25/06/2021 – Small businesses and entrepreneurs around the globe are critical for a stable economic recovery. To strengthen the awareness of the contributions Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) make to economies, communities and societies and to foster a dialogue on the policies needed to empower MSMEs and entrepreneurship, the OECD is organising a series of virtual events 28 June – 2 July.
Events will begin with the launch of the SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2021 by the OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann at the UN MSME Day event. Throughout the week, sessions will cover themes critical to the economic recovery, such as resilience and dynamism of SMEs and entrepreneurship, women’s entrepreneurship and digitalisation and access to finance and skills.
Monday 28 June (2-6 p.m. CEST)
UN MSME Day 2021
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann and H.E. Stuart Nash, Minister for Economic and Regional Development, Forestry, Small Business and Tourism, New Zealand and Chair of the OECD Digital for SMEs initiative will participate.
This video series will focus on the theme “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs). In his appearance Secretary-General Cormann will provide an overview of the SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook, which this year provides new evidence on the critical role governments and their support packages have played in cushioning the blow of the COVID-19 crisis. Register for the ZOOM session or watch the event live on UN Web TV
Tuesday 29 June (3-4.30 p.m. CEST)
Entrepreneurship Policies through a Gender Lens (A joint initiative with the Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Policy Network, GWEP).
The report (along with a collection of 27 policy insight notes) highlights many long-standing issues related to the scope and effectiveness of women’s entrepreneurship policies – many of which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic – and points the way to more effective policy. Register
Wednesday 30 June (9-10.30 a.m. CEST, 4.00-5.30 p.m. Korea)
Enhancing SMES’ Resilience through Digitalisation: The case of Korea (Co-hosted with the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Korea to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD).
The report investigates the role of government programmes in strengthening SME’s resilience to external shocks, by focusing on SME digitalisation policies implemented in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. Register
(4.00-6.00 p.m. CEST)
Digital for SMES (D4SME)/Geography of Higher Education (GOHE) Webinar on the Frontiers of Digital Skills: Bridging the Digital Skill Gaps for SMES and Entrepreneurs.
The report on The Digital Transformation of SMEs highlights that the digital skills gap is one of the greatest barriers to SME digital adoption. Register
Friday 2 July (1.00-3.00 p.m. CEST)
Introducing EEcole – Entrepreneurship Education, Collaboration, Engagement
EEcole is an international network connecting higher education institutions (HEIs) with their partners, including public authorities, firms, banks, civil society, etc. By joining EEcole, these actors can create shared narratives and common goals, in a neutral environment, facilitated by the OECD Secretariat. Register
Media requests to receive the materials under embargo prior to release should be sent by e-mail to embargo@oecd.org. Journalists requesting an electronic version in advance of the release time agree to respect OECD embargo conditions.
For further information on MSME Week, or to request interviews, contact Louise Fietz in the OECD Media Office (+33 1 4524 9700).
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