BHdiaFor

11-12 AUGUST WELCOME TO THE FIRST
INVESTMENT FORUM
OF THE BH DIASPORA
2013
Organizer:
BHdiaFor
Bosnian-Herzegovinian
Diaspora Business Forum
Sponsors, co-organizers & partners:
BHdiaFor.org
LOCATION
HOTEL PRIJEDOR
PRIJEDOR, BiH
BHdiaFor 2013
BHdiaFor 2013 is the First investment
forum Bosnian-Herzegovinian Diaspora.
Forum will be held in the City of Prijedor
between the 11th and 12th of August
2013.
The Forum objective is to stimulate the
members of the Diaspora and other
investors to invest in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Region of Prijedor.
About the BH Diaspora
According to the statistics of Ministry of
Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, outside BiH live more
than 1.35 million people who originate
from Bosnia, and compared to the number of inhabitants, they represent one
third of the total BiH population.
Diaspora and GDP
Diaspora is important due to the potential inflow of financial and human capital
in the country. Now, Diaspora is sending
nearly two billion dollars per year, which
makes up for about 20% of the country’s
GDP.
Competence of the diaspora
BiH Diaspora is well educated and highly
skilled. In Norway, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, almost 50% of
young Bosnians have a college degree,
making them the most educated in the
country in terms of population. According to a survey conducted by the Bosnian
Council in Australia in 2005, 19% of BiH
immigrants have a university degree,
while 4% have a Post Graduate Diploma.
Similar situation is in the USA, where, according to the Bosnian Business Association of North America, 14 % of people
have at least an university diploma.
Expected results
Increase awareness of the diaspora as a development potential from the relevant actors in local economic development in the
region and BiH. BHdiaFor will activate their
instruments at their disposal to facilitate
investment and enhance cooperation.
B2B and projects
At the forum will be presented the potential investment projects and networking of entrepreneurs / investors.
General topics
1) The role and importance of BH
diaspora in relation to the conditions
of the living standard of the citizens of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2) Institutional and economic issues of
growth and economic development in
the region of Prijedor and BH
3) The business environment as an
incentive or constraint for development
and attracting of investments in the
region of Prijedor and BH
4) Credit arrangements of financing
institutions as a support for investments
and economic development/growth
5) The territorial marketing and promotion of the Prijedor region as the best
destination for investments in Republika
Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina
6) Trends and perspectives of possible
strategies for improving of cooperation
between BH diaspora and institutions in the
region of Prijedor, entities and the state
7) Human capital, transfer of knowledge
and technology of the diaspora as a
developing resource
8) The process of joining the European
Union.
Main board of BHdiaFor
(Member of the Association, “Our Perspective”):
Organizing committee
President
• Mr.sci. Armin Alijagić
President
Prof.Dr. Sanel Jakupović, Pan-European
University Apeiron Banja Luka
Members of the organizing committee:
• Narcis Gečević, MBA / BHdiaFor
• Alma Hamulić, Bsc / BHdiaFor
• Mr.sci.Anes Ceric / World diaspora Assn.
• Enes Aliskovic, MBA / BHEPA
• Miso Reljic, dipl.ecc. / Director of PREDA
• Bojan Jojić, dipl.ecc. / PREDA Agency
• Mr.sci.Adis Burazerović, director of
“Investment elements”, London, UK
• Prof.dr. Sanel Jakupović, PEUA Apeiron,
Banja Luka
• Ajdin Mesic, Bsc, Chromex, Prijedor
• Alma Semanić, project manager
Forum Chairman “BHdiaFor 2013”
Mr.sci. Armin Alijagić, President of the
Association, “Our Perspective”, Consultant IFC-World Bank Group, Sarajevo
General secretary
Narcis Gečević, MBA, Sarajevo / Prijedor
Member of the Main board
Alma Hamulić, Bsc, Vice-President of the
Association, “Our Perspective”, Sarajevo
Programme commitee
• Marko Pavic, the Mayor of the City of
Prijedor, Honorary president of the
program committee
• Sead Jakupović, President of the
Assembly of the City of Prijedor,
Honorary vice-president of the
program committee
Organizer, sponsors, co-organizers
and partners of the Forum:
• Association “Our Perspective” Sarajevo
(Founder of the group “BHdiaFor “)
• City of Prijedor
• Development agency ”PREDA” Prijedor
• World BH diaspora Assn.
• Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia-Herz.
• Norwegian Embassy Sarajevo
• Swiss agency for development and
cooperation
“ Proposed Program Committee members is nominated by the organizer of
the Forum; The final list of members
will be confirmed until July 31,2013. “
Honorary guests
• HE Vibeke Lilloe, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway
to BiH
•Ms. Mariam Naqvi, Deputy Head of Mission at the Royal Norwegian Embassy
•HE Ulrike Maria Knotz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to BiH
•Mr.Günther Neubert, Representative, Delegation der Deutschen Wirtschaft in BuH
•HE Mag.Dr.Donatus Köck, Ambassador of the Republic Austria to BiH
•Ing.Mag.Sigmund Nemeti, Trade Representative of the Republic Austria to BiH
•HE Moulay Abbes El Kadiri, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Croatia and BiH
•Dr. Ismet Kumalić, president of the Foreign Trade
Chamber of BiH
•Nemanja Vasic, Vice president of the Foreign Trade
Chamber of BiH
•Abdelaziz Tadjousti, Premier Conseiller, Embassy of the
Kingdom of Marocco in Croatia (BiH)
•HE Ahmet Yildiz, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
to BiH
•HE Igor Davidović, Ambassador of Bosnia and
Herzegovina to the European Union, Brussels
•Željko Sertić, President of the Chamber of Commerce the
Republic of Serbia
•Nadan Vidošević, president of the Chamber of
Commerce the Republic of Croatia
•Zaim Pašić, President of the World BH diaspora Assn.
•HE Izmir Talic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
Montenegro
•Prof.Dr.Huseyin Padem, Rector, International Burch
University (IBU), Sarajevo
•Mr.sci. Admir Salihagić, Secretary General, IBU Sarajevo
•Prof. Dr. Dejan Eric, Director, Institute of Economic
Sciences, Belgrade
•Prof. Dr. Gordana Djurovic, University of Montenegro,
Faculty of Economics Podgorica
•Assoc.Prof.Dr.Goran Pitić, President of the Board of
Directors, Societe Generale Serbia, Belgrade
•Dr.Peter Hasslacher, WKO, Austria
•Veronika Seitweger, TPA Horwath, Vienna, Austria
•Ing.Jiri Dušek, Ph.D., College of European and Regional
Studies VŠERS, Czech Republic
• Haris Halilović - Vice-president World BH diaspora Assn.
• Hasan Sehović - Vice-president World BH diaspora Assn.
• Dinka Hrustanović, Member World BH diaspora Assn.
•Dr. Dragan Mišetić, director, Simplum Zagreb
•Borko Djuric, President of the Chamber of Commerce of
the Republic of Srpska
•Dragica Ristic, director of the Chamber of Commerce of
the Republic of Srpska
•Prof. Dr. Velibor Peulić, deputy secretary general of the
Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina
•Mirko Sarovic, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade and
Economic Relations of BiH,
•Igor Vidovic, Minister of Economic Relations and
Regional Cooperation in the Government of the Republic
of Srpska
•Dr Sanjin Halimović, Minister for Entrepreneurship and
Trade in the Government of the Federation of BiH
•Davor Čordaš, Minister for Refugees and Displaced
Persons in the Government of the Republic of Srpska
•Lejla Rešić, Minister for local governments in the
Government of the Republic of Srpska
•Prof. Dr. Lothar Gellert, Chairman of EFA (European
Forum for External Trade, Excise and Customs)
•Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolfgang Michel, (EFA - European Forum
for External Trade, Excise and Customs)
•Jelica Grujic, Director of FIPA- Agency for the promotion
of foreign investment in BiH
•Mr.sci.Enes Aliskovic, director of the Agency for the
promotion of BH exports – BHEPA
•NE Ahmed Kemal Baysak, Honorary Consul of BiH in
Turkey
•Ruzmira Tihić-Kadric, Diaspora Sector, Ministry of Human
Rights and Refugees BiH
•Prof. Dr. Vinko Kandžija, University of Rijeka, Faculty of
Economics, Croatia
•Prof. Dr. Vladimir Stojanovic, Union University, Belgrade,
Serbia
•Prof. Dr. Vlatka Bilas, University of Zagreb, Faculty of
Economics, Croatia
•Midhat Salić, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade
and Economic Relations of BiH
•Dr. Dinko Ćorluka, Assistant Director, Indirect Taxation
Authority (ITA), BiH
•Ermina Salkičević-Dizdarevic, Deputy Minister,Ministry of
Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH
•Borislav Bojic, president of the Commission for Customs
and Foreign Trade of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH
•Prof. Dr. Lazo Roljić, director of the Scientific-research
Institute, University Apeiron, BiH
•Prof. Dr. Enes Hašić, university professor, University of
Zenica, Faculty of Law, BiH
•Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Berger, University of Vienna, Austria
•Prof. Dr Jovanka Biljan, University St.Kliment Ohridski,
Macedonia
•Prof. Dr. Kiymet Tunca Caliyurt, Trakya University Edirne,
Turkey
•Prof. Dr. Roberto Cavallaro, Università Pro Deo Roma,
Italy
•Dr. Diego Moscheni, Honorary Consul of BiH in the
Republic of Italy
•Mag.Gottfried Schellmann, CFE (Confédération
Européenne fiscale), Brussels, Belgium
Final list of honoraray guests and agenda to be
confirmed
Methodology of working sessions
The Forum will take place following
the order which will be outlined in the
Program/Agenda based on the number
of applicants-presenter/participants and
available time of the conference.
Sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship fee in KM can be paid directly to the bank account of the Association, “Naša perspektiva” number 161 000
0094 9500 13, (indicating “BH-DIAFOR
2013”), or to the foreign currency account
(in EUR) at Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia and
Herzegovina , Swift code: RZBABA2S,
Address: Zmaja od Bosne bb, Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina; IBAN code:
BA391610000094950013, Beneficiary
name: Naša perspektiva Udruženje, Beneficiary Address: Adžemovića 1, 71000
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well
as in person on the day of the forum.
Time and place of the venue
August 11-12, 2013 - Hotel Prijedor
Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Information on hotel accommodation
and tourist offer in Prijedor can be found
at web site: www.visitprijedor.com
Official language/s of the forum
The official languages of the investment
forum are the languages spoken by the
people of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHS)
and English language.
Organizer:
Important dates
Deadline for application submission:
July 01, 2013
Sponsors, co-organizers & partners:
BHdiaFor
Bosnian-Herzegovinian
Diaspora Business Forum
Final notification of the forum agenda:
July 30, 2013
Forum dates: August 11-12, 2013
VIP session: August 10, 2013
Registration of participants:
Email: info@bhdiafor.org
or on our web site: www.bhdiafor.org
BHdiaFor.org
Contact:
Phones:
+387 (0)65 385 242
+387 (0)62 349-379
Email: info@bhdiafor.org
www.bhdiafor.org
Supported by:
Ministry of
refugees and DP“s
11. AUGUST​
Theme: INVESTMENTS FROM BH DIASPORA AND
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS AS A FUNCTION OF ECONOMY.
IN FOCUS 2013: PRIJEDOR
Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Location: Hotel „Prijedor“, Prijedor
09:00 Registration of participants
09:20 Opening and welcome words
The Mayor of the City of Prijedor, Mr. Marko Pavic
President BHDIAFOR group, Prof.dr. Sanel Jakupović
Chairman of „BHDIAFOR 2013“, Mr.sci.Armin Alijagić,
09:50 Investment offer in Prijedor region
• Director Agencije local development agency PREDA,
Mr. Mišo Reljić
• Manger info centre PREDA, MR. Bojan Jojić
10:30 Role an function of Foreign Trade chamber in promoting
Bosnia as investment destination
• President Foreign Trade Chamber BiH, Dr.sci.Ismet Kumalić
10:50 Activities of World Diaspora Assn. in promoting BosniaHerzegovina to investors
• President World Diaspora Assn.Mr, Zaim Pašić
11:20 Coffee break with snacks
11:30 Presentation of realized investments in the Prijedor
region as an example of good practice
• CEO of “Austronet,” Mr. Enes Kahrimanovic
• CEO of “Arifagić-investment”, Mr.Jusuf Arifagić
• CEO of “Beton-gal”, Mr.Besim Hrnic​
12.10 Successful companies in Prijedor Region
• Director „Mira“a.d.Prijedor,, Mr. Miroslav Turunšek
• Director “Acelor Mittal” Prijedor, Mr. Mladen Jelača
• Director „Elker“ Ljubija, Mr. Goran Bojić
• Director„Prijedorputevi“, Mr. Dragan Čorokalo
• Director „Sconto-prom“Prijedor, Ms. Elizabeta Josipović
• Director „Cromex“Prijedor, Mr. Mirsad Ramić
• Owner „Remus Innovation“ Sanski Most, Ms. Angelika Kresch
​
12:40 New Generation / Nova Generacija
Successful young people in the diaspora and their role in building
the economy in BiH
13:00 Affordable credits to facilitate Diaspora investments:
financing sustainable return in BiH
• CEO Mr. .Ali Riza Akbaš, Ziraat Bank Bosnia,
• CEO, Mr. Aleksandar Kesić, „Sberbank“,a.d.Banja Luka
13:30 Brunch - Restoran, Hotel „Prijedor“ ​​
​15:00 Conclusions
16:00 Closing of Day 1
20:00 Dinner party
12. AUGUST​
Theme: „ENCOURAGING BUSINESS COOPERATION TO
DEVELOP THE BH ECONOMY​“
Time: 09:00 - 14:30
Location: Hotel „Prijedor“, Prijedor
09:00 Registration of participants
09:30 Opening and welcome word
President of Prijedor City Assembly, Mr. Sead Jakupovic
10:00 Corporate cooperation as a driver of economy
• N.E.Ahmed Kemal Baysak, počasni konzul BiH u Turskoj • Ferid
Jakupović, vlasnik “Sotamec Fashion”, Tanger, Maroko • Mr.sci.Adis
Burazerović, director “Investment elements” London,UK
10:30 Coffee break
10:45 How to improve the investment climate in BiH by
implementing eGovernance
• Mechanisms to facilitate business and stimulate investor
11:15 Investment projects and sectors in Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Presentation of potential investment projects and strategic
economic sectors in BiH​
12:00 brunch
12:40 Business to Business (B2B) / Networking
• Linking businessmen, Hotel Prijedor
14:30 Closing Forum
FINAL AGENDA TO BE CONFIRMED.