With a GDP growth rate of 3.1% in 2017 and a steady economic growth for the fourth year in a row, Spain is one of the most dynamic economies in Europe, and the capacities of its companies around the world are steadily increasing. As a first step forward in the promotion of economic relations between our country and Spain, the Trade Department of the Embassy of Spain in Belgrade and the Spanish Export and Investment Agency (ICEX) are organizing the Business Forum “Spain – Serbia”.
Serbia will visit representatives of twenty-one Spanish companies from the infrastructure, environment, tourism, transport, construction, agro-food, textile and fashion industries within the Business Forum, which will be held from October 23 to 24 at the Hilton Hotel. The official delegation is led by State Secretary for Trade, Shiana Mendes, accompanied by other representatives of the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, as well as the Spanish Export and Investment Agency ICEX. Serbian officials will attend the opening ceremony.
Within the Forum will be held a series of conferences and panel discussions, presenting the opportunities, advantages and challenges of business in Serbia, with a special focus on infrastructure, project financing, and agricultural cooperatives in Serbia and Spain, among others.
Apart from Spanish and Serbian companies, the arrival of representatives of international financial institutions, local ministries and other public institutions is also expected. The big advantage of the forum is that it will enable companies from both countries to get in direct contact, and it is estimated that about 80 individual meetings will be held between their representatives.
Information about the complete program and participating companies are available here