the Regional Forum on “ASEAN SME Regional Gateway GMS SME BIZ Network” held in Khon Kaen - Thailand 6 – 10 September 2010 The Forum was organized by Mekong Institute in collaboration with Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, Thailand Objectives • • • Promote closer working relationship, long-term business cooperation and network between Thai SME Exporters and Logistic Providers and SMEs and Key Persons of CLMV and SWChina Facilitate the formulation of join business plans among the SMEs in the GMS Add value to trade and investment of Thai SMEs Participants 35 30 25 20 15 PR China 5 Cambodia 6 Lao PDR 9 Myanmar 6 Vietnam 10 Thailand 31 Total 67 10 5 0 PR China Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam Thailand TH 46% CLMV+ CN 54% Day 1 • ASEAN Economic Community and its implication on GMS Economic Cooperation and ASEAN SME Regional Gateway and GMS SME Biz Network • Global and Regional Trend of SME BIZ Network and Global Value Chains • GMS SME Regional Gateway and Biz Network – Opportunities and Threats Day 2 • Presentation of country groups on SWOT analysis Day 2 • CBTA and Logistics Network in the GMS • Opportunities of Thai Logistics Providers in Vietnam and Cambodia • Regional connectivity in the GMS and the GMS Freight Transport Association (FRETA) Day 3 • SME Biz Network and Business Cluster – NSEC Business Network – Business Matching: Case of Thai-Japan Day 3 • SME Financial Support – Taiwanese model • Cluster Development • SME Value Chain • Field visit preparation and formulation of Joint Business Plan Day 4 – Field Trip Group 1: Food Day 4 – Field Trip Group 2: Handicraft Day 4 – Field Trip Group 3: Light Industry Day 5 • Field Trip Presentation Day 5 • Information Market List of Business Plan Name of Business Nature of Business Products Partners Location 1. Training Agency Service Short Courses for SMEs in GMS Thailand Institute CCI of GMS countries All GMS countries 2. Art of Bricks Bricks production and Marketing Bricks Paradorn Bricks Co.,Ltd Art of Bricks Thailand Cambodia 3. Silk Yarn Business Silk Export Silk Artisan Association VCCI Lotus Pond Cambodia Vietnam Cambodia 4. No name Weaving Silk and Cotton Pare Pan Woman Group One SME Thailand Lao PDR Lao PDR 5. GMS travel and Tours Co.,Ltd Tourism service (Joint BIZ Marketing) Tour package Partner A Partner B Myanmar Lao PDR Thank You! Have a safe trip home