This week, I was invited to join the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade Ministerial in Big Sky, Montana. This regional bloc meeting remains one of the most important venues for discussing global economic policy. It is also one that has paid attention to the role of entrepreneurs in achieving its goals of trade and cooperation for growth.
For example, in order to promote entrepreneurial development within the region, APEC has developed initiatives and even case studies to foster an understanding of the attributes and needs of entrepreneurs. The first APEC symposium on venture business and innovations in entrepreneurship development was held in 2000. Since then, a continuous exchange of ideas and information has been taking place among the economic institutions and entrepreneurship organizations representing the 21 APEC member economies. For example, in July 2008, APEC held a Workshop on Embedding Entrepreneurship in University Curriculum in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, that focused on the growing demand for entrepreneurs and how to facilitate the development of entrepreneurship programs at universities. Last October, the United States and Japan co-hosted the APEC Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit (WES) in Gifu City, Japan, to help inform innovative strategies to strengthen women entrepreneurs’ participation and contributions to economic growth. I also encourage our readers to check out and send us updates on our reviews of the state of entrepreneurship in some of the APEC member countries (e.g., Chile, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea), as well as on other APEC countries and beyond. Also, check out what is going on for Global Entrepreneurship Week in the region.
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Author: Jonathan Ortmans
