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N. 160 December 2017

In this Issue:

Updates on the life of the INSME Network

• INSME delivering the second module of the training on school-enterprise connection in Viet Nam
• INSME President at the APEC Public - Private Dialogue on Enhancing Capacities of MSMEs in Exporting Services

News and contributions from the INSME Members

• The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (INSME Member from Switzerland) and the International Labour Organisation boosting productivity in SMEs globally
• The Lean Startup Academy Spain: the programme to increase the commercial traction of your idea
• UNCTAD (INSME Member) and Alibaba Business School inaugurated the eFounders Initiative
• The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (INSME Member) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (INSME Moral Sponsor) join efforts to support MSMEs in the region

INSME's Picks in the News

• Official opening of the European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs in Brazil 

About IPR in...South East Asia

• How to use the Patent Cooperation Treaty: focusing on South-East Asia

Tenders, Calls & Consultations

• Call for proposals - cluster facilitated projects for new industrial value chains
• The Innovation Prize for Africa 2018
• The DesignEuropa Awards

Interesting Initiatives

• Make the most of EU resources for your region or city - join the free online course

Publications

• Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs
• The Annual Report on European SMEs 2016/2017

Recommended Website

• Keep.eu - the only source of aggregated data regarding EU projects

Events

• Highlighted events
• Future international meetings, workshops, seminars selected by INSME

To find out much more about this issue of INSMEnews please click on the following link: 

http://insme.org/insme-newsletter/2017/issue_n_160_december_2017.html/content#top

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