The Economic and Trade Department of the Embassy of Belgium in the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, organized a seminar on the 18th of October 2017, entitled ” Brussels-Capital Region- Opportunities for Improving the Business of SMEs”.
Mr. Nenad Đurđević, Director of the Department for International Economic Relations of the PKS (Serbian Chamber of Commerce) and Leo D’AES, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Serbia addressed the participants of the seminar. During the event it was also possible to hear speakers from two consulting companies: “Schuman Associates” and “FTI Consulting”. Representatives of the “Schuman Associates” were Mrs. Danai Tsapikidou and Miss Katarina Muse.
Mr. Ivan Požgaj – senior consultant – presented “FTI Consulting”, and from the EU Delegation in Serbia was present Ms. Radica Nusdorfer – Head Sector for European Integration. Mr. Costa Olivier, Economic Advisor at Brussels Invest Export in Brussels spoke about investment and business opportunities in Brussels, while Marijana Milošević-Tufegdžić, Economic Advisor at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, spoke about economic cooperation between Serbia and Belgium, as well as Mr. Zdravko Ilic – director of the PKS office in Brussels. Participants were able to get acquainted with examples of good practice and experiences in preparing and implementing projects, as well as with the importance of good preparation for participation in EU programs and funds available to SMEs.
In the second part of the seminar business meetings were organised with representatives of companies from Brussels
To participants of the seminar addressed Nenad Đurđević, Director of the Department for International Economic Relations of the PKS (Serbian Chamber of Commerce) and Leo D’AES, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Serbia. During the event it was also possible to hear speakers from two consulting companies: “Schuman Associates” and “FTI Consulting”. Representatives of the “Schuman Associates” were Mrs. Danai Tsapikidou partner at the Belgian consulting company “Schuman Associates” and Miss Katarina Muse also from “Schuman Associates”.
Mr. Ivan Požgaj – senior consultant – presented “FTI Consulting”, and from the Sector for European Integration in Serbia was present Ms. Radica Nusdorfer – Head Sector for European Integration in Serbia. About invest and developing business possibilities spoke Mr. Costa Olivier, Economic Advisor at Brussels Invest Export from Brussels, Mrs. Marijana Milošević-Tufegdžić, Economic Advisor at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium, spoke about economic cooperation between Serbia and Belgium, as well as Mr. Zdravko Ilic – director of the PKS office in Brussels. Participants were able to get acquainted with examples of good practice and experience in preparing and implementing projects, as well as with the importance of good preparation for participation in EU programs and funds available to SMEs.
In the second part of the seminar were organized business meetings with representatives of companies from Brussels