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Empowering SMEs in Global ICT Development

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are vital for inclusive ICT growth. Discover how SMEs benefit from ITU membership, engage in standardization, and participate in initiatives to boost their visibility and drive innovation. Explore activities promoting SME engagement, such as reduced membership fees, enhanced remote participation, and networking opportunities like ITU TELECOM World. Learn about government support initiatives like the EMERGE partnership focusing on ICT ecosystem development for SMEs. Get involved in global events like World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to advocate for SME-driven solutions. For more details, visit the provided links.

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Empowering SMEs in Global ICT Development

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  1. The importance of SMEs for ITU • SMEs make up more than 90 per cent of all businesses worldwide • SMEs play a crucial role in spurring global economic growth and can ensure greater inclusivity in global ICT/telecommunication development • SMEs are often at the forefront of innovative ICT-enabled solutions and have a unique potential to make a long-lasting impact in regional and national economies

  2. SME engagement in ITU’s activities

  3. 1: SME engagement in standardization: • How SMEs benefit from ITU membership • Participation in real time Telecommunication/ICT development which advances the quality of their products and technical knowledge • Access to a vast global network of governments, international organizations, key industry players and academia • Increased brand and product visibility while gaining exposure to new markets • Meetings offer a conducive environment for developing domestic and international business partnerships • Competitive intelligence on other industry members

  4. 1: SME engagement in standardization: Next steps to increase SME engagement in ITU • Reduced membership fees: under consideration by ITU Council - trial reduced Associate fee for SMEs participating in ITU-T and ITU-R (possible pilot project in ITU-T SG 20 on IoT and smart cities) • Enhanced remote participation: ITU is working to significantly develop remote participation facilities and online collaboration tools • Survey to ITU SME members to better identify challenges and areas for improvement within ITU

  5. SME engagement in ITU’s activities

  6. 2. Networking:ITU TELECOM World – New accent on SMEs • ITU Telecom World 14-17 November 2016, Bangkok • Focus on the role of SMEs in the digital ecosystem

  7. SME engagement in ITU’s activities

  8. 3. Government support & awareness raising: Innovation Ecosystem Assessment • In developing countries governments and public sector agencies play a key role in supporting SMEs • By request of ITU Membership, ITU-D has developed a methodology to convene expert discussions at country level to identify actions needed to enhance the innovation ecosystem • First pilot implementation in Albania. Pilot to be extended to 3 additional countries in 2016 • More info http://innovation.itu.int/

  9. 3. Government support & awareness raising: EMERGE initiative • Network of stakeholders to support entrepreneurial ecosystems in cooperation with government policy-makers and regulators • Focus Areas: • Exchange of experience between partner organizations • Mapping of resources available to support ICT innovation ecosystems in emerging economies, with focus on empowering SMEs in the ICT sector. • Elaboration of reports with recommendations for decision makers • Current members include UN agencies (ITU, ILO, ITC, UNICEF), regional organizations • (European Union), as well as associations of SMEs and startups (WITSA, Seedstars, etc). • More info http://www.emergepartnership.org/

  10. 3. Government support & awareness raising: World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD 2016) On 17 May 2016, WTISD 2016:“ICT entrepreneurship for social impact” will consider the potential of SMEs as drivers of innovative solutions in achieving SDGs, with a focus on SMEs from developing countries Global event to include: • High level celebration on 17 May in ITU Headquarters in Geneva • Global call to action issued by ITU Secretary-General • Series of national celebrations organized by ITU 193 Member States across the globe

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