Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) held “2019 APEC IncluNext Week” with the themes of “Inclusive Growth” and “Next-Generation Innovation”, consisting of “APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum” and “APEC SME O2O Summit”, from June 24 to 27 at the Cathay Financial Conference Hall in Taipei.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Local Innovation Ecosystem Forum concluded June 25 in Taipei City, boosting exchanges among member economies on new approaches to urban-rural development.

In light of the unbalanced development between local and urban area, slow development of local industries in the APEC region, and echoing APEC 2019 theme “Connecting People, Building the Future” and the priority “Women, SMEs and Inclusive Growth”, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), Ministry of Economic Affairs proposed the “APEC Local Innovation Ecosystem Initiative: Revitalization for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Future” with partner economies the Philippines, Russia,

Combating the new psychoactive substances (NPS) and illegal drugs to protect public health is an ultimate goal for all countries , and the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA), in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), has been successfully granted by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance(SCSC) to be coordinate and host 2019 APEC International Workshop on Food Safety and Threat from New Psychoactive Substances.

The International Workshop on Climate Prediction wrapped up June 4 in Taipei City, deepening regional collaboration on advances in weather forecasting models.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference on smart health care for noncommunicable diseases wrapped up May 1 in Taipei City, strengthening regional collaboration in using information and communication technology to tackle major public health threats.

In order to sustain the momentum of digital innovation in APEC, and to echo the APEC theme 2019, “Connecting People, Building the Future”, as well as the priorities, such as Digital Society, SMEs and Inclusive Growth, Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Chinese Taipei work hand-in-hand with SME Corporation Malaysia to co-host “APEC O2O Forum: Empowering SMEs to Go Global through Digital Transformation” on 17 April in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Papua New Guinea helped spotlight Taiwan’s contributions to regional development across such areas as digital connectivity and inclusive growth, according to Premier Lai Ching-te Nov. 22.

Following a presentation on Taiwan’s participation in the 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Premier Lai Ching-te on Thursday said that APEC is an important platform for promoting economic cooperation between Taiwan and other nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

Highlighting Taiwan’s digital economy expertise and boosting regional technology collaboration are among the nation’s top priorities for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting, according to Morris Chang, representative of President Tsai Ing-wen to the summit.