Kazakhstan and Germany sign Memorandum to Continue Managerial Training Cooperation

BERLIN, 4 July 2019 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Germany, Dauren Karipov, took part in the 4th meeting of the Kazakh-German Management Committee of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s (BMWi) Manager Training Program. The event, held under the auspices of the BMWi and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), was attended by a country delegation consisting of the Vice Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Yermek Alpysov, Deputy Chair of the Board of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan, Yevgeniy Bolgert, as well as other officials from the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan. 

The Program, which is financed by the German government, is geared towards training managers from Kazakhstan on best business practices and establishing mutually beneficial cooperation with German-based enterprises. About 50 managers from Kazakhstan participate in the Program on an annual basis. Priority in the selection of participants is given to small and medium-sized enterprises operating in priority sectors of the Kazakh economy, and which are interested in establishing contacts with German businesses. The Program’s implementing partners in Kazakhstan are the Ministry of National Economy and the Atameken National Chamber.

During the meeting, which was chaired by the Deputy Federal Minister of Economy and Energy of Germany, Andreas Nicolin, the participants reviewed the current state of the Program, discussed proposals to improve it, and also exchanged views on prospects for further cooperation.

In his introductory remarks Ambassador Karipov informed the meeting participants about the successful implementation in Kazakhstan of programs for the modernization and digitalization of the economy, aimed at ensuring the global competitiveness of our country and its entry into the ranks of the world’s top-30  most developed nations. Noting that Kazakhstan needs highly qualified personnel to solve these and other important tasks, he stressed the Program’s significant contribution to training a new generation of managers able to oversee advanced production processes and use cutting-edge technical solutions. Ambassador Karipov also thanked the German side for its assistance in the preparation of managerial personnel for the Kazakh economy.

At the conclusion of the event, the two sides signed a memorandum to continue the Program. In addition, Ambassador Karipov held a meeting with the State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy Dr. Ulrich Nussbaum to discuss additional prospects for cooperation.