Events
The First Kazakhstan National Conference welcomes professional consultants representing various areas of management consulting, marketing research and PR.
«Member of the Meridian Order» by ICMCI
On October 6, at its 2011 Biennial Congress in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei, ICMCI (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes) conferred upon Gabriel Al-Salem the title of “Member of the Meridian Order” posthumously.
Visiting Kansas, Gabriel's home state
Viktoria Olskaia, Foundation’s President, visited Kansas, Gabriel Al-Salem’s home state
Sponsored walk organized by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Plans to Create the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation and International Award Unveiled in Dushanbe and Khodjent
On June 28 and 30 the promotional events for the Foundation and the Award in Dushanbe and Khodjent were organized by the EBRD BAS (Business Advisory Service) Programme in Tajikistan.
Plans to Create the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation and International Award Unveiled in Bishkek
The event on June 16 was organized by the Management Consulting Institute of Kyrgyzstan with the support from the EBRD BAS Programme. AKI-Press provided informational coverage for the event. Laurent Guye, Country Director for Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan from the Swiss Cooperation Office and Consulate endorsed the Award and announced the Swiss Government’s decision to make a contribution to the Foundation.
International Award for Excellence in Consulting's Nominations and Selection Criteria Announced in Almaty, Kazakhstan
On June 8 the Kazakhstan Chamber of Management Consultants “CMC Kazakhstan” and Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation announced criteria for selecting winners of Gabriel Al-Salem International Award for Excellence in Consulting in five nominations:
- Consulting Project of the Year
- Consultant of the Year
- Significant Contribution to the Advancement of Management Consulting Profession
- Consultants Without Borders
- Most Dynamic National Organization of Management Consultants.
The Working Group discussed mission and principles of Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation and endorsed media plan and regional travel schedule to promote the Foundation and Gabriel Al-Salem International Award in the countries of Central Asia.
Launch of Gabriel Al-Salem International Award for Excellence in Consulting announced at Kazakhstan Press Club
On Gabriel’s birthday his friends and colleagues participated in a press-conference to announce the launching of International Award named after him. Speakers included Charlotte Ruhe, Director of EBRD’s TAM/BAS Regional Programme (London), EBRD BAS Programme directors from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, as well as representatives from Central Asian management consulting institutes. Viktoria Olskaia, Gabriel’s wife, spoke about her plan to create Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation.