On the 17th of December, by invitation of the VZMD - Panslovenian Shareholders' Association, Dr. Jean-Pierre Paelinck, President of the WFIC - World Federation of Investors Corporation and the long-term Honorary Secretary General of Euroshareholders, the organization of European shareholders associations, arrived in Slovenia. At the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, Dr. Paelinck and his wife were awaited by the President of the VZMD, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, M.Sc., and the VZMD Secretary General, Ms. Sarah Kavšek. After their arrival, Dr. Paelinck and his wife toured the center of Ljubljana, including the always exciting and jovial Plečnik's open market, and left for an excursion to the Primorska and Karst regions of Slovenia.
The honored guest, during his four day stay in Slovenia, will have a hefty schedule including Monday's Award Ceremony, where Mr. Jean-Pierre Paelinck will present the recipients of the Euroshareholders' and VZMD's Award for the "Most Shareholder Friendly" company and for the company that took the "Most Courageous Capital Market Steps" and meet with many distinguished businessmen, diplomats, and journalists. At the VZMD annual celebration, Dr. Paelinck will also announce next year's meeting of the WFIC, Euroshareholders, and the EFI - European Federation of Investors, which the VZMD and its investo.si - Invest to Slovenia program will organize in September in Ljubljana. This will be the first time that all three organizations, which comprise of over 100 representatives and over 50 national associations and embody over 4 million individual investors just in Europe alone, will have their meetings simultaneously. Through the investo.si program, an investors' convention will also be organized, where a wide range of Slovenian, Southeastern European, and international industries and products will be represented and promoted with the hope of establishing new relations and capital for the participating guests. Furthermore, at the investo.si Investors' Convention, conference sessions, discussion groups, and educational workshops will be offered for visitors and guests, providing a proactive approach to gain knowledge from experts.
We cordially invite companies, institutions, organizations, and businesses to partake and participate at the event and also warmly welcome your thoughts, suggestions, and ideas to truly make this a memorable experience for all participants.
