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Published by: SMI Publishing, Ltd
Published: Jan. 1, 2008
Table of Contents
- Day 1
- 8.30 Registration & Coffee
- 9.00 Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Lindsey Shanson, Editor, Countertrade and Offset Magazine.
- 9.10 HOST NATION SPECIAL ADDRESS
- An Introduction to the Polish Defence Environment
- Miroslaw Kurek, Main Specialist, Department of Defence Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Poland.
- 9.50 Contribution of the Offset Programs to National ICT Development and to the Creation of a Secure and Interoperable Infrastructural Environment in Bulgaria
- Update on the offset legislation changes in Bulgaria since 2007
- Introduction of the offset proposals evaluation methodology
- The role of SAITC in the process of Special Public Procurements with an Offset Agreement (SPPOA) and in the offset proposals evaluation
- Comparative advantages of Bulgaria in the ICT sector
- Milestones for successful offset proposals
- Margarita Nikolova, Director of Innovation and Project Management Directorate, State Agency for Information and Communication Technology at the Council of Ministers of Republic Bulgaria.
- 10.30 Morning Coffee
- 11.00 Offset Experiences in the Czech Republic
- Czech legislation and developments
- Offset programmes in progress
- Experience with foreign partners and local industry
- How to work with the Czech Republic
- Martin Sticha, Deputy Director, Department of Research, Development and Offset Programs, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic.
- 11.40 The Turkish Offset Environment
- An update on Turkish industrial co-operation
- Recent experiences
- Developments in defence offset practices
- Can Atuk, Expert, Local Content and Offset Department, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey.
- 12.20 Networking Lunch
- 1.50 Learning from Hungarian Offset Experiences
- Offset as a tool to support the restructuring of the Hungarian defence and security industry
- Latest developments in Hungarian offset policy and practice
- Lessons learned
- Challenges and successes
- Dr Sandor Szabo, Head, Offset and Investment Unit, Ministry of Economy and Transport, Hungary.
- 2.30 The Romanian Approach to Industrial Co-Operation and Offsets
- Current status of Romanian industrial co-operation
- Offset policies - update of developments to date
- Future plans
- Cristian Tarara, President, Agency for Offsetting Special Technique Procurements, Romanian Government.
- 3.10 Afternoon Tea
- 3.40 Slovakia's New Offset Rules
- Main aspects considered during work on the new Slovak government
- Aims, expected benefits and content of the new government offset rules
- Management of offsets
- Current and prospective armaments projects using offset programmes
- Ivan Koblen, Director, Armaments Division, Ministry of Defence, Slovakia.
- Mario Nicolini, Adviser to the State Secretary of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Slovakia.
- 4.20 Offset and Industrial Co-Operation Experiences in Slovenia
- Developments and current legislation
- Plans for future policies
- Lessons learned, challenges and successes
- Borut Frantar, President, Offset Working Group, Ministry of Economy, Slovenia.
- 5.00 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One
- 5.10 Post Conference Drinks Reception
- DAY 2
- 8.30 Registration & Coffee
- 9.00 Chairman's Opening Remarks
- Lindsey Shanson, Editor, Countertrade and Offset Magazine.
- 9.10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
- Polish Offset Case Study
- Successful projects undertaken in Poland
- Developments and updates on offset legislation
- Future of defence offsets in Poland
- Lukasz Kaniuka, Main Specialist, Department of Offset Programmes, Ministry of Economy, Poland.
- 9.50 Doing Business with Poland
- Opportunities within the Polish market
- Strategic, political and economic motives in the region
- Common characteristics
- The future scene
- Wojciech Szelagowski, Vice President, Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Poland.
- 10.30 Morning Coffee
- 11.00 The EDA Approach to Offsets
- Work to date
- Recent developments
- Future direction
- Arturo Alfonso Meiriño, Assistant Director, Defence Industry and Market Directorate, European Defence Agency.
- 11.40 Revised Norwegian Industrial Co-Operation Regulations
- Background for revised regulations
- White Paper on strategy for industrial aspects of defence procurement
- Review of revised regulations
- Challenges in implementation
- Age Skoelv, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.
- 12.20 Networking Lunch
- 1.20 Swedish Offset Experiences
- Developments in offsets and industrial co-operation in Sweden
- Offsets as an instrument to foster a level playing field in defence trade
- Problems and pitfalls for small and medium sized enterprises practicing offsets
- Lessons learned in the field
- Lars Ajaxon, Senior Advisor, Association of Swedish Defence Industries.
- 2.00 Local Experiences in Industrial Co-Operation and Offsets
- Strength of the market
- Experiences in industrial co-operation
- Lessons learned and best practice for the future
- Jan Dolaniecki, Proxy of Management, Offset Bureau , Bumar Group.
- 2.40 Working in the Region - International Insights in Dealing with Industrial Co-Operation
- Dealing with offsets and industrial co-operation in Central and Eastern Europe
- Experiences
- Types of successful projects undertaken
- Future best practice
- Stan Ramirez, Deputy Program Manager, Poland Industrial Co-Operation, Lockheed Martin.
- 3.20 Afternoon Tea
- 3.50 Offset Programs - The Foreign Supplier's Perspective
- Foreign supplier's perspective in offset negotiations - common themes in most jurisdictions
- Common themes of offset laws in most countries that influence negotiations of offset programmes
- Polish offset law as viewed from the foreign supplier's perspective
- Does Polish offset represent an opportunity for foreign suppliers?
- What is sexy in offset nowadays?
- Rzycki Wladyslaw , Partner, Hogan & Hartson.
- 4.30 The Practical Implementation of Offsets - An Industry Perspective
- Best practice from over five years working in the defence industry
- Resolving common problems encountered by inexperienced companies
- How to prepare winning offset proposals
- Worked examples
- Roger Bulgin, Managing Director, Offsets 2000 Limited.
- 5.10 Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two
AbstractFor many firms, incorporating offset and countertrade requirements into an export trade agreement has become central to winning offshore business. This conference will examine the significant developments in the key strategic region of Central and Eastern Europe. Benefit from the expertise and experience of our exceptional speaker line up and network with senior decision makers from across the region. If you wish to gain a clear understanding of current offset legislation and return to your business fully up-to-date and equipped to do business in Central and Eastern Europe, this conference is a must attend event.
Learn About:
- How nations in the region are doing business and the future for offsets
- Current offset programmes in progress
- The EDA approach to offsets - what are the recent developments and future direction?
- The problems and pitfalls for small and medium sized enterprises practicing offsets
- The experiences and lessons learned with industry colleagues - how is the defence industry approaching its work in the region and what lessons have been learned?
Our Exceptional Speaker Line Up Includes:
- Miroslaw Kurek, Main Specialist, Department of Defence Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Poland
- Lukasz Kaniuka, Main Specialist, Department of Offset Programmes, Ministry of Economy, Poland
- Wojciech Szelagowski, Vice President, Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Poland
- Margarita Nikolova, Director of Innovation and Project Management Directorate, State Agency for Information and Communication Technology at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Sandor Szabo, Head, Offset and Investment Unit, Ministry of Economy and Transport, Hungary
- Christian Tarara, President, Agency for Offsetting Special Technique Procurement, Romanian Government
- Martin Sticha, Deputy Chairman, Offset Committee, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic
- Can Atuk, Expert, Offset and Local Content Division, Ministry of Defence, Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, Turkey
- Ivan Koblen, Director, Armaments Division, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
- Mario Nicolini, Adviser of State Secretary, Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
- Borut Frantar, President, Offset Working Group. Ministry of Economy, Slovenia
- Arturo Alfonso Meirino, Assistant Director, Defence Industry & Market Directorate, European Defence Agency
- Lars Ajaxon, Senior Advisor, Association of Swedish Defence Industries
- Age Skoelv, Senior Adviser, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
- Stan Ramirez, Deputy Program Manager, Poland Industrial Co-Operation, Lockheed Martin
- Jan Dolaniecki, Proxy of Management, Offset Bureau, Bumar Group, Poland
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