.<\/p>

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The program also featured three dynamic panel discussions tackling critical issues shaping the ASEAN digital economy:<\/p>

  1. Digital Trade and Cross-Border E-Commerce, Competition Policy, and Payments and E-Invoicing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  2. Cross-Border Data Flows and Data Protection, Online Safety, and Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n
  3. Emerging Technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Governance, and Countering Malign Influence<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>

    Panelists and participants engaged in thoughtful dialogue, highlighting both the opportunities and risks of DEFA implementation, while stressing the importance of coordinated policies and responsive governance.<\/p>

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    CIPE and Layertech Labs thanked all stakeholders for their active participation, noting that the outcomes of the dialogue will inform future policy advocacy and capacity-building initiatives.<\/p>

    \u201cTogether, we are shaping a more connected, competitive, and trusted digital economy for the Philippines,\u201d organizers affirmed.<\/p>

    The whitepaper will be posted on the Layertech Learning Section by Q4 of 2025<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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