Between 1st and 3rd September the 8th Bled Strategic Forum took place under the title 'A Changing Europe in a Changing World'.
The Forum was attended by over 350 respected participants, among others Mr. Borut Pahor, President of the Republic of Slovenia, Ms. Alenka Bratušek, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr. Heinz Fischer, Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Mr. Enrico Letta, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Mr. Karl Erjavec, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia.
As a guest, Mr. Kristjan Verbič, President of the PanSlovenian Shareholders` Association (VZMD) and Member of the Board of Directors of the European Federation of Financial Services Users (EuroFinUse), also actively participated at the Forum in the context of the international investors' programs Invest to Slovenia (investo.si) and the International Investors' Network (invest-to.net).
The Bled Strategic Forum is one of the leading international conferences in the region and has in the past seven years grown into a successful platform for high-level strategic dialogue among leaders from the private and public sectors focusing on key issues facing Europe and the world in the 21st century. Welcoming prominent guests from Europe and beyond, the Bled Strategic Forum has established itself as an important annual gathering aimed at making commitments for the implementation of new strategies designed to confront the most pressing issues of today's Europe and the world.
This year's Forum focused on current economic issues facing Europe, especially prospects for the EU Economic and Monetary Union. Respected guests also discussed the economic perspectives of Russia and Central Asia, where the VZMD and its international investors' programs investo.si and investo.international are also strongly present.
Within the framework of the Forum, a commercial contract has been signed between the Slovenian companies Riko, Marmor Hotavlje and Stilles for the supply of furnishings for the Kempinski Hotel in Minsk, Belarus. The whole project is worth over 150 million €, making it the biggest project of this kind led by a Slovenian company. On this occasion, Mr. Janez Škrabec, CEO of Riko Company, thanked the Economic Diplomacy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their assistance and help.
Other Related International Activities:
MOSCOW – At the Slovenian Embassy about a joint investors’ conference in the fall – an arrangement between the Russian Federation of Investors, VZMD and the Slovenian Embassy (Moscow, June 2013)
KAZAKHSTAN – a successful visit of the Slovenian business delegation in Kazakhstan – strong interest displayed in the international investors’ programs of the PanSlovenian Shareholders’ Association (VZMD): investo.si and investo.international (Astana, Almaty, June 2013)
WORLD BANK – President of VZMD and EuroFinUse Board Member speaker of the first panel at the international conference about audit reform and the importance of audit committees (Bucharest, June 2013)
VIDEO REPORT – Variegated happening at the 19th financial fair KAPITAL 2013 at Cankar Hall, along two-day presentation of the international investors’ programs and the lecture of VZMD President (Ljubljana, April 2013)
INDIA – visit of Slovenian government and business delegation – on the basis of Memorandum between ICPE and VZMD international investors' programs investo.si and investo.international also present (New Delhi, February 2013)
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT of “International Conference on Benefits and Challenges of Public Private Partnerships for improving Energy Efficiency” – key statements of prominent participants (Ljubljana, October, 2012)
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT from Slovenian - Azerbaijani Business Forum in Baku (Baku, January, 2013)
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO REPORT - Investors' week and the view of business potentials and investment opportunities during the visit of distinguished international guests at the Slovenian coast (Postojna, Koper, Piran, September, 2012)
VIDEO REPORT "Ljubljana declaration" – historic decision on unification of 50 organizations of shareholders and investors under one association and VZMD award »Polet« for »Model corporate governance in multinational corporation« to Gorenje company (Ljubljana, September 21, 2012)
Gala reception and dinner before International Conference on financial education and investors` exposition »investo Expo« (Ljubljana, September 19, 2012)
VIDEO REPORT - International Conference at the Brussels Stock Exchange Stimulated Investors' Representatives and Institutions to Participate at the Investors' Week 2012 in September in Slovenia(Brussels, March 2012)
"Slovenian Day at the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)" Exceptional Interest of Funds, Investors, and the Financial Media for Slovenian Companies and Its Investment Environment - The Introduction of investo.si - Invest to Slovenia's Newly Founded Affiliate, investo.me - Invest to Montenegro (Warsaw, October 2011)
www.vzmd.si – More on the VZMD – PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association
www.vzmd.tv and www.investo.tv – Over 300 videos from VZMD.TV and investo.tv
www.investo.si – More on the investo.si – Invest to Slovenia Program
www.invest-to.net – More on the network of 55 national organizations of shareholders and investors – invest-to.net
