APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministers Issue Joint Statement
Ministers in charge of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the APEC region issued a statement following their meeting in Concepcion, Chile, on 5-6 September 2019.
The statement reflects the outcomes of the 2019 APEC SME Ministers Meeting chaired by Chile’s Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, Juan Andrés Fontaine. It addresses the following areas:
- Digital Transformation for SMEs and Entrepreneurs
- Fostering Financing for SMEs and Entrepreneurs
- SMEs and Internationalization: a Better Way of Doing Business in a Globalized World
Read the 2019 APEC SME Ministerial Statement:
“SME Financing and Digital Transformation in a Globalized Economy”
What’s next: The APEC Women in the Economy Forum will be held later this month. APEC ‘s calendar of events can be viewed here.
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For further details, please contact:
Dini Sari Djalal (in Vina del Mar) +65 9137 3886 at [email protected]
Michael Chapnick +65 9647 4847 at [email protected]
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