INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF DIASPORA YOUTH LEADERS 2010 will be held on March 10, 2010, in Toronto, Canada. The motto of this year's conference is "BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH PREPARING TOMORROW'S LEADERS TODAY."

This Conference will be organized acording to the model of THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF DIASPORA YOUTH LEADERS, held on July 9 – 10, 2009, in Center Sava, Belgrade, with 600 attendees and speakers from all over the world.

The aim of this year's conference is to improve communication and understanding of Young Serbians in Diaspora and in Serbia.   

Participants will have the opportunity to present their company (15 minutes).

Companies that are interested can register online: http://futuregloballeadership.com/TORONTO/registration_attendee.php.

January 29, 2010    5th MEETING OF THE MANAGING BOARD OF BELGRADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN 2010 – RECOVERY OR STAGNATION

At the fifth meeting  of the Managing Board of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce held on January 28, 2010 there was a discussion about prospects for economic recovery in 2010, with focus on the construction industry.

PhD Milan Janković, President of the Belgrade Chamber of Commerce considers that the construction industry in Serbia is in very difficult position: non-issuing of location and building permits, corruption and non-comprehension of numerous problems in the construction sector by the Government could lead this industry to a rather unenviable position, that is, there would be no inflow of foreign investments and 50 thousand workers could be left jobless. The situation is alarming as only 3-5 % of construction companies in Serbia does not have their accounts blocked.

January 26,  2010  EFFECTS OF MUTUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERIM TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE EU

On January 25, 2010, Belgrade Chamber of Commerce organised the round table on „Effects of the mutual implementation of the Interim Trade Agreement with the EU.“

The participants in a constructive round table were Srđan Majstorović, Deputy Director of the European Integration Office of the Republic of Serbia, Alberto Kammarata, Head of the European Integration Section, Delegation of the European Commission to Serbia, Tanja Miščević, Professor at the Faculty of Political Science in Belgrade, and Aleksandar Georgievski, Head of Department for Origin of Goods, Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia. detail

January 26, 2010  PRESENTATION OF THE CHINA TRADE CENTER

In order to intensify cooperation between Serbian and Chinese companies, Belgrade Chamber of Commerce organized the presentation of the CHINA TRADE CENTER to the Belgrade business community. The participants also included representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of China in Belgrade, Belgrade municipalities, and media.  

The CHINA TRADE CENTER, a unique wholesale centre in the region biuilt by DIPLON company, besides being the tourist attraction will also present the potential solution to many utility and economic problems of the City. The value of the so far largest Chinese investment in Serbia is 35 million EUR.

The CTC is located by the Highway 20 and after completion of the second phase next year it will cover 53,000 m², that is, it will include 300 chops. After completion of the third phase, another 70,000 m² will be added and total of over 1,000 workers employed. The Center is planned to have a modern business space and a storage for wholesale. The founder of the CTC, Mr. Zhou Haiying remarked that the goal of the Centre was to enable the SMEs from China, Serbia, and other neighbouring countries to present their products in a quality way, to establish contacts and develop trading activities. The opening of such Centre introduces the modern concept of operations that will ensure better quality control and operations and reduce the grey economy level.detail