EU Funds for Romania and Bulgaria: Business opportunities for Flanders on March 24th 2009, Conscience building, Brussels (ed. 5)

Fitagency - Romania - Bulgaria – Cibr Invites you to the seminar
EU Funds for Romania and Bulgaria: Business opportunities for Flanders , March 24th 2009, Conscience building, Brussels (ed. 5)

In this seminar we will provide the participants with a CD with application guides and practical information for the application

Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union in January 2007. Bulgaria and Romania get more then 40 billion Euro support in the period from 2007-2013. The subventions will be used for agriculture, food industry, transport infrastructure, infrastructure, environmental projects, energy projects, waste treatment and waste collection, water treatment, sewers, water gaining, consultancy, construction, roads, technical equipment, specialized service’s for SME’ s, modernization of industrial companies, purchase of machines and production lines, technology parks, scientific parks, incubation centers and logistical parks, tourism and renovation of existing buildings and infrastructure. The focus is put on environment, agriculture, agri-food, infrastructure and the modernization of production units.

This seminar offers a manual to future investors in different sectors and the way they can access the structural funds. We offer content and practical information.

All presentations will be in English and a participation fee applies. The first participant of each company: 50 Euro and every other participant of each company: 25 Euro.

At Conscience building, meeting room “Hadewych”, Koning Albert II laan 15, Brussels

9h00 Registration of participants
9h30

Welcome and impulse statement by Mrs. Claire Tillekaerts, FIT, General manager Flanders Investment and Trade
Welcome and impulse statement – Ambassador Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Christo Gueorguiev
Welcome and impulse statement – Ambassador of Romania, His Excellency Mr. Ovidiu Dranga

10h00 DG regio, Mrs. Aura Raducu, European Commission, DG region,   Desk Romania
10h30 Romanian Embassy, Mr. Mugur Popovici, opportunities for Flemish companies in Romania
10h45 Bulgarian Embassy, Mr. Dimitar Lilov, opportunities for Flemish companies in Bulgaria
11h00 Coffee Break
11h15 Presentation Fit Agency Bucharest, Romania, Mr. Dirk Timmerman 11h30 Presentation Fit Agency Sofia, Bulgaria, Mr. Eric Santkin from Awex
11h45 Testimonial by a Flemish company about the opportunities in Bulgaria, Epiq NV, Tessenderlo (tbc)
12h00 Testimonial by a Flemish company about the opportunities in Romania, Psi Control Mechatronics, Mr. Walter Bilcke, CEO
12h15 Presentation of the Bulgarian programme; practical information, Ministry of Finance, Management of EU Funds - directorate, Mrs. Jenya Dinkova, Head of Coordination of Projects and Programmes Dept.
12h30 Presentation of the Romanian programme; practical information, Ministry of Finance, Management of EU Funds - directorate, speaker to be appointed
12h45 Presentation of detailed guides and practical hints on the elaboration for Romania – PBS Worldwide, EU expert, Mr. Freddy M.E. Jacobs, managing director

13h00 Q&A from panel

13h15 Walking buffet

14h40 Funding for Energy & Environment – discussion panel
Speaker Management Authority (MA) - ministry involved (Bulgaria) (name tbc)
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Romania), Mrs Doina Frant, director, Cohesion Fund Directorate

15h20 Funding for Infrastructure – discussion panel
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (Bulgaria), Mrs. Yordanka Chobanova, senior expert
Ministry of Regional Development and Housing (Romania), Mrs. Roxana Nesa, public manager, Management Program Directorate

16h10 Funding for SME’s – discussion panel
Ministry of Economy and Energy (Bulgaria), Mr. Filip Krumov, senior expert at the European funds for competitiveness directorate
speaker MA – ministry involved (Romania) (name tbc)

16h50 Funding Agriculture & Food – discussion panel
Ministry of Agriculture (Bulgaria), Mrs. Anna Petrova, senior expert at the Rural regions development directorate
Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development (Romania), Mrs. Raluc Sandu, counselor

17h30 Networking reception

Please confirm your participation by filling out the form and sending it to: Steve Mattens FIT agency (steve.mattens@fitagency.be ).

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