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Focus on Austrian comittment to Romania - Business conference, September 16, Crowne Plaza Bucharest
The Business English magazine The Diplomat-Bucharest continues the series of business events dedicated to foreign investments in Romania with the conference “Focus on Austrian commitment to Romania”, to be held on september 16, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bucharest.
Policymakers need to restart and sustain economic growth, at a time when lifting restrictions on the European labour market has been met with growing concern in certain countries, particularly given the EU’s current economic situation. As Austria remains a frontrunner in terms of foreign direct investment in Romania, The Diplomat-Bucharest takes an in-depth look at the involvement of Austrian companies in this country.
The discussion sessions will be hosted and moderated by Prof. Dr. Jörg K. Menzer, Managing Partner,Noerr and the panel will welcome high officials such as: Eugen Teodorovici, Minister, Ministry of European Funds; Dan Manolescu, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance; Ovidiu Malureanu, Director General for Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Arnulf Gressel, Commercial Attaché, Austrian Embassy
The two sessions of the event aim at revealing what the local backgrounds brings in the table for the investors, analyzing, together with keynote speakers representing major industries in Romania, the current status of the Austrian–capitalized companies.
9.00 – 10.15 CONFERENCE, PART I How to make the Romanian business environment more attractive for investors
Event Moderator - Prof. Dr. Jörg K. Menzer, Managing Partner,Noerr
Welcome address by H.E. the Austrian Ambassador for Romania and Moldova
• Austria–Romania, Bilateral Economic Relations - Rudolf Lukavsky,Commercial Counsellor at Austrian Embassy
• Updates on European funding opportunities – Johannes Becker, Owner, Becker Consult and Ioana Gheorghiade, Executive Director Public and Infrastructure Finance, BCR
• Fiscal legislation, the long way from the stated policy and strategy to practice - Oana Manuceanu, Manging Director, Schoenherr Tax Bucharest SRL
• Financing solutions for corporates – Alexander Tscherteu, Vice President of Volksbank Romania
• State aid – a viable financing opportunity for investment projects in Romania - Iulian Sorescu, Associated Partner, Noerr Finance & Tax
10.30 – 12.30 CONFERENCE, PART II Austria in the spotlight. Investment opportunities on the local market
• Energy: OMV Petrom’s contribution to Romania’s energy security – Andreas Matje, CFO, OMV Petrom
• Real estate: Real consolidation, real maturity, real challenges – Laszlo Csiki, CEO Adama
• Agriculture: Excessive land fragmentation, use of inadequate technologies, poor infrastructure and low EU funds absorption rates lead to low productivity and non-competitiveness. How to develop a sustainable agriculture sector? – Monika Puiu, Managing Director, NHR AGROPARTNERS and Andreas von Bardeau, Owner, Bardeau Holding
• Infrastructure and transport: Infrastructure has to be modernized. Whether we talk about highways, railways, the Danube River, airports or the Constanta harbor, they all need investments. Improving the public procurement system to increase EU funds absorption – Albin Budinsky, CEO, DB Schenker