Events

Business forum on theme: «Problems and perspectives of preparing skilled workers for private sector in Uzbekistan»

Activity period: 25.01.2008 - 25.01.2008

Location: Conference hall of Dedeman Silkroad Tashkent Hotel. 7/8, Amir Temur str., Tashkent

In frame of EC on: Improving the system of private sector human resources development, Small and private business development

Aims and objectives: - Stressing the needs of Uzbekistan private sector in qualified workforce; - Receiving views of participants on eliminating gap between private sector and local business educational institutions, including in preparing by the latter demanded specialists for the private sector; - Discussing the prospects of better organization of business education in Uzbekistan; - Sharing the UK practice in cooperation between educational institutions and private sector.

Questions: Following issues were discussed: - Private sector needs in qualified workforce in Uzbekistan; - Current situation in cooperation between Uzbekistan higher education institutions and businesses (including SMEs); - Identifying the directions of demanded business education programs; - Purposefulness of establishing joint training institution; - Adjusting educational institutions teaching programs in line with private sector needs; - Establishing partnerships between educational institutions; - Building partnerships between UK and Uzbekistan business support institutions and educational institutions for implementing joint activities on private sector development in Uzbekistan; - Possible directions of further improving business oriented education, including training programs: legal, institutional and financing aspects.

Presentators:

«Demand in high qualified workers: case of Nestle Uzbekistan Ltd.» - Ms. Khalida Akhmedova, HR manager at Nestle Uzbekistan Ltd.

«Capacity building for entrepreneurship activities by higher educational institutions» - Ms. Oksana Galak, Manager of entrepreneurship activities supporting office at Tashkent Financial Institute

«Consolidating efforts for improving business education» - Ms. Marina Suchilina, Deputy director on academic issues of International Business School “Kelajak Ilmi”

«Challenges and perspectives of improving business education» - Mr. Sardor Koshnazarov, Joint project of UNDP and CCI RUz “Business Forum of Uzbekistan”

«Trainings and researches in business education: case of Westminster International University in Tashkent» - Mr. Martin Seviour, Head of Professional development and English, Westminster International University in Tashkent

«Matching Education with Business» - Mr. John Edward Hobrough, Emeritus Director of the University of Surrey (Great Britain)

«Role of UK education system in SMEs capacity building» - Mr. Alf Crossman, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, University of Surrey (Great Britain)