18 – 19 October 2016

Background, scope and objectives
Recently, Kyrgyzstan has developed a new Export Development Plan (EDP) for the period of 2015-2017. The main goal of the EDP is to develop the competitive export potential for sustainable economic growth. This expected to be realized by creating basic conditions for achieving a more attractive foreign trade regime and improving competitiveness of goods and the liability of producers for their goods.

Considering the strong interest from the Kyrgyz government in these topics, a dialogue event on export promotion will be held in Bishkek on 18-19th of October 2016 with participation of international experts and support from FAO under the Regional Initiative on Agri-food trade and market integration.

The objective of the workshop is to contribute to the operationalizing the EDP for the agricultural and food exports from Kyrgyzstan through knowledge sharing in this area among national and international experts and authorities.

Expected outcomes
The workshop will provide inputs for refining and developing further the instruments of the Export Development Plan with specific focus on the agri-food sector. The workshop will facilitate the exchange of information between national and international experts, government agencies and the private sector with a view to further cooperation and joint actions targeting expansion and diversification of Kyrgyzstan’s agri-food exports. 

Participants

Representatives of the ministries, academia and private sector (producers, processors and exporters) involved in agricultural sector development and trade, as well as invited international and national experts with experience in designing, implementing or analysing export promotion policies and programmes.