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Wednesday, 12-10-2011
ANNEX I: AGENDA
Greece-Turkey Investment Bridge
12 October 2011
Istanbul, Turkey
Agenda
13.00-13:30 Registration - Feriye Complex (Venue address: Ciragan Cad. No: 40 Ortakoy – 34347 Istanbul )
13:30-14:00 OPENING PANEL: “Two partner-countries Greece & Turkey”
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
• Ms. Gokcen Kaya, Head of Dept, Directorate General of Multilateral Economic Affairs,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
• Mr. Barry Kolodkin, Regional Programme Manager, UNDP Black Sea Trade & Investment
Promotion Programme (UNDP/BSTIP)
• Mr. Ioannis Karkanis, Counselor Economic & Commercial Affairs, General Consulate of Greece
in Istanbul
• Ms. Eftychia Bacopoulou, Secretary General, BSEC Business Council (BSEC BC)
• Mr. Arda Ermut, Vice-President, Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT)
• Ms. Angela Michalopoulou, Investment Promotion Unit Head , Invest in Greece (IiG)
• Mr. Recep Eksi, Vice-President, TUSKON
14:00-15:00 PANEL 1: “How to invest & do business in Greece”
• “Invest in a New Future: Opportunities out of Crisis”, by Ms. Angela Michalopoulou,
Investment Promotion Unit Head , IiG
• Investing in Greece - an overview.
• Presentation on sectors: Tourism, Energy (RES), Technology (ICT, Life Sciences), Food &
Beverage, Waste Management.
• Questions & answers
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-16:30 PANEL 1: “How to invest & do business in Greece” (continuation)
• “Doing business in Greece – a success story”, by Mr. Bengisu Potuoglou, Chairman of BIGTEM
and Mr. Apostolos Katsaros, General Manager and Partner of BIGTEM Hellas A.E.
• Open discussion
16:30 - 18:30 PANEL 2: BILATERAL BUSINESS MEETINGS
Turkish companies meet with the IiG representatives
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