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Future Growth:
Trade, Transport, and Horticulture
Next year’s Central Asia Trade Forum 2018 will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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More than $26 million in letters of intent to conduct future trade in Central Asia were signed during the October 18-19 seventh annual Central Asia Trade Forum - Future Growth: Trade, Transport & Horticulture in Almaty, Kazakhstan. More than 1,100 government and business leaders from 18 countries in Central Asia, South Asia, and Europe participated in the two day event, which also brought the U.S. Ambassadors to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to lead session and provide remarks.
Over 50 companies took part in a concurrent trade exhibition that showcased technology, equipment, and service providers that have the capacity to lower production and transport costs in the region. The event organizers are also provided well-attended practical training sessions on quality and food safety standards.
The first day of the successful event concluded with awards that recognized achievements in regional horticulture and transport and logistics. The three winners were:
Award for Excellence in Horticulture Production, Processing, and Storage – Gold Dried Fruits LLC: This horticulture producer from Uzbekistan was recognized for introducing innovative approaches in its production.
Award for Excellence in Transport and Logistics – Transline LLC, a Kazakhstan based transport and logistics company was recognized for introducing innovations that are preparing the next generation of logistics experts.
The Best Trade Exhibition Booth – JSC Apricot & Co from Tajikistan, one of the leading producers and exporters of fresh and dried apricots to Russia and Kazakhstan, won the award for best exhibition booth.
B2B APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
Forum participants will be able to invite any of the participants to the B2B meeting right at the forum through a special appointment system.
OBJECTIVE OF THE B2B APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
• Establish contacts – 500+ contacts from more than 18 countries – CEOs, Government, and industry experts from Central Asia, Asia and Europe.
• Find buyers – this is a real chance to find buyers among those who come to the Forum.
• Expand your clients base – connect directly with company representatives without intermediaries and unnecessary emails.
FILL OUT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COMPANY RIGHT NOW TO BECOME CLOSER TO YOUR PARTNERS AND CLIENTS
CONDITIONS
• After registration for the 7th Central Asian Trade Forum, you were provided with a unique code
• Please click below and enter the required information about your company
• Appoint meetings with potential partners and clients
AGENDA
SESSIONS
• Transport and Logistics: Connecting Central Asia to Markets
• Modernizing Regional Trade
• Advanced Trade Logistics and Transport
• Horticulture: Market Challenges and Opportunities
• Women Entrepreneurship Development
• Competitiveness of the Horticulture, Transport and Logistics Sectors
• A New Horticulture Export Strategy
• Frontier Technologies “Maximizing the impact of technology on trade”
• Horticulture Innovation
BUSINESS TRAININGS
• The practice of independent transition to the new version of ISO 9001: 2015 More
• The new version of ISO 22000: 2018 (HACCP), GLOBALG.A.P More
ROUND TABLE
• Development of GLOBALG.A.P in Central Asia
Audience
• Horticulture exporters
• Horticulture producers
• Transport & logistics companies
• Freight forwarders
• Implementers of new technologies and innovations in agriculture, transport & logistics services (solar and drones in the production purposes)
• Packaging, cold storage companies
• Customs services, customs brokers, customs declarants
• Academia in agriculture, transport & logistics curricular
• Public sector representatives
Agenda - 7 CATFRegistration for the Seventh Central Asia Trade Forum is now closed.
Due to the over expected interest, the registration for the forum is no longer available.
SPEAKERS
Yerzhan Ashikbayev
DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
Omirtai Bitimov
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
George A. Krol
United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Pamela Spratlen
United States Ambassador to Uzbekistan
Allan Mustard
United States Ambassador to Turkmenistan
Mark Moody
Consul General
Eldar Abakirov
Deputy Minister of economy of Kyrgyz Republic
Zavqi Zavqizoda
Administration of the Assistant to President of the Republic of Tajikistan on Economic Issues
Senior Advisor
Nurzat Abdyrasulova
Kyrgyz Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (KyrSEFF)
National Manager
Zhaniya Adilbek
Finpro Kazakhstan, Finland Trade Center
Trade Commissioner
Aleksi Aleksishvili,
former Minister of Finance of Georgia
Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG)
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Kanat Almagambetov
"KAZLOGISTICS", the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan
General Director
Nurzhan Altaev
National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken” in Kazakhstan
Deputy Chairman
Umed Aslanov
Hilfswerk Austria International (HWA)
Project Coordinator and Head of Mission
Gulnaz Atamkulova
JSC «National Holding Company KazAgro»
Deputy Chairman of the Board
Raimbek Batalov
Raimbek Holding
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Hicham Belmaachi
Special economic Zone Khorgos in Kazakhstan
DP World Chief Operating officer
Vladimir Braun
HIGH STANDARD SYMBOL COMPANY
CEO
Berik Bulekbaev
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (Kazakhstan)
Senior Research Specialist, Member of the Professional Development Council
Jamshed Buzurukov
Isfarafood Ltd. Tajikistan
Director
Oleg Degtiariov
Euromonitor International, Vilnius
Senior Consulting Business Development
George Doborjginidze
Logistics Expert
Marina Dziuge
Euromonitor International, United Kingdom
Consultant
Max Ee
SCMi Group LLP
Founder and Principal Consultant
Riad Ibragimov
CERT Group for International Development
Director
Ildar Ineleev
CERT International, Slovakia
Country Director for CIS of the European Certification Body
Yerkhat Iskaliyev
INSTITUTE "SILK WAY"
Member of Trustee Board
Alikhan Kanapiya
Ordabasy Group
Representative
Arman Kashkinbekov
Association of Renewable Energy of Kazakhstan
CEO
Alma Kassymova
EBRD
Principal Manager, Advice for Small Businesses programme
Cornelius Johannes Jacobus Koeleman
EBRD
International Advisory Projects Coordinator
Marat Khabibulin
CERT Academy
Regional Director for Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Larissa Kokareva
Crown Agents
Regional Manager, Central Asia
Marina Krivoshlykova
DAI
the Global Practice Leader for Private Sector Development
Yuriy Lavrinenko
KAZLOGISTICS
Deputy Chairman
Evgeny Litvinov
CERT Academy, CERT International
Teacher, Auditor
Gulnora Makhmudova
Business Women’s Association of Uzbekistan
Chairperson
Turusbek Mamashev
DASMIYA company
Owner
Khokim Matchanov
Association of International Freight Forwarders of Uzbekistan
Founder, Chairman
Malika Mirzobakhodurova
National Association of Business Women of Tajikistan (NABWT)
Acting Executive Director
Roman Mogilevskii
University of Central Asia
Associate Director and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Public Policy and Administration
Kyrgyz Republic
Sardor Mukhamedaliev
Zoodel “OrientSwiss”
CIS General Director
Natalia Musina
Caravan Group (Uzbekistan)
Founder
Mansur Nasimov
"GOLD DRIED FRUITS" Ltd.
Finance Director
Phill Norley
Crown Agents
Customs and Trade Facilitation Expert
David Oberhuber
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Programme Manager "Trade Facilitation in Central Asia”
Akmalkhon Olimkhonov
"Alimkhan Exim Group" LLC
Expert in foreign trade, PhD, candidate of economic sciences
Kubatbek Rakhimov
Committee for Industrial Policy, Export, Infrastructure and PPP of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic
Chairman
Daniel Ronen
UAVaid Ltd
Co-founder
Malika Saidkhodjaeva
GMAX Energy Consulting
Principal
Roman Salamatov
«RED PACK» - Export of Horticulture Products
Founder, Director
Raushan Sarsembayeva
Association of Business Women of Kazakhstan
President
Makhmud Shadiev CBE
“Organic Kazakhstan” Public Fund
Entrepreneur, Founder, Chairman
Marie Staunton CBE
Crown Agents
Chair (non-executive)
Bulat Sultanov
Kazakh-German University
Director of Scientific Institute of International and Regional Cooperation
Sergei Svystil
Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Vice-President
Samir Taghiyev
ICD/Islamic Development Bank Group
Head Of ICD/ Regional Office in Almaty
Richard Tracy
International Programs at Global Cold Chain Alliance
Vice President
Anneke Voss
GLOBALG.A.P.
Team Leader of the Capacity Building team
James Winkler
DAI
Global Practice Leader for Trade, Competitiveness & Investment and a senior manager since at DAI
Geoff Wright
USAID Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs in Central Asia
Chief of Party
Aziza Yuldasheva
Association of Agribusiness of Kyrgyzstan
"Jer Azygy"
Director
Aigul Zhanserikova
Aigul Line
Founder, Director
PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
GOLD
$30,000+
- Opportunity to co-develop and co-host a forum session or roundtable
- Opportunity to be a speaker at the session/roundtable
- Opportunity to deliver a 20-minute speech or presentation during once of the Forum’s plenary sessions (content of the speech or presentation to be agreed upon and approved by organizer)
- A full page colorful advertisement in the Forum’s Program Book
- Booth space (2x2m) at Forum’s exhibition to display informational material and/or commercial products
- Sponsor promotional materials or company brochure inserted into delegates’ bags
- Sponsor’s logo (with hyperlink to sponsor’s website) and description of the Sponsor organization displayed at the Forum’s website
- Logo placement on main Central Asia Trade Forum banners and signage
- Promo video clip to appear at screens 3 times on the screen in conference breaks time
- Two Roll-up banner stands with organization information displayed in prominent locations
- VIP seats and prominent exposure at the Networking Reception
SILVER
$10,000+
- Opportunity to be a speaker at the session/roundtable
- Opportunity to deliver a 15-minute speech or presentation during once of the Forum’s plenary sessions (content of the speech or presentation to be agreed upon and approved by organizer)
- ½ page colorful advertisement in the Forum’s Program Book
- Booth space (2x2m) at Forum’s exhibition to display informational material and/or commercial products
- Sponsor promotional materials or company brochure inserted into delegates’ bags
- Sponsor’s logo (with hyperlink to sponsor’s website) and description of the Sponsor organization displayed at the Forum’s website
- Logo placement on main Central Asia Trade Forum banners and signage
- Promo video clip to appear at screens 2 times on the screen in conference breaks time
- Two Roll-up banner stands with organization information displayed in prominent locations
- VIP seats and prominent exposure at the Networking Reception
BRONZE
$5,000+
- Opportunity to deliver a 10-minute speech or presentation during once of the Forum’s plenary sessions (content of the speech or presentation to be agreed upon and approved by organizer)
- ¼ page colorful advertisement in the Forum’s Program Book
- Booth space (2x2m) at Forum’s exhibition to display informational material and/or commercial products
- Sponsor promotional materials or company brochure inserted into delegates’ bags
- Sponsor’s logo (with hyperlink to sponsor’s website) and description of the Sponsor organization displayed at the Forum’s website
- Logo placement on main Central Asia Trade Forum banners and signage
- Promo video clip to appear ones at screens on the screen in conference breaks time
- A Roll-up banner stands with organization information displayed
- VIP seats and prominent exposure at the Networking Reception
Exhibition
A concurrent trade exhibition will bring together different technology, equipment, and service providers that have the capacity to lower production and transport costs in the region.
Reserve a booth and stay closer to your partners and clients!
THE PURPOSES OF THE TRADE EXHIBITION
1. To showcase and promote innovative products
2. To expand access to new markets
3. To establish new business contacts, find new clients and partners
THE MAIN CATEGORIES OF THE EXHIBITION
• Horticultural products (processing, labeling, storage of fruit and vegetable products)
• Transport & logistics
• Innovative technologies, equipment, and new approaches in the above areas
• Packaging
• Retail chains
EXHIBITION ARRANGEMENT PLAN
Opportunities for Trade Exhibitors
The two-day-long trade exhibition will be concurrently with the Central Asian Trade Forum.
Each exhibition booth is provided with: socket 220V - 1 item, the frieze panel (with your company name) – 1 item, table (80*80) – 1 item, chairs – 2 items, bulb – 1 item, recycle bin – 1 item.
Participation in 7 CATF is free. Transportation and lodging costs to Almaty are paid by your company.
During the forum lunches and coffee breaks are at the expense of organizers.
All participants of the forum and exhibition need to be registered on this website.
Exhibitors’ Fee
$100 < for companies with less than 50 employees
$200 > for companies with over 50 employees
* Payment for any additional equipment as well as for delivery, custom clearance, insurance, handling and storing of exhibits shall be done by the exhibitor.
To include the company’s brief in the catalog of exhibitors, please send information about your company: logo, company name, product name, services, brief information about your company.
CATF 2017 ExhibitionAWARD
Announcement of the Contest in the framework of the Seventh Central Asia Trade Forum
Dear participants of the Seventh Central Asia Trade Forum!
We are pleased to inform you about the contest among the registered participants of the Central Asia Trade Forum in the following categories:
1) Award for Excellence in Transport & Logistics - 2017
2) Award for Excellence in Horticulture Production, Processing, and Storage - 2017
The purpose of the contest is to recognize achievements and to encourage use of high standards and best practices in the sectors of horticulture and transport and logistics.
To participate in the contest you need to fill out an entry form and meet the minimum requirements listed below.
Please submit the completed entry form by no later than October 10, 2017 to an email address provided in the bottom of the entry form.
Entry form for the ContestMinimum requirements:
The participants of the contest shall represent small and/or medium size businesses operating in the non-oil sector, that are registered in one of the Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan); AND they must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Be privately owned
• Provide (a) transport and logistics services at the regional and / or international level; Or (b) be engaged in the production or processing of horticulture products
• Produce and export value-added products with high added value,
• They must also:
o not have overdue debts for tax and other mandatory payments to the budget;
o not undergo the process of reorganization, liquidation, bankruptcy;
o not be bound by the production sharing agreements;
o not be engaged in the entrepreneurial activities in the field of gambling, production and sale of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, weapons and narcotic drugs;
o have at least two years of relevant work experience at the time of the announcement of the contest;
o agree to provide data on their activities required to decide on the winners of the contest.
In order to verify the information provided, the organizers of the Seventh Central Asia Trade Forum reserve the right to request supporting documents.
Participation in the contest is free of charge!
The awarding ceremony will take place on October 18, 2017 at the Rixos Almaty Hotel in the framework of the Seventh Central Asia Trade Forum.
The winners will be chosen by the members of the award committee upon completion of the registration of the Trade Forum participants.
PRESENTATIONS
DOWNLOAD LINK
To download all presentations please visit the link GET PRESENTATIONS
GALLERY
BECOME A PARTNER
We cordially invite you for the partnership. To become a partner, please fill the application form, we will contact you for details.
Please contact us for any questions T.: +7 727 311-04-05
Zaure_Abdiraman@dai.com
EXHIBITION
October 18-19 | Central Asia Trade Forum | Exhibition | Almaty 2017
Please contact us for any questions T.: +7 727 311-04-05
exhibition@catradeforum.org
ORGANIZER
OPERATOR
USAID Competitiveness, Trade, and Jobs in Central Asia Almaty, Kazakhstan
Phones: +7 727 311-04-05, +7 727 311-04-03
E-mail: info@catradeforum.org
Phones: +7 (727) 367-15-43, 317-40-03, +7 700 589-58-48
E-mail: info@catradeforum.org
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