Romania 2007: Investing For the Future: One Year on From Accession

 Programme to date;


08.15:  Registration, exhibition opens and tea & coffee served 

09.00:  Chair’s welcome and introduction, Mrs. Joan Hoey, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

           Session 1 - After EU accession : Prospects for stability and growth

09.10:  Mr. Constantin Ciupagea, State Counsellor and Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister

09.25:  Mr. Serban Ghinescu, EBRD

09.40: 

09.55:  Question and answer session.

           Session 2 - Trading places : Trade relations after EU accession

10.10:  Mr. Ion Cernivcean, Trade Commissioner for Romania 

10.25:  Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, Shadow Minister for International Trade 

10.40:  Mr. Dan Grigore, Impact, Romania

10.55:  Question and answer session 

11.10:  Mid-morning coffee and exhibition

           Session 3 - Doing business and investing in Romania

11.40:  Mr. Richard Moat, Vice-President, Foreign Investment Council

11.55:  Mr. Sorin Vasilescu, ARIS Invest

12.10:  Mr. Dragos Seuleanu, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania                                                                        

12.25:  Question and answer session 

12.40:  Workshops & seminars  

13.25:  Lunch and exhibition 

14.30:  Chair's afternoon session introduction, Mrs. Joan Hoey, The Economist Intelligence Unit

           Session 4 - Romania in the EU :  new challenges & new foreign policy

14.35:  HMA Robin Barnett, UK Ambassador to Romania

14.50:  Mrs. Corina Badea, Counsellor to the Minister, Ministry of Justice

15.05:  Sponsor (to be confirmed)

15.20:  Question and answer session 

15.35:  In Conversation - Mrs. Anne-Marie Martin, CEO of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Mrs. Joan Hoey

16.05:  Conference Close