Enterprise Asia
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Enterprise Asia is a regional non-governmental organization
founded in 2006 by a group of entrepreneur
s headquartered in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia with local offices in Hong Kong SAR, China
, Singapore
, India
, Indonesia
and Thailand
currently. Supported by a panel of prominent industry and government leaders, the organization strives to pursue entrepreneurship development across Asia
and to promote fair and equal opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs.
, as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality.
Enterprise Asia's mission is to champion entrepreneurship
development and cultivate a culture of honesty, fairness and corporate social responsibility
in Asia. In championing entrepreneurship
development, Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs and other related organizations to promote competitiveness of entrepreneur
s. The organization also strive to cultivate a culture of honest, fair and responsible entrepreneurship
which could eradicate various social and economic issues such as urban poverty, income disparity
, labor exploitations, etc.
s, multinational
s, small and medium enterprise
s and private individuals on the following areas:
s to promote fair play and opportunities for entrepreneur
s in the region. Government, business and society leaders will have the opportunities to be engaged in an open forum to discuss and formulate regional industrial agenda as well as fair ground rules.
The AEF 2012 is set to be the largest gathering of entrepreneurs with over 1500 delegates, the forum will be an annual gathering of all Asian business leaders, government leaders, and entrepreneurs to the set and steer the entrepreneurship direction for Asia as well as to re-energize and revitalize the Asian economy through multilateral dialogues and positive action.
. It is built on the idea that for entrepreneur
s to continue innovating and sustaining their leadership, there must be 3 elements in place; benchmarking
against best practices, recognition of past and current efforts and continued public and publicity attention. APEA provides the platform for companies and governments to recognize and be recognized for entrepreneurial excellence, hence spurring greater innovation, fair practices and growth in entrepreneurship
. As a regional award, APEA will group together leading entrepreneur
s across the region as a powerful voice and networking opportunities. Award winners from respective countries will be invited to participate in the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Forum.
"APEA is now being held in 16 countries i.e.: Brunei
, Indonesia
, Singapore
, Malaysia, Thailand
, Philippines
, Vietnam
, India
, Taiwan
, South Korea
, Australia
, Japan
, Cambodia
, Macau
, Hong Kong
and China
. In 2012, APEA will also be held in Bangladesh
, Pakistan
and the United Arab Emirates
.
, South Asia
, and West Asia. The Ceremony will see over one thousand attendees, including business and government leaders, diplomatic representatives, social and community leaders, local and international media.
Set out in an informal environment with a small number of participants to encourage audiences to ask questions, either about their own plans or the APEA winner's business. The topic of discussions cover areas taught in business course modules such as business leadership, entrepreneurial qualities, financial acumen and business strategies.
ILO
Implemented within the framework of the ILO Decent Work Country Programme, in Asia, the WEDGE project is operational in Cambodia (since 2005). It forms part of the global WEDGE programme, which is supported by the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme. Enterprise Asia is committed to providing funds and expertise to run a series of workshops in Phnom Penh and around other provinces in Cambodia to elevate the educational level in enabling the community that is selected to this group. Enterprise Asia play an active role to connect specific industry know-how through a network of entrepreneurs in Cambodia and across Asia.
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
founded in 2006 by a group of entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s headquartered in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia with local offices in Hong Kong SAR, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
currently. Supported by a panel of prominent industry and government leaders, the organization strives to pursue entrepreneurship development across Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and to promote fair and equal opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs.
Vision & Mission
The vision of the organization is to create an Asian region that is rich in entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
, as an engine towards sustainable and progressive economic and social development within a world of economic equality.
Enterprise Asia's mission is to champion entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
development and cultivate a culture of honesty, fairness and corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
in Asia. In championing entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
development, Enterprise Asia works with governments, NGOs and other related organizations to promote competitiveness of entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s. The organization also strive to cultivate a culture of honest, fair and responsible entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
which could eradicate various social and economic issues such as urban poverty, income disparity
Income disparity
The gender pay gap is the difference between male and female earnings expressed as a percentage of male earnings, according to the OECD. The European Commission defines it as the average difference between men’s and women’s hourly earnings...
, labor exploitations, etc.
International Advisory Panel
Enterprise Asia's advisory panel are made up of prominent and internationally recognized individuals. Amongst notable advisors include:- Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan OnnFong Chan OnnTan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Human Resources. He is a former vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Association , a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He is currently a Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah.-Profile:Dr...
- Chairman of Enterprise Asia, Former Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia - Nicholas Brooke - Chairman of Professional Property Services Limited, Chairman of the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries, and Past President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- Lt. Gen. Sudhir Sharma - Ex-Quarter Master of the Indian Army
- Viroj Na Bangchang - President, Consumer Force Association of Thailand
- Professor Emeritus Gopal Kanji - Chairman, World Congress for TQMTQMtqm may refer to :* Turumsa language ISO 639:3 code* Total quality management* Te Quiero Mucho...
- Datuk Dr. Victor Wee - Chairman, Tourism Malaysia and Former Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia
- Tan Sri Ahmad Fuzi Hj. Abdul Razak - Ambassador at Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia
- General Terdsak Marrome - Special Aide-de-Camp to HM, the King of Thailand
Consultancy
Enterprise Asia provides services to a wide range of clients including governmental bodies, trade associationTrade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
s, multinational
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
s, small and medium enterprise
Small and medium enterprise
Small and medium enterprises or small and medium-sized enterprises are companies whose headcount or turnover falls below certain limits.The abbreviation "SME" occurs commonly...
s and private individuals on the following areas:
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- Strategic and financing solutions
- Enterprise-wide corporate social responsibilityCorporate social responsibilityCorporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
- Investment in people and human resources
- Development and support structure for native and indigenous products
- Sustainable rural enterprises
- Media and information framework for entrepreneurEntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s support programs - Youth, women and minority enterprise development
- Urban poverty eradication
- EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
education and development - Government policies and legislative framework on entrepreneurship
Asia Entrepreneurship Forum (AEF)
AEF is an open platform for thought leaderThought leader
Thought leader is business jargon for an entity that is recognized for having innovative ideas.The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, editor-in-chief of the Booz Allen Hamilton magazine, Strategy & Business. "Thought leader" was used to designate interview subjects for that magazine who had...
s to promote fair play and opportunities for entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s in the region. Government, business and society leaders will have the opportunities to be engaged in an open forum to discuss and formulate regional industrial agenda as well as fair ground rules.
The AEF 2012 is set to be the largest gathering of entrepreneurs with over 1500 delegates, the forum will be an annual gathering of all Asian business leaders, government leaders, and entrepreneurs to the set and steer the entrepreneurship direction for Asia as well as to re-energize and revitalize the Asian economy through multilateral dialogues and positive action.
Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA)
The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards is a regional award for outstanding entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
. It is built on the idea that for entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s to continue innovating and sustaining their leadership, there must be 3 elements in place; benchmarking
Benchmarking
Benchmarking is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost...
against best practices, recognition of past and current efforts and continued public and publicity attention. APEA provides the platform for companies and governments to recognize and be recognized for entrepreneurial excellence, hence spurring greater innovation, fair practices and growth in entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
. As a regional award, APEA will group together leading entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
s across the region as a powerful voice and networking opportunities. Award winners from respective countries will be invited to participate in the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Forum.
"APEA is now being held in 16 countries i.e.: Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. In 2012, APEA will also be held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA)
The Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards recognizes and honors Asian businesses for championing sustainable and responsible entrepreneurship in the following categories: Green Leadership, Investment in People, Corporate Governance, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, SME CSR and Responsible Business Leadership. The Awards is held in four sub-regions of Asia, namely, South East Asia, East AsiaEast Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, and West Asia. The Ceremony will see over one thousand attendees, including business and government leaders, diplomatic representatives, social and community leaders, local and international media.
Entrepreneurs Success Circle (ESC)
The Entrepreneurs Success Circle is a small gathering of students and/or (young) people that aspire to become entrepreneurs themselves. Enterprise Asia engages successful entrepreneurs in a country and prior APEA award winners to share their experience and story of their entrepreneurship journey.Set out in an informal environment with a small number of participants to encourage audiences to ask questions, either about their own plans or the APEA winner's business. The topic of discussions cover areas taught in business course modules such as business leadership, entrepreneurial qualities, financial acumen and business strategies.