25.10.2018
October 22-26, Belarus takes part in the World Investment Forum of the UN Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva.
Within the framework of the forum, about 50 events are planned, including a summit of global leaders, round tables with the participation of ministers, conferences, presentations, meetings in B2B format, as well as the Investment Village, an exposition of country stands.
The forum is attended by 6,000 representatives from more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, South and North America. Among the large business at the event there are such companies as Nestle, Novartis, Contour Global, AMR Industry Alliance, Aviva, Jumia, Siemens, UBS, ING Group, Hanson Robotics, Dell and others.
The Belarusian delegation was headed by Elena Perminova, Head of the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy. The delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the National Agency of Investment and Privatization, CJSC Great Stone Industrial Park Development Company, Minsk FEZ and the Permanent Mission of Belarus in Geneva.
October 23, at the “Talking Business session: Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, Elena Perminova presented to the foreign audience the macroeconomic situation in the Republic of Belarus, business conditions, including preferential regimes for investing, and prospects for improving the investment climate in Belarus.
In addition, on October 23, a presentation of investment opportunities and the business climate of the Republic of Belarus for large Swiss companies was held on the fields of the Franck Muller site. The event was attended by about 50 Swiss manufacturing companies, investment funds and banks. Among the largest are ABB (an international company specializing in electrical engineering, power engineering and information technology), Stadler, 1st Trust investment funds, SoBa Bank, Genthod Global Wealth Management, Dupont Investments Sarl and others. The main issues on the part of the Swiss business concerned the topic of taxation, currency transactions and decree 8.
A meeting on public-private partnerships with N.V. Korchakova-Hib, Director of SDG.17 Consulting GmbH, a member of the working group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on public-private partnerships and a working group on PPP under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The Belarusian side expressed its interest in receiving UNECE expert assistance in assessing the needs of social infrastructure in connection with the further development of the Great Stone Industrial Park, standards (model concepts) of social infrastructure projects, primarily, nursing homes, kindergartens, schools based on PPP principles. It was agreed that the Belarusian side will receive the information about the established resource center in Frankfurt, specific areas and benefits of cooperation for the study by public authorities and health professionals.
During the visit, representatives of the Belarusian delegation took part in a number of meetings with Swiss business partners. In particular, a meeting of Elena Perminova, Head of the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy, with Dorit Sallis, Director of the Switzerland-CIS Joint Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting, agreements were reached on joint organization of a number of events for Swiss business in the spring 2019.
At the Investment Village, an exhibition of country stands, the National Agency of Investment and Privatization organized the work of the first country stand of the Republic of Belarus in the history of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum. At the booth, forum participants can learn more about the investment opportunities of the Republic of Belarus, including promising investment sites and projects.
The Great Stone acts as a strategic project on a country stand. Its opportunities are presented during the exhibition, B2B meetings, as well as on thematic panel discussions. The prospects of Great Stone Industrial Park for global investment and its successful development are recognized by international organizations, in particular, Femoza - Federation Mondiale des Zones Franches. Possible areas of cooperation between the Great Stone and Femoza were discussed at the meeting on October 24. Following the results of the forum, a new influx of investment interest in Great Stone Industrial Park is expected.
The Belarusian delegation will continue to actively participate in the World Investment Forum events throughout the week.
On October 26, during the session "Free Economic Zones: Problems and Opportunities" at the World Investment Forum, participants of the event will be able to familiarize themselves with the advantages and features of work of Great Stone Industrial Park.
The national stand of the Republic of Belarus operates till the end of the week.
We invite companies interested in investing in Belarus to visit the country stand of the Republic of Belarus, and also to take part in events with the participation of the Belarusian side.
Within the framework of the forum, about 50 events are planned, including a summit of global leaders, round tables with the participation of ministers, conferences, presentations, meetings in B2B format, as well as the Investment Village, an exposition of country stands.
The forum is attended by 6,000 representatives from more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, South and North America. Among the large business at the event there are such companies as Nestle, Novartis, Contour Global, AMR Industry Alliance, Aviva, Jumia, Siemens, UBS, ING Group, Hanson Robotics, Dell and others.
The Belarusian delegation was headed by Elena Perminova, Head of the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy. The delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the National Agency of Investment and Privatization, CJSC Great Stone Industrial Park Development Company, Minsk FEZ and the Permanent Mission of Belarus in Geneva.
October 23, at the “Talking Business session: Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, Elena Perminova presented to the foreign audience the macroeconomic situation in the Republic of Belarus, business conditions, including preferential regimes for investing, and prospects for improving the investment climate in Belarus.
In addition, on October 23, a presentation of investment opportunities and the business climate of the Republic of Belarus for large Swiss companies was held on the fields of the Franck Muller site. The event was attended by about 50 Swiss manufacturing companies, investment funds and banks. Among the largest are ABB (an international company specializing in electrical engineering, power engineering and information technology), Stadler, 1st Trust investment funds, SoBa Bank, Genthod Global Wealth Management, Dupont Investments Sarl and others. The main issues on the part of the Swiss business concerned the topic of taxation, currency transactions and decree 8.
A meeting on public-private partnerships with N.V. Korchakova-Hib, Director of SDG.17 Consulting GmbH, a member of the working group of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on public-private partnerships and a working group on PPP under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
The Belarusian side expressed its interest in receiving UNECE expert assistance in assessing the needs of social infrastructure in connection with the further development of the Great Stone Industrial Park, standards (model concepts) of social infrastructure projects, primarily, nursing homes, kindergartens, schools based on PPP principles. It was agreed that the Belarusian side will receive the information about the established resource center in Frankfurt, specific areas and benefits of cooperation for the study by public authorities and health professionals.
During the visit, representatives of the Belarusian delegation took part in a number of meetings with Swiss business partners. In particular, a meeting of Elena Perminova, Head of the Investment Policy Department of the Ministry of Economy, with Dorit Sallis, Director of the Switzerland-CIS Joint Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting, agreements were reached on joint organization of a number of events for Swiss business in the spring 2019.
At the Investment Village, an exhibition of country stands, the National Agency of Investment and Privatization organized the work of the first country stand of the Republic of Belarus in the history of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum. At the booth, forum participants can learn more about the investment opportunities of the Republic of Belarus, including promising investment sites and projects.
The Great Stone acts as a strategic project on a country stand. Its opportunities are presented during the exhibition, B2B meetings, as well as on thematic panel discussions. The prospects of Great Stone Industrial Park for global investment and its successful development are recognized by international organizations, in particular, Femoza - Federation Mondiale des Zones Franches. Possible areas of cooperation between the Great Stone and Femoza were discussed at the meeting on October 24. Following the results of the forum, a new influx of investment interest in Great Stone Industrial Park is expected.
The Belarusian delegation will continue to actively participate in the World Investment Forum events throughout the week.
On October 26, during the session "Free Economic Zones: Problems and Opportunities" at the World Investment Forum, participants of the event will be able to familiarize themselves with the advantages and features of work of Great Stone Industrial Park.
The national stand of the Republic of Belarus operates till the end of the week.
We invite companies interested in investing in Belarus to visit the country stand of the Republic of Belarus, and also to take part in events with the participation of the Belarusian side.