São Paulo – From November 16th to 18th in Rio de Janeiro, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) is going to promote a meeting for directors of the Empretec program, which encourages the establishing of small and medium companies around the world.
The event will bring together the directors of 25 of the 32 centres maintained by the program. The goal, according to a statement issued by the Unctad, is to discuss ideas and strategies for the Empretec, which has already trained 180,000 entrepreneurs in developing countries since 1988. The centres teach how to establish small and medium enterprises and make them profitable, according to the organization.
The meeting will be attended by directors of the program in Argentina, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Guiana, Jordan, Mozambique, the Mauritius Islands, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Romania, Paraguay, Senegal, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
The event’s 17th edition will be held in parallel to the 14th International Entrepreneurs’ Summit, a congress that should be attended by over 3,000 people. The main theme will be "The path to sustainability."
Aside from lectures, debates and workshops, there will be a fair with 50 booths showcasing products and services offered by participants in Empretec. The focus, as suggested by the theme of the conference, is one sustainable business. The Unctad organizes the event in partnership with the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae).
Another fair, named Entrepreneur’s Fair, will take place In São Paulo, from November 17th to 20th, promoted by the Sebrae and featuring the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Read an article about the theme at: http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia_oportunidades.kmf?cod=10934832
Further information
Site: http://encontroempreendedores.com.br/home/en-us/
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
