We would like to inform you that, on Thursday 23 February 2012, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) and the Greek International Business Organization (SEVE) with the support of UNDP and UBCCE are organizing the BLACK SEA BUSINESS FORUM in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The aim of the Forum is to provide a practical platform for enterprises of the region to engage in bilateral discussions and business meetings, in order to promote new synergies, partnerships and agreements.  The forum will cover the following sectors:

• food & beverages;
• packaging, plastics, glass;
• chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hygiene products and services;
• Building materials.

For each participating foreign company the organizers will prepare a series of pre-arranged B2B meetings, from 15 to 20 in average, with Greek counterparts. The meetings will be arranged based on each company’s activities and they will be communicated in advance to the interested parties. In addition, foreign participants shall have the opportunity to visit Greek companies in their premises or factories for further discussions.

Bulgarian companies active in the above fields and interested in participating in the business forum are invited to fill in the attached registration form and return it to ir@sev.org.gr at their earliest convenience. Please, find also attached the agenda of the forum.

For any inquiries, please contact Mr. Ioannis Patsiavos, SEV Coordinator for International Relations (e-mail: patsiavos@sev.org.gr, tel.: +30 2115006144, fax: +30 2103222929).