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8:30 am - Registration - Refreshments
9:00 am - The EIU forecast for Bulgaria and Romania
Laza Kekic, Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe & Country Forecasts, Economist Intelligence Unit, UK
Nenad Pacek, Director, CEEMA, Economist Intelligence Unit, Austria
9:30 am - Bulgaria and Romania in the European Union
• At the threshold of EU Accession: Priorities in security & foreign policy
• How does the EU strategy rethink affect Romania and Bulgaria?
• What impact will EU membership have on business?
Anca Boagiu, Minister, Ministry of European Integration, Romania
Meglena Kouneva, Minister, Ministry for European Affairs, Bulgaria
10:30 am - Questions & discussion
10:35 am - The economic climate for the next decade
• Key priorities for the next five years
• Strategies to achieve sustainable economic growth
• Creating a more transparent environment
• Incentives for future investors
Nicholas Nanopoulos, Chief Executive Officer, EFG Eurobank-Ergasias
Plamen Oresharski, Minister, Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
Ioan-Codrut Seres, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Romania
The banking perspective
Nicholas Garganas, Governor, Bank of Greece
11:25 am - Questions & discussion
11:35 am - Coffee break
11:55 am - Business meets government: realities and challenges in Greek, Bulgarian & Romanian cooperation
Ioan-Codrut Seres, Minister, Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Romania
Plamen Oresharski, Minister, Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
The Romanian perspective
Dr Victor Babiuc, President, The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
The Bulgarian perspective
Kamen Kolev, Vice-president, Bulgarian Industrial Association
2:10 pm - Questions & discussion
2:30 pm - Lunch
4:30 pm - End of day sessions
7:30 pm - Cocktail reception
8:00 pm – Dinner
A new vision for Bulgaria and Romania
• On the threshold of EU accession
• Strengthening relations with Greece as a strategic partner
Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece
Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Calin Popescu-Tariceanu, Prime Minister of Romania
THURSDAY, JUNE 29th 2006
8:30 am - Registration - Refreshments
9:00 am - Opening by chairman of the 2nd day:
Nenad Pacek, Director, CEEMA, Economist Intelligence Unit, Austria
9:30 am - The banking outlook for Romania and Bulgaria
• Reserving stability and creating sustainable growth
• Financial services: expanding out of Bucharest and Sophia
• Greece?s strong presence in the financial landscape: future plans?
Mugur Isarescu, Governor, National Bank of Romania
The Commercial Banks perspective
George Michelis, Chief Executive Officer, Bancpost, Romania
Antonis Hasiotis, Executive Director, Postbank, Bulgaria
10:30 am - Questions & discussion
10:40 am - Collaboration in privatisation schemes in Bulgaria and Romania: the EIB Perspective
Gerlando Genuardi, Vice Chairman, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
10:55 am - Coffee Break
11:15 am - Collaboration in infrastructure, tourism and real estate
Asen Gagauzov, Minister, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, Bulgaria
12:15 pm - Questions & discussion
12:25 pm - Collaboration in the telecommunications sector
• Improving the business environment
• Obstacles to be overcome
Zsolt Nagy, Minister, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Romania
1:10 pm - Questions & discussion
1:20 pm - Collaboration in the energy sector
Gheorghe Pogea, State Minister in charge of economic affairs, Romania
Dimitris Sioufas, Minister, Ministry of Development, Greece
2:05 pm - Questions & discussion
2:15 pm - At the threshold of EU accession: priorities in security for the Balkan region
2:45 pm - Questions & discussion
3:00 pm - Luncheon
5:00 pm - End of conference |
