The EESE validation workshop was held in Bishkek

Taking part in the workshop were representatives of the National Confederation of Employers of Kyrgyzstan (NCEK), the Association of Young Entrepreneurs «JIA», the National Alliance of Business Associations of Kyrgyzstan as well as three officials from ILO Moscow - Vladimir Curovic, Senior Specialist in Employers’ Activities, John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist, and Rolf Buchel, Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO Decent Work Project.

In his opening statement А. Kadyrov, Chairperson of the NCEK, praised the report by stating: “The topic of this report is most important for the Kyrgyzstan business, and in my 15 years of experience of working with the ILO workshop this one of the most significant events for employers, both topic- and content-wise.”

The workshop’s objective was to present and validate the preliminary EESE Report, which was prepared by the ILO consultant, following the focus-group discussion and the survey conducted in 2015. Vladimir Curovic and John Bliek facilitated the workshop.

John Bliek made a presentation on the EESE methodology and tools that were used at the previous stages – namely focus-group discussions and the survey. At the end of workshop, the participants formulated their conclusions and suggestions that will be reflected in the final version of the EESE Assessment Report, and they agreed on further steps that ILO believes may lead to important improvements in the enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Kyrgyzstan.