Thursday, October 4th, 2007

18:00 – 20:00

Registration

20:00 –

Welcome Reception

Friday, October 5th, 2007

07:30 – 09:00

09:00 – 10:00

Registration

Opening Ceremony

10.00 – 11:30

Panel Discussion: Regional Politics of Republic of Croatia

11:30 – 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 – 13:00

Panel Discussion: Regional Politics of Southeastern Europe: The experience of Development Agencies in the Region

13:00 – 13:30

Presentation of OTP Bank (General Sponsor of the Conference)

13:30 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 15:45

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) - Nataša Mikuš, State Secretary Deputy - Central Office for Development Strategy and Coordination of EU Funds 

15:45 – 16:15

Component 3 C Regional Competitveness: Tajana Kesić Šapić, State Secretary for Entrepreneurship, Ministry of economy, labour and entrepreneurship

16:15 – 16:35

Role of Economic Development Agencies in Implementation of the Investment Promotion Act in Republic of Croatia - Ministry of economy, labour and entrepreneurship

16:35 – 17:15

Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes - Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development

17:15 – 18:00

Presentation: “e-opcina.eu” - Software for management of local self government units and management of regional development (općina - eng. municipality)

18.00

Closing

Saturday, October 6, 2007

09:00 – 11:30

Presentations: Key stakeholders for Regional Development

12:00 – 14:00

Overview of Cross-Border Cooperation Projects Co-funded by European Union in Republic of Croatia

14:00 – 15:00

Lunch & Closing Ceremony