2011 Brown Forum
Transcripts:
- Ambassador James B. Foley Opening Ceremony Remarks
- Mr. Robert Benmosche April 6 Remarks
- Remarks by Dr. Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, WEF, April 5
- PDF summary of proceedings (280kb)
Video and photo gallery:
- The Brown Forum photo gallery
- Panel discussions clips, speaker remarks and interviews with participants
Programme
Palace Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia
April 4th - April 6th
Monday, 04/04 | |
Forum Check-in |
15:00 – 17:00 |
Welcome Reception |
18:00 – 19:30 |
Tuesday, 04/05 | |
Coffee & Registration |
08:00 – 09:00 |
Welcome |
09:00 - 09:30 |
Session 1: International Trade as a Driver of Economic Growth, Development and Foreign Relations |
09:30 – 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Session 2: Regional Market: Southeast Europe as Macro-Region for Trade and Investment |
11:15 -12:30 |
Lunch - Keynote Address |
12:30 – 14:15 |
Session 3: Regional Market: Challenges to Successful Business Climate and Economic Competitiveness |
14:15 – 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Session 4: Regional Market: Overcoming barriers to Regional and Int’l Trade and Investment |
16:00 – 17:30 |
Networking Reception/Dinner |
19:00 – 22:00 |
Wednesday, 04/06 | |
Coffee Service |
08:30 – 09:00 |
Session 1: Regional Market: Cross-border synergies, success stories and untapped opportunities |
09:00 – 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
10:15 – 10:45 |
Session 2: Access to Markets – Panel presentations on key sectors (energy, agriculture, ICT), to include talk of upcoming major projects, investment opportunities. |
10:45 – 12:30 |
One-on-One meetings (Concurrent with Industry Panels) Business Opportunity Counseling Business-to-Business Meetings |
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Working Lunch |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Session 3: Access to Markets – Panel presentations on key sectors (infrastructure, tourism, medical/pharmaceutical), to include talk of upcoming major projects, investment opportunities. |
14:00 – 15:45 |
One-on-One meetings (Concurrent with Industry Panels) Business Opportunity Counseling Business-to-Business Meetings |
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Closing Remarks |
16:00 – 16:30 |
Partnerships/Sponsors:
We, the organizing partners of The Brown Forum
the Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia,
the Government of the United States of America,
the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and
the Croatian Employers’ Association
would like to thank the SPONSORS of The Brown Forum
and those organizations that supported this endeavor throughout the region:
BELGRADE
Serbian Association of Managers Smiljanićeva 24, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia Contact: Maja Piščević – Executive Director and President of the Board Maja.piscevic@sam.org.rs |
LJUBLJANA
Managers' Association of Slovenia Dimičeva 13, 1504 Ljubljana Contact: Sonja Šmuc – Executive Direcor T: + 386 (0)1 58 98 583, 58 98 584 sonja.smuc@zdruzenje-manager.si |
PODGORICA
Association of Montenegrin Employers' – Unija poslodavaca Crne Gore Ulica 9. Crnogorske brigade 11 – 81000 Podgorica, Crna Gora Contact: Predrag Mitrović – President upcg@t-com.me; info@poslodavci.org |
PRISTINA
American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo Contact: Lekë Musa – Executive Director leke.musa@amchamksv.org Phone: 381(0) 38 -246-012 |
SARAJEVO
Association of Employers' BiH – Asocijacija poslodavaca BiH Mula Mustafa Bašeskije 12/3 – 71000 Sarajevo , Bosnia&Herzegovina Contact: Alija Bakšić – General Director alija.baksic@gmail.com; apbih@bih.net.ba |