A two-day workshop on the circular economy with a focus on women's entrepreneurship concluded in the capital of Turkmenistan. The event was organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat on 18-19 September. Arzuw.news reports with reference to the OSCE Center's press service.
The workshop was aimed at presenting international experience in implementing the circular economy as a tool for sustainable development and support for SMEs, especially women's enterprises.
The seminar was attended by representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, the Ministries of Finance and Economy, Trade, Environmental Protection, and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs and teachers of higher education institutions also participated in the event.
The workshop was held in a hybrid format: an international expert spoke online and participants attended in person.
Olivera Zurovak-Kuzman, Head of the Economic and Environmental Section at the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, emphasized that the circular economy is a necessity and not just an alternative to traditional approaches.
The workshop discussed the principles of resource efficiency, waste reduction and closed-loop systems for sustainable development. Special attention was paid to the role of women's entrepreneurship in the context of the circular economy as a necessary element for diversity and inclusion.
Participants reviewed international examples of supporting women entrepreneurs through circular economy mechanisms aimed at strengthening national economies through sustainable development.
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