Seminar on “Women’s Role and Contribution to SMEs Development among CICA Member States”

Date: 3-7 August 2025
Organizers: The Royal Thai Embassy in Astana, CICA Secretariat, the Institute of Asian Studies of Chulalongkorn University and Thailand Office of SMEs Promotion (OSMEP)
Event Format: Offline
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand; Seminar Day on 4 August 2025 at Chulalongkorn University Auditorium
Languages: English
Participants: At least one representative from each CICA Member State - a practicing woman entrepreneur or governmental representative in charge of promoting SMEs

Objectives:

• Enhance cooperation on CICA CBMs among CICA Member States, focusing on sustainable development and SMEs development.
• Promote success stories of women in SMEs across CICA Member States.
• Raise awareness of women’s roles and challenges in SMEs development, and their contributions to national economies.
• Exchange insights with international organizations on women’s involvement in SMEs.

For more information, please contact:

Royal Thai Embassy in Astana:

• Dr. Orathai Phubunlap Gunaseelan, Deputy Head of Mission & Head of Economic Section, email: orathai.g@mfa.go.th
• Ms. Nurizat Azhibekova, Assistant to Consular Section, email: thaiembassy.tse@mfa.go.th

CICA Secretariat:

• Ms. Aiganym Shakhrat, Team Assistant, e-mail at a.shakhrat@s-cica.org

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