Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF) 2020
The Asia-Pacific Business Forum has been held annually since 2004. APBF 2020 will be held virtually on 30 October 2020 in cooperation with the ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN). The Forum is expected to witness the participation of 300-500 multi-stakeholders, in particular governments, business, civil society and academics from all over the region to foster dialogue and identify innovative solutions and recommendations to address the challenges and utilize the opportunities for business, in particular SMEs, to recover from the Covid-19 induced crisis and global trade tensions, restore global trade and investment links through GVCs, while at the same time emphasize the need for sustainability in a changing world.
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Asia-Pacific Business Forum 2020 - all plenary sessions, breakouts 1 & 3
Asia-Pacific Business Forum 2020 - breakouts 2 & 4
For more information on previous sessions of the APBF please visit: https://apbf.unescap.org/past-sessions
Presentations
- Break-out session 1- Will trade become more sustainable in the post covid-19 world? - Stephen Olson, Hinruch Foundation
- Break-out session 2- Enhancing regional connectivity for more efficient values chains & SME integration - Vadim Zakharenko, IRU
- Break-out session 4- MSME Competitiveness: Financing for resilience, Barbara Ramos, International Trade Centre
- Break-out session 4- Enhancing competitiveness and financing for SMEs, Wimonkan Kosumas, OSMEP
- Break-out session 4- Enhancing competitiveness and financing for SMEs, Hyungchan Lee, ADB
- Break-out session 4- Enhancing competitiveness and financing for SMEs, Jennifer Buckley, SEAF