European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI)

Croatian Chamber of Economy

The impact of the global financial crisis on the industrial sectors of Eastern European countries / Industrial change in Croatia

The Mimara Museum, opposite the Croatian Chamber of Economy

Rooseveltov trg 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, 27-28 April 2009

Under the presidency of Mr. Van Iersel

President of the Consultative Commission for Industrial Change (CCMI)

SPEAKERS

Mr. Joost VAN IERSELPresident of the European Economic and Social Committee's Consultative Commission for Industrial Change

Mr. Nadan VIDOŠEVIĆ President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy, CroatiaPhone: 00385 1 4561 712,

Ms. Waltraud KLASNICPresident of the European Economic and Social Committee'sExternal Relations Section (Group I, Employers- Austria)

Mr. Attila HAVASSenior Researcher at the Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
bile phone: 36-30-816 4266 voice mail: 36-1-214 7095

Prof. Patrizio BIANCHIPresident of the University of Ferrara, Professor of Applied Economics, President of the Foundation of the Conference of the Italian University Rectors, Honorary Professor at the South China University of Technology
+393293191629 or +390532293562

Mr. Károly Attila SOÓSSenior research fellow at the Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
+36 30 816 42 92; +36 1 319 31 36

Ms. Raita KARNITEMs. Raita Karnite, Member of the Board of the Economic Prognosis Centre, Latvia
+ 371-9411607, Bruninieku 29/31, R.319, Riga, LV 1001, Latvia

Mr. Michal GORZYNSKISenior economist at CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research Institute, Poland
(0048) 22 892 08 69

Mr. Darko ORACICCroatian Employment Service, Department of Analysis, Croatia
, 00385 1 612 6090

Mr. Ruđer FRIGANOVIĆDirector of Industry and Technology Department, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Croatia
one: +385 (0)1 / 46 06 701, 46 06 705;

Mr. Vladimir KOVACEVICM.Sc., Director of Croindustry within the Croatian Employers’ Association, Croatia
one +385 1 48 97 598, Mob +385 91 49 20 223

Ms. Ana MILICEVIC PEZELJUnion of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC) Head of Organizing, Education and Publishing Department, Croatia
+385 1 46 55 630

Mr. Darko SEPERICCoordinator for European integration, Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia (UATUC), Croatia
+385 1 46 55 026

CCMIDELEGATION

Mr. Göke FRERICHSBoard member, German Federation for Wholesale and Foreign Trade (BGA) (Group I, Employers- Germany)

Mr. Linas LASIAUSKASPresident of the Lithuanian Clothes and Textile Industry Federation (LATIA), General Director of the "Light Industry Centre" closed stock company (Group I, Employers- LT)

Mr. Rumen ATANASOVOrgalime (engineering) (Category 1, Employers- Bulgaria)

Mr. GöranLAGERHOLMCEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) (Category 1, Employers- Sweden)

Mr. Marian KRZAKLEWSKIMember of the National Commission of the Independent and Self-governing Trade Union (NSZZ) "Solidarność" (Group II, Employees – Poland)

Mr. Robert SCHADECKRepresentative of the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions of Luxembourg (LCGB) (Group II, Employees- Luxembourg)

Mr. Peter BOOTHNational Secretary - Transport & General Workers'Union - (FSE-THC) (Category 2, Employees– United Kingdom)

Mr. Nicola KONSTANTINOUSecrétaire d'UNI-Europa Graphical (Category 2, Employees- Greece)

Mr. FranciscoSILVASecretary-General, National Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives (Confagri) (Group III, Various interests–Portugal)

Mr. Jacques GLORIEUX Director of EURISCOAL in Belgium (Category 3, Various interests- Belgium)

Mr. Vladimir KVETANMember of the Slovak Academy of Science, (Category 3, Various interests- Slovakia)

Mr. Carlos Alberto PEREIRA MARTINSChairman, Executive Board, National Council of Professional Bodies (CNOP) (Group III, Various interests- Portugal)

Participants from Croatia

Ms. Jasna BELOŠEVIĆ MATIĆ Director of the Center for macroeconomic analyses, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Mr. Vladimir BENIĆFinancial Advisory Services Analyst, Privredna banka Zagreb

Mr. Tomislav BIČANIĆTrainee, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction & Development (HBOR)

Ms. Gordana ĆORIĆDirector, Festina lente

Mr. Jandrisits DANIELHead of Operations, S IMMORENT Leasing d.o.o.

Ms. Ana ÐIPALO-BANMarketing manager, PECON LTD

Mr Dipl. el. ing. Stjepan DRAGIČEVIĆMember of the managing board, Končar Power Plant and Electric Traction Engineering

Mr. Vedran DRAGIČEVIĆ President of Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia - SMH, Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia - SMH

Mr. Željko DRAGOVIĆGeneral manager, POBA ICO Invest d.o.o. Fund Manegement Company

Ms Prof. Rezakovic DŽENANA Prof. PhD, MD, Euopean Cardiologist, Fellow of European Society of Cardiology, General Manager, Editor-in-Chief of CARDIOnet Program and CARDIOnet Portals

Mr Želimir FEITLGeneral Manager, KAPLAST d.d.

Ms. Mirna FILEŠ Project Manager, Pliva Hrvatska doo

Mr. Christian GADLER Photographer, Privredni vjesnik

Ms. Renata GRČAR CLAN UPRAVE, POBA ICO Invest d.o.o.

Ms. Kabaj IVANA President, Women's enterpreneur center

Ms Iva IVANČEVIĆ-KANAJET Office of the National Security Council

Mr. Ivo IVŠACexecutive director, Molvik

Mr. Milan JUKIĆ Mlađi suradnik za ekonomske poslove, Inženjerski biro d.d.

Mr. Josip JURIČIĆRegional representative of SMH for Zagreb region, Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia – SMH

Ms. Irena KRPANCroatian Chamber of Economy, Expert associate, International Relations Department

Ms. Suzana KOLESARIĆAssistent, CCE - COUNTY CHAMBER VIROVITICA

Mr. Zoran KOŠĆEC President of the Board, Varteks d.d.

Ms. Gordana KOVAČEVIĆCompany President, Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d.

MrŽeljko LISIČAK Director, dipl. ing. strojarstva

Mr. Milan LUŠIĆBusiness development director, Varteks d.d.

Mr. Vladimir MARČINKOSales department, SG LEASING d.o.o.

Ms. Jasna MARIC KRAJACIC Director of Department for EU Pre-accession funds, Hrvatska postanska banka/ Croatian Postal Bank

Ms Ivanka MARIČKOVIĆ-PUTRIĆManaging director, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development - HBOR

Mr. Ivo MARJANOVIĆVice-President of the Confederation of Metal (SMH) and Chemical Trade Unions (EKN) of Croatia-KSMK [as a transitory org. in the process of merging], Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia - SMH

Mr. Luka MJEDA Director, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Ms. Vesna MLINARIĆ Assistant of SMH President for tariff autonomy, economy and finances, Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia - SMH

Mr. Mirko LAUŠ Assembly member of the Confederation of TUs SMH and EKN (KSMK) & a shop-steward of TU EKN in Sesvete-Zagreb company "PIRAMIDA" - Resnicka 10, Autonomous Trade Union of workers in power industry, chemistry and non-metal industry of Croatia - EKN

Mr. Josip PAVELIĆAssembly member of the Confederation of TUs SMH and EKN (KSMK) & a shop-steward of TU EKN in Zagreb company "DIOKI" - Žitnjak bb, Autonomous Trade Union of workers in power industry, chemistry and non-metal industry of Croatia - EKN

Mr. Danijel ŠPICAK Assembly member of the Confederation of TUs SMH and EKN (KSMK) & a secretary of TU EKN, Autonomous Trade Union of workers in power industry, chemistry and non-metal industry of Croatia - EKN

Mr Dipl.Öko. Krešimir OPIĆ Stručni suradnik, HGK - Komora Zagreb

Ms. Maša ORLOVIĆ Voditelj Odsjeka za industriju i malo gospodarstvo, HGK-Komora Zagreb

Mr. Željko PADJEN Independent Adviser in the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Ms. Renata PAPEC Senior Expert Associate, Croatian Chamber of Economy-County Chamber Varazdin

Mr. Arsen PARO Factoring Desk Manager, Privredna banka Zagreb

Mr. Ivan PILEPIC management consultant, ARZ SAVJETOVANJE d.o.o.

Mr. Patrik PIPP Analyst of the Center for macroeconomic analyses, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Ms. Andrea RAZUM Business Development Assistant Manager, Mid-Bio d.o.o.

Mr. Davor ŠMULJIĆ Assistant to the SMH President for legal jobs - law activities, Metalworkers Trade Union of Croatia - SMH

Mr. Slaven STEFANEC Board Member, VB Invest d.o.o.

Ms. Nina SUBASIC Marketing Manager, Brodarski Institute

Mr. Mario ŠVIGIR Glavni ekonomist SSSH, SSSH

Mr. Ivan TOMAC President of the Confederation of Metal (SMH) and Chemical Trade Unions (EKN) of Croatia-KSMK, Autonomous Trade Union of workers in power industry, chemistry and non-metal industry of Croatia - EKN

Ms. Rajka TONČIĆKumal Zagreb

Ms. Janja TRSTENJAK Vanjski suradnik za marketing i korespondenciju s inozemstvom, Zelinka d.d.

Ms Vesna TRNOKOP-TANTAVice President, Economic and EU Affairs, European Integration, Croatian Chamber of Economy

Mr. Milan VANÐURASecretary, CCE - COUNTY CHAMBER VIROVITICA

Mr. Paško VELA President of the Board, CMC

Mr. Jurica VOJNOVIĆ Head of Custody, Volksbank d.d.

Ms. Davorka, VUCAK Predsjednik Uprave, Prvi maj d.d.

Mr. Igor, VUKIĆ Journalist, Privredni vjesnik

Ms Vesna, ZADRO Risk Department, SG LEASING D.O.O.

Ms. Ines, ZEČEVIĆ Sales Director, Scania Credit Hrvatska d.o.o.

Mr. Milan, ŽIVKOVIĆ Director Strategy, Marketing And Business Development, ERICSSON NIKOLA TESLA