The European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Commission Sri Lanka & Maldives will organise a EU Sri Lanka Business Summit on the 5th & 6th of May 2009. The EU Sri Lanka Business Summit, the first ever initiative of its kind to take place in Sri Lanka is a combined effort in restoring economic sustainability. The key theme of the summit will be “A concerted effort towards rebuilding a nation and unleashing Sri Lanka’s potential”.
The summit endeavours to bring individuals from all spheres - the Government of Sri Lanka, the International donor community, with added focus on the European community and the Sri Lankan private sector in sharing knowledge and ascertaining the road ahead. It will further strive to increase Private sector awareness on the potential commercial, trade and investment opportunities that would be inevitable with the end of the civil war. In keeping with the Governments’ broad economic policy the summit will mainly focus on steering investment to disadvantaged areas such as the North & Eastern Province; however will not be limited to these areas but further expanded to focus on Re-building Sri Lanka as One Nation. The forum is targeted at leading business leaders from both the Sri Lanka & European Community, and professionals from related industries in Sri Lanka.
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Over the years, there has been a steady pattern of trade, development and growth between Europe & Asia. As a result, the two economies have become increasingly interlined and Asia has become one of Europe’s largest trading partners. The European Union which today consists of 27 member states, provides a sea of untapped trade potential.
While relations between the European Union and Sri Lanka date back to the year 1975; trade relations between individuals EU member countries such as France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden & the United Kingdom date back years. These conventional markets & the new member state markets have to-date not been tapped to its maximum potential and the European Union as a single market could provide Sri Lanka a wealth of trade potential and economic sustainability.
An initiative of The European Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka, EUROPEAN CATALOGUE EXHIBTION 2009 is scheduled to take place in Colombo, on the 5th, 6th & 7th May 2009, to celebrate the 52nd - “Europe Day” and will coincide with the “EU Sri Lanka Business Summit” scheduled for the 5th of May 2009. It is as initiative to stimulate, develop and strengthen business links between each European Union member state and Sri Lanka by way of trade, investment, transfer of technology, joint ventures, sales and marketing cooperation and a host of other activities and facilities.
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