Africa has always been a continent with vast potential for entrepreneurship. In spite of negative images in the media that largely focus on poverty and conflict and discourage investment, many African countries have been able to attract entrepreneurs from around the world who found new markets there.
If you would like to know more about Africa as a continent of opportunities for entrepreneurship, HST Chamber of Commerce Switzerland - Czech Republic in cooperation with African-Czech NGO Humanitas Afrika, cordially invite you to a seminar and a Fair Trade breakfast.
Guest speakers:
Dr.iur. Julius Effenberger, Attorney-at-law Dr. Effenberger was born in 1954 in Prague, Czechoslovakia and has lived since 1968 in Switzerland. Since 1997 he has frequently travelled and partly lived in Senegal. He is an attorney-at-law in Zurich and teaches bank law at the University Gaston Berger in Saint-Louis, Senegal. He worked as Deputy Legal Officer of the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) and for several Swiss law firms specialised in international economic and financial law. He is a member of Zurich Attornies-at-law Association, Swiss Lawyers Federation, Swisscham-Africa (www.swisscham-africa.ch; member of European Business Network EBCAM) and Swiss Society of African Studies.
Mohammed Nurudeen Ismaila, Chargé d'Affaires of Ghana Mr. Ismaila is currently the acting Head of Mission at the Ghana Embassy in Prague accredited also to the Republic of Hungary and Slovakia. Between 1997 and 2007, he held several positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra and travelled extensively on official assignments in the Middle East and Asia
Ing. Josef Novák, VEBA, textilní závody a.s. VEBA is a traditional Czech textile manufacturer. It ranks among the biggest Czech cotton textile manufacturers, employing a staff of 1,370 and relying on their high qualification and expertise. 90% of the products are determined for export to Africa, Europe and North America. VEBA has also designed unique cotton brocades for the African market.
Partners of the event:
Programme:
9:00 Registration of participants
9:10 Word of Introduction
9:15 Legal framework of entrepreneurship in Senegal and other West African Countries Dr.iur. Julius Effenberger, Attorney-at-law
10:00 Coffee Break
10:10 Doing Business in Ghana Mohammed Nurudeen Ismaila, Chargé d'Affaires, Ghana Embassy Prague
10:40 Export Oportunities and Experience of a Company in West Africa Ing. Josef Novák, CEO of VEBA, textilní závody a.s.
11:00 Questions and discussion
Refreshment in the form of an African buffet incl. Fair Trade products
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR PARTICIPATION BY E-MAIL TO THE CONTACT PERSON ON 2.11.2009 AT THE LATEST.
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