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East - West Business Forum 2012

East - West Business Forum 2012
  • Location: Prague, Czech Republic
  • Date: 18/09/2012 - 19/09/2012
  • Event Type: Business Forum
  • Language: Czech / English (simultaneous translation will be provided)

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First business conference of ICC Czech Republic with the OIC countries accredited for Czech Republic.

Trade and investment opportunities in member OIC countries and trade financing are just some of the topics up for discussion which will be held under the auspices of:
  • Petr Nečas, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
  • Karel Schwarzenberg, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
  • Martin Kuba, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
  • Přemysl Sobotka, First Vice Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

Economic, trade and investment relations between the Czech Republic and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation require joint efforts to effectively preserve them and guarantee their stability and prosperity. The conference will open a new period of mutual relations in the respective fields having ambition to become an integral part of actions aiming at further development of trade and financial cooperation. The conference will open the door for future long-term cooperation of financial institutions in order to support common projects in the Czech Republic and OIC countries, as well as on the third markets of common interest. Last but not least, the conference will give a new and unique opportunity to strengthen the concrete dialog of entrepreneurs and bankers, discuss the ways of developing economic and investment cooperation and establish new business contacts.

The conference will bring together government officials responsible for business and foreign trade, key business representatives, professional associations and trade and investment agencies from both sides in order to open new opportunities for mutual trade and investment.

It will create a general platform for discussion about possibilities of further development of commercial, economic and financial cooperation between the Czech Republic and the countries of the OIC. The dialogue will focus on:

  • Exchange of views and experience on economic and investment opportunities
  • Extension of cooperation in all areas of trade and investment
  • Seeking to overcome obstacles and difficulties in the process of enhancement of mutual cooperation
  • Improving knowledge of opportunities for further development of mutual trade and investment relations

Guest Speakers

Jiří Schneider, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Martin Kuba, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Jaromír Drábek, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic
Přemysl Sobotka, First Vice-Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Cihad Erginay, Ambassador of Turkey, Head of OIC Prague Group
Samir Al-Araji, Chairman of National Investment Commission, Iraq
Madzli bin Haji Harun, Head of Department of Maritime Management of Faculty of Maritime Studies and Marine, Science University Malaysia
Terenggau Özge Dumlupınar, Expert from The Ministry of Economy of Turkey
Michal Mejstřík, Chairman of ICC Czech Republic, Member of National Economic Council of Czech Government
Sefa Aytekin, Deputy Undersecretary from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey
Ahmad Tajudin Omar, Director of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Office in Munich)
Fuad Abdulhasain Mahmood, General Director, Ministry of Water Resources, Iraq
Karel Havlíček, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Association of SME´s Czech Republic
Mr. Nadi Köklü, general Coordinator, Kale Group (ceramic sector)
Mr. Fuad Abdulhasain Mahmood,General Director, Iraq Ministry of Water Resources
Mr. Ali Jasem Yasim, Iraq Ministry of Water Resources
Mr. Khaled Yasin Mohamed, Iraq Ministry of Water Resources
Mr. Hassan Fadhel Naser, Iraq Ministry of Water Resources
Mr. Khatab Omer KhudhairIraq Ministry of Water Resources

Venue

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Loretánské nám. 5, Prague 1 (and additional premises)

Organizers

ICC Czech Republic, Embassies of the OIC member countries in Prague

Economic, trade and investment relations between the Czech Republic and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation require joint efforts to effectively preserve them and guarantee their stability and prosperity.

The conference will open a new period of mutual relations in the respective fields having ambition to become an integral part of actions aiming at further development of trade and financial cooperation.
The conference will open the door for future long-term cooperation of financial institutions in order to support common projects in the Czech Republic and OIC countries, as well as on the third markets of common interest.
Last but not least, the conference will give a new and unique opportunity to strengthen the concrete dialog of entrepreneurs and bankers, discuss the ways of developing economic and investment cooperation and establish new business contacts.

The conference will bring together government officials responsible for business and foreign trade, key business representatives, professional associations and trade & investment agencies from both sides in order to open new opportunities for mutual trade and investment.

It will create a general platform for discussion about possibilities of further development of commercial, economic and financial cooperation between the Czech Republic and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The dialog will focus on:

  • Exchange of views and experience on economic and investment opportunities,
  • Extension of cooperation in all areas of trade and investment,
  • Seeking to overcome obstacles and difficulties in the process of enhancement of mutual cooperation,
  • Improving knowledge of opportunities for further development of mutual trade and investment relations.

Czech and international businesses, exporters, importers, investors, lawyers, bankers, carriers and freight forwarders, embassies, chambers of commerce and others.

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