ANNOUNCEMENT! To the attention of the media working in Almaty.

Dear representatives of the media! We invite you to take part in the event, which will summarize the results of training SMEs in Kazakhstan and Central Asia to manage their exports.

 

The purpose of the project, which provides training on how to export, is aimed at supporting the development of intraregional and international trade in 5 Central Asian countries.

The Export Management Coaching Initiative component of the project is aimed at improving the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to comply with cross-border requirements (including quality standards, technical regulations, relevant preferential trade schemes / GSP+).

 

The official event to summarize the results of the implementation of the "Export Management Couching" component of the Ready4Trade Central Asia project will be held on March 18, 2022 in Almaty (Kazzhol Park Hotel, Nauryzbai Batyr 108).

 

Organizers: *International Trade Center (ITC) and the EU Representative Office in Kazakhstan.

Participants: Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries, donor - EU delegation in Kazakhstan, national partners (Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, QazTrade and others from Central Asian countries), ITC coordinators, national coaches, beneficiaries - SMEs.

 

The purpose of the event: to summarize the results of SME coaching, discuss the results of coaching with national partners, as well as analyze the lessons learned from the organization of training missions for SMEs.

In addition, the participants of the event will be able to make their comments and recommendations to ensure the sustainability of this project in the future.

 

For reference: Ready4Trade Central Asia is a 4-year project (2020 – 2023), which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Center in close cooperation with national partners.

In general, the development of intraregional and international trade will be achieved by increasing the transparency of international requirements, eliminating regulatory and procedural barriers, strengthening business opportunities to comply with trade formalities and standards, as well as by improving cross-border electronic commerce.

*ITC is a joint WTO and UN agency in the field of business aspects of trade development and is the main focal point in the United Nations system for technical cooperation with developing countries and countries with economies in transition in the field of trade promotion and export development.