Team David’s Salon will bike for France-Philippines United Action Foundation. The team has been selected to participate to the Ronda Norte 600, the first ride for a cause by Northern Cement Corporation organized by Trisports Solutions Inc., from February 16-19, 2017. Team David’s Salon has chosen to support the FP-UA Foundation.

Once Team David’s Salon completes the 600 km between Manila and Pagudpud, they will receive Php 100 000  to be donated to their chosen cause.

For this new challenge, the team will be composed of 6 members who share the same passion : Cycling

Thank you Team David’s Salon for choosing FP-UA Foundation, we look forward to follow you on your bikes!

Stand by for more updates on the race !

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During Soirée Beaujolais 2016, which took place last Tuesday November 29 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom, the FP-UA Foundation organised a silent auction which proceeds will be used to help complete the construction of it’s third disaster-resilient village in Bogo City, in the north of Cebu Island. The village, once completed, will welcome 46 families who are former victims of typhoon Haiyan.

Top celebrity Solenn Heussaff as well as up and coming local artists, Piaget Martelino, Alfonso Recto and Chris Verayo, each donated one of their artworks for the occasion.

Installation of the exhibit during Soirée Beaujolais. Paintings from left to right: Chris Verayo’s “Home is Where the Heart Is”, Solenn Heussaff’s “Liberty”, Piaget Martelino’s “A Miles Davis Tribute to Jack Johnson” and Alfonso Recto’s “Female Nude on Red”.

The funds raised by the end of the night are enough to enable two families to move into their disaster-resilient houses; complete with electricity as well as running water.

At the moment, the construction of the houses, which is financed by Cités-Unies France, is nearing 70% completion. However, the village will still need to be connected to electricity as well as water, gutters and evacuation systems still need to be built in order for the selected beneficiary families to be able to move in. This is why the Foundation designed a “Sponsor a Family” program that allows a company or an individual to sponsor the installation of one of the 46 families into one of the disaster-resilient homes. As such, the inauguration of the village is thus scheduled for the middle of 2017.

Ongoing constructions on the rehabilitation village where the proceeds of the auction will be used.

The families selected are former victims of typhoon Haiyan that struck the Philippines three years ago and left scores dead or missing in the region. Because they live in “no-build zones” close to the sea, they were the first hit by the powerful winds of Haiyan. With little economics resources available, these families were, until now, unable to re-build stronger houses and unable to relocate in safer places further inland. The project of the FP-UA Foundation aims to provide them with a strong and sturdy home where they can feel safe in times of disasters.

Richard, Nenette and Hyacint of barangay Sambag in Bogo City. This family is one of the selected beneficiary families of FP-UA’s rehabilitation project.

The Foundation would like to thank the artists, Solenn Heussaff, Piaget Martelino, Alfonso Recto as well as Chris Verayo for putting their talent at the service of typhoon victims.

The FP-UA team with the artists. From left to right: Elodie Turpin, Chris Verayo, the President of the Foundation Philippe Gauthier, Alfonso Recto, Piaget Martelino and Clementine Turgeon, Executive Director.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the companies that are participating to this rehabilitation project: Cités Unies France, SYD Conseil, Pernod Ricard, Worldwide Food Distribution, Republic Cement, Megacem, The Wong Chu King Foundation, Delfingen, Asia Inspection, Annexus International, Archetype and Total Philippines.

Three years after the tragedy of typhoon Haiyan, a group of local artists, among which top celebrity Solenn Heussaff, will auction off paintings in order to complete a disaster-resilient village for typhoon victims.

Three years and other typhoons have passed since the powerful winds of typhoon Haiyan blew through the Visayas region in November 2013 ; displacing 14 million people and causing more than 6,000 fatalities. After all this time, the country is still recovering from the damages with thousands of those in its path struggling to rebuild their lives.

Until today, most of Haiyan victims still live in flimsy shelters that are unlikely to withstand the next typhoon. Indeed, because of the Philippines’ location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and the intensifying effect of climate change, Haiyan unfortunately won’t be the last super typhoon the country will experience. Just a few weeks ago, supertyphoon Haima/Lawin made the top of the headlines after sweeping through Northern Luzon, with strength and magnitude reminiscent of November 2013.

At the call of France-Philippines United Action (FP-UA), the Foundation of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a group of local artists have put their creativity at the service of typhoon victims. Multi-dimensional artist Solenn Heussaff along with three of the country’s top emerging artists, Alfonso Recto, Piaget Martelino and Chris Verayo, each created original artwork that will be auctioned off to fund a project of the FP-UA Foundation : a disaster-resilient village benefiting victims of typhoon Haiyan.

The auction will take place during the  biggest French event of the year, Soirée Beaujolais, at the Marriott Grand Ballroom on November 29, 2016. This will be the 26th edition of this annual event organised by the French Chamber of Commerce, which gathers 1,500 people from the French and Filipino business community.

Artworks that will be auctioned off during Soirée Beaujolais 2016

Solenn Heussaff’s painting to be auctioned off during Soirée Beaujolais

Alfonso Recto -Female Nude on Red

Piaget Martelino – Miles Davis A Tribute to Jack Johnson

Chris Verayo – Home is where the heart is

Proceeds of this auction will go to the completion of a rehabilitation village in Bogo City, in the north of Cebu Island ; a region which was largely devastated by the passage of typhoon Haiyan in 2013. This village will include 46 houses and a multi-purpose center designed to withstand up to intensity 8 earthquakes and strong winds of 275-300 km/h. It will welcome more than 200 people and is set to be completed by the middle of next year. The FP-UA Foundation is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Philippines on this project and has already received funding from various companies ; namely Cités Unies France, SYD Conseil, Pernod Ricard, Worldwide Food Distribution, Republic Cement, Megacem, The Wong Chu King Foundation, Delfingen, Asia Inspection, Annexus International and Archetype.

Model house on Site 3 in Bogo – Funds will be used to complete this project

As the Foundation of the French Chamber of Commerce, the aim of the France-Philippines United Action is to encourage the French business community to give back to their welcoming host, the Philippines, through projects such as these.

The foundation was launched in 2013 as a response to the widespread damage inflicted by Typhoon Haiyan, known as the strongest and most violent typhoon to hit the country in a decade. FP-UA was swiftly created under the French Chamber of Commerce to coordinate the relief and rehabilitation initiatives of the French business community. Since then, two villages of more than 200 disaster-resilient houses have been built in Daanbantayan, also in the north of Cebu Island, and now host families who had lost their homes to the powerful typhoon.

Artist Solenn Heussaff is grateful for this opportunity to help her fellow Filipinos through her work : « I am very happy to be partnering with the FP-UA Foundation on this auction. This project shows the solidarity of the French community with Filipinos that are in need and I am very grateful that I am able to contribute to my country through my artwork. »

This will be the 26th edition of the Soiree Beaujolais which shows how deep the French community’s roots go in the country. This event will not only be a celebration of French food and wine but, via this silent auction, a testament to a relationship which has always been supportive in times of hardships.

The artwork, created by French and Filipino artists for this project is indeed a reminder that, together, we can build back better.

The Foundation of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the France-Philippines United Action (FP-UA) Foundation, is looking to recruit a Project Manager to start on January 2, 2017 for a one year minimum contract.

Job Description

Situation in organisation

Position reports: – directly to the Board of Directors

Job dimensions

To coordinate and develop corporate social responsibility activities of the French Chamber and its partners.

To communicate about such activities and increase visibility of the projects in order to drive more funds.

Activities

Under the supervision of the Board of Directors

Coordination

– Monitor on-going activities of each partner;

– Monitor site development;

– Manage stakeholder relationship including institutional partners, NGOs, government agencies, LGUs and private sector as well as all the donors;

– Identify new possible projects;

– Organise meetings with the Board of Directors and all the partners;

– Organise milestone events such as ground breaking and model house inauguration ceremonies as well as turnover celebrations.

Communication

– Organise and implement communication strategy about FP-UA;

– Manage website and social media of FP-UA;

– Develop and update all communication material that can promote FP-UA;

– Develop and maintain relationship with the media;

– Organise press conferences.

Fundraising

– Look for funds and design fundraising campaigns to complete the projects;

– Develop and update fundraising related collateral;

– Keep track of CSR projects of the French business community in the Philippines to potentially integrate them to FP-UA;

– Assist the Board of Directors in developing relationship with potential donors.

Willingly undertake any other assignment or duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Accountability

– Reports to the Board of Directors.

– Establish reports and monitor each ongoing project for the donors and partners.

Key performance indicators

– Number of donors,

– Funding received,

– Number of projects.

Profile of candidate

– Looking for candidates with experience in humanitarian projects, NGO, Corporate Social Responsibility or development work;

– Proficiency in both English and French required;

– A working visa will be provided for foreigners.

Contact to apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your motivation to clementine.turgeon@ccifrance-philippines.org before November 18, 2016.

L’Institut asiatique du management (Asian Institute of Management) en partenariat avec la fondation de la Chambre de Commerce Française aux Philippines, France-Philippines United Action (FP-UA), vient de compléter une étude sur les activités françaises de RSE (Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises) aux Philippines. L’objectif de cette étude est de mettre en valeur les initiatives françaises en terme de RSE ainsi que de définir une approche “CSR” (Corporate Social Responsibility) propre aux compagnies françaises dans un pays étranger.

Neuf compagnies ont complété le questionnaire envoyé aux membres de la Chambre de Commerce Française aux Philippines et ont accepté de répondre aux questions du Professeur Roman de l’AIM durant un interview au sujet de leurs activités RSE. Les résultats ont été rassemblés dans un rapport qui est maintenant disponible à la demande.

L’étude conclue que les réponses démontrent la richesse et la diversité des projets de RSE et des processus mis en place pour les effectuer. L’étude souligne des éléments communs aux activités de RSE des compagnies françaises aux Philippines (1) ces projets sont directement en lien avec l’activité de l’entreprise, (2) un intérêt particulier est porté à l’interaction entre l’entreprise – employés et leurs familles – et la communauté identifiée, (3) ces activités cherchent à répondre à un besoin particulier au pays – tel que le secours humanitaire post catastrophes naturelles ou alors l’accès à l’énergie, et (4) elles démontrent un intérêt grandissant pour les actions inscrites dans le développement durable et le respect de l’environnement.

Si vous souhaitez une copie de l’étude, veuillez contacter Clémentine Turgeon à clementine.turgeon@ccifrance-philippines.org .