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A seminar was conducted on the theme of "Transforming SMBs towards a Green Economy and Green Finance" 6 micro-enterpreneurs have been awarded with "Startup" certificates B2B business meetings were convened between Azerbaijani and Pakistani businessmen The representatives of KOBİA visited Saudia Arabia Meeting with women entrepreneurs in Sumgait "The program Karabakh SMBs” are set to extend in 2024 The conference devoted to ”Day of Enterpreneurs” held The meeting held between KOBİA and Federative Republic of Somalia Kenyan delegation became familiarized with the activities of the "Baku SMB House" The next meeting of the subgroup focusing on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards was recently held.

Submission of applications for advanced training in Germany completed 01.10.19

Over 50 young entrepreneurs and managers have applied to the Agency for Development of Small and Medium Businesses of the Republic of Azerbaijan for advanced training course to be held in Germany in 2020.

An interview will be organized by the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) in October at SMBDA to evaluate applications and select appropriate candidates.

Since 2009, 419 entrepreneurs and managers have attended training and internship courses in training centers in various German cities under the “German-Azerbaijani Joint Program for Improving Qualifications of Managers in the Azerbaijani Business Community”. Participation in the program is ensured on a competitive basis. During one-month course, entrepreneurs and managers acquired new knowledge and skills and learned international experience, established relations with leading German companies, created new products and services in our country and expanded their existing businesses.

Note that the coordinator of the joint German-Azerbaijani Program for Improving Qualifications of Managers in the Azerbaijani Business Community is SMBDA on Azerbaijani side and GIZ on German side.