Trade and investment seminar in Oslo 3rd June (Norway

30/05/2008 ::

The Embassy in close cooperation with the Ethiopian Embassy in Stockholm, Innovation Norway and HSH (The federation of Norwegian commercial and service enterprises) convenes a Trade and Investment Seminar in Oslo 3rd June this year. Ambassadors from both Embassies as well as representatives from Ethiopian Airlines and NORAD will be presenting trade and investment opportunities in Ethiopia and between Ethiopia and Norway. A few areas of special focus has been identified namely textiles and garment, coffee, flowers, shoes and leather, handicrafts and tourism, but not limited to that. Already Norwegians companies are involved in hydropower development and fertilizer exports in Ethiopia.

The seminar will take place at the premises of Innovation Norway, Akersgata 13 in Oslo. For further information please contact one of the Embassies or any of the other involved organisations:

http://www.ethemb.se/

http://www.innovasjonnorge.no/default.aspx

http://www.hsh-org.no/

Ethiopian-Norwegian

Trade and Investment Seminar

Innovation Norway, Akersgaten 13

Tuesday June 3^rd 2008

1100 Welcome and opening

Ms. Gunn Wenche Andersgaard, Team Manager,

Innovation Norway

· Key Note by the Ethiopian Ambassador to Scandinavian Countries Mr. Dina Mufti

· Key Note by the Norwegian Ambassador to Ethiopia

Mr. Jens-Petter Kjemprud

· Trade & Investment – more than import and export

Ms. Tina Ege, Programme Coordinator, HSH

· Investment potentials, incentives and guarantees in Ethipoia

Dr. Degemu Shertaga, Commercial Counsellor, Ethiopian Embassy

· Financial instruments for trade and investment in Ethiopia

Mr. Tore Selvig, Sr, advicer, Norad

· The role of Ethiopian Airlines in the promotion of trade

Mr. Paulos Sime, Regional Manager and Mr. Paul Safranek, Transportation Agent of the Ethiopian Airlines

· Ouestions & Answers

1300 Lunch hosted by Innovation Norway, Lounge 7^th floor