{"id":3673,"date":"2018-02-16T02:26:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T02:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationaldiplomat.com\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2018-02-16T02:26:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T02:26:56","slug":"dr-kituti-and-jack-ma-highlight-e-commerce-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12h71.com\/?p=3673","title":{"rendered":"Dr Kituti and Jack Ma Highlight E-Commerce Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

DR KITUYI AND JACK MA HIGHLIGHT E-COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong>\u00a0FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND GOVERNMENTS SHOW SUPPORT<\/strong>
\nGeneva, 26 April 2017<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 \u201cOver the past 20 years, we have witnessed the mistakes of celebrating opportunity without facing challenges. The phenomenal rise of e-commerce must be saved from a similar fate,\u201d said Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi Secretary-General of UNCTAD during a high-level panel at\u00a0E-commerce week<\/a>\u00a0held on April 25.<\/p>\n

Distinguished speakers included Dr. Kituyi, Jack Ma (Founder and Chairman of AliBaba Group and UNCTAD Special Advisor for Young Entrepreneurs), Roberto Azev\u00eado (Director-General of World Trade Organization), Houlin Zhao (Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union) and Amanda Long (Director-General of Consumers International).<\/p>\n

In front of an audience of over 800 attendees, the speakers discussed the topic, \u201cDigital Transformation for All: Empowering Entrepreneurs and Small Business\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe appetite for digital economy can inspire the development of other infrastructure sectors,\u201d said Dr. Kituyi, \u201ce-commerce provides many opportunities for growth in the developing world but we need to seize those opportunities now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Responding to comments from ministers, Jack Ma said \u201cE-commerce is designed for the developing world. If you want to do it, you are ready. Don\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eight Ministers from Bhutan, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Pakistan and Thailand made interventions during the high-level discussion showing support for e-commerce. They also highlighted some of the on-the-ground issues faced by countries attempting to enable an environment for e-commerce development.<\/p>\n

Moderated by award-winning BBC journalist Nancy Kacungira, the discussion covered topics ranging from job creation, e-commerce trade regulations, strategies for making e-commerce more inclusive, increasing digital infrastructure and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have two challenges at WTO on E-commerce. One is defining what E-commerce means for everyone and two is inclusivity in trade for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs),\u201d said Roberto Azev\u00eado of Director-General of World Trade Organization.<\/p>\n

During the over-two hours of interactive conversation, the speakers suggested new ideas for leveraging e-commerce technologies and e-commerce solutions for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

\u201cI encourage increased investment in broadband to continue to improve infrastructure and connect the unconnected,\u201d said Houlin Zhao the Secretary-General of ITU.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have the B20, but we need the B200, to create rules and laws to support the small guys, not control them\u201d said Mr Ma.<\/p>\n

The high-level panel discussion sets the tone for the rest of the E-commerce week\u2019s discussions. E-commerce week runs from 24-28 April 2017 on the theme \u201cTowards Inclusive E-Commerce\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DR KITUYI AND JACK MA HIGHLIGHT E-COMMERCE OPPORTUNITIES\u00a0FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND GOVERNMENTS SHOW SUPPORT Geneva, 26 April 2017\u00a0\u2013 \u201cOver the past 20 years, we have witnessed the mistakes of celebrating opportunity without facing challenges. The phenomenal rise of e-commerce must be saved from a similar fate,\u201d said Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi Secretary-General of UNCTAD during
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