1. EWEC Business Data base Mr. Madhurjya Kumar Dutta Mekong Institute

2. Project: Enhancing Provincial and Local Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Business Associations’ Capacities in Trade and Investment Facilitation along East-West Economic Corridor

3. 11 Provinces along the EWEC Kalasin

4.  Business Research and data base development  Promotion of Trade Events  Structured Learning Visit for B2B  Seminar and Policy Dialogue

5.  Needs Assessment Study Results  Status : EWEC Business Database 1.Insufficient information 2. Upto date information is not available, 3. Data updating and management is an issue, 4. Language 5. Limited information about EWEC or neighboring countries

6.  Need: EWEC Business Database Business related information Networking opportunities Investment opportunities Infrastructure Custom & Legal procedures

7. EWEC Business Database A compatible business database for business related information that is accurate, reliable and timely across 11 provinces of EWEC to promote trade and investment in the EWEC. Objective :

8. EWEC Business Database 1.store house of business related information 11 provincial level business related information 1700 companies in EWEC 2. Marketing : allows the companies to present the products/services to offer more visibility 3. Business matching and B2B development 4. Updated information Key Features:

9.  Provincial Chambers of Commerce, Federation of Industries, SME Association, Trade Promotion agencies, Provincial department of Trade and Industry.

10. EWEC Business Database System Development  33 Participants: 9 Vietnamese, 16 Thais, 5 Burmese & 3 Laos  Web site review of CCI and Business Association in EWEC- visit and discussion (January – February 2011)  Training on Business Research & Information Management (21 – 25 March 2011)

11. EWEC Business Database System Development  Data Collection (May – July 2011)  Data base design (Aug- Oct 2011)  Data base hosting ( Nov 2011)

12. EWEC Business Database  Data base exchange and dissemination (Nov- Dec 2011)  Scope for an integrated data business base of economic corridors- EWEC, NSEC and SEC New

13. EWEC Business Database  Components of the Data Base 1. Provincial Business profiles

14. EWEC Business Database 2. Company Business profiles

15. URL: WWW.EWECBIZ.COM

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