East-West Business Forum 2010
Part of program of trade conferences and seminars officially attached to the 52nd International Engineering Fair in Brno.
Date: 16. 9. 2010 (Thursday)
Venue: Výstaviště Brno, Pavilion E, Business Center I
Address: Výstaviště Brno, 647 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Content:
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presentation of most up to date trade and investment opportunities, tenders, business conditions in certain countries divided into 5 blocks (repeated twice a day)
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matchmaking meetings with embassy representatives and other participants during all day
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introduction of new project "Export alliances"
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paralell to East-West Business Forum 2010 are separate seminars on topics: Incoterms 2010, Revised ICC Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG)
Who should attend: chambers of commerce, importers, exporters, investors, sales managers, consultants etc.
Working language: English / Czech
Program
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Opening |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Vladimír Šiška - Executive Director of ICC Czech Republic, First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic
Michal Mejstřík - Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Czech Airlines Company, member of National Economic Council (NERV)
Miroslav Křížek - director general of CzechInvest |
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1st block |
10:30 - 11:30 |
Europe
(Austria, Estonia, Poland, Serbia) |
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2nd block |
11:30 - 12:30 |
Asia
(Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka) |
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3rd block |
12:30 - 13:15 |
America
(Brazil, Canada, USA) |
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4th block |
13:15 - 14:00 |
Africa
(Egypt, Libya, Morocco) |
Speakers: Representatives of foreign embassies in the Czech Republic or foreign institutions, representatives of mixed chambers, representatives of Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
(available all day for discussion and matchmaking)
Presentations:
Opening
Michal Mejstřík - New Challenges of Foreign Trade and Competitiveness
Miroslav Křížek - Innovation - as a Support of the Czech Export
Austria – Austrian Embassy in Prague
Christoph Plank, Commercial Attaché
Estonia – Estonian Embassy in Prague
H.E. Lembit Uibo, Ambassador
Ingrid Amer, First Secretary and Consul
Vladimir Bulinsky, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Estonia
Poland – Embassy of the Republic of Poland (Department of trade and investment promotion)
Milan Wenit, First Secretary
Serbia - Embassy of the Republic of Serbia
Milija Markovic, Counsellor for Economic Affairs
Georgia – Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia
Georgian National Investment Agency
India – Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Vladimír Jeništa, former Czech commercial counselor in India
Kazakhstan – Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Kairat Sarzhanov, Minister-Counselor
Assylbek Tauassarov , Second Secretary
Serik Alimbayev, Third Secretary
Sri Lanka - Embassy & Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Vienna
M. M. Jaffeer, Ambassador & Permanent Representative
Srimal Wickremasinghe, Deputy Chief of Mission
Suranga Algewatte, Second Secretary
Brazil – Czech- Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
Petr Rožek, Business Consultant
Canada – Embassy of Canada
Martina Taxová, Trade Commissioner
USA – Embassy of the United States (U.S. Commercial Service)
Stuart Schaag, Commercial Counselor
Egypt - Ministry of Trade and Industry of Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian Commercial Service)
Abd El Satar El Sawy, Head of EU Department
- Embassy of Arab Republic of Egypt in Prague
Tamer El Sayed, Third Commercial Secretary
Libya – Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Karel Babor, former Czech commercial counselor in Libya
Morocco – Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco
Benacher Marchiche, Minister - Counselor , Chargé d'affaires, Deputy Head of Mission
Radia Loudghiri, First Secretary
