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Topic: Conference on the “Liberalization of Trade and Services in the Danube, Western Balkan, and CEFTA Regions”, 28 September 2016, Sofia

Date: 28-09-2016

Organiser: BCCI, DIHK-CEFTA, DACCA, WB CIF

Anotation:

The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), together with the DIHK-CEFTA Partnership Project “Implementation of CEFTA in order to improve the internationalization of SEE economy”, the Western Balkans Chamber Investment Forum (WB CIF), and the Danube Chambers of Commerce Association (DCCA) organizes a Conference on the “Liberalization of Trade and Services in the Danube, Western Balkan, and CEFTA Regions” that will take place on 28^th September 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Conference will be a follow-up to the 6^th Danube Region Conference organized by the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO) on 13^thSeptember 2016 in Vienna.

The barriers in trade in the Danube region, Western Balkans and CEFTA countries region are very often related to technical issues, export related measures, shipment formalities etc. These obstacles are deeply connected to transport, infrastructure, logistics, tourism and related sectors. Thus the conference Liberalization of Trade and Services in the Danube, Western Balkans and CEFTA Regions will give floor to all parties involved in the process of facilitation of trade and improvement of transport infrastructure for the benefit of business. The event will be an excellent tool for encouraging synergy between the countries in the Danube Region, Western Balkans and SEE and to support the interest of SME businesses in international trade.

For more details about the organization of the Conference, you could contact the “International Cooperation and International Organizations“ Directorate of BCCI at +359 2 8117 494, 8117 497 or at m.markova@bcci.bg and v.velichkov@bcci.bg

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Program:

DRAFT PROGRAMME
28 September 2016
Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hall A, fl.1

09.00 – 09.30 Registration

09.30 – 10.00 OFFICIAL OPENING
Addresses by:

Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI

Representative of the Government of Bulgaria

Mr. Walter DEFFAA, Director-General, Regional and Urban Policy

Representative of CEFTA Secretariat

FIRST PLENARY SESSION

The European Union Strategy for the Danube Region - a tool for interregional development

The Danube Transnational Programme - a stream for cooperation EU Regional and Urban Policy

Key note speaker Minister of Regional Development and Public Works of Bulgaria – Mrs. Lilyana Pavlova

10.00 – 10.20 Matija VILFAN, Head of Office of Danube Strategy Point

10.20 -10.40 Imre Csalagovits, Head of MA of the Danube Transnational Programme

10.40 – 11.00 Chambers of Commerce and Industry from SEE, Western Balkans and the Danube region

11.00 – 11.20 Coffee break

SECOND PLENARY SESSION
Business climate and investment opportunity in the Danube region, Western Balkans and the CEFTA region

Key note speaker Minister of Economy of Bulgaria - Mr. Bojidar Loukarski

11.20 – 11.40 Implementation of CEFTA in view of the internationalization of the economy in the SEE – Mr. Umut Ergezer - acting director of the CEFTA Secretariat Brussels

11.40 -12.00 South -East European Cooperation Process
Representative of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

12.00 – 12.20 Barriers to trade in the Danube Region – Danube Chambers of Commerce Association

12.20 – 12.40 Fostering Foreign Direct Investments – Representative of Bulgaria
Invest Agency

12.40 – 13.00 WB CIF – the new Chambers’ platform
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch break

THIRD PLENARY SESSION
Transport infrastructure– regional policy and projects
Key note speaker Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications – Mr. Ivaylo Moskovski

14.00 – 14.20 The role of Danube as a logistic waterway
Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry

14.20 – 14.40 Development of infrastructure in the Region - enhancing connectivity
CCI of Western Balkan countries

14.40 – 15.00 Projects of Chambers, good practices
CCI of Danube region, Western Balkans and CEFTA region

15.00 – 15.20 Coffee break

FOURTH PLENARY SESSION

Key note speaker Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria – Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova

15.20 – 15.40 Boosting ecotourism in cross-border areas of the Danube region – Association “Authentic Bulgaria”

15.40 – 16.00 Balkan Wine International Competition
Mrs. Galina Niforou

16.00 – 16.20 Projects of Chambers, good practices
CCI of Danube region, Western Balkans and CEFTA region

16.20 – 16.40 Discussion

16.40 – 17.00 Closing

Information:
	For more details about the organization of the Conference, you could contact the “International Cooperation and International Organizations“ Directorate of BCCI at +359 2 8117 494, 8117 497 or at m.markova@bcci.bg and v.velichkov@bcci.bg .

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