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The 54th International Trade Fair (MOS) started on Wednesday in Celje. This year's edition is all about self-sufficiency and has five different segments: MOS Home, MOS Tourism, MOS Engineering and Energy, MOS B-DIGGIt, and MOS Plus. The grand opening of the fair was done by the Minister of Economic Development and Technology, Mr Matjaž Han, and was followed by numerous intriguing round tables and lectures.

The fair was traditionally attended by the VZMD President, Mr Kristjan Verbič, at the invitation of the organizers. Mr Verbič took the event as an opportunity for numerous talks in relation with the efforts of the VZMD, as well as the 'Share SUPPORT' (VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qnNbmMa4VRQ)  civil society and the International Business-Investor Programs: Invest to Slovenia (investo.si) and International Investors` Network (investo.international). At the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Verbič also attended the 11th Economic Diplomacy Day, which took place as part of the MOS. The event was also attended by the representatives of various companies, ambassadors, and economic advisers from countries accredited to the Republic of Slovenia, who were addressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Tanja Fajon.

After having participated at the EUROFI Financial Forum which – alongside the meeting of the European ministers of economy and finance (ECOFIN) took place in Prague, and the meeting of the Financial Innovation Standing Committee's Consultative Working Group (FISC CWG) with the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Mr Verbič will continue his busy September next week in Brussels, where he will attend the meeting of the Expert Advisory Group of the Financial Services User Group at the European Commission (FSUG).

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