APEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online Forum: Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youths
| Published Date | July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Reports |
| Publication Under | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) |
| Accessed | 588 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Download publication | Download |
Description
This report presents the outcomes of the two-day virtual event titled APEC Digital Economy and Innovative Entrepreneurship Online Forum: Enhancing Inclusive Participation and Digital Upskilling for Youths held from 24 to 25 March 2022.
The objective of the project is to establish a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem that provides a supportive environment for young entrepreneurs within the APEC region to promote innovative and digital entrepreneurship that would specifically benefit the digital economy for inclusive and sustainable growth. The workshop brought together government officials from related sectors, successful start-up founders, young entrepreneurs, start-up incubation centers or accelerators, and representatives from venture capital companies to discuss the importance of digital transformation and the shortage of digitally skilled workers.