Jack Chen, CEO of PLANET Technology, which is a leading global IP-based equipment provider, was invited as one of the speakers for 【APEC Symposium on SME Strategies to Manage the Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis】for the session of “Human Resources Strategies in the Crisis.” The topic of Chen’s speech is “The Strategy of Taiwan SME Human Capital Resources under the Financial Crisis.” The speech gave an in-depth analysis on the impact of the global economic crisis on the world and Taiwan labor market. It also discussed the human capital strategy of the Taiwan Government, the human resource tactics of Taiwan SMEs and PLANET Technology’s Strategies and Actions. Chen concluded the speech by providing suggestions to the government and Taiwan SME suffering from the global economic crisis.

【APEC Symposium on SME Strategies to Manage the Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis】took place on June 8th and 9th at the Grand Formosa Regent Taipei Hotel. This symposium was held together with the 28th APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) SMEWG Meeting. This meeting was the first major workshop held by APEC this year that focused on SMEs under the global economic crisis. By participating in this highly regarded event, the Taiwan government wishes to make its voice heard and to show the continuous efforts it contributes to areas relating to global social responsibility.