Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South Caucasus JCC

The rapid advancement of #technology and #innovation is transforming how businesses operate, compete, and grow. Recognizing the importance of staying ahead in this dynamic environment, JCC is proud to introduce the Technology and Innovation Chapter. This Chapter is designed to provide JCC members with cutting-edge information, resources, networking opportunities, and insights with a special focus on the capabilities and opportunities in the 11 countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the South Caucasus (Eurasia) in JCC's portfolio. The JCC Technology and Innovation Chapter will be headed by JCC member Daniel Zurfluh, Founder, KnowHow Bridge GmbH and a steering committee of JCC members. The JCC Technology and Innovation Chapter aims to help members as follows: 💡 Understand and harness the power of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, and more. 💡 Keep members up to date on new developments in the tech/digital arena of Eurasian countries. 💡 Address the needs of members and foster expertise sharing within the JCC network. 💡 Provide a framework to establish and nurture strong business relationships between Swiss companies and their Eurasian counterparts in the digital and innovation sphere. The official launch webinar of the Technology and Innovation Chapter will take place on November 28, 2024 from 10:00 to 11:00 CET. PROGRAM Introduction of JCC Technology and Innovation Chapter #Armenia as a tech innovation nation How can Swiss companies collaborate with the Armenian tech sector?   SPEAKERS Daniel Zurfluh, Owner & CEO, KnowHow Bridge GmbH; Head, JCC Innovation and Technology Chapter Edita Ghazaryan, Deputy CEO, Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) Mariam Babayan, Project Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Aram Babayan, Team Leader, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Please register at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eVnm9uEc

On November 15, Armenia and the European Investment Bank's global division signed an agreement for a €236 million loan to co-finance the construction of a road linking the towns of Sisian and Kanjara. The road will improve north-south transport within Armenia, as well as potentially connecting neighboring countries. Officials have stated the goal of the project is to boost regional trade and connectivity within Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. https://lnkd.in/e48Uh5vy #Armenia #EuropeanInvestmentBank #Europe #Asia #MiddleEast #Sisian #Kanjara

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma stated that #Tajikistan is "generally ready to consider" joining the green corridor project with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Daler said that although Tajikistan has yet to be approached regarding the project, "It is obvious that for Central Asian countries, such as Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, such initiatives are important and require development." Last week in Azerbaijan, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan signed a strategic partnership to establish a Caspian green-energy corridor, via which green energy from Central Asia would be exported to Europe. https://lnkd.in/eQD38w6P #GreenEnergyCorridor #GreenEnergy #Azerbaijan #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan #CentralAsia

The Joint Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South Caucasus JCC's fourth and final board meeting of 2024 took place at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Geneva CCIG . We were joined by our member LeverX. A big thank you to Vincent Subilia, CCIG Director and JCC Board Member for hosting us. The board has worked tirelessly throughout 2024 and we are grateful for their time and commitment. We bid a fond farewell to longtime vice president Urs Klingelfuss, and look forward to an exciting new year at JCC. Jean-Paul PERIAT Laurence Ponty Xavier Cornut Marcel Pawlicek Dorit Sallis Igor Almazov Volha Rasolka Victor Lozinski Juergen Helmle

The #IslamicDevelopmentBank (IsDB) will invest $1.15 billion in the development of #Kazakhstan's water sector, marking the largest project in the bank’s 51-year history, as was reported during a November 12 meeting between President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and IsDB President Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser at #COP29. https://lnkd.in/ecBF_WEh.

The Ministry of Energy of #Uzbekistan and #UAE-based Masdar signed a contract at the #COP29 conference in Baku to build a 1,000 MW #windpower plant in #Uchquduq district of #Navoi Region. The plant is expected to generate 3.5 billion kWh of electricity annually. https://lnkd.in/ecmgnjSr.

Since 2016, JCC has showcased the #CaspianRegion and specifically, the #CaspianSea as a transport route between East and West in the framework of its annual flagship conference that takes place every autumn. The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as “the #MiddleCorridor,” as a viable alternative to Russia’s #NorthernCorridor placed it in the spotlight for coordinated efforts to solve bottlenecks and other logistical issues in the framework of our event and beyond. On November 12, on the sidelines of the 29th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (#COP29), #Azerbaijan, #China, and #Kazakhstan signed an agreement to establish an intermodal cargo terminal located at the #PortofAlat in Baku. The project seeks to develop the port’s cargo handling capacity, ultimately aiming to increase container train traffic along the China-Europe-China corridor via the Middle Corridor, aiming to shorten delivery times, lower transportation costs, and minimize transshipment duration. Cargo and port capacity have been among the key challenges needed to overcome and unlock the route’s full potential, with the ultimate goal of shortening the average transport duration to 15 days. https://lnkd.in/earrMbRq

With #COP29 underway, the presidents of #Azerbaijan, #Kazakhstan, and #Uzbekistan have signed a strategic partnership to establish a Caspian green-energy corridor. The ambitious project would seek to transport energy generated in the two Central Asian nations to Azerbaijan, itself a growing exporter of green energy. The proposed end destination for Central Asia’s green energy exports is the European Union. https://lnkd.in/eit_h5AP #greenenergy #EuropeanUnion #Azerbaijan #Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan #COP29

With COP 29 underway, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have signed a strategic partnership to establish a Caspian green-energy corridor. The ambitious project would seek to transport energy generated in the two Central Asian nations to Azerbaijan, itself a growing exporter of green energy. The proposed end destination for Central Asia’s green energy exports is the European Union.

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