Dear Members and Friends,

We have the pleasure to invite you to the information workshop:

ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF FINANCING:

“New Opportunities for Bulgarian businesses from EU funds through the Competitiveness Programme”

Date & Time:  January 25th, 2012, 6:00 p.m. (registration from 5:30 p.m.)

Venue: Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan, Serdica Conference Hall

Working languages: English/Bulgarian, simultaneous translation provided

Entrance: free of charge

After the workshop you are kindly invited to a cocktail in Sheraton.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­This workshop is organized to assist Bulgarian businesses in benefiting from EU funds, specifically tailored for green industry, R&D, commercialization of innovative product processes and services, improving energy efficiency and establishment of regional business incubators. The financial engineering instruments of JEREMIE Bulgaria and improving the access to finance for SMEs will be also discussed.

HBCB members and friends will have the opportunity to make questions to Mr. Tomislav Donchev, Minister of EU Funds Management, to representatives from the European Commission, the Ministry of Economy Energy and Tourism and the European Investment Fund – Sofia Office.

For more information you can see the draft Agenda.

Please confirm your attendance at 02/950 24 40.