Belgrade – Serbia / May 30 – June 1, 2018
Meet your future business partners from France and 12 Balkan countries
LOCATION
Metropol Palace, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 69, Belgrade 11000 Tel : +381 11 33 33 100 Website : http://www.metropolpalace.com/
THE PROGRAM
Wednesday 30 May
Belgrade, Metropol hotel
14:30: Welcoming of participants
15:00: Official opening
15:30: Plenary session – 1st Panel: « Succeed in your business in the Balkans »
16:30: Plenary session – 2nd Panel: « Financing your development in the Balkans »
17:30: Plenary session – 3rd Panel: « Investing in the Balkans »
18:30: End of the first day
19:00: Networking cocktail at Metropol hotel
Thursday 31 May
Belgrade, Metropol hotel
09:00: B2B meetings
10:30: Sectoral round tables running in parallel (Tourism, Infrastructure, Agro-industry)
11:30: B2B meetings
13:30: Networking lunch break
14:30: B2B meetings
16:00: Sectoral round tables running in parallel (Energy, ICT)
17:00: B2B meetings
19:00: End of the first day of B2B meetings
20:00: Gala diner
Friday 01 June
Belgrade, Metropol hotel
09:00: B2B meetings
13:00: End of the Forum
This is a tentative program subject to changes.
THE PARTICIPANTS
➢ French companies incorporated in France and their affiliates in the Balkans
➢ Company delegations from each of the 12 countries involved: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo
(Security Council Resolution 1244), Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia
➢ Mostly manufacturing companies
➢ High-level representatives from the business world: company CEOs and managers,
bankers, government representatives, public institutions, IFIs, etc.
THE SECTORS COVERED
The France – Balkans Business Forum will focus on 5 main sectors that are of common interest for
all Balkan countries involved:
✓ Agroindustry
✓ Infrastructure
✓ Energy, with a focus on renewable sources
✓ IT
✓ Tourism
The France – Balkans Business Forum will also address in its plenary session following topics with
high-level panellists:
➢ How to develop a successful business in the Balkans?
➢ How to finance your business development in the Balkans?
➢ How to invest in the Balkans?
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
The France – Balkans Business Forum will be a unique opportunity for you to find the right business
partner in following cases:
➢ You want to distribute French products or services or technology on your domestic market
➢ You want to source French equipment or technology to enhance your production
➢ You want to find a French business partner to bid on public or private tenders
➢ You look for an investment partner to enlarge your production capacities or create new
capacities in the Balkans
➢ You have subcontracting capacities you would like to offer
➢ You look for commercial partners to address third markets
The France – Balkans Business Forum is not adapted to your needs if you expect to meet French
distributors to enter the French market.
CONDITIONS FOR REGISTRATION
➢ Fill in the application form for registration
➢ Send it to the contact persons mentioned at the end of the form
➢ After screening your company profile and business expectations, you will receive a password
to register directly in the online platform for B2B meetings
➢ Make your own program directly online through the platform, selecting the round-tables you
want to attend, as well as the companies you wish to meet in B2B meetings
➢ There is no registration fee to the France – Balkans Business Forum, but once you have
registered on the platform, your presence at the Forum is mandatory
➢ Transportation and accommodation costs are at your own expenses
➢ A contingent of 100 rooms has been booked at Metropol Palace at preferential tariffs:
o 110 € for Superior / Deluxe room, single occupancy
o 130 € for Superior / Deluxe room, double occupancy
To benefit from these tariffs, mention in your booking:
Business France, France – Balkans Business Forum
Apply for registration now by sending the application form to:
Mrs Sorina MOLDOVANU / Business France Roumanie
Tel.: +40 21 305 67 88 – Mobile: +40 754 072 684
E-mail: sorina.moldovanu@businessfrance.fr
Deadline for registration: April 10th 2018 /
Website of the Forum: http://events-export.businessfrance.fr/forumblk18-en/
