VENUE: Beijing China

SPONSORS

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Small and Medium Enterprise Department, State Economic and Trade Commission (SETC)
China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE), Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC)
Zhenjiang Municipal Government of Jiangsu Province.

MEDIA SUPPORT

Economic Daily

PURPOSE

To provide a platform for dialogues between the government and SMEs, the government and social intermediaries, SMEs and social intermediaries,big enterprises and SMEs, and among SMEs, to provide a speedy, broad-band information highway for the SMEs home and abroad to exchange experiences and to facilitate their cooperation.

THEME

Economic Globalizatin and Development of SMEs

TOPICS

Policies and Market Environment for SMEs' Development
Capacity Building for SMEs' Development
SMEs' Development for Promoting Employment
Social Intermediaries in Promoting SMEs' Devplopment
Partnership between Big Enterprises and SMEs

FEATURES

Authoritative: SME department,SETC is a major department of the Chinese Government to formulate policies and coordinate the development of SMEs.MOFTEC is in charge of foreign trade and economic cooperation,and CICETE is responsible for executing some of the activities related to economic and technical cooperation with foreign countries, Their participation shows the authority of this forum.

International: UNDP and CICETE will invite officials and consultants from the UN system and bilateral agencies.Senior officials and experts on SME development from other countries will also be invited.

Inclusive: Government officials,experts , scholars,SMEs and social service intermediaries will also be invited to the forum, thus a platform will be provided for dialogues between different social sectors.

Practical: Not only the policy environment,market environment for the development fo SMEs will be discussed at the forum, but also competition, opportunities, as well as counter measures facing China's enterprises after China's accession to WTO, Entrepreneurs will also exchange managerial experience and the social service agencies, the government and SMEs can have dialogues. These activities will benefit all sides, The experience and successful patterns of Zhenjiang city will also be introduced.

CONTENTS

Presentation,discussion and exhibition.