Programme Agenda

Croatia Investment Forum
May 13, 2010
Westin hotel, 1 Kršnjavoga Street, Zagreb

12:00 - 14:00 Registration of participants
(To be held in Mimara. Press registration will take place at Journalists House)
14:00 - 14:45 Official Opening of Croatia Investment Forum

Welcome addresses:

  • Jadranka Kosor, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia
  • Thomas Mirow, President of the EBRD
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 - 16:30 Plenary sessions:

Panel 1. Investment opportunities in the Republic of Croatia
Moderator: Peter Reiniger, Managing Director, Central and South Eastern Europe, EBRD
Investment priorities of the Republic of Croatia Đuro Popijač, Minister of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship
Government loan programs Dr.sc. Zdravko Marić, State secretary, Ministry of Finance
Investment climate and investment opportunities in Croatia Sani Ljubunčić, Managing Director, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APIU)
Presentation of the successful investment project in the realization phase Guido Pizzamano, Investment Manager, Adriatica Dunav d.o.o.
Examples of investing in innovative products with higher added value Dalibor Marijanović, Director, Business Innovation Center of Croatia - BICRO
Q & A
Panel 2. Infrastructure development and Environmental protection projects
Moderator: Mislav Togonal, Editor in Chief and Host, HTV
Intermodal infrastructure development program Željko Tufekčić, State Secretary for Budget and Finance, Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
Environmental strategy of the Republic of Croatia and associating investments Mr.sc. Mira Medić, Head of Department for European Union, Ministry of Environmental Protection, physical Planning and Construction
EBRD's role in infrastructure development and environmental protection Thomas Maier, Managing Director for Infrastructure, EBRD
Investment opportunities in the infrastructure projects in the city of Zagreb Ladislav Prežigalo, Principal, City Office for Economy, labour and enterprises, City of Zagreb
Examples of investing in renewable energy sources - project Valis Solaris Prof. Eicke R. Weber, Fraunhofer Institute für Solar Energy Systems ISE
Q & A
Panel 3. Tourism projects and possibilities
Moderator: Miroslav Dragičević, founder of Horwath Consulting Zagreb
Privatization Opportunities in Tourism Damir Bajs, Minister of Tourism
EBRD investments in tourism Alain Pilloux, Managing Director, Industry, Commerce and Agribusiness, EBRD
Example of investment in Istria county - MAISTRA project (part of Adris Group) Kristian Šustar, Director of company MAISTRA d.d.
Example of investment in Međimurje county – SPA and Golf resort Sveti Martin Rudolf Radiković, CEO, Spa & Golf Resort Sveti Martin
Other potential tourism projects and the role of municipalities
- Project "EkoKonavle" Michel Maass, Director, Adriterra d.o.o
- Project "Pašman Resort" M.Sc. Eugen Sorić, Project Manager
Q & A
   
17:00 Exhibition

Official Opening by:

  • Ivan Šuker, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Republic of Croatia
  • Enzo Quattrociocche, Secretary General, EBRD
  • Nadan Vidošević, President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy
  • Niko Bulić, Director of the Croatian Tourist Board (TBC)
   
Networking & Matchmaking (TBA)