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Emerging Europe 바카라 사이트� webinars for UK companies

Are you a UK company eyeing export opportunities close to home? Our webinars between 1 and 4 October, 2013 might just be for you.

• From: Department for Business and Trade Austria, Department for Business and Trade Croatia, Department for Business and Trade Hungary, Department for Business and Trade Poland and Department for Business and Trade Slovakia
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  Department for Business and Trade Czech Republic, Department for Business and Trade Bulgaria, Department for Business and Trade Romania, and Department for Business and Trade Slovenia
• Published: 1 October 2013

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As part of the ongoing GREAT campaign, UK Trade & Investment바카라 사이트檚 (UKTI) Emerging Europe team is running 4 free webinars to introduce business opportunities from the region to UK companies.

The Sound of Business - a gateway to CEE 바카라 사이트� a market for you?

Tuesday, 1 October, 2013, 2pm

Why is Austria the Central and Eastern Europe바카라 사이트檚 (CEE) headquarters for over 350 non Austrian companies? To find out, join our 바카라 사이트淭he Sound of Business: A gateway to CEE - a market for you?바카라 사이트� webinar on 1 October 2013, at 2pm.

Export Growth in the Heart of Europe

Wednesday, 2 October, 2013, 2pm

Did you know that over the past decade the economy posted above average growth of 4.9% per year in Slovakia, one of the best in EU27? What are the main driving forces behind this growth, and how can UK companies capitalise on this? To find out, join our 바카라 사이트淓xport growth in the heart of Europe바카라 사이트� webinar on 2 October, 2013, at 2 pm.

Emerging Europe automotive sector 바카라 사이트� risks and opportunities

Thursday, 3 October, 2013, 9:30am

How did the automotive industry become Emerging Europe바카라 사이트檚 great success story, with production trebling to 1.1 million vehicles by 2012? What are the supply chain opportunities for UK companies? To listen to the answers, and more on automotive opportunities, join our 바카라 사이트淓merging Europe Automotive바카라 사이트� webinar on 3 October 2013, at 9.30am from Esztergom - a key automotive centre in Hungary.

Emerging Europe: GREAT for UK financial services

Friday, 4 October, 2013, 9am

Where have household investments grown by 230% (in Poland it grew by 160%)? How can UK companies tap into the region바카라 사이트檚 financial services industry, underexploited by British business? To learn about financial services in Emerging Europe, trends and opportunities, join our 바카라 사이트淓merging Europe Financial Services바카라 사이트� webinar on 4 October 2013, at 09:00 from the British Embassy in Hungary.

What is Emerging Europe?

The Emerging Europe region is a major area of opportunity for UK companies. Many are looking to make their first steps exporting goods or services abroad benefit from the region바카라 사이트檚 proximity, its access to EU funds and its participation in the Single Market. In addition, there are a host of value opportunities across a range of sectors.

Robin Barnett CMG, British Ambassador to Poland

Emerging Europe includes:

• 110 million consumers

• A combined GDP of over 拢1 trillion

• Easy and inexpensive access 바카라 사이트� located just 2 바카라 사이트� 3 hours from the UK

• Potential to double exports by 2020

• All EU regulated, part of the EU바카라 사이트檚 Single Market, offering long-term growth prospects

• Lower overall risk profile than emerging markets further from the UK

• Supply chain opportunities in supporting strategically important industries and EU funded infrastructure projects worth around 拢150 billion over the current spending round

• Proven market for UK businesses

• 61 UKTI advisers based in market

UKTI바카라 사이트檚 Emerging Europe network includes the following 9 EU markets: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

To find out more about business opportunities in Emerging Europe visit , or write to us at emergingeurope@fco.gov.uk

Published 1 October 2013