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Ethos Media S.A. in cooperation with the Union of Diplomats for Economic & Commercial Affairs (ENDY OEY) and under the auspices of Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are organising the 2nd export conference entitled: EXPORTS: a Springboard for Development and a Way out of the Crisis?. This year's conference will be held on Thursday 5 July 2012 at the Athenaeum InterContinental hotel.

The Exports Money Conference 2012 aims at providing Greek exporters with practical and useful tools that will contribute to enhancing and promoting export activities. Moreover, the delegates will have the opportunity to acquire information on the sectors of food, pharmaceuticals and ICT, which are currently of particular export interest. Through the presentations and the contribution of experts, the conference will bring to the foreground all the necessary elements for successful export activities (key factors in expanding the export endeavour) and will facilitate extraversion. A detailed analysis will be carried out regarding the markets of Arab countries, Turkey and Russia. During the conference, the delegates will have the opportunity to meet personally with Heads of the Economic and Commercial Affairs offices, as well as representatives of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO).

The conference is open to Greek export companies and to companies interested in developing export business.

The Exports Money Conference 2012 is organised under the auspices of all Greek export bodies, in cooperation with bilateral Chambers of Commerce. In particular, the bodies and chambers participating are the following:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO)
Panhellenic Exporters Association (PEA)
Greek International Business Association (SEVE)
Exporters Association of Crete (EAC)
Greek Association of Industries  and Processors of Olive Oil (SEVITEL)
Panhellenic Association of Table Olives Processors Packers and Exporters (PEMETE)
Greek Logistics Company (EEL)
Greek Wine Federation

Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Acci)
Industrial Chamber of Athens
Greek-Turkish Chamber of Commerce
Greek Bulgarian Chamber
Hellenic-Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic-Russian Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Development
Finish Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic-Canadian Board of Trade
Hellenic-Indian Chamber of Commerce
Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Commerce
Greek-italian Chamber 

CONFERENCE TOPICS

PART I
- A strategy for promoting the extraversion of the Greek economy. The state contribution for increasing the Greek exports.
- Global trade and European foreign commercial policy: New challenges and perspectives for the Greek exports
- The Economy of Exports: The Role of Funding, Export Insurance and Factoring
- Tools and Resources for Successful Exporting

PART II
Session 1: Markets
This session presents inter alia three markets which are particularly important to Greek exports:

- Arab Countries (Egypt, Libya, Syria, United Arab Emirates)
- Russia
- Turkey

These panels are focused on analysing the opportunities offered by these markets, and specifically:

- Export development in these countries.
- Penetration potential for specific products
- Particular requirements of importers of Greek products.
- What Greek exporters should do in order to achieve their goals.

Session 2: Product Sectors
This session includes practical panels that pertain to three product sectors of particular export interest, such as:
- Food,
- Pharmaceuticals, and
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

In particular, the following shall be discussed with respect to each sector:
- How and under what conditions did the participant exporters develop their export business?
- Specifications and prerequisites regarding exportable products.
- The importance of certifying exported products in order to meet the foreign buyers? demands.

PARALLEL SESSION
Information Meetings between Exporters and Executives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ECA) and Representatives of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO)

During the conference, information meetings will take place in specially designed areas between Greek exporters and executives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who serve as Heads of the Economic and Commercial Affairs offices, as well as representatives of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO) with respect to the following markets:

Russia
Arab Countries (Egypt, Libya, Syria, United Arab Emirates)
Turkey

These meetings are co-organised by the B8 Directorate for Business Development of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO). They constitute a substantial benefit to all those participating in the conference who are interested in acquiring more practical information on starting an export business.