CIP – Confederation of Portuguese Business is one of the signatories of the Manifesto of the VI Ibero-American Forum of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises. The promotion of a public digital transformation strategy, the commitment to promoting fair ecological transition projects, and active participation in the creation of funding sources are some of the conclusions of the document that resulted from the two days of work at the magna meeting held in Medellín, Colombia, on 11 and 12 December. The Manifesto of the VI Ibero-American Forum of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises also highlights the many challenges, solutions, and opportunities that will contribute to the resilience, growth, and development of MSMEs throughout the region.
Represented by its general manager, CIP presented a state of play at the VI Ibero-American Forum for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises on the fundamental role of adopting digital transformation in increasing productivity, optimizing processes, and reducing costs. Rafael Alves Rocha also emphasised that, bearing in mind the Digital Decade targets, “Portugal is above the European Union average in the targets corresponding to the level of digital intensity of SMEs”. Adopting artificial intelligence is the same, “being an example in this area”.
Organised by CEIB (Ibero-American Business Council) and SEGIB (Ibero-American General Secretariat), in close collaboration with FIJE (Ibero-American Federation of Entrepreneurs), the 6th Ibero-American Forum for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises brought together more than 70 representatives from public and private organisations from the 22 countries that comprise the Ibero-American community. On the first working day, 11 December, three discussion tables were organized in closed sessions, focusing on the following themes: foreign trade and internationalisation, small-scale agribusiness, digitalisation, and new technologies. On the second working day, 12 December, held in an open format, some of the major challenges for the region’s MSMEs were debated:
- Foreign trade and internationalisation;
- Small-scale agribusiness;
- Digitalisation and new technologies;
- Public policies as a driving force for SME development;
- Increasing productivity;
- Sustainable MSMEs – societies of benefit and collective interest.
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