In order to respond swiftly to the directions from Ministers at Ha Noi regarding activities in promoting the growth and competitiveness of SMEs, and to contribute to the development of APEC regions, Japan organized the second OVOP Seminar in Kyushu, Japan, in October 2007. Details in this publication.

• Overview
• Program
• Participants List
• Key Note Speech: Morihiko Hiramatsu, Ph.D
• Session 1: Successful Case Studies of OVOP
• Session 2: Assisting the development of local cottage industries
• Field Trip
• Wrap-up Presentation by participants
• Summary by Prof Hara