The Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce and SEBC Syria are organising a B2B meeting "The 7th Euro-Syrian Contact Days (ESCD7)"; an initiative financed by the European Union through the SME Support Programme and implemented by SEBC.
The meeting will gather companies working in the creative industries which include the following sectors:
Advertising
Architecture
Arts and Antique Market
Crafts
Design
Designer Fashion
Film, Video and Photography
Software, Computer Games and Electronic Publishing
Music and the Visual and Performing Arts
Publishing
Television and Radio
Companies from the following European countries will be present:
Spain
Italy
United Kingdom
Greece
Bulgaria
Malta
Hungary
Poland
Romania
This event will take place in Meridien Damascus, Syria from 2 - 4 December 2008, and is excepted to gather 50 Syrian Companies and 50 European companies.
PROGRAMME
2 December, 2008
19:00 – 20:00
Official Opening Speeches presented by:
Mr. Poul Gadegaard, Team leader - Syrian Enterprise and Business Centre
Dr. Rateb Al Shallah, President - Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce
H.E. Mr. Vassilis Bontosoglou, Ambassador - Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Syria
A documentary on the Enterprise Europe Network(10min video)
Mrs. Maive Rute, Director - DG Enterprise & Industry, Directorate E "Promotion of SMEs' Competitiveness", European Commission (recorded speech)
H. E. Dr. Amer Hosni Lutfi, Minister - Ministry of Economy and Trade
20:00
Reception
3 December, 2008
9:00-10:00
Registration
10:00 – 13:30
Bilateral Meetings
13:30-15:00
Lunch
15:00-18:00
Meetings
20:30
Dinner
4 December, 2008
10:00-13:30
Bilateral Meetings
PRESENTATIONS
ESCD - General information on the Euro-Syrian Contacts Days and past events
ESCD7 - Information on 7th Euro-Syrian Contact Days