As one of the supporting activities of the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), the "Entrepreneurs' Conference" is committed to promoting the development of Macao as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Nearly 70 matching sessions were held, and 15 projects were signed, involving "1+4" industries and co-operation in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, further enriching and diversifying the results of cooperation.
Many Chinese and Portuguese-speaking countries have reaped the opportunity for cooperation, exceeding the expectations of the participants. Chambers of Commerce from Portugal signed co-operation agreements with enterprises in Hengqin and Henan respectively, while the Chamber of Commerce of Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries signed memorandums of cooperation. Some participants also expressed that they fully felt Macao's advantages as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, deeply grasped the latest economic and trade development trends between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, and achieved accurate matching with target enterprises through the organizer's full communication and preparation in the early stage of the event, so that the exchange process between the two sides was ideal and effectively expanded their business; some enterprises from Portuguese-speaking countries were interested in using IPIM's "China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Business Navigation" service to find agents in Macao and bring local chocolate products into the Macao and Chinese mainland markets.
As one of the supporting activities of the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), the "Entrepreneurs' Conference" is co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, co-organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), and supported by the Angolan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency, the Cabo Verde Investment and Export Promotion Agency, the Guinea-Bissau Investment Promotion Agency, the Equatorial Guinea Chamber of Commerce, the Mozambique Investment and Export Promotion Agency, The Portuguese Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, the São Tomé and Principe Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, the Timor-Leste Investment and Export Promotion Agency, and the Federation of Entrepreneurs of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries are the supporting units. In the past, during the 2nd to 5th Ministerial Conferences of Forum Macao held from 2006 to 2016, a total of four supporting activities related to entrepreneurs were held.
Community guided tours deepen understanding of Macao's business opportunities
In addition, during the "Entrepreneur Conference", in order to extend the benefits of the event and drive more logistics, people, capital, business opportunities and information flows, the organizer organized nearly 100 delegates to go on a community tour to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of Macao's cultural tourism and business environment, deepen the cross-sector integration and development of "tourism + MICE", and help drive more investment projects and MICE activities to Macao, and help implement the goal of moderate economic diversification of Macao.
Press kit and photo source: Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute