When:
Wednesday June 11, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 6:15 PM EDTAdd to Calendar
Our Timeline:
4:00 PM - Check-in & Pre-Session Networking4:20 PM - Program Begins
6:00 PM - Program Ends & Post-Session Networking
6:15 PM - Adjourn
The Czech Republic:
Current Economic Climate
and
Business Opportunities
WNG International Roundtable
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
4:00 PM - 6:15 PM
This year marks two significant milestones: The 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) and the 10th anniversary of the Czech Republic joining the European Union (2004). Additionally, negotiations on a possible U.S.-European Union trade agreement, aimed at reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers to U.S.-Europe trade and investment, are moving forward with anticipation of an agreement later this year. Yet at a time of celebration, the unfolding Russia-Ukraine crisis has refocused attention on Central and Eastern Europe, raising serious questions about political and economic risk in the region.
Mr. Hart will discuss with us the current economic climate in the Czech Republic and business opportunities for American firms locating there. We will discuss the U.S.-European Union trade agreement and how it would affect U.S.-Czech business and, more broadly, U.S.-European business relations. Furthermore, given his five years' experience living and working in Russia, Tomas will talk with us about developments in Russia and Ukraine from a uniquely Czech perspective.
About Our Speaker:
Tomas Hart
Head of Economic Section
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Tomáš Hart has been Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, D.C. since August 2013. Earlier, he was an Economic Counsellor in New York in 2007-2011. He also worked for Embassy of the Czech Republic in Belgrade in 2000-2005 as an Economic Attache.
In the years of 2006-2007 he worked as an advisor to the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade. From September 2011 to April 2012 he was an advisor to the General Manager at CzechTrade, trade promotion agency of Czech Republic. From June 2012 to July 2013 he was a Secretary to the Economic Section of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
Prior to working for Czech government, Tomas worked as a Marketing and Sales Manager for the Swedish company GCE Autogen in Chotebor, Czech Republic.
Tomas Hart graduated from two universities: Technical University in Saint-Petersburg, Russia (1995) and Prague’s University of Economics (2004). He also holds an MBA from University of New York in Prague (2013).
WNG International Roundtable:
This event is convened by the WNG International Roundtable, which supports leaders in the international arena, including the private, public, and independent sectors. We do this by convening business networking opportunities and content-driven programs that address issues of interest to professionals working in international fields.
We are very pleased to have WilmerHale law firm as our venue partner and host. Welcoming remarks will be made by partner David Bowker, who chairs the firm's International Litigation/Controversy Working Group. David will be joined by other members of the firm's various international practices.
Who Should Attend:
International business executives, trade policy professionals and corporate representatives; multilateral bank professionals; the diplomatic community; and international news media.
Event Registration:
Advanced/paid registration is required to attend.
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