BOOK BEFORE 28^th FEBRUARY 2003

 

 

To benefit from the Earlybird Registration for the

 

Third Annual

 

 WORLD FREE ZONE CONVENTION

Renaissance Brussels Hotel

Tuesday & Wednesday 3^rd & 4^th June 2003

 

The Conference and Exhibition and Workshops are even more exciting and focused than in previous years and we have expanded the Optional Workshops in response to demand (see below)

 

 

 

TWO DAY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION  TOPICS FOR THE MAIN SESSIONS INCLUDE

 

KEYNOTE SPEECHES - EFFECTS ON EU ENLARGEMENT AND AGREEMENTS WITH NON-EU COUNTRIES AND REGIONAL GROUPS

 

CUSTOMS AND TAX REVIEW

 

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TRENDS/GUARANTEES/DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

 

DEFINING THE CRITERIA FOR RELOCATION WORLDWIDE - Case Studies

 

DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF PORTS AND AIRPORTS THROUGH FREE ZONES

 

FREE ZONES, UNIVERSITY SCIENCE PARKS AND CLUSTERS - AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MIX

 

MARKETS AND INVESTORS FOR FREE ZONES - WINNERS AND LOSERS

 

SECURITY AND VERIFICATION UPDATE

 

HALF DAY WORKSHOPS (Monday 2^nd June (p.m.)

 

1.  MARKETING AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MASTERCLASS

 

2.  EXECUTIVE ACTION WORKSHOP - How to manage your Free Zone to maximum advantage

 

3.  RAISING FINANCE FOR FREE ZONE DEVELOPMENT

 

 

FULL DAY WORKSHOPS (Thursday & Friday 5^th/6^th June)

 

4.  STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PROMOTION & MARKETING DEVELOPMENT

 

5.  SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL LOGISTICS - HOW FREE ZONES CAN BENEFIT FROM THE CURRENT TRENDS

 

VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

 

(Thursday & Friday 5^th/6^th June)

 

As usual speakers will be drawn from those holding  senior positions in international institutions, Free Zones and Investment Agencies/Advisers.  WFZC are proud that speakers, exhibitors and sponsors to previous Conventions have come from:

• WTO   (World Trade Organisation)
• European Commission
• WCO   (World Customs Organisation)
• MIGA/World Bank   (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency)
• EBRD   (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
• WAIPA   (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies)
• BSEC   (Black Sea Economic Cooperation Development Council)
• IACA   (International Air Cargo Association)
• NAFTZ   (National Association of Foreign Trade Zones)
• WEPZA   (World Economic Processing Zones Association)
• FEMOZA   (Federation Mondiale des Zones Franches)
• WTC   (World Trade Centres Association)
• ABRAZPE   (Brazil Export Processing Zones Association)
• Institute for International Economics, Washington
• UNIDO
• IDI   Ireland
• and many more

Visit the NEWS pages for details of confirmed speakers during the run-up period to the Convention.