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Project Title

APEC Young Entrepreneurs Conference

Project Year

2026

Project Number

SCE_02_2026S

Project Session

Project Type

Self-Funded

Project Status

Project in Implementation

Project No.

SCE_02_2026S

Project Title

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APEC Young Entrepreneurs Conference

Project Status

Project in Implementation

Fund Account

Self-Funded

Project Year

2026

Sponsoring Forum

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SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)

Topics

Economic and Technical Cooperation; Green Economy

Committee

SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)

Other Fora Involved

Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved

 

Proposing Economy(ies)

China

Co-Sponsoring Economies

Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Singapore; Thailand; Viet Nam

Expected Start Date

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01/09/2026

Expected Completion Date

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31/12/2026

Project Proponent Name 1

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Jessie Zhang

Job Title 1

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Deputy Director, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs

Organization 1

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Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Telephone 1

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+86 10 81441332

Email 1

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Project Proponent Name 2

Not Applicable

Job Title 2

Not Applicable

Organization 2

Not Applicable

Telephone 2

Not Applicable

Email 2

Not Applicable

Declaration

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Jessie Zhang

Project Cost (US$)

$600,000.00

Project Summary

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Young entrepreneurs are at the center of APEC’s growth—driving job creation, innovation and regional economic growth, and contributing to APEC’s vision for an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, for the prosperity of all our people and future generations. Yet they face uneven access to finance, skills, digital tools, and institutional and policy support, which further hinder young entrepreneurs. With the theme Entrepreneurship Engine, Youth-Led Change: for a Prosperous Asia-Pacific for All, this event focuses on bridging digital divides and sharing experiences among young entrepreneurs, facilitating dialogues between young entrepreneurs and investors, and deepening regional collaboration, to turn youth ambition into viable business practices and boost economic growth. The event includes (1) a youth entrepreneurship campus in Hangzhou for young entrepreneurs aged 25 to 40 to build a team on site, design, validate and present business models, to gain entrepreneurship hands-on tools and viable frameworks; (2) thematic discussions on AI, light start-ups and digital trade, and an investment dialogue to help the young entrepreneurs to better understand the logic of investment, and build investors’ confidence in youth-led ventures; and (3) an urban entrepreneurship ecosystem visit in Hangzhou and Guangzhou to provide concrete, experiential learning for young founders.

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