International Business and Diplomatic Exchange

The Sovereign Debt Crisis and its Impact on World Markets

11 May 2012, 8:00 -10:00am

Venue: German House, Belgrave Square, London

The International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE) and the German Embassy in London co-hosted a breakfast seminar on the sovereign debt crisis and its impact on world markets as part of "The City - London Embassies series". The event was supported by the City of London.

Events in this series are open to policymakers, Heads of Mission, business leaders (CEOs, CFOs, EDs, MDs, senior directors and board members, decision makers and strategists), international economic & finance experts and the media. Read more - Event photos here

4th UK-Albania Investment Forum Photos here

The International Business and Diplomatic Exchange and our partners, the Albanian Embassy in London hosted a high level UK-Albania Investment Forum on 19 April 2012, at Europe House, in London.

Some 130 participants from government, business and other relevant institutions listened to various presentations and engaged in a lively discussion about investment opportunities in Albania, with a particular focus on the tourism and the energy sector.

Click here to read the Conference Brochure with interviews and articles from senior government ministers and business leaders.

Click here to read a comprehensive Report on "Doing Business in Albania 2012

Real Estate and Construction Legal Framework in Albania - By Sokol Elmazaj

Albania: Economy and Banking System - By Seyhan Pencabligil

EU-Balkans Ambassadorial Roundtable

24 November 2011, Europe House, London SW1P

Photo: Alban Bytyci

The economic and political reforms in the Western Balkans were under the spotlight at the recent conference organised by International Business & Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE) in partnership with the UCL European Institute and the European Commission Representation in the UK. The event was held at Europe House and gathered nearly ninety participants including ambassadors and other senior diplomats from the EU-Balkans as well as business people, politicians, academics and researchs. The Roundtable addressed the most pressing issues of the moment including the developments concerning the accession process of Western Balkans countries with the EU, the vulnerability of the region from the Eurozone crisis, the problems with regional cooperation, and the economic model adopted by these countries. Read the detailed report here

UK-Albania Business & Economic Forum More photos here

The International Business and Diplomatic Exchange and our partners, the British Embassy in Albania hosted a high level UK-Albania Business and Economic Reform Forum on 25 January 2012 in Tirana, Albania.

Over 140 participants from government, business and other relevant institutions listened to various presentations and engaged in a lively discussion about opportunities in Albania. The event was part of the IBDE objectives in enhancing the socio-economic development of Southeast Europe.

Click here to read a comprehensive Report on "Doing Business in Albania 2012

The conference was funded by the British Embassy in Tirana

Sixth EU-Balkans Discussion Group Luncheon, held at German Embassy - More photos here

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Mr Georg Boomgaarden and the Chief Executive of IBDE, Mr Rudi Guraziu, hosted a luncheon for the EU-Balkans Discussion Group at the German Embassy on 20 September.

Forty participants from the diplomatic and business communities listened to presentations by Ms Lin O'Grady from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, Mr Carsten Conrad from Tirana Business Centre, and Mr Pierre Kahn from Deutsche Bank, and engaged in a lively discussion about opportunities for infrastructure development in South Eastern Europe. The event was the sixth in a series organised by IBDE in cooperation with the EU Embassies.

The luncheon was attended by the Ambassadors and other senior diplomats of the EU-Balkans (including Turkey) Embassies plus, FCO, EC Representation, City of London Corporation, HSBC, London Stock Exchange, Visa Europe, EBRD, Ernst & Young, ICC, BBC, Thomson Reuters, The Economist amongs others.

Attendance at events in this series is by invitation only. VIP Luncheons are open to the Ambassadors of EU-Balkans (including Turkey), EC, FCO, UKTI Directors and business leaders.

Invitations are extended to CEOs, CFOs, COOs, EDs, MDs, DGs, senior board members, decision makers and strategists from blue-chip companies interested in, or already investing in South Eastern Europe.

Read summary here

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