Monday, 1st of November 2021
02:00 pm – 03:30 pm, Opening Event „Ostbrandenburg meets Balkan“
02:00 – 02:20 pm, Welcome and short Presentation of the Economic Region Ostbrandenburg
Guido Weiß, Deputy General Manager, IHK Ostbrandenburg
02:20 – 02:40 pm, Southeast Europe - a Short Overview on Business Potentials
Anja Quiring, Regional Director Southeast Europe, Eastern German Business Association (OA)
02:40 – 03:00 pm, Presentation: Study on Nearshoring Potentials in the Western Balkans
Sophia Kluge and Olga van Zijverden, Project Coordinators, Chamber Partnership Western Balkans (KVP WB6)
03:00 – 03:20 pm, Business Potential of Western Balkan for East Brandenburg Companies
Martin Gaber, Correspondent for Westbalkan, Westbalkan Germany Trade and Invest
03:20 – 03:30 pm, Closing Remarks
Guido Weiss, Deputy General Manager, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Moderated by: Guido Weiss, Deputy General Manager, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Tuesday, 2nd of November 2021
10:00 – 11:45 am, Country in Focus: „Ostbrandenburg meets Croatia“
10:00 – 10:25 am, Welcome by the Embassy of Croatia
Marica Jukić, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Federal Republic of Germany
10:25 – 11:05 am, Presentation: Economic Region Croatia - Business Potentials incl. Experiences of a German Company
Klaudia Oršanić-Furlan, Head of Sales and Projects, AHK Croatia,
Zoran Uranjek, Managing Director, Harburg-Freudenberger Belišće d.o.o.
11:05 – 11:25 am, Presentation on Business Possibilities in Croatia
Anita Stipić, Independent Advisor for International Affairs Division and Internationalization Division, Croatian Chamber of Economy
11:25 – 11:45 am, Presentation: Economic Region East Brandenburg
Marlen Bennewitz, Consultant on Regional Policy, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Moderated by: Anja-Kaja Schmidt, Consultant of Foreign Trade, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Parallel from 08:00 am – 06:00 pm: virtual Business-Meetings
Wednesday, 3rd of November 2021
10:00 – 11:40 am, Country in Focus: „Ostbrandenburg meets Bulgaria“
10:00 – 10:25 am, Welcome by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria
Aneta Grouytcheva, Head of Economic and Commercial Department
10:25 – 10:40 am, Presentation: Economic Region Bulgaria - Business Potentials
Tzanko Tzankov, Head of DEinternational, AHK Bulgaria
10:40 - 11:10 am, Experiences of a German Company in Bulgaria
Heiko Schmidt, Head of INNO-CON GmbH
11:10 – 11:25 am, Presentation: Economic Region Bulgaria – a Local Perspective
Theodor Tsvetkov, Chief Expert in International Investment Service, Invest Bulgaria Agency
11:25 – 11:40 am, Presentation: Economic Region East Brandenburg
Marlen Bennewitz, Consultant on Regional Policy, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Moderated by: Anja-Kaja Schmidt, Consultant of Foreign Trade, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Parallel from 08:00 am – 06:00 pm: virtual Business-Meetings
Thursday, 4th of November 2021
10:00 – 11:30 am, Country in Focus: „Ostbrandenburg meets Serbia“
10:00 – 10:25 am, Welcome by the Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia
Her Excellency Dr. Snežana Janković
10:25 – 11:10 am, Presentation: Economic Region Serbia - Business Potentials incl. Experiences of a German Company
Frank Aletter, Managing Board Member, AHK Serbien,
Anja Hildebrand, Alca Mobil Logistics + Services GmbH
11:10 – 11:25 am, Presentation: Economic Region East Brandenburg
Marlen Bennewitz, Consultant on Regional Policy, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Moderated by: Sophia Kluge and Olga van Zijverden, Project Coordinators, Chamber Partnership Western Balkans (KVP WB6)
Parallel from 08:00 am – 06:00 pm: virtual Business-Meetings
Friday, 5th of November 2021
10:00 – 11:40 am, Country in Focus: „Ostbrandenburg meets Bosnia and Herzegovina“
10:00 – 10:25 am, Welcomeby the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Her Excellency Jadranka Winbow
10:25 – 10:40 am, Presentation: Economic Region Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Šurković, Head of DEinternational, AHK Bosnia and Herzegovina
10:40 - 10:55 am, Experiences of a German Company in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mahmut Galijasevic, Head of Mann+Hummel BA
10:55 – 11:10 am, Presentation: Economic Potentials in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Enes Ališković , Director of the Export Promotion Agency of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina
11:10 – 11:25 am, Presentation: Economic Region Republika Srpska - Business Potentials and Investment Potentials
Gordana Višekruna, Head of the Centre for Foreign Economic Affairs and Promotion, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republik of Srpska
11:25 – 11:40 am Presentation: Economic Region East Brandenburg
Marlen Bennewitz, Consultant on Regional Policy, IHK Ostbrandenburg
Moderated by: David Piegazki, Regional Coordinator, Chamber Partnership Western Balkans (KVP WB6)
Parallel from 08:00 am – 06:00 pm: virtual Business-Meetings
