Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business & LAHAV: Increasing Business Cooperation
The Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business is deepening cooperation with LAHAV, the leading Israeli business association. As reported by the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business, partnership with LAHAV is the best platform for developing bilateral business relations between countries.
LAHAV, the Israel Chamber of Independent Organizations and Businesses, promotes the interests of the self-employed and small and medium businesses (SMB). Today, this sector in Israel numbers over 530,000 independent breadwinners and entrepreneurs who employ over 700,000 salaried staff. In fact, the SMB sector constitutes 98% of all the businesses and employers in Israel, and thus is the main driver of Israel's economic growth.
LAHAV works with state authorities to promote the rights of self-employed and small and medium businesses and to create an economic environment that supports their growth and prosperity throughout the economy.
LAHAV currently represents over 56 independent and professional organizations in Israel, totaling some 130,000 members.
LAHAV is a member of the Economic Organizations Coordinating Bureau and is represented in the Bureau. The LAHAV President is Adv. Roee Cohen, who has been in office since October 2015.
A well-known lawyer and economics analyst, Roee Cohen was named among the 100 most influential persons in Israel in 2018 and 2019, based on the survey of daily Israeli edition Maariv.
The business association unites associations of almost all businesses, including lawyers, accountants, directors’ unions, media business consultants, designers, medical, education, tourism and hotels associations.
In the near future, another meeting is scheduled between Itsik Moshe, the President of the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business, and Roee Cohen, President of LAHAV. The topic of the meeting will be future plans and business forums in 2021.
The President of the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business notes that based on the agreement, in case of interest in the Georgian business environment, the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business will provide all the business unions which are members of LAHAV with free professional consultations, and organize their visits and business meetings in Georgia. At the same time, it will help Georgian businesses to share Israel's experience and pave the way for them in Israel.
According to Yossi Hamami, a former vice-president of LAHAV and a member of the board of the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business, the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business already has experience working with LAHAV, and several companies that are members of LAHAV have already invested in Georgia.
At the end of the year, in December, the leadership of LAHAV will take part in a business forum organized by the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business in Tbilisi, holding business meetings with representatives of the government's economic bloc and business unions. This event is in the framework of Israeli Week 2020. This year is also the 25th anniversary of the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business.
Itsik Moshe claims that as the coronavirus pandemic has hit the economies of all countries, and 2021 will be a new stage for business, working with LAHAV will be a good opportunity for the Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business to find potential investors.
The Israel-Georgia Chamber of Business is a member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Georgia) and The World Chambers Federation (WCF).