Meeting of the Board of Directors of BSEC Business Council

The BCCI played host to the 39th Meeting of the Board of Directors of BSEC Business Council which took place on BCCI’s premises within Bulgaria’s rotational presidency of BSEC (1 November 2009 to 31 May 2010).

The session was attended by the General Secretary of the Council – Mrs. Eftihia Bacopoulou, representatives of business organisations from the 12 BSEC member-countries as well as UNDP and UNIDO employees.

The BCCI President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov presented a report on the work of BSEC Business Council within the Bulgarian Presidency of the Organisation. A welcoming address was delivered on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, and a presentation of the synergy policy in the Black Sea region in the sphere of green economy by the Ministry of Economy, Energetics and Tourism of Bulgaria.

The program of the two sessions advanced discussions on international projects with the participation of BSEC Business Council, on the cooperation with kindred international organisations and on the BSEC member countries’ views regarding the development of the region. The session was closed with an official transfer of Greece’ rotational presidency of the Council and presentation of the Council’s activity plan for the next period – 1 June – 31 October 2010.