IX Regional Conference “Women in Business”

The 9th annual Regional Conference "Woman and Business" was held in Almaty in Dostyk Hotel on March 03, 2017. This conference was dedicated to discussing and finding ways to solve the problems that women face in organizing and developing their business in Kazakhstan. The main objective of the conference is to provide women with access to modern methods and methodology for developing their own business, as well as assistance of experts and business trainers. The conference is aimed not only at those who have already succeeded in business, but also at micro entrepreneurs, self-employed women who are just starting their way in business. Speakers from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) spoke at the event with the program for supporting women in the small and medium-sized business sector, and representative of the Frankfurt School of Business presented “Business Lenses” tool for self-diagnosis of the business. Also, profile experts introduced delegates to franchising as a tool for developing their business and mechanisms of Internet promotion and digital marketing, as integral components of modern business. A distinctive feature of this year's Conference is its status - the Republican Conference. This event was organized by Corporate Fund “KMF-Demeu” and Microfinance Organization “KMF”. The event was attended by more than 150 participants from different regions of Kazakhstan.