Part I: Entrepreneurship Policy: Challenges and Results
Developing entrepreneurship is a key element of strategies that support the attainment of the SDGs, particularly SDG9, to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. In this high-level event, organized with the Global Entrepreneurship Network and i4Policy, ministers will share lessons from various strategies, including innovative solutions, with a view towards developing models that can be adopted and adapted to individual countries’ needs.
Issues for the debate
- Key elements of successful entrepreneurship development strategies
- Innovative solutions for strategy development and implementation
- Special needs dimensions
Part II: Celebration of 30 years of Empretec
UNCTAD’s Empretec programme has been engaged in entrepreneurs’ motivation and skills development in 40 countries since 1988, using a behavioural approach to entrepreneurship. Its impact has proved effective for a vast range of target audiences in advanced and less developed economies. Over the past three decades, Empretec has continuously demonstrated high impact by contributing to sustainable development and inclusive growth.
Issues for the debate
- Key success factors of Empretec and comparative advantages vis-à-vis other entrepreneurship programmes
- Measuring Empretec impact
- Way forward to further strengthen Empretec
Speaker(s)
