Sri Lanka: a promising market for Geneva entrepreneurs
- Le mercredi 31 août 2016 17:00-19:30
- CCIG, bd du Théâtre 4, Genève
- Organisation : CCIG et SACC
The ITC World Export Development Forum 2016 (WEDF) will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 11 – 13, 2016. This will be the occasion for B2B meetings with Sri Lankan businesses (especially in the areas of tourism, apparel, specialty food and IT & Business Process Management). More information on the B2B meetings.
This event is an occasion for local companies to get better acquainted with the opportunities offered by Sri Lanka, among other things as a new manufacturing hub, and indentify business potential.
Programme
5 pm : Registration of participants
5.15 :
- Welcome note by His Excellency Mr. R.D. Susiri Kumararatne, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the World Trade Organization
- Introduction by Vincent Subilia, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services
- Sri Lanka: a key trading partner by Mark Dangel, Chairman Sri Lanka Committee/Member of the Executive Board of the Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce
- 2016 World Export Development Forum-Generating business in Sri Lanka by Mr. Ben Mohamed Imamo, senior Program Officer, ITC
6.30 : Drinks and networking