ASIAN COUNCIL ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION 31st CACCI CONFERENCE ASIAN COUNCIL ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION Sydney, September, 18 Dr. Aleksandr Kopkov, Director, International Cooperation Department Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia

IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION Human resources are considered to be the backbone of modern economy Talented people who have the passion for starting up new businesses define the competitiveness of a given society This cannot be achieved without education!

CURRENT TRENDS 90 % of global information content was generated in the last 5 years 10 years ago the top-10 high-wage in-demand jobs did not exist yet The definition of «entrepreneur» emerged in Russia just 10 years ago There is a mismatch in the level of knowledge, skills and abilities of university graduates and the expectations of employers

50 000 182 35 74 800 GENERAL VIEW Almost 50% of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Russia offer Educational Services

Expert body in the field of education the Committee for the Promotion of Professional and Business Education The Committee: analyzes regulatory impact develops proposals for the modernization of education system serves as an expert body in the field of education

International Institute of Management for Business Associations established in 2007 promotes professional development of CCI staff provides methodological support of their activity develops and implements educational programs conducts research, conferences etc.

and demands of all public groups NEEDS OF EDUCATION Businesses Government and business support agencies CCIs, business associations, NGOs Civic society IIMBA courses are based on the expectations and demands of all public groups

KEY PROGRAMS PROGRAMS TARGET GROUP 1. Professional Development of Business Community Leaders 2. Improvement of Business Management 3. Facilitation of Immigration Policy 4. Research and Publishing PROGRAMS TARGET GROUP CCI and Business Association Executives 200 students per year CCI Members and Clients 2000 students per year 1700 migrants per year Immigrant Workers Public Institutes

Professional Development of Business Community Leaders 100 students per year «CCI Management» 4-year program SME Policy Advocacy Anti-corruption compliance consulting Investment projects administration International economic activity support Arbitration Exhibition, trade fairs and convention activities

SOYUZEXPERTIZA (SOEX) Professional Development of Business Community Leaders 100 students per year SOYUZEXPERTIZA (SOEX) Certification of food products of industrial products of raw and materials

Improvement of Business Management 2000 students per year Financial literacy Business management Marketing Government procurement International economic activities HR Business start-ups

Joint Projects with Government Bodies Bank of Russia Research on SME needs in Financial literacy 21 regions 2100 respondents Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Government Contract Procedures Training 50 students per year Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Training for Regional Leaders “Becoming an entrepreneur!” 30 regions 100 students per year Russian export center Specialized training program fulfilment

FOCUS ON EXPORT Training for SME start-up exporters 200 students per year Training for SME start-up exporters Life Cycle of an Export Project Efficient Export Marketing Legal Support of Export Activities Financial Management for Exporters Document Support of Export Activities Customs Processing of Export Operations Export Logistics Online Trade Framework for Exporters

FOCUS ON EXPORT Development of new training programs for the School of Export of the Russian Export Center Exhibitions, trade fairs convention activities Specific features of export to South-East Asia, Europe, Latin America and Arab countries Export activities for the Agricultural Sector

SOCIALLY-ORIENTED PROJECTS Women Leadership new carrier opportunities for women who lost their jobs, mothers of underage children and migrant women by means of professional retraining Promotion of Immigration Policy Development of methodology for teaching Russian as a second language Youth Programs “Become an entrepreneur” program 600 women per year 100 people per year Business and Financial Literacy for school children Pilot program in 2 schools Pilot program in 2 schools

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WHAT WE NEED Knowledge-based support for improving the safety and quality of products in accordance with international standards P2P and B2B exchange. Trade missions and commercial training exchange Foreign language courses abroad Interchange of experience between CCIs

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION WHAT WE OFFER International commercial arbitration (in English, on-site and off-site) Russian language courses (on-site and off-site) Courses in Business Russian (on-site and off-site) Organizing and receiving of business missions and groups for internships

«Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today» CONTACT US International Institute of Management for Business Associations (IIMBA) President: Dr. Anna Palagina Address: office 403, 5 Chistoprudnyi blv., Moscow, Russia, 101000 Tel. +7 (495) 134-34-71 E-mail: tpprf@iimba.ru