ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR DIGITAL BUSINESS NETWORKING

14 TO 16 DEC 2020

Held by International Trade Centre, EU and Trade Promotion Organization of Iran

With the support of European House Ambrosetti, and Bourse and Bazaar

This is a Europe-Iran Business Forum focusing on economic opportunities in Iran. The future of economic relations between Europe and Iran depends on the credibility of commitment from both sides.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the related travel restrictions have made traditional conferences impractical. However, the move to an innovative digital platform will enable the Business Forum to reach a wider range of companies in Europe and Iran than ever before. The platform allows full access from computer (webdesk) smartphone and tablet, through dedicated app. Its users friendly interface makes access to contents and interactions simple and intuitive, maximizing participants’ experience and take a way.

Goals:

• To promote open and frank dialogue to help build mutual trust and understanding between stakeholders in Europe and Iran.
• To support and develop trade and economic relations among European and Iranian stakeholders
• To help business leaders and policymakers improve their day-to-day operations and rethink their strategies.
• To foster new connections between European and Iranian executives

Themes and plans:

1. Provide training modules in order to exchange ideas and expertise
2. Provide social dialogue opportunity
3. Take lessons from the recent challenges and how to use it in the future.
4. Learn how to cope with potential business counterparts.
5. Provide a platform for policymakers to detail their efforts to support bilateral trade and investment in creative ways, such as through outreach to small and medium enterprises.
6. Find a response to the recent disruptions in trade due to COVID-19 crisis.
7. How to find a long-term strategy for the Iranian economy, such as through the articulation of a new National Export Strategy.

 This understanding will help make economic relations between Europe and Iran more resilient to future shocks while also ensuring bilateral trade and investment reaches new highs when circumstances improve.

Agenda:

Before the conference (1^st December): in order to maximize the results of then conference, several activities are scheduled to run two weeks before and after the onlice conference programme. Registered participants will have ample time to familiarize themselves with the digital platform and Business Forum agenda before the launch of the conference on December the 1^st.

 

14 December 2020

09.15 – 09.45                  Opening Remarks

10.00 – 11.00                  Ambassadors’ Panel (Political Insight)

11.30 – 12.30                  Resilience and Reform in the Iranian Banking Sector (Economic Insight)

13.00 – 14.00                  Iranian Macroeconomics in the Wake of COVID-19 (Economic Insight)

14.15 – 15.15                  Elections and the Outlook for the Iranian Economy

15 December 2020

09.15 – 10.00                  Developing a National Export Strategy (EU Initiatives)

10.15 – 11.00                  Introduction to the New Due Diligence HelpDesk (EU Initiatives)

11.30- 12.30                   Continued Development of Iran’s Private Sector (Economic Insight)

13.00- 14.00(2 Concurrent Session)             Industry Panels: Medicinal Herbs and Autoparts

14.30- 15.30 (2 Concurrent Session)            Industry Panels: Medicinal Herbs and Autoparts

16 December 2020

09.15 – 10.00                  Next Steps for INSTEX

10.15 – 11.15                  Prospects for European Investment in Iran

11.45 – 12.45                  How Iranian Talent Can Service European Firms (Innotech and Startup)

13.15 – 14.00                  Capacity Building – Program Remarks

14.15 – 15.15 (2 Concurrent Session)                              Industry Panels: Petrochemicals and ICT

15.15 – 15.30                  Closing Remarks

After the conference: Additionally, the recordings and documents presented as part of the Business Forum will remain available after the conclusion of the event, to serve as a resource library.

Benefits:

• Build customized agenda with favorite sessions
• Attend live panels and participate into Q&A and Polls
• Watch recorded contents
• Access session information and speakers’ bio
• Download contents
• Build detailed personal profiles with pictures, professional info, social media links, website, etc.
• Find relevant profiles, using advanced filters and AI support
• Connect with other participants, in platform or through social media platform
• Interact and exchange document, through instant messaging functionality
• Organize video conferences, automatically scheduled according to time availability
• Monitor your conference agenda and meeting requests status
• Set your availability for Business Networking
• Download contact and sync meeting with your calendar
• Get mail and in-app notification to timely remind your scheduled activities

For more info and free registration click on Iran- Europe forum