National Assessment of the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises presented in Tbilisi
On the 15th of April, the Georgian Employers’ Association (GEA) held a conference in the newly constructed Techpark in Tbilisi to present the National Assessment of the Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises.
15 April 2016
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This report sums up results of research facilitated by the ILO and based on its EESE methodology.
The conference was attended by the Georgian Vice Prime Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili and Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze, as well as representatives of business associations, trade unions, embassies and individual entrepreneurs. More than 150 delegates took part in the event. The ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia was represented by Vladimir Curovic, Senior Specialist in Employers’ Activities, and John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist.
The opening session was followed by a presentation by ILO consultant Mirza Muleskovic, who commented on the methodology used by the authors of the National Assessment Report on Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises, which was then presented to the Conference by GEA. The research fits right into several crucial process in Georgia to promote attraction of foreign direct investment and to strengthen the business community. For this purpose recently a strategic document on SME development was approved.
Following the presentation of the EESE National Assessment Report, there were three consecutive high profile panels. The participants exchanged views on such issues as access to finance, regulatory framework and education, training and life-long learning. They noted that Georgia has made substantive improvements in the developing business environment but access to finance still needs to be more diversified and adapted to the needs of SMEs. Also, the educational offer needs to be closer aligned with necessities of business.
The conclusions and suggestions formulated by all the three panels will be reflected in the updated version of the National EESE Assessment Report. The final version should be ready within weeks. As a follow-up action, GEA committed to share main conclusions of the report with the Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, to identify further steps to promote the enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Georgia
The conference was attended by the Georgian Vice Prime Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili and Minister of Education and Science Tamar Sanikidze, as well as representatives of business associations, trade unions, embassies and individual entrepreneurs. More than 150 delegates took part in the event. The ILO Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia was represented by Vladimir Curovic, Senior Specialist in Employers’ Activities, and John Bliek, Senior Enterprise Specialist.
The opening session was followed by a presentation by ILO consultant Mirza Muleskovic, who commented on the methodology used by the authors of the National Assessment Report on Enabling Environment for Sustainable Enterprises, which was then presented to the Conference by GEA. The research fits right into several crucial process in Georgia to promote attraction of foreign direct investment and to strengthen the business community. For this purpose recently a strategic document on SME development was approved.
Following the presentation of the EESE National Assessment Report, there were three consecutive high profile panels. The participants exchanged views on such issues as access to finance, regulatory framework and education, training and life-long learning. They noted that Georgia has made substantive improvements in the developing business environment but access to finance still needs to be more diversified and adapted to the needs of SMEs. Also, the educational offer needs to be closer aligned with necessities of business.
The conclusions and suggestions formulated by all the three panels will be reflected in the updated version of the National EESE Assessment Report. The final version should be ready within weeks. As a follow-up action, GEA committed to share main conclusions of the report with the Prime Minister, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, to identify further steps to promote the enabling environment for sustainable enterprises in Georgia