“The Voice of Business in the Black Sea and Caspian”
UNION OF BLACK SEA AND CASPIAN CONFEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES (UBCCE) FIRST THEMATIC COMMITTEE MEETING “REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION” Bucharest – Romania, 23 May 2007 InterContinental Bucharest Hotel Hora Hall PROGRAM
09:30-10:00 10:00-10:20 Registration Welcome Speeches Mr. George Constantin Paunescu, Co-President of Alliance of Employers Confederations of Romania (ACPR) and First Vice-President of UBCCE HSH Prince Radu, Special Representative of the Government of Romania Mr. Halit Öztürkmen, President of Turkish Businessmen Association in Romania, TIAD 10:20-11:45 A Road Map for Cooperation and Integration in the Black Sea & Caspian Moderator: Mr. Mihai Manoliu, Secretary General of ACPR Romanian Officials Mr. Florin Vasilache, Secretary General of Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, Political Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Black Sea Forum for Dialogue and Partnership Bridging the regions: Sustainable Development: The Engine for Sound Growth in the Wider Black Sea Region Mr. Calin Georgescu, Project Manager, UNDP Romania Office Developing Cooperation between the private sector of Black Sea&Caspian and Europe Mr. Ioannis Patsiavos, International Relations Manager of Federation of Greek Industries (FGI)
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“The Voice of Business in the Black Sea and Caspian” The role of financial institutions in the Black Sea and Caspian Region Mr. Serban Ghinescu, Deputy Director of Bucharest Office, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EBRD Mr. Ghinea Arminio Iorga, Head of Policy and Strategy Department, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, BSTDB Turkish private sector experience in the Region Mr. Yahya Üzdiyen, President of Dogan Holding's Strategy Group 11:45-12:00 12:00-13:15 Coffee break Presentations on the economies of participating countries (in alphabetical order) Moderator: Mr. Güven Güngör, Secretary General of TIAD Press Conference Lunch Closed session for UBCCE members Moderator: Mr. Murat Zöngür, UBCCE Acting Secretary General - Discussing the content and details of TC I Activities - Evaluation of the results of UBCCE Questionnaire - Discussion on the preparation of “UBCCE Economic Outlook Report (on country basis)” and “Mare Negra and Mare Caspium Strategy Paper” under TC I - Any other issues 19:00-21:30 Cocktail at Elizabeta Palace with the participation of HSH Prince Radu
13:15-13:30 13:30-14:30 14:30-17:00
The language of the Meeting will be in English.
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