Cómo apoyar a las MIPYME: Intercambio de experiencias nacionales, regionales y multilaterales

SESSION 1

Asian Experiences

10.15-11.10

Moderator: H.E. Mr. Xiangchen Zhan, Ambassador, China

• Mr. Jerry Clavesillas, Director, Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprises Development (BSMED), the Philippines.
  To present how the Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprises Development supports MSMEs.
  Presentation

• Mr. Chia-Hsien Yang, Senior Executive Officer, MOEA, Chinese Taipei.
  To present how to Enhance SME Digital Competitiveness & Resilience: Experience from the APEC O2O Initiative
  Presentation

• Dr. Datuk Hafsah Hashim, Chief Executive Officer, SME Corp, Malaysia. 
  To present Malaysia's initiatives to support MSMEs.
  Presentation

• Ms. Eunice Huang, Deputy Permanent Representative, Mission of Singapore to the WTO.
  To present Singapore’s National Trade Platform (NTP) and how it helps MSMEs in the area of trade facilitation/customs procedures.

 

SESSION 2

African/Middle-Eastern  Experiences

11.10-12.05

Moderator: H.E. Mrs. Yvette Elizabeth Stevens, Ambassador, Sierra Leone

• Ms. Gwen Mwaba, Director, Trade Finance, African Export Import Bank.
  To present how the African Export Import Bank supports MSMEs.
  Presentation

• Mr. Ahmed Moor, Co-founder, Liwwa, Jordan. (by video)
  To present the work of Liwwa which is a Jordanian fintech start-up that provides finance to SMEs.
  Presentation

• Mrs. Noroseheno Raharinjatovo, Directeur de l'Appui aux Entreprises, Ministère de l'Industrie et du Développement du Secteur Privé (MIDSP), Madagascar.
  To present Madagascar's experience in supporting MSMEs.
  Presentation

• Dr. Dikko Radda, Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Nigeria.
  To present the work of SMEDAN.
  Presentation

 

SESSION 3

Latin American Experiences

12.05-13.00

Moderator: H.E. Mr. José Luís Cancela Gómez, Ambassador, Uruguay

• Ms. Celeste Ingaramo, Coordinator of International Relations, Secretariat of Entrepreneurs and SMEs, Ministry of Production, Argentina.
  To present recent initiatives taken to improve the legal environment for MSMEs.
  Presentation

• Mr. Francisco Estrázulas, Business Development Manager at ConnectAmericas, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
  To present the Connect Americas platform, a social network to connect SMEs.

• Mr. Alejandro Buvinic, Executive Director Pro Chile, Chile.
  To present how Pro Chile supports the participation of SMEs in international trade.
  Presentation

• Ms. Renata Malheiros Henriques, Manager for Market Access of Sebrae (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service), Brazil.
  To present Brazil's programmes to support MSMEs.
  Presentation

 

SESSION 4

EU/North American Experiences

15.00-16.00

Moderator: H.E. Mr. Didier Chambovey, Ambassador, Switzerland

• Mr. Paolo Garzotti, Deputy Permanent Representative, EU Commission.
  To present the EU Trade helpdesk and the European cluster collaboration platform.
  Presentation

• Dr. Maria Mogilnaya, Associate Banker, Trade Facilitation Programme, EBRD.
  To present Trade Ready, EBRD's trade finance and advisory initiative for SMEs.
  Presentation

• Mr. Stéphane Lambert, Counsellor, Mission of Canada to the European Union.
  To present Canada’s recent tools to support MSMEs
  Presentation

• Mr. Alberto Silini, Head of Consultancy at S-GE, Switzerland.
  To present Switzerland's experience with MSMEs.
  Presentation

 

SESSION 5

Multilateral Experiences and Global Platforms

16.00-17.00

Moderator: H.E. Mr. Hector Marcelo Cima, Ambassador, Argentina

• Ms. Berna Ozsar Kumcu, Secretary General, World SME Forum.
  To present how the World SME Forum supports SME development worldwide.
  Presentation

• Ms. Annette Ssemuwemba, Deputy Executive Director, Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF).
  To present initiatives taken by EIF countries to support MSMEs and lessons learnt.
  Presentation

• Mr. Mondher Mimouni, Chief, Trade and Market Intelligence Division of Market Development, ITC.
  To present the MSME Trade Helpdesk.
  Presentation

• Mr. Cheng Ouyang, Executive Senior Advisor, Alibaba.
  To present the Electronic World Trade Platform (EWTP).
  Presentation

• Ms. Kati Suominen, Founder, TradeUp Capital Fund. (by video)
  To present the work of TradeUp Capital Fund, an online growth capital platform for export-driven SMEs.

SESSION 5

Closing session: How the WTO Could Contribute

17.00-18.00

Roundtable with the moderators who will report back on the sessions and will discuss the role of the WTO in supporting MSMEs.

Moderator: H.E. Mr. Héctor Casanueva, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Chile to the WTO and Coordinator of Friends of MSMEs

• Mr. Syed Shakeel Shah, Joint Secretary in charge of MSMEs, Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan
• H.E. Mrs. Yvette Elizabeth Stevens, Ambassador, Sierra Leone
• H.E. Mr. José Luís Cancela Gómez, Ambassador, Uruguay
• H.E. Mr. Didier Chambovey, Ambassador, Switzerland
• H.E. Mr. Hector Marcelo Cima, Ambassador, Argentina

 

Open-ended session for capital-based officials — high-level exchange of ideas on the role of the WTO for MSMEs

10.00-13.00