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III International Economic Forum “BUSINESS SUPPORT: Critical Points, Science-Based Solutions & International Cooperation” will be held in Riga *(last updated))
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The aim of the Forum
is to promote the development of the
business environment, by drawing more attention to the study of the
obstacles hindering the development of entrepreneurship and providing
science-based recommendations for the improvement of the state and local
government support system.
To continue the successful practice of the I and II Economic Forum, the Forum serves as a platform for the exchange of experience and cooperation of scientists, entrepreneurs and politicians, stimulating the entry of local and foreign investment and the development of an innovative national economy in the long term.
Program
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October 31, Thursday
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09.00 - 10.00 |
Registration & Early Morning Coffee |
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10.00 - 11.00 |
Opening Ceremony
Host Moderator:
Director of the Institute of Economics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences,
assoc. prof., Dr. Nina Linde |
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11.00 - 12.30 |
Plenary Session ·
Mobile
Big Data for Digital Economy Development: Potential & Reality
(Speaker: prof., Dr. Juris Binde, President of the
“Latvijas Mobilais Telefons”, Vice-President of the Latvian Association of
Information and Communication Technologies) ·
Realisation
of Personal Gain as a Guarantee of the Effectiveness of the Entrepreneurship
Support System (Speaker: Pamela
Bernabei, President of the Antonio Meneghetti Scientific and Humanistic
Research Foundation, Switzerland / Italy) ·
Business
Support in Latvia: personal view of an Entrepreneur (Speaker: Mr. Gerald Hoppstaedter, entrepreneur,
Austria / Latvia) |
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12.30 - 13.30 |
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13.30 - 15.00 |
Plenary Session ·
When
Science meets Business: Comparative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Business
Support System in Latvia and Lithuania (Speaker: Dr. Jānis Vanags,
professor at Riga Technical University, researcher at the Institute of Economics
of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Latvia) ·
The
Gene of an Entrepreneur: Israel’s Approach to Entrepreneurship Development (Speaker:
Israel - to be confirmed) ·
How to
create the best Business Environment: Scandinavian Experience combining with
Latvian Opportunities (Speaker: Member of the Norwegian Chamber of
Commerce in Latvia) ·
The New
Engine of Chinese Economic Growth: A case of Digital Economy in Asian Experience
(Speaker: former director of
the Institute of Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) Prof.
Pei Changhong) ·
The
Financial Sector – Hostage to the Geopolitical Events (Member
of the Budget and Finance Committee of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia,
former deputy director of the Financial Police Directorate of the State
Revenue Service and head of the investigation department Mrs. Ļubova Švecova) |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Coffee Break, B2B, B2S and S2S meetings |
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15.30 - 17.00 |
Overview discussion with the speakers and experts: Q&A Session Moderator:
President of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Aigars Rostovskis |
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17.00 - 17.30 |
Interactive introduction of Session Moderators for next day of the Forum |
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17.30 - 18.00 |
Conclusion and final musical performance, informal conversations with a
glass of wine |
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November 1, Friday
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9.00 - 10.00 |
Registration & Morning Coffee |
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10.00 - 12.00 |
Parallel Sessions “Business Support: critical points, science-based
solutions and international experience”
Questions for discussion: ·
European regulatory policy: effect on
businesses ·
The future of banking under the condition of
money laundering ·
Financial support for Start-ups and SMEs as
basis of increase of business ·
FinTech solutions – what businesses need to
know? ·
Social Responsibility of Banks: Trend or
Obligation?
Questions for discussion: ·
Compliance of the established Network with
today's requirements (in the country as a whole and regions) compared to
Estonia and Lithuania ·
Objective factors limiting the use of digital
environment in business (financial problems for SMEs, network availability,
lack of specialists with appropriate knowledge and skills) ·
What needs to be solved by public authorities,
by business and by employees themselves to improve business environment? ·
Directions of general education system
development during the digitalization ·
Lifelong learning tasks in the conditions of
digitalization of the economic environment |
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12.00 - 12.30 |
Coffee Break, B2B, B2S and S2S meetings |
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12.30 - 14.30 |
Questions for discussion: ·
Providing an attractive investment
environment: the international experiences of advanced industrialized and
emerging economies ·
The decision-making by foreign investors ·
Trends in FDI flows dynamics and distribution ·
The key issues and risks faced by foreign
investors ·
The main factors and new opportunities
enhancing FDI inflow
Questions for discussion: ·
Reasons of youth unemployment and social
exclusion ·
Offers and demands of the contemporary labour
market ·
Social entrepreneurship and young people ·
Craftmanship future of Europe: I AM ABLE TO
DO! ·
Youth project’s best examples |
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14.30 - 15.00 |
Discussion of the Resolution for the III International Forum, closing
reception |
Venue of the Forum:
Latvian Academy of Sciences, Akadēmijas laukums 1, Riga
Working languages:
English (main language) / Latvian (simultaneous translation will be provided at
the first day of the Forum – October 31)
Target audience:
scientists, entrepreneurs and potential investors, politicians, representatives
of local governments and ministries, representatives of embassies, journalists
Information and
registration: Institute of Economics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences;
e-mail: [email protected]; phone: +371-20207092, www.economicforum.lv
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