WUSME World Union of Small and Medium Enterprises

MISSION

Purpose of the Association is to represent, support and protect the rights and interests of SMEs and the Crafts worldwide, in their relations with all members of the production and government system at regional, national and international level, through the promotion and development of economic, financial, social, environmental and cultural cooperation and business alliances which shall raise the competitiveness level of SMEs and Craft in the global market, all this with special attention to the reality of countries with less developed economies and women entrepreneurship.

PRINCIPLES

WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT SMEs AND CRAFTS CAN PLAY A KEY ROLE IN OUR FUTURE LIFE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE PROVEN TO BE:

THE KEYSTONE OF THE ECONOMYSMEs and the Crafts are the foundation of the economic and social system in any society. 

A MEANS FOR A SMART, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTHSMEs and Crafts are an effective means to carry out a economic democracy and sustainable development. 

A DRIVING FORCE FOR GREATER OCCUPATION AND REDUCED MIGRATIONSMEs and Crafts are important, in each community, to achieve sustainable job creation and therefore poverty and migration reduction.

THE FOUNDATION FOR A HUMAN SCALE ENVIRONMENTSMEs and Crafts represent the real "human scale" environment, a social reality that strives for the protection and cohesion of the family, as heart of a society based on strong principles of equality, fairness, freedom, security and peace. 

THE CATALYST FOR SOCIAL WEALTH GENERATIONSMEs and Crafts are the assets of any society to generate not only economic, but also and above all, social wealth.