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Program 01

International Trade Missions.

The Sandbox Foundation coordinates Cebu's participation in international trade delegations — handling logistics, documentation, and strategic framing so businesses can focus on the conversations that matter. Every mission is outcome-driven.

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Doors opened. Deals structured.

Trade missions are one of the highest-leverage activities for Cebu businesses entering new markets. A week in the right city with the right introductions can compress two years of relationship-building. The Sandbox Foundation reduces the friction — and raises the floor.

We leverage partnerships with business chambers and national government agencies, as well as international organizations, to identify mission opportunities and secure delegation access. We prepare participating companies, manage visa processing and documentation, and track outcomes. Our role is to make sure no seat goes to waste. Past delegations have included participants in financial services, creative industries, and technology manufacturing.

Sandbox Foundation trade delegate at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou

What we handle so you don't have to.

The administrative and strategic work that determines whether a delegation actually delivers.

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Partner network access

We leverage partnerships with business chambers, national government agencies, and international organizations to identify mission opportunities and secure delegation slots. You don't need to navigate the institutional side independently.

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Business chambers — local and national

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National government agencies (DTI, EDC, PEZA)

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International trade bodies and foreign chambers

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Visa processing and documentation

End-to-end visa processing support, company profile preparation, product and service briefs, and pre-mission orientation on the target market — including regulatory context and buyer expectations.

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Visa applications and travel documentation

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Company and product/service profiles

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Pre-mission market briefing and buyer context

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In-market itinerary

B2B meeting scheduling with pre-qualified counterparts, embassy and chamber visits, site tours, and cultural or sector-specific briefings while in the destination country.

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Pre-qualified B2B meeting schedule

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Embassy and trade attache coordination

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Sector-specific site visits

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Outcomes tracking

Every delegation is measured. We track meetings held, MoUs signed, follow-up engagements, and commercial outcomes. Reports are filed with relevant agencies and shared with participating companies.

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Post-mission reporting to partner agencies

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MoU and agreement tracking

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Follow-on engagement facilitation