USM, PENANG, 15 March 2018 – This year marks the Asean Student Entrepreneurship Network (ASENET) 3rd year of excellence. The ASENET 2nd Annual Meeting with the theme, 'Creative Entrepreneurship for Creative Economy' will be held from March 14-18, 2018 at Syiah Kuala University in Aceh, Indonesia.

Among the activities to be conducted include the ASENet Official Meeting; Student Entrepreneurship Programmes such as Entrepreneurship Workshop, Motivation Class, an Exhibition, a Business Plan Competition and a New Startup Idea Competition.

Other ongoing programmes include the Entrepreneurship Conference and the Asean Entrepreneurship Lecture Workshop and Meeting. The programmes would be attended by the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Asma Ismail and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Development Affairs and Alumni), Professor Dato’ Dr. Adnan Hussein.

The Executive Officer of USM Entrepreneurship Centre (EpiC), Mohd Khairul Anwar Habib Rahman said, this programme provides the place where students from ASEAN institutions can showcase their products of interest which could be marketed throughout the globe.

USM is showcasing products such as cosmetics, 3D printing, special USM merchandise, food items along with other innovations.

Meanwhile, according to Universitas Syiah Kuala Rector, Professor Dr. Ir. Samsul Rizal M.Eng, it was an honour for the university to host the big event that meets the entrepreneurial bodies from ASEAN countries.

He added that, this is a good platform for young entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, thus strengthening the network and collaborations between the countries.

He has also emphasised that now is the time for the younger generation to contribute and move forward in this creative economy sector.

Text: Hafiz Meah Ghouse Meah