American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham) is the largest international business chamber in Georgia with up to 200 company members. Founded in 1998, AmCham’s primary objective is to promote US – Georgia ties and the improvement of the business environment in Georgia. We do this by working with the government to help shape improvements in the business regulations, facilitating connections between Georgian and international investors and by supporting business and government links. Address: 36a Lado Asatiani St, 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia The Polish-Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established out of Poles’ passion for Georgia and operates to facilitate mutual economic and cultural relations between Poland and Georgia. The Chamber belongs to the leading business organisations in Poland. It represents and protects the interest of a great number of entrepreneurs, bringing together business organisations of various sectors. Expert knowledge and experience of the team, combined with a professional and individual approach to business partners, make our activity in projects on the cultural and economic cooperation of Poland and Georgia optimal and effective. The chamber closely cooperates with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tbilisi and the Embassy of Georgia in Warsaw. The portfolio of our partners includes institutions supporting business, government agencies and NGOs. Web page: www.pol-ge.com Since 1960 The Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is committed to support and develop business in Georgia. For this reason during all of those years numerous projects and activities were planed and conducted by our team. GCCI always tried to support and protect those business entities which were doing their business in Georgia. GCCI tries to intensify collaboration with its partners in order to facilitate business communication between Georgian and foreign companies and tries to help them to overcome the obstacles in front of them. GCCI team prefers open dialogue with its partners and tries to bring ongoing issues to appropriate stakeholders in order to mitigate them in future. Address: 29 Berdznis str. 0112, Tbilisi, Georgia Europe Foundation’s (EPF) mission is to empower people to effect change for social justice and economic prosperity through hands-on programs, helping them to improve their communities and their own lives. EPF engages citizens in social, economic, and political developments, in order to effect substantive and sustainable positive socio-economic change at the local, regional, and national level through both operational programs and grantmaking. EPF was established as a local organization in 2008. EPF’s work, both grantmaking and program implementation, is guided by these program mandates and approaches: Citizen monitoring, corporate and community philanthropy, evidence-based advocacy and policy making, cross-border/ cross-community cooperation, cross-cutting gender policy, youth integration, public-private partnership, open door grant making. Address: 3 Kavsadze Street, 2nd Floor BGCC was founded by Lord Godfrey Cromwell and Ms. Mako Abashidze in March 2007. It is a non-political trade body to facilitate business growth and contacts at all levels between Uk and Georgia BGCC works closely with governments, businesses and individuals from both countries to gather relevant information efficiently and accurately by establishing and maintaining necessary contacts. The main objectives of BGCC is to advise companies in the UK and Georgia on the business and financial markets each respective country, in order to establish contacts and facilitate business between each country. It hopes to achieve these goal through gathering relevant information efficiently and accurately, and by establishing and nurturing contacts. E-mail: contact@bgcc.org.uk The mission of the Slovak-Georgian Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is to provide support to the development of mutual relationships and trade exchange between the Slovak Republic and Georgia, as well as technical and economic cooperation between the institutions and entrepreneurs of both countries. SGCC aims to provide information and assistance for the chamber’s new members and other interested persons. Slovak-Georgian Chamber of Commerce develops cooperation with the Slovak and Georgian trade associations, agencies, businesses, craft associations. SGCC shall contribute to the development and implementation of common projects and plans. It also shall provide support as for the dissemination of economic information, cooperation and development of business opportunities among business entities in both countries. Address: Tsotne Dadiani St. 7 Georgian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (GNCC) is a voluntary, corporate and autonomous private sector body, with perpetual succession that can acquire movable and immovable property rights. Address: Pilestredet 15B, 0164 Oslo, Norway The purpose of the Finland-Georgia Business Association is to promote trade relations and investments, as well as, to contribute to the economic interactions between Finland and Georgia. Its members hold extensive knowledge of the operation and characteristics of the economic regions of Finland and Georgia. Members of the association are companies, individuals and partner organizations. Through the networking from they are able to find a professional partner for the markets in both countries. The Association equally welcomes both experienced businesses and start-up companies. Social Media: www.facebook.com/FinlandGeorgia Distribution Business is one of the significant parts of the Georgian economic policy and state‘s economic development. In response to the challenges, which exist in contemporary distribution business and in order to solve current problems in this field, the representatives of small, medium and large businesses operating on Georgian market, founded the ― Georgian distributors Business Association . The main responsibilities of the association are : Georgian and Turkish Businessmen Association – GÜRTİAD was found in 1999. Main purpose of founding association was to create a bridge between Georgian and Turkish entrepreneurs, to facilitate them in dialogue with the public sector and to establish transparent and favorable investment environment. GURTIAD since the day of establishment, actively engaged in developing process of Georgia’s business and investment climate. At a present time, association unites more than 100 companies and individuals covering 25 various business sectors, like construction, energy, manufacturing industry, textile, tourism and hotel management, food and beverage services, financial and banking sector, import and export, retail and wholesale trade, logistic sector, health care and social services, agriculture. In recent years Turkey continues to be number one partner of Georgia in the field of foreign trade and the contribution of Georgian and Turkish Businessmen Association is huge in this relation. Should be mentioned that our association, in cooperation with our member companies, strives in order to increase the manufacturing volumes of the country and accordingly use the export potential in a better way, not just with Turkey, but with other countries as well. The business forums (Caucasus Build, Georgia-Turkey Business Forum and other) organized and supported by our association can be named as an example of activities in this regard. Besides facilitating foreign trade, GURTIAD is an important contributor for attracting foreign direct investments in the country. Important fact that Turkey is one of the biggest partners of Georgia in the field of FDI. Since 2010 Turkey invested approximately 1 billion US Dollars in Georgian economy. The biggest part of investor companies appears to be a member of our association. It is an important issue that the sectors in which our members made investments is totally diversified, covering different fields of Georgian economy. Besides the above-mentioned direct business and economic activities, our association is involved in several social and charity activities as well. We are a member, close partner or in a close relationship with several governmental organizations and business associations, like Association, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Revenue Service, Enterprise Georgia, Technopark Georgia, Investors Council, EU-Georgian Business Council, Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, International Chamber of Commerce Georgia, Georgian Employers Association. In 2020, two female pioneers – a former executive and 20-year old veteran of a male-dominated industry founded association “Women In Wine Industry” with the aim of promoting women winemakers, exchanging knowledge , experience at local and international level, also to empower them to advance their careers, foster gender diversity and talent development across the industry at large. “WIWI” helps women in wine education, reach their full potential, step up into leadership, share successes ideas and professional development. Regional “Women in Wine Industry” groups meet to discuss relevant topics such as role of woman in wine sector, entrepreneurial vision at family wineries, inspiration for new generation, role of small and medium enterprises in rural development and others, based on their personal stories and experience. WIWI cooperates with local public institutions such as National Wine Agency, Wine Laboratory, as well as established a cooperation with international women organizations. The purpose of the Georgia-Romania Chamber of Commerce is to promote investments and trade, as well as to contribute to the process of strengthening bilateral and strategic cooperation between Romania and Georgia.Associations
American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
www.amcham.ge
Tel: (+995 32) 2 22-69-07
E-mail: amcham@amcham.ge
Web page: www.amcham.gePolish – Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
www.pol-ge.com
Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI)
www.gcci.ge
Tel: (+995) 32 2 69-47-47
E-mail: info@gcci.ge
Web page: www.gcci.geEurope Foundation
www.epfound.ge
Tbilisi 0179, Georgia
Tel: (+995 32) 2 25-39-42
Fax: (+995 32) 2 25-39-43 ext. 112
E-mail: info@epfound.ge
Web-page: www.epfound.geBritish-Georgian Chamber of Commerce
www.bgcc.org.uk
Web-page: www.bgcc.org.uk Slovak – Georgian Chamber of Commerce (SGCC)
www.sg-chamber.com
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (+995) 599 97-62-88
Web-page: www.sg-chamber.comGeorgian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianNorwegianChamberOfCommerce/
The objective of the Georgian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is to establish and develop economic, trade and business relations between Georgia and Norway. The GNCC shall represent the views of the companies or corporations with an interest in promoting business between the Georgian and Norway.
E-mail: info@gncc.no
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgianNorwegianChamberOfCommerce/ Finland-Georgia Business Association
https://www.facebook.com/FinlandGeorgia/
Georgian Distributors Business Association
www.gdba.ge
Absolute Majority of the association’s member companies represent global brands in Georgia and provide customers with high-quality products. The Association members also are the local manufacturing companies, which operate not only on Georgian market but also distribute / export production outside of the country.
N(N)LE ― Georgian Distribution Business association ― aims to analyze experience and best practices of foreign countries, in order to prepare specific proposals and recommendations for legislative and executive authorities, in close cooperation with international/local organizations and state sector, which can be implemented in the local market.
The mission of GDBA is to advocate for GDBA members to create a strong, separate but equal business and legislative environment to maximize efficient distribution practices and services.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: +995 557 18 01 00
E-mail: info@gdba.ge
Web page: www.gdba.ge
Georgian and Turkish Businessmen
www.gurtiad.ge
Tel: (+995 32) 2 93-26-03
E-mail: gurtiad@gurtiad.ge
Web page: www.gurtiad.ge
Women in Wine Industry
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