EU BUSINESS IN RUSSIA:
TRENDS AND CHALLENGES 2008/2009

Brussels - Belgium, November 25

BUSINESSEUROPE and the Association of European Businesses in the Russian Federation (AEB) are organizing a seminar entitled “EU Business in Russia: Trends and Challenges 2008/2009” on November 25 in Brussels. At the seminar, the AEB will give a presentation on the state of the Russian economy and the role the AEB. AEB representatives will also elaborate on more specific policies and issues affecting European businesses in Russia. These include investment, energy and customs, but also visa and migration, SPS measures and the automotive sector.
 

For more: www.businesseurope.eu

 

 

FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BLACK SEA EUROREGION

Constanta, Romania, November 26

 

Constanta Country Council is organizing the First General Assembly of the Black Sea Euroregion in Constanta, Romania on November 26, 2008.
Created within the framework of the initiative of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe launched in 2006 in the Conference of Constanta, the Association aims to establish institutional basis of cooperation in the Black Sea area especially among local and regional authorities and become a strong and reliable voice to improve development in all fields in the region. During the conference simultaneous translation will be provided in English, Bulgarian, Russian and Romanian.
 
For more please contact Ms. Mihaela Tudor in Constanta County Council at mtudor@cjc.ro or visit http://www.bser.eu/

 

 

MEDITERRANEAN INVESTMENT FORUM
Beirut, Lebanon, February 20 – 21, 2009

 

The Mediterranean Investment Forum will be held on February 20 - 21, 2009 in Beirut, Lebanon. The Forum is organized by BUSINESSMED and Al-Iktissad Wal-A'mal Group, in cooperation with a number of regional and international organizations and will coincide with the General Assembly of BUSINESSMED. Mpre than 1500 business and investment leaders from Europe and the Mediterranean countries will be invited to attend the Forum as well as representatives of Gulf development funds and financing authorities.

 

 

FIRST EUROPEAN SME WEEK

Across Europe, May 6 - 14, 2009

 

The European Commission is organising the first European SME Week in May 2009 to inform SMEs about available support at the European Union and national level and to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs. The SME Week will be a European umbrella campaign for activities that take place throughout Europe. The SME Week will be launched in Brussels on May 6 and the closing event will be organising together with the Czech Presidency on May 13 - 14.