2023-08-19
Deputy Minister Chen, the Ministry of Economic Affairs,will attendAPEC SME Ministerial
Meeting, Sharing Experiencesof supporting SMEs.
Chern-Chyi C.C.Chen, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, will lead
a delegation from August 20-21 to attend the 29th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises
Ministerial Meetingin Seattle, United States, and share policy experiences of supporting
SMEs in engaging with overseas business opportunities and undergoing just green transitions.The theme of this year is Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All,and
the meeting will address four main topics, which are: Empowering MSMEs in the Global
Marketplace through Access to Global Value Chains,Empowering MSMEs in the Global Marketplace
through Digital Tools and Technologies,MSMEs and Green Transition,and Expanding Opportunity
for Those with Untapped Economic Potential.Deputy Minister Chen will share our successful
experiences of empowering SMEs and women to access global value chains and demonstrate
our government's key role in effectively assisting SMEs to enter the global market.Additionally, on the topic of green transformation, Deputy Minister Chen will call
for APEC economies to consider that the process of green transformation inevitably
poses challenges to traditional enterprises and workers, and that a just transition
will be an important issue to all economies. Taiwan has adopted relevant policies
and actions to assist SMEs in adapting, thereby achieving a just green transition
that leaves no one behind.In addition, APEC has emphasized women empowerment, so for the first time in 10 years,
a joint session of the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Women and the Economy (HLPDWE)
and SMEMM will be held to underscore the importance of engaging with untapped resources,
such as SMEs and women entrepreneurs. Minister without Portfolio Lo Ping-Cheng and
Deputy Minister Chen will jointly attend the meeting.The Ministry of Economic Affairs has stated that women's economic participation is
crucial for social security and economic resilience. Representatives from Taiwan will
share recent experiences in promoting women's entrepreneurship and explain the government's
policies to enhance women's labor participation and entrepreneurial growth. Furthermore,
women in Taiwan play an important role in social and public affairs. The government
will continue to assist women in exerting their social influence, encouraging the
member economies present to understand Taiwan's efforts in promoting inclusive growth
through women's empowerment.