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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