Empretec Newsletter (Issue 6)

Newsletter June 2008 Jordanian entrepreneur takes prize UNCTAD' Women Business Awards Empretec Africa Forum (EAF) 14th Empretec directors' meeting Expert meeting enhancing participation … Ringing year United Republic Tanzania Issue UNCTAD' Empretec programme -stop-shop information business training. stimulating public-private sector partnerships developing institution - advisory board, Empretec centres play major role connecting entrepreneurs institutions. implemented, training workshops create lifelong bonds essential future business growth, forming critical mass successful, committed entrepreneurs driving force project. JORDANIAN ENTREPRENEUR TAKES FIRST PRIZE AT UNCTAD' WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS .. Tarja Halonen, President Finland, announcing WBA 2008 winner, Ms. Sana Zaal Burgan Jordan. .. Mary Robinson , President Republic Ireland President Realizing Rights: Ethical Globalization Initiative giving place award .Sapphira Nyabunwa Uganda. Ms. Sana Zaal Burgan Jor- dan, founder owner Med Grant, SME specializing pro- moting medical services medical "tourism" foreigners, won prize inaugural UNCTAD Women Business Awards ceremony held Mon- day 21 April UNCTAD XII Accra, Ghana. Ms. Burgan' firm launched company 2000 $3,000 savings; company valued estimated $450,000.[1] received prize Ms. Tarja Halonen, President Finland. place Ms.Sapphira Nyabunwa Uganda. managing director Safi Cleaning Services ., based capital, Kampala. Safi Cleaning professional cleaning services 800 employees country, month ly turnover $88,000. prize awarded Ms. Augustine Hammond Ghana, bus ines , Jem Af Creations ., designs pro- duces Afro-ethnic clothing ranging casual wear business ap- parel evening dresses. began single employee 1986 55 permanent employees 15 trained mentored workers set businesses. finalists selected independent panel experts shortlist 10 nominees - owners firms benefited business development services UNCTAD' 27 Empretec centres. women entrepre- neurs recognized entrepreneurial excellence achievements creating highly productive innovative busi- nesses, contribution spearheading process cultural change communi- ties. women pioneers development, role models ," - Supachai Panitchpakdi. " hope UNCTAD' Women Business Award serve highlight challenges faced women entrepreneurship provide incentive women countries rise challenge entrepreneurs." awards consisted travel grants elected & institutions innovation strongest domains relevant winning businesses. grants training courses, seminars networking events. winner prize won study tour worth $6,000; runner- study tour worth $3,000; person place study tour worth $1,500. African Technology Development Forum collaborated UNCTAD planning - ordinating study tours. Forum -governmental - ganization located Geneva, Switzerland, promotes exchange dissemination rma ven , technology, business opportunities trends global trade.▪ [1] symbol "$" refers United States dollars newsletter. EMPRETEC AFRICA FORUM (EAF) Delegates 14 countries, Empretec directors, UNDP offi- cials Ugandan Women Business Award finalist Ms. Sapphire Nyabunwa attended packed gath- ering launch Empretec Africa Forum Thursday 24 April 2008. forum opened Ms. Lakshmi Puri, Acting Deputy- Secretary General UNCTAD, dur- ing UNCTAD' quadrennial session, held Accra, Ghana. strategic plan Empretec .. . Theresa Kufuor, Lady Ghana, delivering place award . Augustine Hammond Ghana. Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General UNC- TAD, .. Tarja Halonen, .. Theresa Kufuor, WBA finalists organizing team. enhance expand Empretec centres Africa pooling expertise resources regional level. main strate- gic goals include: 1.Equipping centres tools opti- mize operations, perform- ance existing - sources; 2.Transforming Empretec centres centres excellence provision innovative en- trepreneurship products ser- vices private-sector develop- ment; 3.Faci itat ing access business, financial, market regulatory information, sharing practices experiences Empretec centres; 4.Launching national Empretec centres part- nerships regional stakeholders promoting entrepre- neurship Africa. forum strate- gic plan welcomed dele- gations, number - pressed strong interest , great enthusiasm , Em- pretec programme general. success stories presented eminently practical relevant outcomes UNCTAD' work. Reflecting support programme, Italian Ambassador Ghana delegate Norway suggested creating synergies Empretec' work entrepreneur- ship development hand credit facilitation compe- tition . British Chinese delegates stressed inclusiveness develop- ment philosophy exemplified Empretec programme, UNDP reiterated ongoing - port programme.▪ 1 4 Empretec directors' meeting held Geneva 16-17 October 2007. meeting largest- gatherings Empretec directors: participants included 26 directors business counsellors, represent- ing 23 Empretec centres. directors Empretec pro- gramme expressed satisfac- tion progress adoption Plan Action 2007 urged UNCTAD lead strengthening expanding globalEmpretec network. series recommenda- tions global network adopted participants closing session meeting. recommendations covered issues relating strengthen existing country programmes. set guidelines certifica- tion trainers adopted meeting ( ) par- ticipants agreed work closely UNCTAD proac- tive strategy achieve vision developing Empretec centres focal points en- trepreneurship, enterprise devel- opment promotion entrepreneurial culture respective countries. Certification trainers series guide- lines adopted selec- tion Empretec trainers certification process. sustainability Empretec programmes largely depends availability experienced skilled trainers conduct Empretec workshops train trainers. training trainers essential feature programme. Empretec directors agreed national trainers certified UNCTAD recommendation UNCTAD- Empretec master trainer director Empretec programme centre country concerned. Reinforcing training capacity Empretec centres achieved ensuring good potential trainees selected outset trainers committed capable finishing training cycle started, providing sufficient remunera- tion trainees training. ▪ 14TH EMPRETEC DIRECTORS' MEETING expert meeting enhancing participation small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) global chains held Geneva 18-19 October 2007. Participants examined existing policies measures integrating expanding pa se enterprises global chains. presented findings research project "Enhancing role SMEs global chains" jointly conducted UNCTAD, OECD universities Fribourg Geneva; research project funded Government Switzerland Geneva International Academic Network (GIAN/RUIG). OECD report subject, prepared meeting Tokyo June 2007, mad . expert meeting benefited sharing government private-sector representatives, presence SME represen- tatives, practitioners Empretec programme directors long-standing field experience, representa- tives bilateral multilat- eral cooperation agencies. responses participants evaluation forms distributed meeting showed experts' analysis comments topics discussed relevant eye-opening. appreciation expressed UNCTAD' work joint research project mentioned . ▪ Year started bang Empretec programme launch programme United Republic Tanzania. 10-day entrepreneurial training workshop began 21 January, attended 31 entrepreneurs, including 13 women, food- processing, handicrafts service sectors. . Oscar Fernandez- Tarranco, UNDP resident representative, opened training workshop welcoming Empretec programme United Republic Tanzania. spirit closer cooperation " United Nations" initiative, thanked UNCTAD inviting open workshop expressed full support initiative aimed promoting private-sector development country. present opening ceremony deputy head mission, . Benedetto Giuntini, Italian Embassy . Luca Crudeli, - ordinator private sector competitiveness project Italian Ministry Planning, Economy Empowerment. estimated 80 cent private enterprises United Republic Tanzania fall category micro, small medium-sized enterprises, operate informal sector. estimated GDP originates SMEs. UNCTAD ' Empre tec programme time United Republic Tanzania achieved substantial increase real GDP, averaging 7 cent year 2000 background stable . po macroeconomic performance underpinned comprehensive policy structural reforms efforts promote good EXPERT MEETING ON ENHANCING THE PARTICIPATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Tanzania. Table session. governance. progress attributable number post-1992 reform initiatives subscription international development , Millennium Development Goals. Underscoring UNCTAD' commitment South-South cooperation, director Empretec Zimbabwe, Ms. Busi Bango, led training ac- tivities. assisted Ms. Gezekile Khabo Ms. Lifneth Moyo, certified trainers Empretec Zimbabwe, Ms. Lama Kamal, certified trainer Empretec Jordan. . Evans . Rweikiza, executive director Tan- zania Private Sector Founda- tion, . John . Kyaruzi, director research infor- mation systems Tanzania Investment Centre, pre- sented activities respective institutions - vited participants contact needed assis- tance services. repre- sentatives local banks attended workshop met participants -- basis listen offer services. successful launch Tanzanian programme large measure due ef- forts UNCTAD' national - sultant, . John Wanyancha, organized interviewed po- tential participants. workshop place March 2008 group 18 promis- ing entrepreneurs. ▪