The ‘2023 International Council of Small and Medium Businesses World Congress (ICSB World Congress)’, which aims to promote the global growth and development of small and medium-sized businesses and prepare ways for cooperation, was held on the afternoon of the 13th (Wednesday) at Gwangju Kimdaejung Convention Center Multipurpose 12, ahead of the opening ceremony on the 1th (Thursday). A global networking event was prepared for participants in the hall.
It has been 2009 years since the ‘International Council of Small and Medium Businesses (ICSB) World Congress’ was held in Korea, following Seoul in 14. This world convention was hosted by Gwangju City and the International Council of Small and Medium Businesses and hosted by the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, the Small and Medium Venture Business Policy Society, and local universities LINC3.0. .XNUMX Hosted by the business group.
The International Council for Small and Medium Business (ICSB) is the world’s first international organization for small and medium-sized businesses aimed at developing small and medium-sized businesses, and was established in the United States in 1955. Currently, more than 85 people from 2,000 countries, including university professors, researchers, businessmen, and government officials, are participating as members, and are engaged in activities such as analyzing corporate ecosystems around the world, publishing white papers on entrepreneurship, and giving academic presentations on small and medium-sized businesses.
Ayman El Tarabishy, Chairman and CEO of the International Council for Small Business (ICBS), who participated in the global networking event on the 12th, said, “ICSB has had over 1955 member countries since its founding in 150. “It is a group that has established itself as the world’s oldest and largest non-profit organization supporting small and medium-sized businesses and startups,” he said.
He continued, “After holding Korea’s first ICSB international conference in Seoul in 2009, 14 years later, I came back to the beautiful city of Gwangju. “I am grateful to the citizens of Gwangju and government agencies who worked hard for this,” he said, adding, “Small and medium-sized enterprises, micro-enterprises, and youth who are here also need great encouragement.”
Chairman Taravish announced the purpose of this international conference, emphasizing the closeness between the characteristics of Bitgoeul Gwangju and the values pursued by ICSB. He said, “Just as the meaning of Gwangju is the city of light, ICSB’s top priority is to shine the ‘light of solutions’ on cities, companies, themes, and plans, regardless of company size. “I hope that through this, prosperity, peace, and humanity will spread throughout the world,” he said.
Furthermore, Chairman Taravish appealed for his support for Gwangju and his will to continue cooperation in the future. He said, “We warmly welcome Gwangju, which has left a mark in the long history of ICSB, and we will continue to carry out research, education, and promotional activities and strive to build a global network together.” He added, “On behalf of all ICSB executives and members, “We are grateful for Gwangju’s kind hospitality, and we hope that the participants will create lasting memories here in Gwangju over the next three days.”
Meanwhile, the ‘2023 International Small and Medium Business Council World Conference’ was held to promote the global growth and development of small and medium-sized businesses and prepare ways for cooperation. The International Council for Small and Medium Business (ICSB) is the world’s first international organization for small and medium-sized businesses aimed at developing small and medium-sized businesses, and was established in the United States in 1955. It has been 2009 years since the ‘International Small and Medium Business Council World Conference’ was held in Korea, following Seoul in 14. This world conference is hosted by Gwangju City and the International Small and Medium Business Council and organized by the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, the Small and Medium Venture Business Policy Society, and the LINC3.0 Project Group of local universities. It is organized by This world conference, held under the theme of ‘Entrepreneurship for Humanity and Peace’, will feature various events such as △professional academic presentations △keynote speech by representative entrepreneur △proclamation of the Gwangju-Entrepreneurship Declaration △exhibitions and global export consultations to introduce and promote startup products and sales. It is operated as a program.