 | Programme and speakers
Thursday, 5 March 2009
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| 09:00-09:30 |
Registration of the Participants, Welcome Coffee and Networking |
| 09:30-10:00 |
Welcome Address
Meglena Plougchieva,
Deputy Prime Minister,
Republic of Bulgaria |
| 10:00-11:15 |
Panel Session 1: Top Government Priorities to Attract Long-Term Investments - Policy, Incentives and Projects
Keynote Address
Petar Dimitrov,
Minister of Economy and Energy,
Republic of Bulgaria
Chairman
Claudio Cassuto,
Co-Director,
European Finance Convention,
United Kingdom
Stoyan Stalev,
Executive Director,
Invest Bulgaria Agency |
| 11:15-11:30 |
Coffee Break and Networking in the Foyer |
| 11:30-12:30 |
Panel Session 2: Banking and Financial Services in Bulgaria 2009 - Servicing the Public and Private Sectors Needs to Grow
Keynote Address
Ivan Iskrov,
Governor,
National Bank of Bulgaria
Panteley Karassimeonov,
Director, International Affairs, Communications & Marketing,
Bulgarian Stock Exchange
"Improvements in the Market Infrastructure
and Supervisory Practices"
Apostol Apostolov,
Chairman,
Finance Supervision Commission, Bulgaria
"Bulgarian Banking Legislation -
Expected Changes & FAQs by Foreign Investors"
Reneta Petkova,
Partner, Head of Banking & International Finance,
Petkova & Sirleshtov Law Office, Bulgaria
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| 12:30-13:30 |
Buffet Luncheon in the Foyer
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| 13:30-15:00 |
Panel Session 3: IFI's role in Supporting the Entry/Development of Strategic Investments into the Bulgarian Market
Chairman
Kalin Mitrev,
Alternate Director for Bulgaria/Poland/Albania,
EBRD
Nadya Guenova,
Head of Investment in Infrastructure Unit,
Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
Agni Vlavianos-Arvanitis,
President and Founder,
Biopolitics International Organization, Greece
"IFI's and Crisis Response - Challenges & Opportunities"
Kalin Mitrev,
Alternate Director for Bulgaria/Poland/Albania,
EBRD
"SME Support Through European Investment Fund"
Yannis Tsakiris,
Senior Officer,
European Investment Fund, Luxembourg |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break and Networking in the Foyer
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Panel Session 4 - Prolonged Discussion
Focus on Creating Value in the Bulgarian Power/Energy Sector - Reform, Strategies, Opportunities and New Implementations
"Development of the Electric Power Infrastructure in Bulgaria"
Stefan Kanchovsky,
Head of Research and Development,
National Electric Company, Bulgaria
"From Pilot Demonstration to Building a Sustainable
Business Model Based on Public-Private Partnership"
Henry Jackelen,
Resident Representative,
UNDP, Republic of Bulgaria
"Research Priorities for More Investment in RES"
Lulin Radulov,
Director,
Black Sea Regional Energy Centre
"Legal Opportunities & Challenges for
Power Sector Investors in Bulgaria"
Kostadin Sirleshtov,
Partner, Energy & Utilities,
Petkova & Sirleshtov Law Office, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 |
Cocktail hosted for all Participants, Speakers, Sponsors and Guests (venue TBA) |
Friday, 6 March 2009
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| 09:00-09:30 |
Morning Coffee and Networking |
| 09:30-11:00 |
Panel Session 5: Bulgaria's Challenges: Construction, Real Estate and Infrastructure Projects Development
Georgi Stoev,
State Expert, Monitoring Department,
General Directorate Programming of the Regional Development,
Bulgaria
"OP Transport - The Big Infrastructural
Transport Projects in Bulgaria"
Magdalena Dimitrova,
Head of Sector,
Coordination of Projects and Programme Directorate,
Ministry of Transport, Bulgaria
"Bulgaria: A Growing Appreciation of Quality"
Vesela Miryanova,
Executive Director,
Arteks Engineering, Bulgaria |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break and Networking in the Foyer |
| 11:30-13:00 |
Panel Session 6: PPP's Potential in Bulgaria - Meeting Municipal, Regional and National Infrastructure / Utilities Funding Requirements
Chairman
Claudio Cassuto,
Director,
Euroconvention Conferences,
United Kingdom
Dobrinka Krasteva,
Head of Strategic Investments Department,
Ministry of Finance, Bulgaria
"PPP: A Solid Base and Effective Instrument
for National Broadband Initiative Realization"
Peter Statev,
Chairman,
ICT Cluster, Bulgaria |
| 13:00-13:30 |
Farewell Cocktail for all Delegates, Speakers, Sponsors and Invitees and End of the Summit |
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