Mr. Watanabe currently serves as a General Manager in the International Center of SME Support, JAPAN, where he devotes himself to promoting overseas business development of Japanese SMEs from a management perspective. Along with supporting Japanese SMEs, he also contributes to the development of SMEs overseas, taking advantage of his experiences including working in Thailand and conducting research activities while visiting the ASEAN countries. In addition, Mr. Watanabe has enhanced our collaborative relationships with support organizations throughout Asia, which enables provision of further support to SMEs.