2013 Brown Forum
Transcripts
- Text of Ambassador Merten's Opening Remarks for The Brown Forum
- Text of Deputy Assistant Secretary Reeker's Welcome Remarks
- Summary of Proceedings
Videos
- Opening Remarks by Ambassador Merten, Minister Maras, Deputy Minister Klisović, and President of HGK Mr. Vidošević
- Keynote Address by Kittu Kolluri, General Partner at New Enterprise Associates
- Welcome Remarks by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker
- Session 1: The Role of the Entrepreneur in Economic Growth
- Session 2: Public Sector Support for the Entrepreneur
- Session 3: How to Attract Investment in Good Projects
- Session 4: Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
- Closing Remarks by Mr. Vidošević
- Interviews
Clippings
- Hina - Third Brown Forum to be held in Petrcane 8-9 April
- Tportal - 2 April 2013
- Slobodna Dalmacija - 8 April 2013
- ezadar - 8 April 2013
- Suvremena.hr - 8 April 2013
- Poslovni dnevnik - 9 April 2013: Mark Crandall
- Poslovni dnevnik - 9 April 2013: Kittu Kolluri
- HRT Report - 9 April 2013
- Zadarski List - 9 April 2013
Schedule
Falkensteiner Hotel & Spa Iadera, Zadar, Croatia
April 8th - April 9th
| Monday, 04/08 | |
Ron Brown Apprentice Program |
12:00 - 16:00 |
Sight Seeing Tour of Zadar for Brown Forum Participants |
12:00 - 16:00 |
Forum Check-in and Registration |
14:00 - 18:00 |
Welcome Session |
18:00-19:00 |
Welcome Remarks Kenneth Merten, U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Kenneth Merten |
18:00 - 18:45 |
Keynote Address Kittu Kolluri, General Partner, New Enterprise Associates |
18:50 - 19:25 |
Press Availability and Moderators' Meeting |
19:25 - 19:30 |
Welcome Dinner |
19:30 – 21:30 |
| Tuesday, 04/09 | |
Registration |
08:00 - 08:45 |
Welcome Philip Reeker, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affiars |
08:45 -08:55 |
Session 1: The Role of the Entrepreneur in Economic Growth Julia Spicer, Director, Mid-Atlantic Venture Capitalist Association |
09:00 - 10:15 |
Coffee Break |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Session 2: Public Sector Support for the Entrepreneur Visar Fida, Invest Macedonia |
10:30 - 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
11:45 - 12:00 |
Session 3: How to Attract Investment in Good Projects Thomas Nastas, President and Founder, Innovative Ventures Inc. |
12:00 - 13:15 |
Networking Lunch |
13:15 – 14:30 |
Session 4: Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Kristina Ercegović, Zaokret |
14:30 - 15:45 |
Closing Remarks Joško Klisović, Deputy Minister of Foreign and European Affairs |
15:45 - 16:00 |
Forum Moderators: Nevena Crljenko, Academy for Political Development |
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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,
the Croatian Chamber of Economy and
the Croatian Employers’ Association
would like to thank the following 2013 PARTNERS, HOSTS, and SPONSORS of The Brown Forum:
Partners
Hosts
Sponsors
