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Working language: English
11:00 – 11:05 Opening
Mr. Vasil Todorov, Secretary General of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
Welcome speech
Prof. Ingrid Shikova, Chairwoman of the EU Club and moderator of the meeting
11:05 – 11:15 - Green digital transformation for SMEs
Ms Birgit Weidel, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
11:15 - 11:20 Results achieved during the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2021
H.E. Ana Maria Ribeiro da Silva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Portuguese Republic in Bulgaria
11:20 – 11:35 Priorities of the Programme of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU
H.E. Anzej Franges, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Slovenia in Bulgaria
11:35 – 11:45 Lessons learned after Covid-19. New opportunities for the European SMEs
Mr. Georgi Stoev, Chairman of Trade and Investment Committee of EUROCHAMBERS, Member of the Board of Directors of BCCI
11:45 – 11:50 Closing of the meeting
Mr. Vasil Todorov, Secretary General of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)