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Regional Forum on Private Sector Development in the Black Sea Region:

Presentations and Speeches

THURSDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2005

THE POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE BSEC REGION

WELCOME

Speech by H.E. Evripidis STYLIANIDIS, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece

Speech by Prof Louka T. KATSELI, Director, OECD Development Centre

Session I - The Economic and Political Outlook for the BSEC Region

• Keynote speech by H.E. Evripidis STYLIANIDIS, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece

• Statement by Cosmin DOBRAN, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania

• Presentation by Andrew VORKINK, Country Director for Turkey, World Bank

• Investment and Doing Business in Southeast Europe and the Black Sea region, Nikos EFTHYMIADIS, President Stability Pact Business Advisory Council for Southeast Europe

Session II - Prospects of Business Co-operation in the BSEC Region

• Business Co-operation and Investment Opportunities in the Black Sea, Costas MASMANIDIS, Secretary General of the BSEC Business Council
• Speech by Edmond KARAXHO, Secretary General Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Albania
• Speech by Constantin RASNOVEANU, Vice-President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, BSEC Business Council
• Speech by Aleksandr AMERHANOV, President, Taganrog Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BSEC Business Council Board Member, Russian Federation
• Speech Mr Halil KULLUK, President, Intekno, former Board Member, BSEC Business Council, Turkey

Session III - The Business Climate: What Role for Policies to Underpin Trade and Investment

• Investment Compact for South East Europe, Strategy 2005-2006, Declan MURPHY, Programme Director, Investment Compact for Southeast Europe, OECD
• Presentation by Mike AHERN, President and Spokesman, Foreign Investors Council, Serbia and Montenegro

Session IV - Institution Building and Good Governance. Lessons of Experience

• Presentation by Kartlos KIPIANI, Head of Public Service Bureau, Republic of Georgia
• The European Neighbourhood Policy, Andreas HERDINA, European Commission
• Challenges and opportunities for private sector development in the Black Sea Region: The need for improved Regulatory Governance. Lessons from South East European Countries, Stéphane JACOBZONE, Principal Administrator, Regulatory Management and Reform Division, OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate
• RIA and Institution Building in Bulgaria, Stanchev KRASSEN, Institute for Market Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria
  

FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2005

ENHANCING BUSINESS CO-OPERATION IN SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES

Session V - Infrastructure, Transport and Communication

• Chairman's Introduction, Pierre DAURES, Executive Vice Preseident, Bouyges Group
• Presentation by Nick BARCLAY, Senior Loan Officer, European Investment Bank
• Presentation by Tony PEARCE, Director General, International Road Federation, Geneva

Session VI - The Manufacturing Sector

• Presentation by Vebi VELJA, President VEVE Group, Albania
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Session VII - The Energy Sector

• Presentation by Emmanuel BERGASSE, Administrator for Central and South East Europe, International Energy Agency
• Presentation by Jelena RADUN, Economist, International Advisory Board to the Pan European Oil Pipeline Project

Session VIII - The Service Sector

• Presentation by Nora DIHEL, Administrator, Trade Directorate, OECD
• Presentation by Roberto LORENZON, Head of New Europe Desk, Koçbank-Unicredit, Turkey
• Presentation by Umberto DEL PANTA, Director, Manufacturing, Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
• Presentation by Eugeni SOROKIN, Chief of External Economic Relations Departement of the Ryazan Chamber of Commerce, Russian Federation

Conclusions

• Presentation by Dr Costas MASMANIDIS, Secretary General of the BSEC Business Council

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