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Investment seminar Developing Your Business in CEE for Japanese companies established in Germany

The Slovak Investment and Trade development Agency (SARIO) in close cooperation with Japanese agency JETRO and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Düsseldorf prepared on the 10th of September 2014 the investment seminar for Japanese companies which have their headquarters in Germany.
 
30 Japanese companies, which are considering placing their new investments in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, attended the seminar.
 
The seminar was held at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Düsseldorf and it was opened by Mr. Michio Ito, the Director General of the chamber. Participants of the seminar were welcomed by H. E. Mr. Akio Egawa, Japanese Ambassador to Slovakia. Further contributions were presented by H.E.  Mr. Igor Slobodník, Ambassador of Slovakia in Germany,  and H. E. Mr. Drahomír Štos, former Ambassador of Slovakia in Japan, and Mr. Hirofumi Ono, CEO of JETRO Vienna,.
 
The participants of the seminar had a possibility to hear contributions also from the General Manager of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (Holland) N.V., Mr. Keisuke Kitao about the investment situation in Central and Eastern Europe and the presentation of Mr. Roman Sabo, Head of Investment Division, SARIO about the benefits offered by Slovakia to foreign investors.
 
The program continued with a presentation by KPMG about taxes and costs in Central and Eastern Europe.
 
Participants of the seminar greatly appreciated the complexity of information they received during the seminar and we hope that many new successful Japanese companies and projects in Slovakia will follow.