Time | Programme |
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9:00 | Reception, coffee |
9:15 | Welcome by EIB Vice-President, Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ |
9:25 | HE Ambassador Aristide AGATHOCLES, Permanent Representative for Greece |
9:30 | HE Ambassador Umberto VATTANI, Permanent Representative for Italy |
9:35 | Mr Antonello PUGLIESE, Director, European Investment Bank |
Round tables led by Mr Marc PAOLONI Permanent correspondent of "La Tribune" and "Europe Information Service" Adviser |
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9:45 | First round table: SMEs and private-sector development |
Chair: Mr François PERIGOT, Honorary President of UNICE and Special Representative for Mediterranean Affairs (to be confirmed) |
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Speakers: | |
Mr Hassan CHAMI, President of CGEM (General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises) and UMCE (Mediterranean Union of Confederations of Enterprises) | |
Mr Massimo D'AIUTO, Managing Director, SIMEST, Italy | |
Mr Richard WEBER, Director, European Commission, EuropeAid DG |
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Mr Alain SÈVE, Head of Division, European Investment Bank |
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10:45 | Questions and answers |
11:15 | Coffee break |
11:45 | Second round table: Promoting foreign direct investment |
Chair: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank | |
Speakers: | |
o Mr Hassine DOGHRI, Member of the Executive Committee of UTICA (Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Crafts), responsible for the European Union |
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Mr José GASSET, Chairman, COFIDES, Spain | |
Mr Mohamed Rachid LARBI, Director, Sofinance, Algeria | |
Mr Christian LEFFLER, Director, European Commission, External Relations DG |
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Mr Daniel OTTOLENGHI, Associate Director, European Investment Bank |
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12:45 | Questions and answers |
13:15 | Concluding remarks: Mr Philippe de FONTAINE VIVE CURTAZ, Vice-President, European Investment Bank |
13:30 | Buffet lunch |
EIB Group opens country office in Belgium to support strategic investments in Belgian economy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has opened a country office in Belgium, dedicated to sustaining strategic financing and sustainable growth in the country as a boost to the potential of the vibrant, dynamic and highly innovative Belgian business environment. The new office will be hosted in the Group’s Permanent EU Representation in Brussels and led by Torsten Brand, a dual Belgian-German national who has worked at the EIB for the past decade. The step by the Luxembourg-based EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), underscores its commitment to supporting the Belgian economy and deepening engagement with local businesses and the public sector.