Advocacy webinars

KAZAKHSTAN’S REFORM PRIORITIES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
FEBRUARY – APRIL 2021         

5 February – 23 April 2021
The AmCham Weekly Spring Webinar Series presented twelve Webinars between February-April 2021 aimed at examining and discussing reform priorities in Kazakhstan’s post-pandemic period.  The priorities were set out in President Tokayev’s September 1 Address to the Nation for Kazakhstan’s Economic Recovery. The President’s reform agenda was ambitious and so the topics chosen by AmCham were also ambitious – complex and challenging reforms that have been discussed for many years, both by AmCham in their meetings with the Prime Minister and in other advocacy for over a three-month period.

The Webinars were devoted to each of twelve reform topics for one hour on Friday afternoons.  The Webinar topics were structured in sequence to focus on macroeconomic and legal issues in February, industry-specific topics in March, and socio-economic topics in April.  Outstanding speakers – two speakers for each Webinar - from diverse international, institutional and industry backgrounds outlined the obstacles posed by reform for the given topic, how these obstacles can be approached, and made recommendations for their resolution.  A half-hour Q&A discussion followed the presentations.

Each Webinar was recorded and is accessible via a link below for those unable to attend the Webinars, but who wish to listen and learn from their content and open discussion.

Kazakhstan’s Economic Perspective 2021: Looking Ahead

Date:
Feb 5, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

William Tompson, Director, Eurasia Division, OECD (Paris)

Erlan Dosymbekov, Managing Partner, EY Kazakhstan

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Anti-Corruption: A Necessity for Economic Recovery

Date:
Feb 12, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Eric Meyer, Consul-General, US Embassy in Almaty

Olga Savran, Director, Anti-Corruption Network, OECD (Paris)

Drago Kos, Chairman, Anti-Bribery Working Group, OECD (Paris)

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Fair Competition: Creating a Level Playing Field

Date:
Feb 19, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Sabine Zigelski, Senior Competition Expert, OECD (Paris)

Aset Shyngyssov, Managing Partner, Morgan Lewis

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Rule of Law/ Judicial Reform: Protecting Investment Commitments

Date:
Feb 26, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Aigoul Kenjebayeva, Managing Partner, Dentons

Anthony Mahon, Partner, Cross-Border Tax, Deloitte

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Renewable Energy: Future Benefits and Employment Growth

Date:
Mar 5, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Agris Preimanis, Kazakhstan Country Director, EBRD

Andre Carstens, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Kazakhstan

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Agricultural Development: Can Kazakhstan Be Self-Sustaining?

Date:
Mar 12, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Raimbek Batalov, Founder/ President, Raimbek Group

Anton van Gorp, General Director, Metro Cash & Carry

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Trade and Customs: Expanding Kazakhstan’s Trade Links

Date:
Mar 19, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Siddique Khan, Founder/ President, Globalink Logistics

Kristian Rosbach, Economist, Asian Development Bank (CAREC)

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Digitalization: Objectives for Government and Business

Date:
Mar 26, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Evgeniy Nastradin, CEO, Beeline Kazakhstan

Aidyn Abjanbekov, General Director, Ericsson

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Small and Medium Business: Supporting Entrepreneurship

Date:
Apr 2, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Nodira Mansurova, Regional Head/Associate Director, SME, EBRD

Adel Abdumanapova, Head, Social and Governance, IFC

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Healthcare Reform: Before and After the Pandemic

Date:
Apr 9, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Ksenia Babushkina, Partner/ Healthcare Lead, Advisory, EY

Susanna Hayrapetyan, Lead Health Specialist, World Bank CAR

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Social Welfare: Creating a Strong and Durable Social Safety Net

Date:
Apr 16, 2021 12:09 PM
Speakers:

Nariman Mannapbekov, Head of Mission in Kazakhstan, ADB      

Jamila Asanova, Chief Executive Officer, ARGO

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording

Child Rights: Protection and Support for the Most Vulnerable

Date:
Apr 23, 2021 12:00 PM
Speakers:

Arthur van Diesen, Kazakhstan Representative, UNICEF

Maria Dotsenko, Kazakhstan Representative, UN Women

Sponsor:
Webinar Recording
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