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DRAFT AGENDA
EU Central Asia Invest
Networking Meeting 2017 ENHANCING THE BUSINESS CLIMATE AND
STRENGTHENING BIOs IN CENTRAL ASIA
25, 26 October 2017
Rixos Almaty Hotel
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Co-funded by the
European Union
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OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT
The EU Central Asia Invest (CAI) Networking Meeting
is a platform where the CAI Programme’s stakeholders
exchange knowledge and share experiences and
approaches to strengthening the role played by
business intermediary organisations (BIOs) in Central
Asia. It offers participants a unique chance to explore
common solutions to the challenges that BIOs and
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) face in the
region.
WHO WILL BE THERE?
The CAI Networking Meeting will draw representatives
from:
• BIOs from Central Asia and from EU countries;
• government representatives from Central Asia;
• the European Commission’s DG DEVCO
(headquarters and EU delegations);
• the OECD Central Asia Initiative; and
• relevant development partners.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
Participants will:
• benefit from others experience in implementing
on-going projects as part of the CAI;
• advocate key messages to policy makers in the
region about steps to improve the business
climate;
• find ways to better co-ordinate and create
synergies among projects; and
• increase the visibility of their work and have
multiple opportunities to network.
L ASIA What
WHAT IS THE CENTRAL ASIA
INVEST PROGRAMME?
Since 2007, the CAI Programme has helped to
stimulate and support SMEs’ competitiveness in
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan. To have as wide an impact as possible,
Central Asia Invest targets BIOs, which serve as advisors
and advocates for SMEs. The need for an enabling
policy environment is also recognised by the CAI
Programme, hence the close co-operation with the
OECD.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE OECD?
• The OECD supports the EU in organising the
CAI Networking Meeting.
• The OECD will also contribute to the CAI
Networking Meeting as it carries out a CAI
project, the “Investment and
Competitiveness in Central Asia – Phase III”.
WHY ALSO ATTEND EURASIA
WEEK?
The CAI Networking Meeting is taking place back to
back to OECD Eurasia Week 2017. OECD Eurasia Week
serves as a ministerial platform for a discussion on a
broad spectrum of thematic issues relevant to further
improving the region’s competitiveness. During OECD
Eurasia Week, the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness
Roundtable aims to carry out peer review and
knowledge sharing between OECD members, Eurasia
countries and partner organisations on the
implementation of reforms to foster competitiveness.
This year the Roundtable will focus on the peer review
of Uzbekistan and the monitoring of competitiveness
reforms in Tajikistan, both of which are part of the
OECD-EU (CAI) project “Investment and
Competitiveness in Central Asia – Phase III”.
NETWORKING MEETING CONTACTS:
Mr. Thomas Boyer Ms. Anja Nagel
Programme Manager Head of Sector Global Initiatives
EU Commission, DG DEVCO EU Commission, DG DEVCO
Mr. Grégory Lecomte Ms. Anna Chahtahtinsky
Project Manager Project Assistant
OECD Eurasia OECD Eurasia
If you have any enquiries, please write to: [email protected]
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CAI PROJECTS: SCOPE, BIOs INVOLVED & COUNTRIES COVERED
Project BIOs Implementer KZ KG UZB TAJ TUR
Networking Intermediaries &
Competitive Enterprises in Tajikistan
and Kyrgyzstan (NICE-TAK)
• Union of Craftsmen of Tajikistan (UCT)
• National Association of Small and Medium Businesses (NASMB)
• National Association of Business Women in Tajikistan (NABWT)
• Bishkek Business Club (BBC)
Sequa GmbH /
CESVI
Advanced Support Programme to
Central Asian Business Intermediary
Organisations – Specialised and
Integrated Services for Export-
Oriented Food Processing SMEs
• Association of Scientific and Technical Intelligentsia (ASTI)
• National Association of Small and Medium Business (NASMB)
• Training & Extension System (TES) Centre, Kyrgyzstan
• Association of Fruit and Vegetable Enterprises in Kyrgyzstan (AFVE)
• AgroLead Public Association, Kyrgyzstan
• Markazi Idorakunii Sifat (MIS) Public Consulting Organization, Tajikistan
• Neksigol Mushovir, Agriculture Promotion Public Organization, Tajikistan
Hilfswerk Austria
International (HWA)
Strengthening rural and community
tourism Business Intermediary
Organisations for Inclusive
Economic Development in Central
Asia
• Association of Private Tourism Agencies of Uzbekistan (ASR)
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan (CCI Uzbekistan)
• Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association "Hospitality Kyrgyzstan"
• Ule Kazakhstan Tourist Association (KTA1)
• Tajik Community Based Tourism Association
• Tajik Association for Travel Organisation (TATO)
Stichting European
Centre for Eco and
Agro Tourism –
Nederland (ECEAT)
Strengthening Transport and
logistics BIOs in Central Asia
• Latvijas Stividorkompaniju Asociacija (LSA)
• CCI Uzbekistan
• Business Logistics Development Association in Uzbekistan (ADBL)
• Turkmen Association of International Road Carriers (THADA)
Centre for
Entrepreneurship and
Executive Development
– Bulgaria Foundation
(CEED)
Value chain competitiveness of
agro-business and food processing
SMEs through sustainable
development and eco-innovation in
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
• CCI Uzbekistan
• Association of Commercial and Industrial Enterprises of Kazakhstan (ACIE)
FORMAPER/
AGROCOMP
Professional Housing Management
in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
• National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan (Atameken)
• Association of the Organizations of Professionally Managing and Serving
Housing Funds in Uzbekistan (ASSOCIATION)
Housing Initiative for
Eastern Europe (IWO),
Germany
Central Asia Investment and
Competitiveness– phase III
• CCI Tajikistan
• CCI Kyrgyzstan
• CCI Uzbekistan
OECD
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EU CENTRAL ASIA INVEST NETWORKING MEETING
25 & 26 OCTOBER 2017
EURASIA WEEK
WEDNESDAY 25 October
EU CENTRAL ASIA INVEST NETWORKING MEETING
THURSDAY 26 October
LUNCH
Brasserie
OFFICIAL PHOTO
EURASIA
COMPETITIVENESS
ROUNDTABLE
(CENTRAL ASIA)
Peer Review of Uzbekistan –
Boosting SME
Internationalisation through
Better Export Promotion
Policies
Monitoring Review of
Tajikistan – Enhancing
Access to Finance for SMEs
and Increasing Export in
Agriculture
Ballroom 2
PLENARY SESSION: PEER SHARING
Sharing project insights and good practices
Ballroom 1
HOW TO IMPROVE
Co-ordination, visibility, impact
Ballroom 1
COFFEE
Ballroom 1
WELCOMING COCKTAIL
AND REGISTRATION
Fun Centre and Lobby
REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
WORKSHOPS
Devising key messages to enhance the business climate in Central Asia
Ballroom 1 and Diamond rooms
OPENING ADDRESS
Ballroom 1
DINNER AND FAREWELL
Lotus Restaurant
EURASIA NETWORKING
LUNCH
Lotus Restaurant
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WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2017
13.30 - 17.00 OECD EURASIA WEEK: OECD EURASIA COMPETITIVENESS ROUNDTABLE
The OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Roundtable was established in 2013 as a joint platform
between OECD members and Eurasia partner countries to carry out peer reviews on
competitiveness reform implementation. The Roundtable is chaired by H.E. Ms. Annika
Markovic, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sweden to the OECD.
12.15 - 13.30
Lotus Restaurant EURASIA NETWORKING LUNCH
13.30 - 13.40
Ballroom 2
• Opening remarks by the Chair of the Roundtable
• Welcoming remarks by the European Union (DG DEVCO)
13.40 - 15.00
Ballroom 2
PEER REVIEW OF UZBEKISTAN (Co-funded by the European Union)
Boosting SME Internationalisation through Better Export Promotion Policies
Co-funded by the
European Union
● Opening Statement by H.E. Mr Elyor Ganiev, Minister of Foreign Trade, Uzbekistan (tbc)
● Overview of key recommendations:
o OECD Secretariat
o Mr. Sunatulla Bekenov, First Deputy Minister of Economy, Uzbekistan (TBC)
● Peer Reviewer Remarks
● Open discussion followed by final remarks from the Government of Uzbekistan
15.00 - 15.15 COFFEE
15.15 - 16.35
Ballroom 2
MONITORING REVIEW OF TAJIKISTAN (Co-funded by the European Union)
Enhancing Access to Finance for SMEs and Increasing Export in Agriculture
Co-funded by the
European Union
● Opening Statement by H.E. Mr. Azim Ibrohim, Deputy Prime Minister, Tajikistan
● Discussion of key recommendations:
o OECD Secretariat
o H.E. Mr. Saidrakhmon Nazrizoda, First Deputy Minister of Economic
Development and Trade, Tajikistan
● Peer Reviewer Remarks
● Open discussion followed by final remarks by the Government of Tajikistan
16.35 – 16.45
Ballroom 2
• Closing remarks by the European Union (DG DEVCO)
• Final remarks by the Chair to conclude the Roundtable
16.45 – 17.00 COFFEE and CLOSING OF EURASIA WEEK
BEGINNING OF THE 2017 CAI NETWORKING MEETING
18.00 - 22.00
Fun Centre WELCOME COCKTAIL AND REGISTRATION
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THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2017
EU CENTRAL ASIA INVEST NETWORKING MEETING
The OECD will support the moderation of the event.
8.30 - 9.00 WELCOME COFFEE
9.00 - 9.30
Ballroom 1
OPENING ADDRESS
Introduction and expectations
• H.E. Mr. Traian Larentiu Hristea, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to
Kazakhstan (TBC)
• Ms. Madina Abylkassymova, Vice Minister of National Economy, Kazakhstan
• Mr. Daniiar Imanaliev, Deputy Minister of Economy, Kyrgyzstan
• Mr. Saidrahmon Nazrizoda, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and
Trade, Tajikistan
9.30 - 11.15
Ballroom 1
PLENARY SESSION: PEER SHARING
Sharing project insights and good practices
CAI stakeholders will share project achievements, challenges and solutions. Projects are
clustered by good project management practices and tools, based on inputs collected
through exchanges and a survey to participants. This will allow for CAI stakeholders to present
their projects and discuss ways of working with BIOs in Central Asia.
9.45-10.30
PANEL 1 – Promoting Public-Private Dialogue
Introduction and moderation by Mr. Maciej Madalinski, Head of Cooperation Section, EU
Delegation to Tajikistan
Speakers:
• Mr. Fiorenzo Sperotto, SEQUA
• Mr. Johann Strese, PROHOUSE
• Ms. Asel Albanova, GIZ
Discussion with the audience
10.30-11.15
PANEL 2 – Enhancing Trade and Transport Linkages
Introduction and moderation by Mr. Thomas Boyer, Programme Manager, DG DEVCO, EU
(TBC)
Speakers:
• Mr. Naut Kusters, ECEAT
• Mr. Nikolay Yarmov, CEED
• Mr. Armen Zargaryan, ITC
Discussion with the audience
11.15-11.45 COFFEE BREAK
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11.45-12.30 PANEL 3 - Building BIOs capacities for better services to SMEs
Introduction and moderation by Ms. Anja Nagel, Head of Sector: Global Initiative, EU, DG
DEVCO
Speakers:
• Mr. Umed Aslanov, Hilfswerk Austria
• Mr. Carlos Talamas, FORMAPER
• Mr. Filippo Crivellaro, CESVI
Discussion with the audience
12.30 – 12.45 SUMMARY
12.45 – 14.00
Brasserie
OFFICIAL PHOTO
LUNCH
14.00 - 15.30
Ballroom 1 and
Diamond rooms
WORKSHOPS (BREAK-OUT GROUPS)
Devising key messages to enhance the business climate in Central Asia
Vertical co-ordination between the CAI projects and the policy component is of primary
important to maximise the impact of the CAI programme for all stakeholders, and to present
key messages on the business climate to policy-makers in Central Asia.
Three break-out groups will be organised according to the priority business climate topics
identified in the survey: (i) taxation and business regulations; (ii) access to finance and
technology; (iii) trade facilitation and logistics. Each group will appoint a rapporteur and
report to the plenary. The key messages will be conveyed afterwards to the various
governments by the OECD, building on the workshops’ minutes and on the inputs given in
the survey.
14.30 - 15.15
BREAK OUT GROUPS ON SELECTED BUSINESS CLIMATE ISSUES
Co-animated by the EU Delegations in the region and by the OECD
1) Taxation and Business Regulations
• Ms. Zulfia Davlatbekova, Programme Manager, EU Delegation to Tajikistan
2) Access to Finance and Technology
• Mr. Carl Frosio, Project Manager, EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan
3) Trade Facilitation and Regional Logistics
• Mr. Elbek Khodjaev, Project Manager, EU Delegation to Uzbekistan
15.15 – 15.45 COFFEE
15.45 - 16.00 REPORTING TO THE PLENARY
Mr. Thomas Boyer, Programme Manager, DG DEVCO, EU
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16.00 - 17.15
Ballroom 1
PLENARY SESSION: HOW TO IMPROVE
Co-ordination, visibility, impact
16.00 – 16.15 INTRODUCTION and MODERATION
• Mr. Johannes Stenbaek Madsen, Head of Cooperation Section, EU Delegation to
Kazakhstan
• Mr. Grégory Lecomte, Project Manager, OECD Eurasia
16.15 - 17.15
3 KEY QUESTIONS TO BE ADRESSED BY THE AUDIENCE
1. How to better co-ordinate between projects?
Key ideas included: establishing mechanisms to coordinate projects, organising follow-up
networking meetings and setting up joint databases. This session will help to explore these
ideas and how to put them into practice.
2. How to enhance interactions between CAI grant and policy components?
To draw the link between the policy and the project levels, CAI stakeholders asked for more
frequent common conferences and roundtables. CAI project managers called for Central
Asian government officials to be more involved. This session will elaborate on ways to
increase reach to governments.
3. How to improve projects’ visibility in the eyes of governments of Central Asia?
CAI stakeholders will discuss ideas on how their projects may increase their visibility and their
impact, for instance by organising events with external stakeholders beyond their direct
beneficiaries, involving the media, and disseminating information on the project’s activities.
17.15-17.30
Ballroom 1 CLOSING REMARKS
• H.E. Mr. Traian Larentiu Hristea, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to
Kazakhstan (TBC)
19.00 – 22.00
Lotus Restaurant DINNER AND FAREWELL
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DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
Networking Intermediaries & Competitive
Enterprises in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan (NICE-
TAK)
• Project Managers: Fiorenzo Sperotto, Daniel
Thomann (SEQUA); Filippo Crivellaro (CESVI)
• BIOs:
o Union of Craftsmen of Tajikistan (UCT);
o National Association of Small and
Medium Businesses (NASMB);
o National Association of Business
Women in Tajikistan (NABWT);
o Bishkek Business Club (BBC)
NICE-TAK promotes and supports networking
intermediaries and competitive enterprises, and
therefore has a number of BIOs involved to
advance the development of the private sector on
both the macro and meso-levels in Tajikistan and
Kyrgyzstan. SEQUA assists the chosen BIOs in
developing common platforms and networks with
public authorities to establish policies in their
favour. In addition, the BIOs from both countries
have the possibility to exchange good practices
and network amongst one another to enhance
their capacities and develop income-generating
tools. It is thus a demand-driven process aiming to
respond to the needs of the involved BIOs.
Advanced Support Programme to Central Asian
Business Intermediary Organisations:
Specialised and Integrated Services for Export-
Oriented Food Processing SMEs
• Project Managers: Umed Aslanov; Stoyanka
Manolcheva
• BIOs:
o Association of Scientific and Technical
Intelligentsia (ASTI)
o National Association of Small and
Medium Businesses (NASMB);
o Training & Extension System (TES)
Centre, Kyrgyzstan
o Association of Fruit and Vegetable
Enterprises of Kyrgyzstan (AFVE)
o AgroLead Kyrgyzstan
o Markazi Idorakunii Sifat (MIS);
o Neksigol Mushovir
The Advanced Support Programme to Central
Asian Business Intermediary Organizations focuses
on providing specialised and integrated services to
export-oriented fruit and vegetable processing
SMEs. This in turn strengthens the institutional and
technical capacities of the SMEs and involved BIOs.
In addition this process fosters a scientific-
entrepreneurial network between the European
Union and the Central Asian BIOs.
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Strengthening Rural and Community Tourism
Business Intermediary Organisations for
Inclusive Economic Development in Central
Asia
• Project Manager: Naut Kusters
• BIOs:
o Association of Private Tourism
Agencies of Uzbekistan (ASR);
o Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of Uzbekistan (CCI);
o Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism
Association "Hospitality Kyrgyzstan"
(KCBTA);
o Ule Kazakhstan Tourist Association
(KTA1);
o Tajik Community Based Tourism
Association;
o Tajik Association for Travel
Organisation (TATO)
This project supports rural and community based
tourism organisations in Central Asia. This shall
foster economic development in the region, aided
by the project’s wide geographic presence, in
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The organisation thus makes use of its gained
expertise to promote capacity building in rural
community tourism in the BIOs of CA. With its
geographic presence, regional cooperation
improves and best practice may be exchanged.
Additionally linkages between Central Asian and
European Union BIOs occur, which simultaneously
benefits Central Asian SME’s.
Strengthening Transport and Logistics BIOs in
Central Asia
• Project Manager: Nikolay Yarmov
• BIOs:
o Latvijas Stividorkompaniju Asociacija
(LSA);
o Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of Uzbekistan (CCI);
o Business Logistics Development
Association in Uzbekistan (ADBL);
o Turkmen Association of International
Road Carriers (THADA)
The Strengthening Transport and Logistics BIOs in
Central Asia Project, implemented in
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, aims to support
and train local Uzbek and Turkmen BIOs and
SMEs. The main purpose is to aid the BIOs and
SMEs in the logistics of their supply chain, in
creating jobs and training staff, storing and
distributing goods. This occurs through the
institutional support of business associations that
engage in related fields and can support in
increasing the competitiveness of the selected
BIOs. The ultimate goal is to stimulate SME
growth and expand Central Asian exports through
providing trade related and investment
promoting technical assistance.
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Value Chain Competitiveness of Agro-Business
and Food Processing SMEs through Sustainable
Development and Eco-Innovation in Uzbekistan
and Kazakhstan (AGROCOMP)
• Project Manager: Carlos Talamas
• BIOs:
o Chamber of Commerce and Industry
of Uzbekistan (CCI);
o Association of commercial and
industrial enterprises of Kazakhstan
(ACIE)
The project Value chain competitiveness of agro-
business & food processing SMEs through
sustainable development and eco-innovation is
being carried out in six separate regions spread
across Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. FORMAPER has
own projects in Italy, of which it draws experiences
in providing its unique services. The project
promotes the sustainable and eco-innovative
production of food processing enterprises. This in
turn fosters the value chain competitiveness of the
involved SMEs. The services provided are amongst
others, project cycle management including
monitoring and evaluation of the single projects;
training; as well as gender awareness classes,
accommodating psychological counselling for
women would-be entrepreneurs from rural areas.
Professional Housing Management in
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (PROHOUSE)
• Project Managers: Johann Strese; Knut
Hoeller
• BIOs:
o National Chamber of
Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan
(Atameken);
o Housing Ministry of the Republic
of Uzbekistan;
o Association of the Organizations
of Professionally Managing and
Serving Housing Funds in
Uzbekistan (ASSOCIATION)
The PROHOUSE project is being implemented
in both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. The
overall goal of the project is to strengthen
companies which are based in the housing
sector of the two countries. The focus is thus
to exchange good practices in the areas of
housing management and energy efficient
refurbishment. To improve this process all
stakeholders transfer knowledge and
experiences in the sector. Successful project
ideas and results, also through this exchange,
may be disseminated and promoted.
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OECD Central Asia Investment and
Competitiveness - Phase III
• Project Manager: Grégory Lecomte
The project helps governments in Central Asia to
design, implement and monitor policies to
enhance competitiveness. It thereby works at the
regional and country level. At the regional level,
the Eurasia Competitiveness Roundtable serves as
a platform for policy dialogue where OECD
members and Eurasia partner countries jointly
conduct peer reviews and monitor the
implementation of competitiveness reforms.
Country-specific support provided by the project
includes: the assessment and recommendations of
selected competitiveness policies; the creation of
an in-country public-private consultative
mechanism; and country-specific workshops to
prepare for peer review and monitoring.