On June 21, 2010, in Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, HBCB in collaboration with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized an event under the title "European Regional Development Fund" and the Funding Opportunities for Bulgarian Businesses 2007-2013". More than 150 peoples were attracted by the topics and the useful information, presented by the speakers, including were the Ambassador of Greece in Bulgaria, H.E. Mrs. Danae-Madeleine Koumanakou, Mr. Petros Efthimiou, Member of the Hellenic Parliament and representatives of the nongovernmental sector, HBCB members and friends.

The Information Workshop was opened by the Secretary General of the HBCB, Mr. Spyridon Argyropoulos. Introductory notes were addressed by Mr. Evgeni Angelov, Deputy Minister Ministry of Economy, Energy & Tourism, Minister Plenipotentiary Mrs. Ioanna Sotirakou-Yannaros, Head of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy of Greece in Sofia and Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The goal of the Information Workshop was to explore the opportunities for Bulgarian Businesses, included in the operational programme Competitiveness for the period 2007-2013.

The aim of HBCB is to continue this type of cooperation with the member-companies and to offer different forms of value-added services.

You can find below the list of presentations in English and Bulgarian from the event :

"How do the Structural Funds function?" by  Mr Nassos Sofos, European Commission, Directorate-general "Regional Policy", Unit "Bulgaria"  download ppt_EN , download ppt_BG 

"The Scope and Priorities of OP Competitiveness" and the "JEREMIE" instrument by Ms Julieta Hubenova, Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Energy & Tourism  download ppt_En , download ppt_BG  

"How Can I Benefit from the Calls for Proposal of OP Competitiveness?" by Greta Dobreva Director of EU funds Directorate, Ministry of Economy Energy and Tourism  download ppt_EN, download ppt_BG

The Bank approach:

- Iliya Karanikolov, Head of Department Financial Institutions and Structural Funds, Postbank   download ppt_EN

- Marinela Koeva, Business Development Manager, United Bulgarian Bank  download ppt_EN

Private sector advice: 

- Gergana Pramatarova, Head of BMC, ICAP Bulgaria download ppt_EN