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SUMMARY:2020 SME Workshop in Thailand (Postponed)
DESCRIPTION:The US-ASEAN Business Council (the Council) is pleased to invite you to sponsor our  Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Workshop entitled "Enhancing Thailand SMEs? Entrepreneurial Competitiveness in Digital Commerce Era"\, which will be held in Bangkok\, Thailand\, on April 7\, 2020. The event will be conducted in close collaboration with the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP) Thailand and the Thammasat University Thailand.\n\n\n\nAccording to a study "e-Conomy SEA 2018"\, Thailand will have 59 million internet users by 2025\, or 84% of the population. E-commerce opportunities are expected to reach $13 billion in valuation\, compare with $0.9 billion in 2015. The Council is committed to helping the Thai e-Commerce businesses to grow and reap the benefit of e-commerce opportunities by conducting this workshop. It aims to boost Thailand's SMEs? digital competitiveness and increase their access to regional e-commerce. \n\n \n\nPlease find attached file of the preliminary agenda for your perusal.\n\n\nParticipants:\n\n\n	Around 100 - 150 owners and senior executives around Bangkok and neighboring cities\;\n	Outreach will be conducted in partnership with government and local trade organizations such as OSMEP\, the Thammasat University\, and local associations.\n\n Workshop Format\n\n\n	Training session. A 45-60 minutes training session which member companies will present on what SMEs can adopt and utilize smart technologies to enhance their business operations and access to global e-commerce and global value chain\;\n	Clinic session. A one-on-one session with member companies. Opportunity for SMEs to discuss their day-to-day operational challenges.  \n\n Invited senior-level dignitaries\, government officials and associations:\n\n\n	US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\; \n	Dr. Wimonkan Kosumas\, Acting Director-General of Office of SMEs Promotion of Thailand (confirmed)\;\n	Arin Jira\, Vice Chairman\, The Federation of Thai Industries (invited)\;\n	Dr. Suthikorn Kingkaew\, Director of Thammasat Consulting Network (confirmed)\;\n	The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\;\n	The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\; \n	Association for the Promotion of Thai SMEs (invited)\; \n	The Federation Thai SME (invited)\;\n	Thai e-Commerce Association (invited)\; \n	Thai e-Payment Association (invited). \n\nKey Dates:\n\n\n	Tuesday\, February 18\, 2020: Deadline for sponsorship invitation\n	Tuesday\, February 25\, 2020: Deadline to provide workshop materials
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">The US-ASEAN Business Council (the Council) is pleased to invite you&nbsp\;to sponsor our&nbsp\; Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Workshop&nbsp\;entitled&nbsp\;<strong>&quot\;Enhancing Thailand SMEs? Entrepreneurial Competitiveness in Digital Commerce Era&quot\;</strong>\, which will be held in Bangkok\, Thailand\, on April 7\, 2020. The&nbsp\;event will be conducted in close collaboration with the Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP) Thailand and the Thammasat University Thailand.<br />\n<br />\nAccording to a study &quot\;e-Conomy SEA 2018&quot\;\, Thailand will have 59 million internet users by 2025\, or 84% of the population. E-commerce opportunities are expected to reach $13 billion in valuation\, compare with $0.9 billion in 2015. The Council is committed to helping the Thai e-Commerce businesses to grow and reap the benefit of e-commerce opportunities by conducting this workshop. It aims to boost Thailand&#39\;s SMEs? digital competitiveness and increase their access to regional e-commerce.&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nPlease find attached file of the preliminary agenda for your perusal.</span></div>\n<br style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;" />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><u>Participants:</u></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;">\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Around 100 -&nbsp\;150 owners and senior executives around Bangkok and neighboring cities\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Outreach will be conducted in partnership with government and local trade organizations such as OSMEP\, the Thammasat University\, and local associations.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">&nbsp\;<strong><u>Workshop Format</u></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;">\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>Training session</strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal\;">. A 45-60 minutes training session which member companies will present on what SMEs can adopt and utilize smart technologies to enhance their business operations and access to global e-commerce and global value chain\;</span></strong></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>Clinic session.</strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal\;">&nbsp\;A one-on-one session with member companies. Opportunity for SMEs to discuss their day-to-day operational challenges. &nbsp\;</span></strong></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">&nbsp\;<strong><u>Invited senior-level dignitaries\, government officials and associations:</u></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;">\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Dr. Wimonkan Kosumas\, Acting Director-General of Office of SMEs Promotion of Thailand (confirmed)\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Arin Jira\, Vice Chairman\, The Federation of Thai Industries (invited)\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Dr. Suthikorn Kingkaew\, Director of Thammasat Consulting Network (confirmed)\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society of the Kingdom of Thailand (invited)\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Association for the Promotion of Thai SMEs (invited)\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">The Federation Thai SME (invited)\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Thai e-Commerce Association (invited)\;&nbsp\;</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;">Thai e-Payment Association (invited).&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><u>Key Dates:</u></strong></span></span>\n\n<ul style="font-size: 16px\; text-align: justify\;">\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><span style="background: yellow\;"><span style="color: black\;">Tuesday\, February 18\, 2020</span></span></strong><span style="background: yellow\;"><span style="color: black\;">: Deadline for sponsorship invitation</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong><span style="background: yellow\;"><span style="color: black\;">Tuesday\, February 25\, 2020</span></span></strong><span style="background: yellow\;"><span style="color: black\;">: Deadline to provide workshop materials</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Bangkok\, Thailand
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DTSTAMP:20260424T093451Z
URL:http://usasean.memberzone.com/events/details/2020-sme-workshop-in-thailand-postponed-8122
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