Business Roundtable 13. November 2018
“Cross-Border Trade and Investment Opportunities: Poland, Romania, Belarus, Ukraine”
A joint event of the Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and Switzerland—Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (SEC)
14:15 — 15:00 REGISTRATION
15:15 — 15:30 Welcome Statements
Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCC)
Switzerland-Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (SEC)
15:30 — 15:50 Leveraging Cross-Border Trade and Investment in Eastern Europe betwee EU and Non-EU Countries
15:50 — 16:10 Manufacturing in Poland for Export to the EU, Ukraine and the CIS
16:10 — 16:25 Brest/ Belarus Free Economic Zone and Key Benefits for Cross Border Trade: Frame Conditions, Customs and Tax Advantages
Fiodar F. Kalanchuk, Managing Director, Brest Free Economic Zone
16:25 — 16:45 Belarusbank: Financing Opportunities for Foreign Companies in Eastern Europe and the CIS
Nikolai Vavokhin, Head of Representative office in Frankfurt, Assistant Chairman, Belarusbank
16:45 — 17:05 Development of Ukrainian Cross-Border Trade Since 2014
Vladislav Lagun, Trade Lane Development Manager, ASSTRA Associated Traffic AG
17:05 — 17:25 Case Study: A Polish Company Manufacturing in Belarus and Ukraine for Importation to the EU
17:25 — 17:45 Discussion and Wrap-Up
17:45 — 19:00 Networking Reception
