NEWS
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22nd General Assembly of the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland-Central Europe (SEC)
On the 6th of July, the 22nd General Assembly of our Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe (SEC) took place.
After a difficult time due to COVID, the event was focused on the bright future of Switzerland, Centraleurope, Baltics and Southeasteurope relationships. The newly elected vice-president Raoul Keller showed the importance of the region for the Swiss MEM industry and the new president Oliver Bertschinger talked about the vision of the “new” SEC for the future! With 4.7% of Swiss exports and 3.9% of imports (both massively growing in recent years) and with 457000 people from CEE living in Switzerland, the CEE – Swiss relationships are hugely important in many different aspects.
INVEST IN SERBIA
June 2nd, 2021
Why Invest in Serbia?
Find more information by the Development Agency of Serbia : Invest in Serbia 2021 (long version) & Invest in Serbia 2021 (compact version)
Sectors and success stories include: Machinery, Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Construction, Chemical, Food, Automotive, Textile and IT.
Just recently, the Embassy of Serbia has released an overview on the investment opportunities in the e-sector.
Furthermore you find here a presentation of investment opportunities in about 20 thermal and spas in the Republic of Serbia: Thermal and spas investment as well as investment opportunities for products from the agricultural sector here: Agri Food Brochure 2021 and under this link: Agri Food 2021.
Are you interested or do you need more information?
Please contact us: [email protected]
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
A useful brochure with interesting information from the Slovak Republic can be found HERE.
SERV – BENCHMARK ANALYSIS
Public export credit agencies benchmark analysis: Our member SERV Swiss Export Risk Insurance is among the top performers in an international comparison.
The results of the study are published here.
Public export credit agencies (ECAs) play a key role for companies operating at international level. In the event of market failure, governments fill liquidity gaps for exporters and mitigate risks associated with conducting foreign business. Public export financing and guarantees are important tools used in promoting the export economy and are usually provided on a subsidiarity basis. The products of Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV, for example, are often essential for enabling access to new markets in the first place, as they protect exporters against bad debt, especially in emerging and developing countries.
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
Our member Western Union Business Solutions recently published:
- 2021 Industry Outlook – Analysis of how sectors are positioned for recovery &
- Februar 2021 Devisenprognosen (in German)
Swiss Foreign trade in 2020: pandemic causes historic decline
In brief
▼ Foreign trade decreased by a total of CHF 40 billion in 2020
▼ Jewellery and watches accounted for 50% of the decline in exports
▼ Jewellery imports were down by CHF 9.0 billion
▲ Exports of chemical and pharmaceutical products bucked the general downward trend
▲ Foreign trade with China hit record levels in both directions
Find the press release (28.01.2021) of Directorate General of Customs Foreign Trade Statistics HERE including Swiss foreign trade trading partners: Poland and Czech Republic
PUT YOUR COMPANY IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Advertise on our website, newsletter or by sponsoring our events and webinars!
Special – Conditions 2021
Our SEC members receive a discount of up to 50% in 2021
Please find HERE all information.
SUPPORT CROATIA
If you would like to help please find here all relevant information. Presently all Croatian operational forces are deployed in the area and are dealing with the devastating consequences of the earthquake. The most efficient way of offering support in times of the pandemic and in particular from distant donors, is via financialcontributions, which are highly appreciated (see below).
If you would like to donate goods (food, clothes, hygiene items, medicines, etc.), please coordinate activities with CivilProtection [email protected] or Cantonal Government Ms Ana Kordić [email protected].
Financial donations for relief efforts can be made directly to the Croatian State Budget using the following details:
Croatian National Bank
Trg hrvatskih velikana 3
Zagreb 10 000, Croatia
BIC (SWIFT) CODE: NBHRHR2XXXX
Name & address of the payment recipient:
Republic of Croatia -Ministry of Finance
Katančićeva 5
Zagreb 10 000, Croatia
Bank account IBAN: HR12 1001 0051 8630 0016 0
Remittance info – remarks: Eartquakes aid
(01.01.2021)
OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTORS
Our member – WalQinn Property Management & Accommodation Provider is expanding and therefore looking for an investor.Please find here the WalQinn Executive Summary and their WalQinn Pitch Deck
ALBANIA – 50 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
On 23 November 2020, Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will be in Tirana for an official visit to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Albania. The meeting with Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj will focus on bilateral relations, Switzerland’s international cooperation in the region and Albania’s current chairmanship of the OSCE. More information you find HERE
NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN BERNE
Members who are interested in meeting the new Ambassador please send us an e-mail to: [email protected]!
Please find here the curriculum vitae of Ambassador Iwona Kozłowska.
You are not yet a member of our chamber yet and would like to know more? Then please contact us!
REPORT – CEE REGION
Since 2007, the TOP 100 SEE has been a comprehensive and detailed guide containing analyses and interviews that describe the performance, plans and expectations of market participants, industry developments and challenges for the economies of South Eastern Europe.
At the beginning of November 2020, SeeNews launched the TOP 100 SEE ranking of the largest companies in the Southeast Europe region for the 13th consecutive year.
TOP 100 SEE is available here: SeeNews-Top100-2020
NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC IN BERNE
Members who are interested in meeting the new Ambassador please send us an e-mail to: [email protected]!
Please find here the curriculum vitae of Ambassador Alexander Micovčin.
You are not yet a member of our chamber yet and would like to know more? Then please contact us!
NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO IN BERNE
Members who are interested in meeting the new Ambassador please send us an e-mail to: [email protected]!
Please find here the curriculum vitae of Ambassador Sami Ukelli.
You are not yet a member of our chamber yet and would like to know more? Then please contact us!
A WARM WELCOME TO CATIA CAPAUL
We are delighted to welcome Ms Catia Capaul from economiesuisse to our Advisory Board alongside Tony Moré (Seco) and Thomas Först (S-GE)!
ECONOMIC REPORTS
All reports you find here.
Why tech cities matter- global outlook and winners 2020/2021 (June 2020)
Tech cities of the future- Zurich & Zug 🇨🇭 are among the top tech cities in Europe, not to forget to mention, Vilnius, Warsaw, Tricity, Bucharest, Tallinn, Sofia, Zagreb, Krakow and Prague, according to the recent study by fDi Intelligence.
NEW PARTNERSHIP
We are delighted to officially announce the partnership between the Joint Chamber of Commerce (JCC) and our Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Central Europe (SEC).
JCC is the leading private sector organization in Switzerland that promotes bilateral business between Switzerland and Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova; Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tadjikistan & Afghanistan, and the South Caucasus – Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.
In 2018 we already had a successful joint event “Cross-Border Trade and Investment Opportunities: Poland, Romania, Belarus, Ukraine” and we are looking forward to a close and further fruitful cooperation!
Members of our chamber who are interested in attending the events of JCC benefit from the same participation fee as their members and vice versa.
Find all upcoming events here: https://www.jointchambers.ch/events.html
