2010 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) SMEMM and related symposium and international fair will be held in the City of Gifu (at Gifu Miyako Hotel etc.) October 1-3, 2010. 

(1) Date and Place

October 1 (Fri.), 2010	APEC Symposium on SMEs (at Nagaragawa Convention Center) (PDF:142KB)
October 2 (Sat.) and 3 (Sun.)	SMEMM (at Gifu Miyako Hotel)
October 2 (Sat.)	Welcome event (at Gifu Grand Hotel etc.)
October 3 (Sun.)	Site Tour (at small and medium enterprise near Gifu City)
October 1 (Fri.) to 3 (Sun.)	APEC SME Products International Fair (at Gifu Memorial Center) (PDF:869KB)

(2) Attendants (Plan)

Masayuki Naoshima, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (Chair);
Ministers responsible for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 21 member economies in the Asia-Pacific region

The purpose of SMEMM is to have ministers responsible for SMEs of the Asia-Pacific region meet together under the main theme “Strategy for reinvigorating economic growth with dual engine:　SME and Asia Pacific Economy” and discuss long-term growth strategies for SMEs in the region.

A symposium cosponsored with the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) will be held on Friday, October 1, where ministers and famous business executives and professors will be invited for discussion on policies for SMEs. Further, an international fair to exhibit SMEs’ products from Japan and other economies in the Asia-Pacific region will be held from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3. 

[Participating economies/ organizations]

Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; the Philippines; Russia; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States; Viet Nam; APEC Secretariat; ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) etc.

August 2, 2010 

International Affairs Office, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency