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The INSMEAcademy will be back on the 27th of September!
Join the September session of the INSMEAcademy to learn more about Social Enterprises and their potential for competitiveness .
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Call for Co-Hosting and Co-Organising the 15th INSME Annual Meeting in 2019
After the successful annual event on «Industry 4.0 for SMEs’ Business Growth» recently held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium [please have a look at the photogallery of theevent available at this page], INSME is now accepting applications to host the 15th INSME Annual Meeting in 2019.
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- raise international awareness of the business attractiveness of your country.
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Highlighted events
XVI International Triple Helix Conference 2018
5 - 8 September 2018
Manchester, United Kingdom
Organized by the Triple Helix Association
Forum for Local Development Practitioners, Entrepreneurs and Social Innovators
18 - 19 September 2018
Porto, Portugal
Organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development - OECD
2018 World Investment Forum "Investing in Sustainable Development"
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The Digital Development Forum 2018
The Digital Development Forum is an event organized by Asian Development Bank (INSME Member) in collaboration with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transofrmation – ASSIST.From the 3rd to the 5th of September more than 300 delegates will gather in Manila, Philippines to explore new ways to maximize the emerging digital technologies for development within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.The forum will be the occasion to discuss new strategies and ideas, share best practices, and network with development partners and stakeholders across the Asia Pacific region.The event will also highlight the progress of ADB’s internal IT reform initiatives and introduce the draft Digital Agenda 2030 to address the demand for more modern, digital-based solutions. During the digital learning labs, participants will access the opportunity to explore how artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the fintech space could be applied in their workplace as well as the importance of cyber security.More information about the event, including details on how to register, is available at this page.INSME President, Mr. Sergio Arzeni at the APEC China CEO Forum
On the 6th of July, INSME President Mr. Arzeni delivered a speech on “Digital Economy: Empowering Global Competitiveness” at the APEC China CEO Forum, the Asia-Pacific’s most influential meeting hosting APEC leaders as well as CEOs and senior executives of leading global and regional companies and many of the most successful entrepreneurs.
Under the theme “Global Economy and the New Cycle of China’s Development” the Forum aimed at discussing the core issues of China’s economic development and innovative growth, assisting businesses to identify relevant opportunities as well as demonstrating China's global responsibility in the new era.
Read more about the event at this page.The World Investment Report 2018 on "Investment and New Industrial Policies”
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - UNCTAD has recently released the 2018 edition of the World Investment Report on “Investment and New Industrial Policies” presenting FDI trends and prospects at global, regional and national levels; analyzing the most recent developments in national policy measures for investment promotion and regulation; highlighting trends in investment treaties.The Report includes relevant data and information based on a global survey carried out over the past ten years on more than 100 economies. Among the key messages of the 2018 edition it is worth mentioning that:- Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by 23% to $1.43 trillion
- Inward FDI flows to developed economies fell sharply, by 37%, to $712 billion
- FDI flows to transition economies declined by 27%, to $47 billion
- Projections for global FDI in 2018 show fragile growth
- FDI remains the largest external source of finance for developing economies, making up 39% of total incoming finance in developing economies as a group, but less than a quarter in the LDCs, with a declining trend since 2012
- MNEs in the global Top 100 and the developing-economy Top 100 are leading the way towards more gender-balanced boardrooms, although they have a distance to go: on average 22% of board members of the Top 100s are women, better than both the S&P average and national averages.
Find out more findings by reading the Report available at this page.