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Program 2011

Invest for the Future

Women Driving Economic Growth in Southeastern Europe

Monday, October 24, 2011 *

13:00 - 18:45 Speaker and Participant Registration
19:00 - 22:00 Welcome Reception & Dinner

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15 Conference Business Session/Logistics
09:15 - 10:45 Panel 1: Women Driving Economic Growth: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 Panel 2: Access to Financial Services
12:00 - 12:45 Break Out Session 1: Financial Services

            A: Financial Products
            B: Venture Capital
            C: Technical Assistance
            D: Donor Financing

12:45 - 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 Panel 3: Networking, Strategic Partnerships and the Role of Associations
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:00 Break-out Session 2: Sector Specific Challenges and Strategies for Success

              A: Agro/Food
              B: Art/Culture/Design/Fashion/Accessories
              C: Consulting Services/Legal/Finances/Adminstrations
              D: Health/Wellbeing/Care/Hospitality-Tourism
              E: IT/Social Media
              F:Sustainable Development/Environment
              G:Trade/E-commerce/Retail/Wholesale
              H: Manufacturing

17:00 - 18:00 Using Technology to Scale your Business
18:00 - 18:30 Tech Alley Demonstrations
19:30 - 22:30 Networking Dinner (offsite)

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

07:30 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15   Rule of Law as a Foundation for Economic Growth and Enterpreneurship
09:15 - 10:00   Panel 4: Leadership in Your Company, Community and the Region. Women as policy advocates
10:00 - 10:30   Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00   Break-out Session 3: Country Delegation Roundtables on Next Steps
12:00 - 13:00   Panel 5: Cross Boarder Business Expansion
13:00 - 14:00   Farewell Luncheon

Ancillary Event at ZSEM for those still in Zagreb

15:00 -16:30

* This is the general outline for our three day event. The events at the Hotel Westin Zagreb are by invitation only; however, if you would like to participate in the Zagreb community event at ZSEM you may request to be put on our guest list by contacting the event coordinator, Lucija Hammann.

Exhibit opportunities

During the event, there will be opportunities to showcase the products and services of our participants both on-site and online. If you would like to bring some items for our participants to sample, please contact Elizabeta Ivancevic at ZSEM for more information on guidelines. We also encourage you to bring some samples to display. We will have small exhibition space in the foyer just outside the main conference room.

Ancillary Event

At the formal conclusion the conference, Zagreb School of Economics and Management will launch the ZSEM Entrepreneurship Center with the first in its series of Entrepreneurial Evenings. The first thematic gathering will bring together students and alumni with cross-sector leaders to celebrate Female Entrepreneurship in Our Community from 3 to 5 pm on 26 October 2011. For more information, visit our country page for Croatia.

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"There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives. There cannot be true democracy unless all citizens are able to participate fully in the lives of their country."

Hillary Rodham Clinton