Programma Samenwerking Opkomende Markten bestaat 10 jaar
08/09/2008 23:19
EVD
EVD organiseert seminar in de Van Nelle fabriek in Rotterdam
Op woensdag 10 september organiseert de EVD een seminar over investeren in opkomende markten en ontwikkelingslanden. Aanleiding hiervoor is het 10 jarig jubileum van het Programma Samenwerking Opkomende Markten (PSOM), dat wordt uitgevoerd door de EVD en gefinancierd door het ministerie voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking.
Gastspreker is de Minister voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Bert Koenders. Hij gaat in discussie met vijf buitenlandse ondernemers over private sectorontwikkeling in ontwikkelingslanden.
Vertegenwoordigers van de pers zijn van harte uitgenodigd het seminar bij te wonen. Meldt u zich dan aan bij onderstaand contactpersoon.
Het programma van het seminar is als volgt:
13.00 Reception with coffee and music
13.30 Opening, by Ab van Ravestein, director general, EVD
"PSOM - Investing in development", Sabine Blokhuis, head NB, DDE, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
"PSOM, The experience: sky high and ocean deep", Wilfred Folkeringa, director business development, Hendrix Genetics B.V.
"Hats off to 10 years of PSOM", Ab van Ravestein and Judith Arends, unit manager PSOM
14.30 Sharing Experiences during Parallel Sessions
- Cultural differences as business risk - Jacob Vossestein, inter-cultural trainer and author of "Dealing with the Dutch."
The best of both cultures or a stumbling block?
(Yellow, hall: "Koffiefabriek")
- 10 years of PSOM - Lessons learned? - Frederik Jan van den Bosch, manager FOM, at FMO
What would you do differently second time around? Critical success and failure factors when investing in emerging markets and developing countries.
(Green, room: "Thee" 2.1)
- Chain responsibility and CSR - Pierre Hupperts, independent CSR adviser.
The social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.
(Blue, room: "Thee" 2.2 )
- PSOM Plus, investing in fragile states - Arjen Schutten, team manager Asia, PSOM
Investing in Afghanistan, Burundi, Palestinian Authorities, Sierra Leone or southern Sudan taking sand to the desert or an opportunity for real pioneers?
(Red, room: "Thee" 2.3)
16.00 Break
16.30 "The role of companies in poverty alleviation", Bert Koenders, minister for Development Cooperation.
Minister Koenders leads a debate with foreign PSOM entrepreneurs from Ethiopia, Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru and Uganda
17.30 Visit to the PSOM-market and get-together with musical accompaniment
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