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ODSME representatives take on international experience in supporting export-oriented companies with growth potential
Between 27 February and 2 March this year, representatives of the Organisation for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ODIMM) and the Business Incubators Network of Moldova (RIAM) will be informed on how to support export-oriented entrepreneurs with growth potential.
These actions are the result of a comprehensive analysis of the current state of export activities in the light of the perceptions and vision of domestic entrepreneurs, which allowed identifying challenges and needs for training and advice in the export process.
At the start of the training session, Petru Gurgurov, Acting Director-General of ODIMM, welcomed the activities of the development partners aimed at supporting the SME sector in the Republic of Moldova and thanked for the support given to the ODIMM team. Aurel Casian, Director of the CAP Implementation Unit, stressed that this course will help the ODIMM team to also focus on export-oriented companies. “You have the opportunity to take over the good practices of an international company with worldwide experience. This is a challenge for us because there are many questions we want to have answers to, "added Aurel Casian.
Andrei Crigan, local coordinator of Gateway & Partners, highlighted the importance of training trainers and urged those present to take the experience to be able to guide exporters in his activities.
ODIMM and RIAM representatives will be trained by a group of national and international experts of the Gateway & Partners consultancy company with the support of the World Bank’s Competitiveness Improvement Project “Focus groups with exporters for the development of the customised training programme for exporters and the implementation of the training of trainers concept for ODIMM staff”.
