Past events

OECD Eurasia Week to boost regional cooperation
22/11/2016 to 24/11/2016
The forthcoming OECD Eurasia Week in Paris will once again bring together regional stakeholders in order to strengthen relations and identify key common business challenges that the region is facing. The theme this year is ‘Productivity and Resilience in Eurasia’. Strengthening relations The OECD Eurasia Week 2016, due to take place in Paris between 22 and 24 November 2016, builds on the work of...
Agility, innovation and internationalisation
Agility, innovation and internationalisation
Georgia
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03/11/2016 to 04/11/2016
Consultants need to build their competences, exposure and networks to provide SMEs with high-quality paid services, a conference in Tbilisi heard The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) hosted an international conference of consulting professionals in Tbilisi from 3 to 4 November, as part of the EU4Business programme. The Aim of the “Competitive Consulting 2016” conference was...
DCFTA and Association Agreement Handbook
DCFTA and Association Agreement Handbook
Moldova
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28/10/2016
Joint launch in Chisinau of books explaining the EU’s Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, respectively The Handbook on the Association Agreement (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) that Moldova has with the European Union was launched in Chisinau on 28 November. Two other language versions - Romanian...
East Invest 2 brings business together
Armenia
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27/10/2016
The second East invest 2 annual partner conference is a chance for business support organisations to share best practices on issues such as access to markets and finance. It also provides the perfect opportunity for stakeholders to develop links with partners from across the region. Annual partner conference The second East Invest II annual partner conference will take place in Yerevan, Armenia...
Public-private dialogue for reform
Public-private dialogue for reform
Armenia
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27/10/2016
East Invest 2 conference participants sought to create a position paper for improving the business environment in Eastern Partnership countries The East Invest 2 Annual Partner Conference held on 27 October provided a unique opportunity for the Business Support Organisations involved in EU4Business to get an overview of the EU's East Invest 2 project activities and their role in fostering...
Export-readiness training
Export-readiness training
Georgia
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25/10/2016 to 27/10/2016
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Advice for Small Businesses unit organised a two-day training course on “export readiness” in Tbilisi in October The course, “Business Diagnostics for Export Readiness”, was held from 25 to 27 October as part of the EU4Business programme. The aim is to assist SMEs in Eastern Partnership countries in promoting their exports to EU...
EU4Business Week
EU4Business Week October 2016
Armenia
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24/10/2016 to 28/10/2016
EU4Business Week, held in Armenia in October, highlighted EU support for SMEs in the six Eastern Partnership countries as a whole Armenia played host to a series of key events and activities highlighting the EU’s role in supporting economic development, innovation and business in the Eastern Partnership countries, during the EU4Business Week held in Yerevan from 24 to 28 October. Ambassador Piotr...
Better auditing through regional dialogue
Better auditing through regional dialogue
Belarus
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10/10/2016 to 11/10/2016
Two workshops organised by the World Bank, to improve audit quality in the six Eastern Partnership countries, were held in Minsk in October The first regional workshop took place from 10 to 11 October and focused on the practical application of specific provisions of the European Union’s Auditing Directive, and their effects on the accountability of economies and governments. The second workshop...
Women in Business programme launched
Women in Business programme launched
Moldova
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04/10/2016 to 07/10/2016
Around 100 women from all districts of the country attended the launch conference of the Women in Business programme on 6 October The Women in Business launch conference was organised by the Organisation for Development of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (ODIMM) and was part of the "Moldova Business Week 2016” that took place from 4 to 7 October. The three-year programme aims to provide...
Moldova Business Week proves ideal platform
Moldova Business Week proves ideal platform
Moldova
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04/10/2016 to 07/10/2016
The 3 rd edition of the Moldova Business Week proved highly effective in promoting Moldova on the international stage Over 1 500 representatives of companies, public administrations and development partners, 80 speakers from Moldova and abroad and 15 business events (conferences, forums, seminars and practical workshops) proved to be an effective platform to promote Moldova's image on the...