2005 EBRD Business Forum, Sunday 22 and Monday 23 May 2005, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
The EBRD is pleased to invite you to attend the 2005 EBRD Business Forum.
Join over 2,000 participants, including government ministers and other key policy makers, corporate CEOs and individual investors, in a two-day programme offering:
* Over 30 events revealing the latest investment information in the 27 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia - key challenges in the new EU countries, current developments in Russia, the pace of reform in the rest of the CIS;
* In-depth assessment of south-eastern Europe's growth potential - a market of over 50 million people on the EU's doorstep;
* Detailed discussions about key issues affecting the EBRD region - opening borders and expanding markets, tackling corruption, enhancing municipal development, securing future energy supplies;
* Political insights from local, national and international government officials and policy experts.
Welcome to Serbia and Montenegro
The 10 million people of Serbia and Montenegro have a rich cultural heritage spanning many centuries. Modern-day Serbia and Montenegro occupies a unique position at the crossroad of East and West as the shortest link between Western and Central Europe and the Middle East and Asia. With a temperate continental climate, May in Serbia and Montenegro is traditionally an ideal time to visit, with the Mediterranean sunshine bringing late spring temperatures in the high teens and low twenties.
Belgrade
Belgrade lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Sava and the Danube. The city is not just a major location in south-eastern Europe in terms of its two miliion citizens, but also has the distinction of being one of Europe's oldest cities. Rich in history, Belgrade is noted for its fine parks, museums and churches.
Detailed visa information is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Serbia and Montenegro.
For more information, please visit www.ebrd.org