The seminar on CBT in the APEC Region took place on 4-5 February 2014 in Bali, Indonesia.
Recommendations from the seminar included: 1) Building and improving database of information on CBT for SMEs; 2) Simplifying the documentation procedures/requirements and accreditation process, especially for SMEs to export their products throughout the economy; 3) Increasing the role of various business actors through strong coordination to encourage a more significant role of SMEs in CBT; 4)
Encouraging SMEs to produce value-added products, through increasing capacity building and technical assistance as well as promoting the value chain; and 5) Facilitate business meetings and business matching between SMEs in cross-border areas with neighboring economies