The ‘Polish-Belgian Business Forum’ will give the opportunity to entrepreneurs and officials from both countries to establish contacts as well as to exchange views and experiences about investing in Belgium and Poland.

Organisation: The Ministry of Economy of Poland and the Embassy of Belgium in Poland together with the Brussels, Flemish and Walloon Regions in co-operation with the Belgian Business Chamber and the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency

When: Wednesday 9 April 2014 from 9:00 to 14:30. For security reasons, please arrive early.

Where: Ministry of Economy, conference room ‘Pod Kopułą’ (entrance on Wspólna Street), Plac Trzech Krzyży 3/5, 00-507 Warsaw.

Registration: Please register online by 4 April 2014

Media: Entrance on presentation of a valid press card after accreditation. In order to get accreditation, please contact: info@mg.gov.pl  

Participation in the event is free. Register today as places are limited. Simultaneous translation (Polish/English) will be provided.

For more information: Ministry of Economy, Promotion and Bilateral Cooperation Department: Ms. Anna Kuczyńska: anna.kuczynska@mg.gov.pl and Ms. Joanna Śliz: joanna.sliz@mg.gov.pl

Programme: 

08.30 – 9.30               Registration of guests and welcome coffee

9.30                             Opening speeches

Mr Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Poland

Ambassador Johan Van Dessel, Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium

Session 1                   Investment Opportunities in Belgium

Moderator:                  Mr Sławomir Majman, President of PAIiIZ

9.45 – 10.00                “The fiscal incentives of Belgium towards investors”, Mr Marc De Mil, Expert at the Ministry of Finance in Belgium

10.00 – 10.15              “Setting up a business in Belgium (e.g. detached workers, branch office, daughter company, etc.)”, Mr Hugues Thibaut, International Affairs Manager, Group S, European Point of Single Contact

10.15 – 10.40              “The opportunities for Polish companies offered by the services sector in Belgium”, Mr Nicolas Nève, Economic & Trade Counsellor, Brussels Invest & Export

Testimonial: A Polish company present in Belgium, Mr Piotr Reichert, Vice President at COMARCH

10.40 – 11.30              “The opportunities for Polish companies offered by the logistics sector in Belgium”, Mrs Laurence Martaux, Economic & Trade Counsellor, Wallonia.be, Mr Luc Strybol, Economic & Trade Counsellor, Flanders Invest & Trade, Prof. Francis Rome, Expert at the Vlaams Instituut voor Logistiek, Mr Paul Struman, Senior Expert in Logistics at Invest in Wallonia

Testimonials: Polish companies present in Belgium

11.30 – 12.00             Coffee break

Session 2                  Opportunities for Belgian Companies in Poland

Moderator:                  Mr Bruno Lambrecht, Chairman of the Belgian Business Chamber in Poland

12.00 – 12.15              “Investment opportunities in Poland”, Mrs Iwona Chojnowska-Haponik, Director of Foreign Investment Department at PAIiIZ

12.15 – 12.30              “Polish-Belgian co-operation. Promotion of economic opportunities in Poland”, Mr Krzysztof Turowski, Economic & Trade Counsellor in the Trade & Investment Promotion Section of the Polish Embassy in Belgium

12.30 – 12.45              Testimonial: A Belgian company which has invested in Poland, Mr J.C. Wibo, CEO at VLASSENROOT Polska

12.45 – 13.00             Q&A session and concluding remarks by the moderator

13.00 – 14.30              Networking lunch and B2B session in the presence of Minister Piechociński