The Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported today that only at enterprises in Germany from 2016 to 2022, 206 Kazakhstani SMEs took internships of the Business Connections project, El.kz reports.
Recently, a meeting of representatives of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan and the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of Germany was held in Berlin. The parties reviewed the implementation of the Program for Advanced Training of Management Personnel, included in the "Business Connections" project within the framework of state support measures.
This program provides Kazakh entrepreneurs with the opportunity to take internships in German companies with German support, which covers the main expenses. Participants of the program can study specific issues, establish business contacts, consider issues of technology transfer, equipment, joint ventures, franchises, and other aspects of cooperation.
At the meeting, the Director of the Department of State Support and Protection of Entrepreneurship of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nurbol Zhanabekov, emphasized the high effectiveness of this program for Kazakhstan. From 2016 to 2022, more than 206 SMEs benefited from the Business Connections program, 31 contracts were signed for a total of 18.6 million euros, and equipment was purchased for 546.5 thousand euros.
As for the further improvement of the program, the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan proposed to pay attention to the following issues: to focus on such industries as mechanical engineering, medicine, logistics, as well as energy efficiency, digitalization of enterprises and renewable energy sources, to provide additional support and support after the end of the internship, as well as to increase the number of participants (Kazakhstani entrepreneurs) and much more.
The Business Connections project is being implemented as part of the National Project for the Development of Entrepreneurship for 2021-2025.
The "Business Connections" tool is provided to managers of SMEs working in priority sectors of the economy within the framework of the Program. This tool involves two steps.
The first stage is held in Kazakhstan. At this stage, heads of SMEs improve their skills by participating in business trainings. These trainings cover modern methods of entrepreneurship, marketing and establishing business contacts with business partners. During the training, the participants of the tool develop business plans for their enterprises under the guidance of foreign and domestic business trainers.
After completing the business trainings, the participants of the tool independently improve their business plans, applying the knowledge gained, and have the opportunity to take part in the competitive selection for the second stage "Establishing business relations with foreign partners."
The second stage includes a thematic business internship abroad. Participants of the tool are sent for internships in foreign enterprises of a similar profile, where they establish business relations with foreign partners.