Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)

Seminar participants listen to presentation
on small business running

On July 20, the IATP Training Laboratory in Chisinau, Moldova, hosted a seminar on small business development conducted by Irina Druta (UGRAD 07) for 10 students of Moldovan State University. The aim of the seminar was to introduce the audience to the basics of launching and running a small business. Druta explained the main stages of managing a small business, such as planning, human resources, and accounting. The attendees learned to define objectives and tools for implementation in the enterprise as a whole as well as in the separate projects, created a budget and discovered the basics of accounting. Druta also discussed tools for motivating staff and conflict resolution and the role of information technology in running a small business. By sponsoring this seminar, IATP contributed to the professional development of the local students and small business development in the country.