An accomplished professional in the field of Private Sector Development chiefly concerning SMEs and Trade issues for 27 years. Large body of my work include improving framework conditions for businesses & entrepreneurs and designing industrial and trade promotion policies and programmes. Conceptualized, designed and led large scale multi-locational MSME development initiatives sponsored by bilateral & multilateral agencies including UNCTAD, ITC, UNIDO, UNDP, ILO, World Bank, UNESCAP, APO, ADB, Commonwealth, DFID & GIZ. Authored books & guides for MSMEs and regularly write on MSME issues in national dailies. Besides being SG, FISME, my current engagements include:- Chairman, Advisory Board, Intra-Commonwealth SME Association - Member, Governing Board, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad- Member, Strategic Investment Plan Evaluation Committee (SIPEC) under World Bank sponsored RAMP Scheme- Member of National Core Team for monitoring of SPS and TBT notifications under WTO - Member, Consultative Group of Industry-I Vertical, NITI Aayog - Member, NIDHI Seed Support Management Committee for Start-ups (Ministry of S&T)My recent engagements have been: - Member, Working Group to review MSMED Act (Ministry of MSME, Govt of India) - Member, Damodaran Committee for Reforming Regulatory Environment for Doing Business in India, GoI- Member of Drafting Committee for ‘National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic responsibilities of Business’ (Ministry Corporate Affairs, GoI)- Member, Social Responsibility Sectional Committee at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) - Member, Advisory Board, National Public Procurement Observatory (CUTS) - Member Board, National Board for Quality Promotion (Quality Council of India)- Member of jury, Business Today SME awards - Member of Working Group under 'The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBBI) ...the journey is on.Let's stay in touch through Twitter @abhardwaj_fisme