(KazInform) – Kazakhstan Business Forum 2011, organized by the Kazakh-British Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Kazakhstan with the support of Government, was held in London on Oct. 20-21, Economic Development Ministry’s press office said Wednesday.

Kazakhstan Business Forum was held in London for the second time and was aimed at discussing the tendencies and prospects for economic development of Kazakhstan.

The Forum participants discussed the strategic plan for economic development of Kazakhstan and the conduct of the national IPO and were able to offer their original projects on cooperation in various industrial and manufacturing sectors of the country’s economy.

One of the main aspects of the Forum is to review the innovative business projects under the State program of forced industrial-innovative development for 2010-2014, as well as the “Productivity 2020” State program, of which leitmotif is the tasks of providing science intensive and innovative ways to develop the economy of Kazakhstan. Investors will discuss prospects for the country’s transition from raw export orientation to industrial-innovative development.

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Kazakhstan supports the initiative to conduct the Business Forum as an international platform for dialogue to establish and develop business relations between business communities of both countries.