The biannual information meeting on high-level government advice in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Armenia was held – divided into two blocks – on 18 and 24 June, with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The event was opened by Andreas Nicolin, Deputy Head of Department and moderated by Yildiz Götze, Head of Division.
2019
On December 2, upon the invitation of Berlin Economics, Jens Münzer from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) gave a talk on the regulation of cryptocurrencies at the American University of Armenia, exemplified by German legislation. The Armenian government wants to boost the IT sector and has opened a free economic zone with a centre for crypto mining. There are initiatives in Armenia to regulate cryptocurrencies only lightly, which would entail significant risks for the banking sector and the country’s reputation. Against this background, regulation of cryptocurrencies is of particular significance in Armenia.
Despite the increased global interest in cryptocurrencies, there exists no international consensus on how to regulate them. Berlin Economics invited Jens Münzer from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to give a presentation on the topic of regulation of cryptocurrencies, exemplified by German legislation. On December 2, the seminar was held in the Central Bank of Armenia with ca. 35 attendees from the CBA. Many interposed questions and a vivid discussion clearly demonstrated keen interest and current relevance of the topic.
During a trip to Tbilisi, Dr. Alexander Lehmann, financial sector expert of the German Economic Team (GET) Georgia, presented the second issue of the Financial Sector Monitor.
This product is consistently done in several countries in the region and reveals that the Georgian financial sector is a major asset in the investment environment. The publication analyses the sector in a regional context. It sketches the sector’s potential to further support growth and innovation in Georgia and to provide wider access to credit for households and enterprises. It also highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the banking sector for Georgia’s future development.
On October 10, 2019 Dr Ricardo Giucci, Managing Director of Berlin Economics, took part in the event hosted by the German Business Association (DWV) in Armenia, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Armenia in the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Eastern Business Association in Stuttgart.
On September 26, Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Managing Director of Berlin Economics, presented the first Economic Monitor on Armenia in Yerevan. Afterwards, Björn Vogler, consultant at Berlin Economics, presented the results of a new study on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Armenia. Mr. Giucci and Mr. Vogler were accompanied by Boris Schneider, project manager for Armenia. The event was organised in cooperation with the German Embassy and the German Business Association (DWV) in Armenia. Numerous German businesspeople from Armenia as well as government officials and EU representatives took part in the event.
On the 8th of July Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Managing Director of Berlin Economics, during an event at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), carried out a study by Berlin Economics on the economic effects of the deep and comprehensive free trade agreements (“DCFTA”) on Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. He was accompanied by Woldemar Walter, Coordinator of the German Economic Team Moldova.
On 23rd of January 2019 the semi-annual information meeting on high-level government advice in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia was held at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi).
2018
On October 19th, Woldemar Walter, Advisor to the German Economic Team Moldova, gave a lecture in the context of the conference ‘MACRO 2018’ on the influence of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the Moldovan economy, population and government.
As Woldemar Walter conclusively explained in his presentation, in Moldova, foreign direct investment, which is relatively low by international standards, has a major impact on the economy, the people and the government. For example, companies with foreign capital account for about 23% of total Moldovan value added and a high and growing share of exports.
On August 29 in 2018 the German Advisory Group and the Reforms Delivery Office, an advisory body to the Cabinet of Ministers, hosted a joint seminar on the topic: ” Industry 4.0 – Overview and Policy Implications”.
Dr. Philip Steden introduced the specialized audience to the basic features and components of Industry 4.0 – the so called forth industrial revolution – and illustrated possible fields of application and advantages of Industry 4.0 technologies with examples from Germany.
In the context of our advisory work to governments in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia, Berlin Economics hosts a biannual event to report about current economic policy topics in these countries.
The event took place on July 4th in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Using this format we aim to provide an opportunity for representatives of German institutions to get background information about current economic developments.
On May 29, the German Embassy in Moscow hosted a panel discussion on the cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union.
Prior to the panel, Dr. Ricardo Giucci presented the results of a Berlin Economics‘ analysis studying the Eurasian Economic Union from a trade policy perspective.
Georgia is one of the largest producers of cryptocurrencies („miners“) worldwide, with a potential influence on the Georgian economy. Despite the increased global interest in cryptocurrencies, there exists no international regulation of any kind. This is true for the European Union as well, where EU-members adopt their own national laws regarding cryptocurrency regulation, even though cryptocurrencies can potentially be used for money laundering, due to their decentralized organization.
Workshop held by Centre for Economic Strategy and German Advisory Group on Central Bank Communication
On April 18 the Centre for Economic Strategy and experts from the German Advisory Group conducted a workshop on central bank communication as a tool for shaping market participants‘ expectations. The event was opened by Ms. Yildiz Görtze, head of the department at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, who acknowledged the significant progress of the recent years‘ reforms in the Ukrainian financial sector.
On March 20 the conference on financing opportunities in Ukraine took place in Berlin. The event was co-organised by the German-Ukrainian Forum, the German Advisory Group, the GIZ, the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry and Commerce as well as the Ukrainian Embassy.continue reading…
During a trip to Tbilisi, Dr Ricardo Giucci, Team Leader of the German Economic Team (GET) Georgia, and Dr Alexander Lehmann, financial sector expert, presented the first issue of the Banking Sector Monitor Georgia. continue reading…
Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Teamleiter des German Economic Team (GET) Georgia, und Dr. Alexander Lehmann, Finanzsektorexperte des Teams, stellten am 31. Januar in einer von der Deutschen Wirtschaftsvereinigung (DWV) organisierten continue reading…
The German Advisory Group Ukraine, in cooperation with the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting and Otten Consulting gave a press conference at Interfax, Kiev on Thursday, February 1st 2018. continue reading…
On 18 January 2018 the semi-annual information meeting about high-level government consultation in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia was held at the Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWi). continue reading…
2017
Am 19. Oktober 2017 veranstaltete GET Georgien, in Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Partnerinstitut ISET, einen runden Tisch zum Thema Inventarabschreibungen von natürlichen und Produktionsverlusten von Unternehmen. Dieses Thema betrifft derzeit Unternehmen, die mit verderblichen Waren arbeiten, wie etwa in der Nahrungsmittelverarbeitung, oder in deren Herstellungsprozessen technisch bedingt ein signifikanter Mengenanteil der Ware nicht im Endprodukt verbleibt. continue reading…
On 22 November 2017, in the context of the event “Current issues in the maritime business”, which was organised by the Chamber of Trade (IHK) Emden, Anne Mdinaradze, analyst at Berlin Economics, held a talk on the topic “The ‘Belt and Road Initiative’: An assessment from three perspectives”. continue reading…
On 20 November 2017, Anne Mdinaradze, analyst at Berlin Economics, held a presentation about the topic “The Eurasian Economic Union and the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’: Analysis from a trade policy perspective”. Ca. 15 representatives of the continue reading…
The Moldovan Minister of Finance Octavian Armasu and the Governor of the National Bank of Moldova Sergiu Cioclea participated in a roundtable discussion on November 9, 2017, with representatives of German businesses continue reading…
On November 14, 2017, Dr. Ricardo Giucci and Woldemar Walter of GET Moldova presented their new policy study “The economic impact of FDI in Moldova – Results from an empirical analysis” to representatives of the “Working Group continue reading…
On 22 March Ricardo Giucci, Director of Berlin Economics, and Woldemar Walter, Analyst, presented the study „The economic impact of EU-Russia sanctions on the EU: Plausibility check of existing studies using a simple estimation” in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. continue reading…
On 3 July, Dr. Giucci gave a lecture at the regional forum “Moldova: Working Together to Support Growth” and presented the most important developments in the Moldovan banking sector continue reading…
On 10 July 2017 the semi-annual information meeting about high-level government consultation in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia was held at the Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWi). continue reading…
On 13 June Ricardo Giucci, managing director of Berlin Economics, presented the analysis “The Eurasian Economic Union: Analysis from a trade policy perspective” at the Ministry of Economy and Energy. continue reading…
On 13 April Ricardo Giucci, managing director of Berlin Economics, presented the analysis “The Eurasian Economic Union: Analysis from a trade policy perspective” in the context of a seminar on security policy at the Federal Academy for Security Policy. continue reading…
David Saha, Project Manager of the German Economic Team (GET) Georgia and Anne Mdinaradze, Analyst, presented the 6th issue of the Economic Monitor Georgia at the event “Current Economic Issues and Implications for Business: DCFTA, EU-Trade, Sectors, Taxes”, which took place on 21 May 2017 in Tbilisi and was organised in cooperation with the German Business Association (DWV). continue reading…
The Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Valerija Gontareva, participated in a roundtable discussion on March 29th with representatives of German business and politics in the headquarters of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). continue reading…
Berlin Economics presented the 2nd revision of its survey on “Economic effects of reciprocal EU-Russia Sanctions on the EU” in a meeting at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) on 30 May 2017. continue reading…
On 9 March 2017 Robert Kirchner, Vice Project Leader of the German Economic Team Belarus (GET) participated in the conference “The Belarusian economy: are real changes on the way?” in Brussels. continue reading…
The First European Investment Forum in Uruguay shall take place in Montevideo, between 21 and 22 of June 2017. It is an initiative promoted and financed by the European Union. The activity is co-organized with Uruguay XXI, the country´s Investment and Export Promotion Institute. continue reading…
On January 30th 2017 the Ukrainian Minister for Energy and Coal Mining Nasalyk met the German Advisory Group (represented by our energy expert Georg Zachmann) and representatives of the Ukrainian NGO DiXi-Group to discuss the development of gas trading in Ukraine. continue reading…
On 23 January 2017 the six-monthly information meeting about high-level government consultation in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia was held at the Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy (BMWi). continue reading…
On 20 January 2017 Robert Kirchner, Vice Project Leader of the German Advisory Group Ukraine, took part in the panel discussion “Sustainable growth – success factors and strategic options for the agricultural sector in Ukraine”
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2016
On 15 December 2016 Ricardo Giucci, managing director of Berlin Economics, held a presentation about the economic situation in Ukraine to representatives of the German Bundestag. continue reading…
From 24 to 26 November 2016 the 14th Minsk Forum was held in Minsk. continue reading…
On 25 November 2016 a group of Moldovan journalists from the news agency IPN visited the office of Berlin Economics. continue reading…
On the occasion of the monthly meeting of German business representatives in Kiev on 6 December 2016, the German Advisory Group Ukraine presented results of its latest analyses concerning Ukraine. continue reading…
On 23.11.2016 there was a celebration at the IBB Minsk on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Manager training programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). continue reading…
On October 27, Thüringen International, the department of the State Development Corporation of Thuringia mbH responsible for internationalization, held an information evententitled “Potential in the South Caucasus – Business Successes in Georgia and Armenia” in Erfurt in cooperation with the Eastern Europe Business Association of Germany. continue reading…
On November 3 and 4 “Kastryčnicki Economic Forum” with focus on reforms for inclusive growth took place in Minsk. continue reading…
Since January 2016 Berlin Economics can look back to 10 years of successful economic consulting in Eastern Europe. For this occasion, Berlin Economics invited principals, long-term partners, associated consultants and employees for an anniversary celebration.
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The information session on governement consultancy in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia takes place twice a year in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). continue reading…
On 18.08.2016 Robert Kirchner participated in the discussion about the topic “Refugees in Ukraine, Refugees in Europe – Common Perspectives in the Refugee Crisis”, which had been organized by the European Academy in Berlin. continue reading…
On 08.09. the conference “Economic Stabilization and Combatting Corruption in Ukraine”, which had been organized by Kiev Dialogue in cooperation with the European Commission in Germany and the German Advisory Group Ukraine, took place in Berlin.
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The Republican Center of Microfinance invited to the conference “Modern instruments of SME finance”, which was held in Minsk on 13 September. continue reading…
Upon request of the Georgian Ministry of Economy, GET Georgia organized a workshop for the employees of the Ministries of Economy and Agriculture, which was conducted on September 14. The workshop was based on the publication of GET Georgia about FDI attraction in Georgia. continue reading…
On September 29 during the meeting of Working Group Ukraine of Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Team leader of German Advisory Group, gave an evaluating lecture on the current economic developments in Ukraine with particular focus on local companies. continue reading…
On September 29 and 30 the Belarus Forum took place in Minsk. It is the first forum in Minsk, in which representatives of the state organs and international financial institutions participated together with private foreign investors, experts and Belarusian entrepreneurs. continue reading…
On September 30 the German Economic Team (GET) Belarus, in cooperation with BEROC, the IPM Research Center and the National Agency of Investment and Privatization, organized a seminar on Cost-Benefit Analysis, which took place in Minsk. continue reading…
On October 11 the newly opened German-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce organized the 2nd German-Ukrainian Forum of Trade “Potential – Reforms – Cooperation”. continue reading…
On 27.10.2016 in Stuttgart Business Forum Russia took place that focused on the following topics: localization and import substitution, branch check and Industry Forum, economic and geopolitical aspects of the Eurasian Economic Union. continue reading…
The 4th east forum Berlin focused on the changed political and economic realities between Europe and the East. continue reading…
On 18 and 19 May 2016 international business conference under the theme “Connectivity for Commerce and Investment” took place in the Foreign Office in Berlin. continue reading…