Workshop Summary Report: Increasing Access to the Benefits of Trade for Indigenous Businesses and Entrepreneurs 2023

The APEC Putrajaya Vision sets out the goal of fostering sustainable and inclusive growth, in which the benefits of trade are shared more broadly and equitably across and within economies. The 2023 Australia-led workshop on Increasing Access to the Benefits of Trade for Indigenous Businesses and Entrepreneurs examined government, business and Indigenous-led initiatives to increase access to the benefits of trade for Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs under three themes: networks and connectivity; intellectual property and traditional knowledge; and sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This summary is based on discussions held in Seattle in August 2023 and provides an outline of the views expressed by workshop participants.