The representatives of VZMD and investo.tv prepared an exclusive interview with the Head of Division of the OECD Economics Department, Mr. Pierre Beynet, together with a video report about current Slovenian problems, privatization and withdrawal of the Slovenian State and politics from major State-owned companies. Respected international guest attended conference on "Withdrawal of the Slovenian State & politics from major State-owned companies", organized in Ljubljana by Academic Association Lawyer.

At the conference, round table titled "The Government's strategy and foreign examples and recommendations" also took place. At this round table, the President of VZMD and EuroFinuse Board Member, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, M.Sc., within the framework of the efforts for the programsInternational Investors' Network invest-to.net and invest to Slovenia investo.si also actively participated.

During the discussion, Mr. Verbič set a question to the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr. Janez Šušteršič, Ph.D., to the Head of Division of the OECD Economics Department, Mr. Pierre Beynet, and to the Vice-President of Atlas Economic Research Foundation, Mr. Tom G. Palmer, Ph.D., about possibility of public offering of State-owned shares of most important Slovenian companies and participation of citizens – at least at the first round of intended privatization – maybe with appropriate fiscal stimulation and in the light of the pension reform.


Other Notable International Activities:

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW with Maria João Rodrigues, EU counselor for economic policies, with answers to some of most relevant and pressing issues (Ljubljana, November 2012)

BLED STRATEGIC FORUM – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORTAGE of OECD Secretary General speech at the business lunch, where also upcoming international investors’ exposition and conference, co-organized by VZMD and program investo.si – investo Expo was presented (Ljubljana, September 2012)

OECD Economic Surveys: Slovenia 2011 (Chapter 3: Foreign investment, governance and economic performance) highlights the protection of shareholders' rights and priorities that are consistent with the warnings and efforts of VZMD (Brdo pri Kranju, February 2011)

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT from EuropeanIssuers International Conference on »The future of European Equity Markets« at the Milan Stock Exchange – programs investo.si in investo.international also at the upcoming International Investors´ Conference in Wiesbaden (Ljubljana, November 2012)

VIDEO REPORT of the panel »Competitiveness of Slovenia as seen from Foreign Direct Investors«, prepared by JAPTI within the international investors' conference and “investo Expo” exposition, organized by VZMD (Ljubljana, October 2012)

VIDEO OVERVIEW of European Federation of Financial Services Users (EuroFinuse) from International Conference on Financial Education and other events within »Investors' Week« in Slovenia (Ljubljana, October 2012)

VIDEO REPORT of the panel »Euro and Eurobonds in the Global Context - The Role and Perspective of Banks and Financial Systems« within the international investors' conference and “investoExpo” exposition, organized by VZMD


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