April – Club evening with Pavel Daneyko, co-founder and CEO of the IPM Research Center

"There are more registered small entrepreneurs per 1,000 people in Belarus than in the EU". And "The emergence of 'hidden champions' was only possible because we did not have privatisation". Those two statements by our referent and guest of honor Pavel Vladimirovich Daneiko are very peculiar and seemingly contradict everything we, as it seems, know about the Belarusian economy.

Why these statements surprisingly accurately reflect the state of things in Belarus and how they give the opportunity to look at the events in the country and its current status quo from a completely different angle - this and many other things the Club members could learn thanks to the report of our expert, filled with unambiguous and non-standard statements. Pavel Vladimirovich told not only about macroeconomic processes, but also about the history of formation, strengths and weaknesses, strategies and emerging problems of the private sector, especially small and medium enterprises in Belarus. In doing so, he presented a sometimes unexpected but interrelated picture of the situation in the country. The presentation was followed by a lively discussion, during which the topic of the report was explored in more detail, so that Mr Daneiko's presentation became a kind of master class for all present. Our guest presentation is available to Club members in the "For Members" section.

Also during the evening the Club expressed special thanks to Office Solutions company and its General Manager Alexander Shalaiko for the gift of 2 modern, ergonomic office chairs to the Representative Office of the Club. This gesture was a kind of praise and acknowledgment of the work done, and also a stimulus for further active work.

The Club will be repaying the trust placed in it with an unusually large number of events this month. Thus in April our members can choose between five events.

The evening traditionally ended with relaxed networking and exchanges as part of a festive buffet.