East Invest 2

• Name: East Invest 2
• LCCI position: Partner
• LCCI Budget: 16 175.08 EUR
• Dates: May, 2015 – June, 2017
• Programme: European Eastern Partnership initiative
• Other partners: EU countries. European partnership countries
• Home page: http://www.east-invest2.eu

East Invest 2 is a EU-funded project under the Eastern Partnership initiative. It’s main objective is to support the development of a conducive economic environment and competitive private sector between EU countries and six Eastern Partnership countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, through the mobilization of companies and organizations involved in sustainable dialogue both with the private sector and public authorities.

The target groups of East Invest 2 are Business (Support) Organisations (BSOs) and SMEs from the 6 Eastern Partnership countries, who have a potential for developing mutual cooperation and investment relations with their EU counterparts.

The specific objectives of the project are the following:

• Empower the SME associations and related BSOs in the EaP countries
• Improve public-private dialogue in the EaP countries
• Support the familiarization of business associations and SMEs
• Facilitate long-term partnerships and trade

Within East Invest 2 project, the following event were held:

• May, 2015 – East Invest 2 Launching Conference

• September, 2016 - Roadshow of Azerbaijan companies to Latvia