Tinatin Rukhadze, General Director of ACT won the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award! Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is the first international competition in history for business women and is held annually in 32 countries around the world. Since 1972, there have been awarded women, who made significant contribution to the development of global economy and business. Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award serves as kind of a benchmark, while being source of inspiration and impetus for new generation business leaders. The competition, which is intended for active and busy women, gains extra significance because of its historical roots – it is named in honor of Madam Clicquot, who became a widow at the age of 27 and undertook his husband’s legacy – champagne business, which managed to survive during The Napoleonic Wars and brutal revolutions in Europe, and even in unfair competitive environment managed to create strong brand, as well as stereotype of a strong woman. Tinatin Rukhadze will be the brand ambassador throughout the year 2019. In addition, a vine named after her will be planted in France and a champagne will be bottled in honor of her. 

Leading business companies in Georgia have been united for women's economic empowerment. On December 10, Rusudan Telia, Chief Executive Officer of the company ACT, signed a global agreement and joined the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) movement. During the discussion, the Importance of gender equality was emphasized as well as the importance of private sector action in women's empowerment process. The agreement was signed by representatives of 26 different companies.

On November 9, 2018, “Regional Network Conference of local unions engaged in rural development of Ajara” was held in the hotel Castello Mare, Tsikhisdziri. Up to 120 representatives of Ministry of Agriculture of Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Active Citizens’ Local Unions (known as AMAGs), municipality city halls, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and non-governmental organizations participated in the event. Conference participants and speakers discussed the fundamental challenges as well as future plans of rural development. Part of the event was dedicated to reviewing the results of the project – “Strengthening Capacity of Rural Population in Adjara”, Which was implemented by UNDP in partnership with the company “ACT” from December 2017 to October 2018. The project was implemented with the financial support of the European Union.

ACT presented the results of UNDP commissioned study in Tbilisi Marryot hotel today. The study aimed at identifying level of population’s satisfaction with various public services. The study of 2017 is the third round of the same research while first and second rounds were conducted in 2013 and 2015.

The study discusses accessibility of various utility and infrastructural services as well as satisfaction with these services, satisfaction of citizens with local self-governments, citizens’ participation in self-government activities and issues of civil engagement. Apart from the results of 2017, the study report also presents comparative analysis of the results of all three rounds.

Full report of the study is available on the following link:

Research and consulting company ACT started implementation of the project in Tanzania. The project which is commissioned by VisionFund International serves to increase accessibility of agro loans offered by micro finance organization for local farmers.

Apart from Africa, international fund VisionFund International implements projects in Asia, Latin America and Europe as well while agriculture represents its one of TOP priority fields. ACT has a long history of working in agro sector. ACT team started implementation of the mentioned project in March and it is planned to be finished in the end of May.

“Implementation of the project in Tanzania is an important success for our company which aims at expanding its work on international markets. Regardless the fact that our offices have been operating in Baku and Almaty for years now, we also implement projects in Eastern European countries, we have experience in working in Central European countries as well but implementation of the project in Africa is an unique opportunity for us to get known with a completely new market and actively offer them our research and consulting services. This project made us see that our country has a chance to expand export of intellectual capital outside Georgia even in less explored counties of Africa”. Rusudan Telia, Executive director of ACT.

Analysis and consulting team ACT has been represented on the research and consulting market for more than 15 years. Its regional offices have been operating in Azerbaijan since 2010 and in Kazakhstan since 2014. The company implements projects in more than 20 countries in the field of business as well as development projects.

On Friday, October 20, the new ACT offices were stormed by children! They, first and foremost, intently explored areas where their parents spend most of the day, following which they joined the festivities together with the entertainers.