APEC Economic and Women Forum 2017 takes place from September 26 to 29 in Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
The forum, titled Enhancing integration and economic strength of women in the changing world, aims to connect APEC efforts and help implement the recommendations of APEC leaders in 2016 on integration. economic, financial and social, and women's empowerment.
The forum will also help implement APEC 2017's priorities for sustainable and innovative economic growth to advance APEC's responsibilities on global issues.
The forum will include three major events, the second policy conference on women and the economy on September 26 and 27, a public-private dialogue on women and the economy on 28th. 9 and a high-level dialogue on women and economic policy on September 29.
Sideline conferences and seminars will also be held throughout the forum.
About 500 representatives from the public and private sectors, businesses and economic groups of 21 APEC countries are expected to attend the forum and sideline events.
The forum will be a place for APEC leaders to listen to the private sector to help overcome shortcomings and improve women's economic strength, and to promote public-private partnerships.
In addition, a forum is set up to strengthen the connection between APEC businesswomen and help women have more roles in the supply chain and value in the region.
The Minister's Statement on Women and the Economy is expected to be adopted in the forum.
The statement will make policy recommendations for APEC countries with three main contents: promoting gender equality for sustainable, creative and overwhelming economic growth; improve the competitiveness of small, medium and small businesses owned by women; and narrowing the gender gap in human resource development.
Source: According to the Internet