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SUMMARY:Myanmar SME Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Dear Members\,\n\n\n\nJust prior the Council's 2018 Senior Executives Business Mission to Myanmar on December 11-13\, the Council is pleased to invite Members' participation in a one-day Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) workshop titled "Digital Transformation to Boost SME Competitiveness" in Yangon\, Myanmar. This workshop will be conducted in close collaboration with the US ICT Council for Myanmar\, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)\, and Max Myanmar. Click here or find attached the workshop draft agenda. \n\n\n\nThe workshop will focus on increasing Myanmar SME's competitiveness through knowledge sharing sessions from U.S. companies and local partners on topics such as marketing\, digital infrastructure and payment\, and highlighting ICT related policy and regulatory approaches which could enhance opportunities for local SMEs to access regional e-commerce market. After the sessions\, the workshop will feature company-specific consultation session to allow SMEs interact closely and consult to find solutions of their day-to-day entrepreneurial challenges.\n\n\n\nThis workshop aims to further extend U.S. private sectors commitment in supporting the government's SME development agenda as reflected by the 2015 SME Development Policy and Point 2 of the 12-point Economic Policy. \n\n\n\nAround 120-150 Yangon and neighboring cities multi-industry SME owners and senior executive are expected to join this workshop. It will also be attended by senior-level dignitaries and government officials from the U.S. Embassy\, Myanmar government\, and various trade associations.\n\n\n\nInvited senior-level dignitaries and government officials:\n\n	The Honorable Scot Marciel\, U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar\n	H.E. U Soe Win\, Minister for Planning and Finance\n	H.E. Than Myint\, Minister of Commerce \n	U Aung Naing Oo\, Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission & Director General of Myanmar Directorate of Investment\n	Daw Aye Aye Win\, Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development \n	U Zaw Min Win\, President of UMFCCI\n	U Zaw Zaw\, Chairman of Max Myanmar\n	Amb. Michael W. Michalak\, Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director of US-ABC\n\nKey Dates:\n\n\n	November 23\, deadline for sponsorship invitation\n	November 30\, deadline to provide workshop materials
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Dear Members\,<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;">Just prior the Council&#39\;s 2018 Senior Executives Business Mission to Myanmar on December 11-13\, the Council is pleased to invite Members&rsquo\; participation in a one-day Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) workshop titled </span></span><span style="color:black\;">&ldquo\;Digital Transformation to Boost SME Competitiveness&rdquo\;</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"> in Yangon\, Myanmar. This workshop will be conducted in close collaboration with the US ICT Council for Myanmar\, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI)\, and Max Myanmar. Click <a href="https://usasean.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/MemberZoneFiles/EaJfE15-2ARMgqMouEsibioBZtDBiRhWxRFCuCzvgCT1BA?e=kwKgnc">here </a>or find attached the workshop draft agenda.&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;">The workshop will focus on increasing Myanmar SME&rsquo\;s competitiveness through knowledge sharing sessions from U.S. companies and local partners on topics such as marketing\, digital infrastructure and payment\, and highlighting ICT related policy and regulatory approaches which could enhance opportunities for local SMEs to access regional e-commerce market. After the sessions\, the workshop will feature company-specific consultation session to allow SMEs interact closely and consult to find solutions of their day-to-day entrepreneurial challenges.</span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;">This workshop aims to further extend U.S. private sectors commitment in supporting the government&rsquo\;s SME development agenda as reflected by the&nbsp\;</span></span></strong><a href="http://www.industry.gov.mm/en/download/file/fid/338">2015 SME Development Policy</a> and Point 2 of the <a href="https://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/Statement_Economic_Policy_Aug2016.pdf">12-point Economic Policy</a>.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;">Around 120-150 Yangon and neighboring cities multi-industry SME owners and senior executive are expected to join this workshop. It will also be attended</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"> by senior-level dignitaries and government officials from </span></strong>the U.S. Embassy\, Myanmar government\, and various trade associations.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Invited senior-level dignitaries and government officials:</span></strong>\n<ul>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Honorable Scot Marciel\, U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar</span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">H.E. U Soe Win\, Minister for Planning and Finance</span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">H.E. Than Myint\, Minister of Commerce </span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">U Aung Naing Oo\, Secretary of Myanmar Investment Commission &amp\; Director General of Myanmar Directorate of Investment</span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Daw Aye Aye Win\, Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development </span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">U Zaw Min Win\, President of UMFCCI</span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">U Zaw Zaw\, Chairman of Max Myanmar</span></span></span></strong></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Amb. Michael W. Michalak\, Senior Vice President &amp\; Regional Managing Director of US-ABC</span></span></span></strong></li>\n</ul>\n<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Key Dates:</span></strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">November 23</span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">\, deadline for sponsorship invitation</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align:justify\;"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">November 30</span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">\, deadline to provide workshop materials</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Novotel Yangon Max Hotel Yangon\, Myanmar
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DTSTAMP:20260418T093447Z
URL:http://memberzone.usasean.org/events/details/myanmar-sme-workshop-7735
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