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IX CONGRESS OF SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS AND LOGISTICS OPERATORS, MAY 2009

IX congress of south-east european freight forwarders and logistics operators will be held between 21st and 23rd of May 2009 in Ohrid.
 

CONGRESS DECLARATION
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WORKING PROGRAMM
 
21 May 2009
  • 12.00 - 20.00h Registration of Participants at the Registration desk, next to the Reception at Metropol Hotel
  • 14.00h Meeting of Presidents of National Associations with the President of Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Mr. Branko Azevski
  • 15.00h Meeting of Consultative Committee of presidents of the Associations Ohrid, invited only
  • 19.00h Welcome Reception Cocktail. Dress code: Business Suit
 
22 May 2009
  • 08.00 - 14.00 Registration of Participants at the Registration desk, next to the Reception at Metropol Hotel
  • 09.30 - 11.00 - First session
  • Official opening of the Congress
  • Welcome address of the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Mile Janakievski
  • Welcome address by the President of Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Mr. Branko Azeski
  • Welcome address by the President of MIFA, Mr. Stevica Carapic
  • The Corridor VIII – Its significance to the Region and importance of investment in Transport infrastructure, President of Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Mr. Branko Azeski
  • Potential and significance for Regional Freight Forwarders, Port of Burgas – Port management
  • 11.00 - 11.15 - Coffee break
  • 11.15 - 12.45 - Second session
  • Effects of Global crisis to the Regional Freight Forwarding industry – Mr. Kostas Sandalcidis, President UTIKAD
  • Contribution of Customs for enhanced traffic of goods trough national Border crossings – Mr. Vanco Kargov, Director of Customs Administration of the Republic of Macedonia
  • EU customs program AEO – Mr. Marco Sorgetti, CLECAT Director general
  • 12.45 - 13.00 - Coffee break
  • 13.00 - 14.00 - Third session
  • EU Projects for increasing the capacity of National Associations / The Role and meaning of Consultative Committee of SEE Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators, D-r Ivan Petrov, NSBS Vice President
  • Port of Bar - Potential and significance for Regional Freight Forwarders, Mr. Andrija Radusinovic & Mr. Dragutin Nikovic
  • Port of Thessalonica – Prospects and Developments towards 21 Century, Mr. Miltiadis Arvanitidis
  • 14.00 - 15.30 - Lunch break
  • 15.30 - 17.00 - Forth session
  • INCOTERMS 3000 – Mrs. Emily O’Connor, International Chamber of Commerce – Paris, presented by Mr. Karlo Zmajsek
  • Optimizations of the logistics centers locations - D-r Ilija Cvetanovski, Faculty of technical sciences, Bitola
  • Supply Chain Solution activity and multimodal transportation – Mr. Giorgio Poggio, MAERSK Logistics Damco
  • 17.00 - 19.00 - Break
  • 19.00 - 20.00 - Relaxed trip by ship from Hotel Metropol to Ohrid port, (going to the dinner)
  • 20.00 - 01.00 - Gala dinner at restaurant” Belvedere” Ohrid, old city.Dress code: smart casual
 
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