National Professional Services Export Council (NAPSEC)

NAPSEC is the Advisory Council to MATRADE on matters pertaining to the export of professional services. The Council formed in 2001, complements the Professional Services Development Corporation (PSDC) which is tasked with the role of capacity building for the professional services sector.

Its members comprise representatives from professional councils and associations as well as government ministries /.agencies that relate to professional services. NAPSEC members meet every quarterly in MATRADE to discuss the export development and strategies to enhance the export of Malaysian professional services.

NAPSEC is represented by;

• Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysian (ACEM)
• Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM)
• Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry (PIKOM)
• Board of Architects Malaysia
• Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)
• Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia
• Board of Town Planners, Malaysia
• Bar Council Malaysia
• Central Bank of Malaysia
• Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB)
• Economics Planning Unit
• Malaysia Medical Association
• Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM)
• Malaysian Profesional Centre
• Export - Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)
• Malaysia Export Credit Insurance Berhad (MECIB)
• Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Pantai Medical Centre
• Pharmaceuticals Services Division Ministry of Health Malaysia
• Professional Services Development Corporation (PSDC)
• The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM)
• The Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (ISM)
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
  
  

Among NAPSEC's terms of reference are to ;

• formulate and review national strategies and promotional programmes for the export of professional services
  
• recommend and facilitate funding for the export of professional services
  
• increase participation of Malaysian professionals in overseas projects funded by international lending agencies
  
• gather and disseminate information related to market opportunities
  
• review and recommend incentives for the export of professional services
  
• compile database/directories of export ready professional services
  
• develop database on market access issues and regulations affecting export of professional services
  
• monitor global developments and its implications on Malaysia's professional services export.

Projects in Collaboration With NAPSEC

Working in collaboration with NAPSEC members, MATRADE charts its strategies for the export of Malaysian professional services. This , includes participation in services related international trade fairs, organizing specialized marketing missions in targeted markets which includes scheduling meetings between Malaysian services providers and their potential business partners as well as organizing solo exhibitions on Malaysian services sectors..

Amongst the recent major projects are;

• Publishing of a "Excellence In Construction and Design" a book which showcases the best of Malaysian capability and expertise in the construction and its related industry which was launched in January 2008
  
  
• Organising of a Malaysia Services Exhibition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from January 13 - 15, 2008 where 168 Malaysian services companies/ councils, associations and government agencies showcased the export potential of 11 industry clusters.