cooperation opportunities in agri and food romania oct 2011
cooperation opportunities in agri and food romania oct 2011 - click on read more for the gallery
On tour ing international days sept 2011
On tour ing international days sept 2011 - click read more for the gallery
Cooperation opportunities in the agro and agro food sectors
The Romanian Belgium Business Club has the pleasure to invite you to attend the seminar:
“Cooperation opportunities in the agro and agro food sectors”
On Thursday 20 th of October 2011
Venue: the Panoramic Room - Sofim, Lange Kruisstraat nr 6, Ghent, Belgium.
Organized by Romania – Belgium Business Club (RBBC), Belgian and Romanian associations and confederations from agro and food sector, the Belgian Romanian Real Estate Chamber (CIBR) and with the support of ING Bank
under the high patronage of the Embassy of Romania to Belgium, the seminar is a platform for debate on the most suitable means of cooperation between Belgium and Romania in the agro and agro food sectors. The event will also offer the opportunity for presentation of practical cases, with special focus on European funding in the field and some testimonials of investors in these sectors.
Agenda:
13.45 Registration of participants
14.00 Introduction by the moderator of the seminar: Minister Counsellor Commercial & Economic, Embassy of Romania to Belgium (TBN)
14.05 Opening speech - His Excellency Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, Ambassador of Romania to Belgium
First Session: Overview of the sectors in both countries
14.15 Food and drink industry in Belgium , Mrs. Claire Bosch, secretary general Fevia Vlaanderen – Food Federation Flanders Belgium
14.30 Food industry in Romania - The Romanian Food Industry Federation – ROMALIMENTA (TBN)
14.45 Agriculture in Belgium linked to the Romanian potential , Marc Rosiers, Director of the Study Department and advisor to the board of d irectors of Boerenbond – Belgian farmer association
15.00 Investment opportunities in Romanian agriculture (TBN)
15.15 Practical aspects for subventions and demo of project cases, Dipl. ir. Freddy M.E. Jacobs, CIBR – Belgian Romanian Real Estate Chamber
Q&A Session
15.35 Coffee Break
Second session: Testimonials and best practices
15.45 Farming project in Romania, Mr. Joeri Beuren, Honorary Consul West- Vlaanderen to Romania and Pierre Lampo, veterinarian
16.10 ,,Tololoveni Plum Jam (magiun)’’ , the first Romanian brand with European Protection Geographical Status – SONIMPEX Srl (TBN)
Q&A Session
16.45 B2B meetings and cocktail
The workshop is free of charge. Please subscribe by sending the attached registration form to Mr. Freddy Jacobs
by e-mail: frjacobs@telenet.be or by fax +329/3295951
For more details: Romania – Belgium Business Club - www.romania-belgium-bc.com
The hotel costs and travel are not included in the price of the seminar.
Make your reservations direct at H0961@accord.com , IBIS hotel Cathedral, Gent at 5 minutes form the location of the seminar. Limburgstraat 2, Gent (Tel: +329/233.00.00 - Fax: +329/233.10.00)
Parking at ” the Kouter Gent”
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ECONOMIC SEMINAR
The CEO - Brussels Enterprises, Commerce and Industry, Mr. Olivier WILLOCX
The President of Prahova County Council, Mr. Mircea COSMA
The Ambassador of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium, H.E. Mr. Ovidiu DRANGA
have the pleasure to invite you to the
ECONOMIC SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETINGS WITH ROMANIAN COMPANIES
DOING BUSINESS IN PRAHOVA COUNTY - ROMANIA
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 10.00-13.30 hrs
Venue: BECI, Avenue Louise 500, 1050 Brussels
Parking: Bascule
Participation is free of charge
ROMANIA-BELGIUM RAILWAYS FORUM
With the support of:
Embassy of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium
Romania – Belgium Business Club
Belgian Federation for the Technology Industry - AGORIA
National Railway Company of Belgium – SNCB/NMBS
8.30-9.00 Registration of participants
9.00-9.05 Welcome address: Mr. Marc Descheemaecker,
CEO, National Railway Company of Belgium
9.05-9.15 Introductory remarks: H.E. Mr. Ovidiu Dranga,
Ambassador of Romania to the Kingdom of Belgium
9.15-10.45 Session I - Railway transport: adapting to a competitive & high
technology society
Items:
„« Railways: the future transport of choice?
„« Efficiency and reliability in the railway sector; ways to improve performance management
„« New technical solutions; promoting innovation and creativity
„« Intermodal transportation: transfer of expertise and good practices
„« Investments in training and education: priorities for sustainable cooperation between RO & BE companies
Moderator: TBD
Speakers:
- Mr. Geert Pauwels – CEO, Inter Ferry Boats (IFB)
- Mr. George Micu - General Director, National Railway
Freight Company of Romania (CFR Marfa)
- Mr. Pascal Vranken -General Manager, Transport Groep H.Essers
Mr. Dan Baiasu - Technical Director, Atelierele CFR
Grivita Bucharest
- Mr. Jean-Marc Dupas - Director, Belgorail (Notified Body for Railway Products)
Q&A
10.45-11.00 Coffee break
11.00-12.30 Session II - Current developments in the railway transport: a European policy perspective
Items:
„« PPP and European Funds – innovative solutions for financing railway infrastructure
„« European railway corridors: connecting North Sea and Black Sea ports
„« Intermodal transportation: transfer of expertise and good practices; Romania - a natural platform for SE Europe
„« High speed links: strategic perspectives for Eastern Europe
„« Different gauges one European/Eurasian network
Moderator: Mr. Yves Carels, Commercial Director,
Alstom Transport, Belgium, Chairman Agoria Railway
Sector
Speakers:
- Mr. Maurizio Castelletti – European Commission, Head of Unit – Rail transport & interoperability, Directorate General Mobility and Transport (TBC)
- Mr. Karel Vinck – ERTMS Coordinator for the European Commission
- Mr. Claudiu Dumitrescu - General Director, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of Romania, General Direction Railway Transport and Infrastructure (TBC)
- Mr. Michael Clausecker - General Director, Union of European Railway Industry (UNIFE)
- Mr. Stefan Roseanu – Secretary General, Romanian Railway Industry Association
Q&A
12.30-12.45 Closing remarks
12.45-14.00 Buffet lunch
Invest in Romania: the next decade, Bucharest
Our president was a key note speaker at the annual meeting of UNPR in Bucharest: Romania the next decade
invest romania: cooperation in construction and infrastructure
Gallery in attachment - 147 investors subscribed ....
Construction & infrastructure in Romania: seminar 10 June 2010
ROMANIA BELGIUM BUSINESS CLUB click on read more for the subscription form has the pleasure to invite you to attend the seminar: “Cooperation opportunities in construction and infrastructure sectors” on 10th of June 2010 With the support of VKW, VOKA, FEBEM, UNPR, ACPR, UNCJR, BRUSSELS EXPORT, FIT, TAROM, BLUE AIR, ARACO, CIBR, VCB, CCW
Venue: the auditorium of ING Bank, Avenue Marnix 24, 1000 Brussels
Organized by Romania – Belgium Business Club (RBBC), Belgian associations and confederations from construction sector, the Romanian Association of Construction Entrepreneurs (ARACO), the Belgian Romanian Real Estate Chamber (CIBR), ING Bank and Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI), under the high patronage of the Embassy of Romania to Belgium, the seminar is a platform for debate on the most suitable means of cooperation between Belgium and Romania in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The event will also offer the opportunity for presentation of practical cases, with special focus on European funding in the field.
Agenda:
14.00 Registration of participants
14.15 Introduction by the moderator of the seminar: Mr. Mugur Popovici, Commercial & Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Romania to Belgium
14.20 Welcome and impulse statement by His Excellency Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, the Ambassador of Romania to Belgium, on behalf of Romania – Belgium Business Club
14.30 First Session: Overview of the sectors in both countries
- The construction sector in Flanders - Marc Dillen, General Director, Flemish Construction Federation
- The construction and infrastructure sectors in Romania - Laurentiu Plosceanu, ARACO President
- Cross border banking by ING - Nico Himpe, Manager European Business Desk, ING Bank
- Structural funds & instruments in infrastructure and construction works - Ir. Freddy M.E. Jacobs, CIBR – Belgian Romanian Real Estate Chamber
Q&A Session
15.30 Coffee Break
15.45 Second session: Testimonials and best practices
- Infrastructure: modernization of major railway lines and railway stations - Transurb, Mrs Françoise Heidebroek, Commercial Attaché
- Construction : Inter Parking Group in Romania (speaker to be appointed)
- Infrastructure and architecture in Romania: Alain Wouters, Art & Build partner
- Art and Construction: a Romanian sculptor - Marian Sava
Q&A Session
17.00 Third session: Networking and “B2B” between participants
17.45 Cocktail and walking buffet dinner
19.00 End
The workshop is free of charge. Please subscribe by sending the attached registration form to Mr. Gelu BUZINCU
by e-mail: gb@vdelegal.be or by fax: +32 (0) 2 290.04.10.
For more details: Romania – Belgium Business Club - www.romania-belgium-bc.com
Organized with the support of:
Touring with ING Bank : international business week
CIBR was touring with ING Bank in Belgium for one week....
Launch Belgian Romanian Business Club
Galley launch Belgian Romanian Business Club Brussels - 16 November 2009.
Working session - preparation of the launch of Romania Belgium Business Club
Cibr has been involved as a member of the steering committee. The group that took the initiative had meetings on 27.10.2209 and 9.11.2009 to prepare the launch of this platform.The launch of the new networking platform is on 16 November in Brussels - click on read more for the invitation.
Gallery workshop 17 September ING CIBR, Brussels
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Romania and Belgium: Performance improvement on investments and networking
Romania and Belgium: Performance improvement on investments and networking
Ing Bank and CIBR welcome you to the workshop on performance improvement in Belgium and Romania. For investors in Romania and Belgium it is not easy in times of crisis. Therefore we offer a networking platform to generate business and a workshop on performance improvement and investments in Romania and Belgium.
We will have a look at some practical case and especially focus on the structural funds and structural instruments (non refundable funds from the EU for Romania). The investor should combine performance improvement and investment with the aid of EU funding.
Thursday, 17 september 13u30 at ING Bank, Marnixlaan 24, 1000 Brussel
13u30 Registration of participants
Part 1: workshop
14u Welcome and impulse statements - Opening Freddy M.E. Jacobs, president, cibr
Welcome and impulse statements, ING Bank, Mr. Nico Himpe, European Business Desk
Welcome and impulse statements UGIR 1903, Mr. Cezar Ion Coräce, president , Romanian employers organization
Welcome and impulse statements UNPR – Mr. Nelu Neascu, Representative Brussels Office, Romanian employers organization
Welcome and impulse statement, Romanian Embassy, Mr. Mugur Popovice
14u20 Methodology on business plans, Prof. Rik Vanlandeghem – University Gent
14u35 Q&A on this topic
14u40 How structural Funds & instruments can accelerate your business cases & business plans, ir. Freddy M.E. Jacobs, PBS Worldwide
14u55 Q&A on this topic
15u00 Cross border banking by ING – Nico Himpe, Manager European Business Desk, ING bank
15u15 Q&A on this topic
15u20 Increasing the profitability of your organization, Luk Vangansbeke, Pentamid Group
15u35 Q&A on this topic
15u40 Performance Management - HRM in Belgian and Romanian Companies, Tony Loze,B&G consulting
15u55 Q&A on this topic
Part 2: Networking
16u00 Networking possibility and company presentations with tables
- Several Romanian federations
- Several Romanian Companies
- A selection of Belgian Companies by CIBR and ING Bank
17u30 Cocktail and walking buffet dinner
19u End
The workshop is for free of charge for production companies – fax the subscription form today.
For service providers and consultants we ask 357 Euro entrance (payable up front).
Click on read more to dwonload the subscription form
ING bank international contact days 17 June Brussels
The president was with a presentation booth at the ING international contact days in Brussels , 17 June 2009.
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Internationalization in financial crisis, Bucharest 4 June 2009
Internationalization in financial crisis, Bucharest 4 June 2009
Gallery of the seminar in Brussels on 24 March 2009
More then 200 people came to Brussels to learn about Structural Funds in Romania. The pictures are in the attachment.
Seminar 24 March 2009 Bxl, Belgium - Structural funds Romania
Fitagency - Romania - Bulgaria – Cibr Invites you to the seminar
EU Funds for Romania and Bulgaria: Business opportunities for Flanders , March 24th 2009, Conscience building, Brussels (ed. 5)
In this seminar we will provide the participants with a CD with application guides and practical information for the application
Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union in January 2007. Bulgaria and Romania get more then 40 billion Euro support in the period from 2007-2013. The subventions will be used for agriculture, food industry, transport infrastructure, infrastructure, environmental projects, energy projects, waste treatment and waste collection, water treatment, sewers, water gaining, consultancy, construction, roads, technical equipment, specialized service’s for SME’ s, modernization of industrial companies, purchase of machines and production lines, technology parks, scientific parks, incubation centers and logistical parks, tourism and renovation of existing buildings and infrastructure. The focus is put on environment, agriculture, agri-food, infrastructure and the modernization of production units.
This seminar offers a manual to future investors in different sectors and the way they can access the structural funds. We offer content and practical information.
All presentations will be in English and a participation fee applies. The first participant of each company: 50 Euro and every other participant of each company: 25 Euro.
At Conscience building, meeting room “Hadewych”, Koning Albert II laan 15, Brussels
9h00 Registration of participants
9h30
Welcome and impulse statement by Mrs. Claire Tillekaerts, FIT, General manager Flanders Investment and Trade
Welcome and impulse statement – Ambassador Bulgaria, His Excellency Mr. Christo Gueorguiev
Welcome and impulse statement – Ambassador of Romania, His Excellency Mr. Ovidiu Dranga
10h00 DG regio, Mrs. Aura Raducu, European Commission, DG region, Desk Romania
10h30 Romanian Embassy, Mr. Mugur Popovici, opportunities for Flemish companies in Romania
10h45 Bulgarian Embassy, Mr. Dimitar Lilov, opportunities for Flemish companies in Bulgaria
11h00 Coffee Break
11h15 Presentation Fit Agency Bucharest, Romania, Mr. Dirk Timmerman 11h30 Presentation Fit Agency Sofia, Bulgaria, Mr. Eric Santkin from Awex
11h45 Testimonial by a Flemish company about the opportunities in Bulgaria, Epiq NV, Tessenderlo (tbc)
12h00 Testimonial by a Flemish company about the opportunities in Romania, Psi Control Mechatronics, Mr. Walter Bilcke, CEO
12h15 Presentation of the Bulgarian programme; practical information, Ministry of Finance, Management of EU Funds - directorate, Mrs. Jenya Dinkova, Head of Coordination of Projects and Programmes Dept.
12h30 Presentation of the Romanian programme; practical information, Ministry of Finance, Management of EU Funds - directorate, speaker to be appointed
12h45 Presentation of detailed guides and practical hints on the elaboration for Romania – PBS Worldwide, EU expert, Mr. Freddy M.E. Jacobs, managing director
13h00 Q&A from panel
13h15 Walking buffet
14h40 Funding for Energy & Environment – discussion panel
Speaker Management Authority (MA) - ministry involved (Bulgaria) (name tbc)
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Romania), Mrs Doina Frant, director, Cohesion Fund Directorate
15h20 Funding for Infrastructure – discussion panel
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (Bulgaria), Mrs. Yordanka Chobanova, senior expert
Ministry of Regional Development and Housing (Romania), Mrs. Roxana Nesa, public manager, Management Program Directorate
16h10 Funding for SME’s – discussion panel
Ministry of Economy and Energy (Bulgaria), Mr. Filip Krumov, senior expert at the European funds for competitiveness directorate
speaker MA – ministry involved (Romania) (name tbc)
16h50 Funding Agriculture & Food – discussion panel
Ministry of Agriculture (Bulgaria), Mrs. Anna Petrova, senior expert at the Rural regions development directorate
Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development (Romania), Mrs. Raluc Sandu, counselor
17h30 Networking reception
Please confirm your participation by filling out the form and sending it to: Steve Mattens FIT agency (steve.mattens@fitagency.be ).
Breakfast meeting invest romania and bulgaria - brussels export
Brussels export held a breakfast session on investment opportunities in Romania and Bulgaria. Your chamber was invited as a guest speaker. We discussed funding opportunities under different programms launched in 2008.
Click on read more for more details.
Seminar Ukraine - Romania - Hungary - Carpatic region
he chamber of commerce, Voka, Gent, Belgium organized a seminar on the carpatic region. Cibr presented omania.
Gallery and Pictures: seminar outsourcing ICT romania and subventions for ICT
At the seminar Siveco Romania received the "proud membership plaque" as a distinction for sending a key note speaker to this event. Click on read more to see the pictures of this Event. The event was organized by CIBR and ING bank with the support of the Romanian embassy.
Pictures seminar structural funds Romania in Brussels
Pictures seminar structural funds Brussels. More then 200 investors attended the seminar.
Report Seminar Structural Funds Romania Gent, Belgium
Report on the seminar on structural funds and methods to access them in Gent on 15 february 2008. We had mixed seminar with Belgian and Romanian participants. We have explained the main programms and we explained in detail how to handle the financing part and how to write a business plan.
Pictures of seminar with UNPR Romanian Transport Infrastructure
UNPR - SME UNION organized a seminar around the romanian transport and infrasturcture in Bucuresti on 28 september. This seminar was held with around 200 participants from government and industry. The president of CIBR was a key note speaker at this seminar.
Mega event in Bucharest on 28 september with UNPR
On 28 september UNPR organizes for the 3rd time a mega event in Bucuresti on infrastructure and transport. Cibr is acting as speaker and promotor of this event.
Mega seminar on structural funds in Brussels
CIBR supported a top event in Brussels on 1 march 2007. More then 300 companies subscribed to learn about structural funds and structural instruments in Romania.
Investment in real estate in Romania - Agriflanders Belgium
The president of CIBR, Camera Imobiliar Belgia Romania, promoted investment in real estate in Romania at Agriflanders in Belgium. More then 200.000 visitors attended the international trade show in january 2007 at Flanders Expo.