The Second China’s SMEs Global Development Forum

I. Background and Objective

After the global financial crisis and the most severe recession since 1930’s, the world economy is still in a vulnerable recovery, with growth and job creation remaining the top priority for all national governments and business. History has proved repeatedly that each major recession was followed by major innovation and changes in technology, thus creating new growth. The world today is also faced with a new historic chance—the third industrial revolution.

The world history has also proved repeatedly that, most of the new technology innovation and changes originated in SMEs. In the United States, for example, over 70% of innovation and invention was created in SMEs since 1980’s. Microsoft, HP, Cisco, Amazon, Yahoo and Alibaba, the world giants today, started with limited capacity. The SMEs account for over 98% of world business entities, over 50% of output and most jobs, and thus are crucial for the future of the world economic resurgence.

The Global leaders would need to secure the SMEs role, unleashing entrepreneurship and contributing to prosperity by redressing the current undersupply of Global Public Goods for economic development; like International Financial Stability, Free and Fair Trade Regimes, Knowledge Dissemination Mechanisms and Environment Protection Frameworks.

Following the First China’s SMEs Development Forum held in the UNIDO Headquarters on June 25, 2012, the Global Alliance of SMEs proposes to hold the Second China’s SMEs Global Development Forum with Ningbo Entrepreneurs Association and Zhejiang SME Association in Ningbo. The forum is aimed at building up a high-end exchange platform for government leaders, senior international organization officials, executives of the SMEs, and academic leaders for timely discussion on the challenges that the SMEs are facing in their growth and development today, and exploration on the possible solutions.

II. Theme

SMEs—New Engine for World Economic Recovery

III. Date and Venue

Date: December 9, 2014
Venue: Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts Ningbo

IV. The Supporting Organization

Ningbo Municipal Government

V. The Organizers

• Global Alliance of SMEs (GASME-Consultative status with UNIDO)
• Ningbo Entrepreneurs Association
• Zhejiang SME Association

VI. The Operating Organization

• Hangzhou Very Effective Culture Creativity Co., Ltd
• Ningbo Hengqi Culture Development Co., Ltd

VII. The Co-Organizers

• 3 to 5 sponsor enterprises

VIII. The Participants

A total of 800 participants will attend, among whom:
• Around 700 senior executives from China’s SMEs
• Around 100 people from social walks and press circles

IX. Keynote Speakers

Mr. Lee Myung Bak Former President of South Korea	Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin Former Prime Minister of France	Mr. Carlos Magariños Former UNIDO Director-General Global Chairman of GASME	Mr. Long Yongtu Former Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia and Chief Negotiator for China’s WTO Accession
Dr. Sebastian Paust Board Member of German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH	Mr. William Spitler Former Director of New York Center of U.S. Department of Commerce and Director of the GASME Board of Trustees	Mr. He Weiwen Expert on Current Issues, Ministry of Commerce and Former Economic and Commercial Counselor at Chinese Consulate General in New York	Dr. George Wang Executive Chairman of GASME
Ms. Dong Mingzhu President of Gree Electric Appliance Inc of Zhuhai	Mr. Cai Zhangsheng Standing Vice Chairman of Zhejiang SME Association	Mr. Liu Xiaoguang President of Beijing Capital Group	Mr. Guo Shuliang Vice President of Shanghai Golden Monkey Group

X. Agenda (tentative)

08: 00-09: 00  Registration
08: 30-09: 00  VIPs meet with Chinese entrepreneurs
09: 10-09: 15  Opening Remarks and Introduction of VIPs by the moderator

Session One: Remarks by the Guests
09: 15-09: 25  Remarks by the government leaders of Ningbo
09: 25-09: 35  Mr. Carlos Magariños, Global Chairman of GASME

Session Two: Speeches by World Leaders
09: 35-09: 55  Keynote Speech by President Lee Myung Bak
09: 55-10: 15  Keynote Speech by Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin
10: 15-10: 45  Dialogue between President Lee Myung Bak and the Entrepreneurs
10: 45-11: 15  Dialogue between Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the Entrepreneurs

Session Three: Speeches by International Expert
11: 15-11: 35  Remarks by Dr. Sebastian Paust, Board Member of German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) GmbH
12: 00-13: 30  Lunch

Session Four: Dialogue with and Speech by Mr. Long Yongtu, Chief Negotiator for China’s WTO Accession
14: 00-14: 20  Speech by Mr. Long Yongtu
14: 20-14: 45  Dialogue between Mr. Long Yongtu and the Entrepreneurs
 
Session Five: Speeches by Chinese Entrepreneurs
14: 50-15: 10  Speech by Ms. Dong Mingzhu, President of Gree Electric Appliance Inc of Zhuhai
15: 10-15: 30  Speech by Mr. Liu Xiaoguang, President of Beijing Capital Group
15: 30-15: 40  Speech by Mr. Guo Shuliang, Vice President of Shanghai Golden Monkey Group
15: 40-15: 50  Speech by Mr. Chen Dihao, President of Hangzhou Very Effective Culture  Creativity Co., Ltd
15: 50-16: 20  Speeches by the Sponsors (2 people)

Session Six: Release Ceremony of Ningbo Proposal/Closing Remarks
16: 20-16: 30  Release Ceremony of Ningbo Proposal by Mr. He Weiwen, Expert on Current Issues, Ministry of Commerce 
16: 20-16: 30  and Former Economic and Commercial Counselor at Chinese Consulate General in New York
16: 30-16: 40  Closing Remarks by Mr. Cai Zhangsheng, Standing Vice Chairman of Zhejiang SME Association

Session Seven: Business Banquet
17: 30-17: 36  	Remarks by Mr. Yao Guanghui, President of Ningbo Entrepreneurs Association
17: 36-17: 42  Mr. William Spitler, Director of the GASME Board of Trustees
17: 42-17: 50  Award Ceremony of Outstanding Contribution for China’s SMEs Development Forum
17: 50-19: 00  Social Networking/Dinner

XI. Forum Topics

1. The Third Green Industrial Revolution-The Prospect of China’s Economy
• The SMEs are playing a crucial driving force in the global economic cooperation
• More support should be provided to the SMEs by governments and international organizations

2. Industry upgrading and economic transformation
• Creating green and sustainable jobs
• Providing more public goods for SMEs
• Building up international cooperation mechanism for SMEs
• Creating more opportunities for the SMEs on international cooperation

3. Promote the global investment transformation and trade facilitation
• Financial reform and the world economy
• Maintain the stability, continuous and quality growth of the economy
• Improvement of competitiveness of the SMEs in global markets

4. How to support the development of the SMEs by large enterprises
• Growth and choice of the SMEs under the globalization
• Deepening the cooperation in economic and financial sectors to promote the world economic recover

5. Cultivate and stimulate the innovation of SMEs under the global vision
• Improving the innovation capability of SMEs
• Leading the SMEs to grow stronger and better
• Highlighting the collaboration and innovation among the SMEs of different countries

XII. The Moderators

• The Forum Moderator: Ms. Yao Lina, Presenter at Ningbo Television
• Session Two and Session Three Moderator: Dr. George Wang, Executive Chairman of GASME
• Session Four Moderator: Mr. He Weiwen, Expert on Current Issues, Ministry of Commerce