The World Internet Conference's newly released
2024 report highlights how DHGATE Group empowers Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and female e-commerce entrepreneurs
through training initiatives and digital upskilling.
BEIJING, May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- DHGATE Group, the global leading B2B
cross-border e-commerce marketplace, was showcased by the World
Internet Conference (WIC) as an important case study in the
organization's newly released "World Internet Conference -
Collection of Cross-Border E-Commerce Practice Cases" report.
The report was officially presented by the WIC at the Digital
Silk Road Development Forum on April 16th,
2024, in Xi'an, China.
DHGATE Group, in particular, was selected as a representative of
superior talent cultivation and digital empowerment, owing to APEC
Women Connect and its "Her Power" Entrepreneurship Competition
entrepreneur support programs that DHGATE Group's Founder,
Chairperson and CEO, Diane Wang has
led over the past eight years.
DHGATE Group's Impact in Digital Empowerment
Diane, who is also the China
representative of the APEC Business Advisory Council and founder of
APEC Women Connect, initiated an e-commerce training and support
program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) called the
"APEC Cross-border E-commerce Capacity Building Project" (APEC
CBET) in 2013. The CBET program has since provided services to
nearly 10,000 SMEs, business association representatives and
policymakers across more than 50 countries, including more than 20
APEC and European economies. Meanwhile, APEC Women Connect has also
achieved significant milestones: the program has successfully
trained over 100,000 women micro-, small-, and medium-sized
enterprises (MSMEs), nurturing thousands offemale
entrepreneurs.
APEC Women Connect's flagship event is the APEC Women Connect
"Her Power" Entrepreneurship Competition, which has been held
annually four times since 2020. The event has attracted global
female entrepreneurs to share valuable stories about personal
challenges in social commerce entrepreneurship, transformation, and
development.
The "Her Power" competition encourages mutual learning,
constructs an equal and gender-friendly environment for female
entrepreneurship, helps female MSME founders improve their digital
capabilities, and boosts women's worldwide participation in
entrepreneurial activities and role in driving economic growth. To
date, more than 5,000 female e-commerce entrepreneurs from around
the world have participated in the "Her Power" competition, which
has offered over 2,000 hours of digital skills training.
DHGATE Group expanded the competition to introduce a stronger
competition focus, innovated the competition's training model, and
incorporated AI and live broadcasts — all to further empower female
e-commerce entrepreneurs.
In 2023, the "Her Power" competition added e-learning courses
that cater to Gen Z, with an exclusive YouTube learning platform
and training courses created by event partners. Topics covered
include cross-border e-commerce, cross-border payments, brand
marketing, and live broadcast promotions.
The competition partners with The Inner Mountain Foundation, an
initiative started by Diane Wang to
foster a community of like-minded women who can lead, nurture, and
inspire those around them — starting with themselves — by providing
access to various entrepreneurial resources, mentorship, training,
information, support, recognition, and even funding for women-owned
businesses. The Foundation offers professional courses and employs
various media forms such as videos, live broadcasts, and podcasts
to teach both hard and soft skills to aspiring female
entrepreneurs.
"Her Power" participants have reported great gains, especially
from the event's partnerships and collaborations with
industry-leading companies to bring advanced technology sharing and
cutting-edge blueprint prospects.
"Digital empowerment goes a long way toward fostering business
success for women, while also contributing to their inner growth
and spiritual enrichment through personal exploration," Diane said.
"I strongly believe that being successful is not just about
material gain — it's also about internal empowerment, which is the
most important kind."
Connecting the Digital Silk Road Through Entrepreneur
Services
Guests from nearly 50 countries and regions around the world
attended the Digital Silk Road Development Forum, during which they
also discussed the digital economy's development trends and
opportunities.
The WIC report that DHgate was included in comprises 63 case
studies that highlight the best practices in China's cross-border e-commerce industry led
by relevant global organizations. In addition to DHGATE Group,
other leading Chinese cross-border e-commerce companies selected
for their outstanding achievements in different links of the
industrial chain included Alibaba.com, Taotian Group, Ant Group and
SHEIN.
A WIC representative said that, in January 2024, the conference started collecting
case studies about practices and experiences in cross-border
e-commerce from relevant government departments, industry
organizations, international organizations, and enterprises in all
links of the cross-border e-commerce industry chain. These case
studies were then organized into nine categories, including: brand
cultivation, platform construction, comprehensive services,
government coordination, industrial upgrading, logistics
optimization, technical support, financial empowerment, and digital
empowerment.
"We are very proud to have been chosen by the WIC for our
commitment to talent cultivation," Founder, Chairperson, and CEO of
DHGATE Group Diane Wang said. "We have put in a lot of effort and
energy into cultivating digital empowerment especially among female
founders of MSMEs, who represent an important and growing part of
the global economy."
About APEC Women Connect
Founded in 2016, APEC Women
Connect is an APEC-endorsed program initiated by Ms. Diane Wang, the China Representative on the APEC Business
Advisory Council, Chair of the APEC Women Leadership Forum,
Co-Chair of WiBAC of B20 Indonesia, and Founder, Chairperson and CEO of
DHgate.com. APEC Women Connect aims to empower women, especially
young women, to realize entrepreneurship via digital solutions
through inspirational sharing, practical learning, effective
recognition, and awards. APEC Women Connect has been included in
the annual recommendation to the APEC Economic Leaders for three
consecutive years. It has also been included in the annual
recommendation to G20 Leaders by B20 for two consecutive years.
About DHgate
Founded in 2004, DHgate has become the
leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace in China, boasting over 34 million live listings
annually. Through their global operations and offices, including in
the USA and UK, DHgate reaches
millions of people with trusted products and services. As of
December 31, 2022, DHgate served more
than 59.6 million registered buyers from 225 countries and regions,
connecting them to over 2.54 million sellers in China and other countries.
For more information, please visit DHgate.com and follow
@DHgate.com.
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