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29370
Mon, 11/10/2008 - 10:46
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ASEAN and partners discuss SME development
ASEAN and partners discuss SME development
(KPL) Government officials and business leaders from ASEAN countries and their partners - China , Japan and the Republic of Korea - are gathering in Vientiane , Laos to discuss ways of boosting cooperation among small and medium enterprises and increasing their competitiveness.
During the three-day meeting, which began on November 4, measures to tighten coordination among ASEAN member countries, as well as between ASEAN members and the three partners to help SMEs weather the storm of the current global financial crisis were laid out.
The 23rd ASEAN Small Medium Enterprise Working Group meeting has also touched on the implementation of an ASEAN SME development policy during the 2004-2014 period, the Vientiane Action Plan and a White Book on SMEs.Also on the meeting’s agenda is the 4 th consultative meeting between ASEAN SMEs and those from China , Japan and RoK. SME working groups from ASEAN countries will hold a separate meeting with agencies from Japan .Progress in intra-ASEAN cooperation to develop small and medium enterprises is reviewed at similar working group meetings held every two years. This offers a forum for the ten member countries to share their experience and collaborate in the drawing-up of action plans, strategies and policy frameworks for the development of SMEs across the region.
(KPL) Government officials and business leaders from ASEAN countries and their partners - China , Japan and the Republic of Korea - are gathering in Vientiane , Laos to discuss ways of boosting cooperation among small and medium enterprises and increasing their competitiveness.
During the three-day meeting, which began on November 4, measures to tighten coordination among ASEAN member countries, as well as between ASEAN members and the three partners to help SMEs weather the storm of the current global financial crisis were laid out.
The 23rd ASEAN Small Medium Enterprise Working Group meeting has also touched on the implementation of an ASEAN SME development policy during the 2004-2014 period, the Vientiane Action Plan and a White Book on SMEs.Also on the meeting’s agenda is the 4 th consultative meeting between ASEAN SMEs and those from China , Japan and RoK. SME working groups from ASEAN countries will hold a separate meeting with agencies from Japan .Progress in intra-ASEAN cooperation to develop small and medium enterprises is reviewed at similar working group meetings held every two years. This offers a forum for the ten member countries to share their experience and collaborate in the drawing-up of action plans, strategies and policy frameworks for the development of SMEs across the region.
