Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng ika-5 SLP Congress, matagumpay na idinaos ng DSWD Region I at LGU-Bayambang ang Dunong Forum Series noong ika-13 at ngayong araw, ika-14 ng Nobyembre, sa Balon Bayambang Events Center.
Ito ay naglalayong magbigay kaalaman sa mga miyembro ng Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPA) at mga piling estudyante mula sa Bayambang National High School, Bayambang Polytechnic College, at PSU Bayambang.
Sa unang araw, isinagawa ang forum na pinamagatang ‘SLP Champions’ na nagbigay-diin sa mga usaping may kinalaman sa pagpapalago ng kabuhayan, produktong lokal at kanilang mga sikreto sa tagumpay. Kabilang sa mga paksang tinalakay ay ang Optimizing the Chain ng Aringay Veggies Agriculture Cooperative; Product Development and Innovation ng Bannuar SLP Inc.,; Strategies Toward Financial Security and Freedom ng Vigan Longganisa and Bagnet by Dang Arce; Securing Marketing Agreements ng Dagupan SLP Consumers Cooperative; at Branding and Marketing Strategies ng Masagana SLPA Multi-Purpose Cooperative.
Kasunod nito ang ‘Usapang USBONG’ kung saan tinalakay ang mga hakbang sa pagtataguyod ng mga maliit na negosyo at pagtutulungan ng komunidad.
Naging resource speaker sina DSWD Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty, Capacity Building Officer May Krista Garin; Department of Trade and Industry, Business Coordinator, Kimberly S. Martinez; Department of Science and Technology, Senior Account Management Specialist Manuelito Casingal; at Mr. Ricky Bulalakaw, ICTO Head ng LGU Bayambang. Kanilang tinalakay ang mga paksa hinggil sa EPAHP Markets and Negotiated Procurement Community Participation, Understanding Business Name (BN) and Barangay Micro Business Enterprise (BMBE) Registration, Introduction to Small Business Corporation’s Multi-Purpose Loan: A Path to Business Growth, Success Stories: How SETUP Transformed Small Enterprises, at Crash Course on Financial Management for Sustainable Livelihood Programs.
Ang ikalawang araw naman ay nakatuon sa ‘Punla: The Future of MSMEs’ kung saan ay nagbahagi ng kaalaman sina Rogerio B. Bismonte Ill, PDO II Regional Partnerships Officer; Mervenn D. Agiado, PDO II Capacity Building; Regeon Abalos, Senior Trade Industry Development Specialist, Department of Trade and Industry Region 3; Elsha Marie S. Arguel, Government Information Center Coordinator/Information Officer III, Philippine information Agency-Pangasinan Information Center; Bien Vincent Dela Cruz, Owner BCB Food Processing and Preserving at Cristina S. Angeles, Assistant Vice President for Outreach Programs SM Foundation Inc. patungkol sa Overview of the Sustainable Livelihood Program, SLP Good Practice Documentations, Creating Engaging Content: Telling Stories That Resonate with Your Audience, Building a Strong Brand Identity, Harnessing Innovation and Technology: The Role of Digital Tools in Youth Entrepreneurship, at Tatang Sy’s 14 Life Principles.
Pagkatapos ng lectures, nagkaroon ng Talkback Session o open forum kung saan nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang mga kalahok na magtanong at humingi ng mga payo mula sa mga eksperto.
