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ISBC VISION AND OBJECTIVES
The
ISBC
is the leading international organisation bringing together policy-makers
and practitioners on an annual basis. The
International Small Business Congress has been held annually since the
first event in Hawaii in 1974.
The
basic objectives were then and are now to assemble representatives
from trade associations, governments,
financial institutions, business support organisations and academic
communities for the purpose of exchanging
views about small and medium-sized business problems,
policies and programmes for assisting them.
Other objectives are to
provide business opportunities among
participating SME people and to develop communication linkages and networks
and to continue meaningful contacts and relationships, resulting in mutual
assistance among various regions of the
world. The Congress typically attracts delegates from 60+ countries.
This
annual Congress has been hosted by countries such as Australia, Canada,
Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea,
Spain and USA. ISBC has been organised in a similar model but without
a formal charter. A unique feature of the Congress is that each hosting
country is encouraged to present the
programme to suit its own culture, background and expertise. A total
of more than 20,000 participants throughout
the world have attended the 33 Congresses to date.
ISBE
2008 Conference
This
International Congress is being held in conjunction with the Institute for Small
Business & Entrepreneurship’s
Annual Conference on INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. There will be several joint Plenary Sessions and
Social Events arranged to facilitate
international networking opportunities for all delegates. (See Outline
Timetable and www.isbe2008.org)
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