AM14 Programme Brochure

Warsaw
2014
EBRD Business Forum
at the Twenty-Third
Annual Meeting of the
EBRD Board of Governors
Changing Economies
Changing Lives
Warsaw, Poland
14–15 May 2014

Welcome toLife is full of ups and downs.
We’re there for both.

Let me be the first to welcome you to Warsaw,
Poland’s largest city, and its cultural, economic
and historic heart. Successful, dynamic,
business-minded, youthful – these are
just a few of the adjectives applied to the
Polish capital, a city which combines old
and new, the historic and the avant-garde,
and which is the backdrop and venue for
the 2014 EBRD Business Forum.
Changing Economies, Changing Lives is
the overarching theme this year, fitting for
a programme of discussion and networking
events that will reflect on the state of economic
and political transition. Over the next few days,
we will not only cast a probing eye on current
economic developments but will also consider
the challenges facing the region in the decades
to come.
The year 2014 marks three important
anniversaries in the story of transition: it is
25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and
the first free elections in the communist world
in Poland, and a decade since 8 central and
eastern European countries joined the EU.
Few would quibble with the assertion that
much has been achieved in this relatively
short span of time. Nonetheless, serious
challenges remain. Still suffering from the
after-effects of the global financial crisis,
a number of countries have been beset
by political crisis and volatility, becoming
laggards in transition and occasionally
stalling on necessary reforms.
Panel discussions at the Business Forum
will consider what is needed to re-ignite
growth and re-energise transition where it
has slowed or come to a standstill. We will
consider the imperative of reforms across
the EBRD region, old and new, as well as the
crucial drivers of growth, such as investment
in infrastructure, energy efficiency and
diversification of energy supply.
Business climate, business confidence and
investment prospects are intimately related.
At the Business Forum, you will be able to
assess these all-important factors in greater
detail at the Investment Outlook sessions –
your chance to learn more about investment
prospects from policy-makers and business
people in a given country.
The hopes and idealism unleashed by the
Arab Spring were the starting point for historic,
rapid change which continues to unfold in the
newest EBRD countries of operations. We will
incorporate many of the issues confronting
Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia into our
discussion panels. These countries provide
a wealth of opportunity and challenge. In this
historic year, what lessons can be learnt and
applied from the traditional EBRD countries
of operations to this new region?
We have made networking and social events
an intrinsic part of your experience in Warsaw
– a good chance for you to meet the many
business executives, investors, policy-makers
and officials who attend.
The EBRD would like to express its gratitude
to the Polish Authorities for hosting the
Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
and Business Forum in Warsaw.
Legend has it that Wars and Sawa, a young
fisherman and a mermaid, gave their names
to the settlement on the Vistula which grew
into this modern capital city. Polish tradition
and customs are in the fabric of everyday life,
the country’s history complex and inspiring,
and its people’s hospitality legendary. During
the Annual Meeting, I hope that you will have
an opportunity to experience the warmth and
energy of the people who have made this
capital city so exciting.
Enzo Quattrociocche
Secretary General
Welcome to
Warsaw 2014
Over the next few days,
we will cast a probing
eye on current economic
developments but will also
consider the challenges
facing the region in the
decades to come
Changing Economies, Changing Lives 01

Contents
10Twenty-Third Annual
Meeting of the EBRD
Board of Governors
12Business Forum
Overview
04The Venue
The Business Forum is a perfect
opportunity to bring people together.
Connect with old business links and
make new contacts – networking and
social events will help you exchange
ideas and develop new relationships
with the people making a difference.
For continuous updated programme
information visit: www.ebrd.com/am
or download the MyEBRD app.
02 EBRD Annual Meeting & Business Forum 2014

40Associated Events
40
Ensuring Sustainable Finance
in Transition Economies
40
Creating Value through Effective Stakeholder
Engagement in Climate Finance
40
Trade Facilitation Programme – Information
Session and Annual Award Ceremony
40
EBRD Annual Donor Meeting
40
A Global Infrastructure Knowledge
and Collaboration Platform
40
Discussion Panel:
Building Effective Partnerships
24Events Schedule
30Investment
Outlook
Sessions
44General Information
and Contacts
16Discussion Panels
16
Return to Convergence: Re-igniting
Reforms and Promoting Growth
16
Accelerating Infrastructure to
Boost Growth and Employment
17
Energy Transition: Security,
Affordability and Climate Change
18
Connecting Emerging Europe
and Emerging Asia
19
The Story of 25 Years of Environment and
Climate Change in Transition Countries
20
Transition and Governance:
Past Successes, Future Challenges
21
The Growing Importance of Institutional
Investors in Transition Economies
21
Are You Ready for e-Procurement?
22
Women in the Economy:
Boosting Transition through Diversity
36Host Country Event
36
Fascinating Times:
25 Years of Transition in Central Europe

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The Venue
An Overview of Central Warsaw
Map Key
1 Hotel Bristol Warsaw
2 InterContinental Warszawa
3 Mercure Warszawa Centrum
4 Mercure Grand Warszawa
5 Radisson Blu Centrum
The full events schedule can be
found on pages 24–25 or visit:
www.ebrd.com/am
6 Sheraton Warsaw Hotel
7 Sofitel Warsaw Victoria
8 Westin Warsaw
Tram Station

The Venue
The Campus
All events are taking place at the
National Stadium.
The Reception for All Participants will
take place at the Kubicki Arcades
of the Royal Castle.
The Registration Marquee is located at
the west entrance of the National Stadium
on Level -3.
Getting Around
Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of
Poland) will arrange a shuttle bus service for
Annual Meeting participants to and from the
airport and official hotels. Shuttle buses will
take participants to the National Stadium
from official hotels. A shuttle service will
also be provided to the Reception for All
Participants from the National Stadium.
On Thursday 15 and Friday 16, shuttle buses
will take participants from the National
Stadium to the airport. Timetables and
routes will be made available at the airport
on arrival and at the official Annual Meeting
hotels’ lobbies.
There is a tram stop located at the National
Stadium (Rondo Waszyngtona-Stadion
Narodowy – in Polish). The tram station in
central Warsaw is located near the Marriot
Hotel at the Central Railway Station. Tram
numbers 7, 8, 9, 22, 24, 25 can be accessed
from there.
There are several taxi companies in
Warsaw. Taxis are easily found at
hotel entrances and many accept
credit card payment.
Successful, dynamic,
business-minded,
youthful – these are
just a few of the
adjectives applied
to the Polish capital

National Stadium Floor Plan
Level 2 East
Level 2 East is where most of the events
will take place. The Networking Area,
Internet Café and Publications Desks
are also located in this area.

Internet Café
The Internet Café is located in the
Networking Area on Level 2 East. The PCs
provide internet access as well as access
to the MyEBRD mobile-based networking tool.
Food and Drink
Commercial coffee points are available
at different locations within the venue,
including in the Networking Area located
on Level 2 East, from 08:00 to 19:00.
An A la carte Restaurant is available for
sit-down lunch from Wednesday to Friday
inclusive, from 11:00 to 16:00 within the
Business Club, Level 0 West.
Credit card (except American Express card)
and local currency cash payments are
accepted in all commercial catering facilities.
The Networking Breakfasts on Wednesday
and Thursday will be available in the Warsaw
Event Room, Level 2 East.
Networking Lunches on both days will take
place in the Business Club, Level 0 West.
Networking Breakfasts and Lunches
are complimentary and open to all
Annual Meeting participants.
WiFi Network Access
A wireless network is available
throughout the venue.
Business guests should access the
EBRD AM GUESTS network by following
the directions and access code provided
inside the participants’ bags. For more
details please visit the Information Desk.
Press should access the EBRD AM PRESS
network by following the directions and access
code provided inside the participants’ bags.
For more details please visit the Press Unit
Information Desk.
Event Rooms
Level 2 East
Amsterdam
Barcelona
CSO Meeting Room
London A
London B
Paris
Rome
Warsaw
Level 0 West
Business Club
White Room
Level -1 East
Press Briefing Room
Level -2
Red Room (also accessible via inner
stadium promenade on Level 0)
Floor Plan Overview
For access between East and West use
the inner stadium promenade on Level 0.
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Networking
Area
Governors’ Statements
and Official Documents
The Governors’ Statements and Official
Documents, located in the Networking Area,
opposite the Internet Café on Level 2 East,
Level 0 West on the Promenade and outside
the Red Event Room on Level -2, can provide
copies of opening and closing statements
and the order of speaking. Copies of the
other shareholder statements may also
be obtained when available.
Internet Café
The Internet Café is located in the Networking
Area on Level 2 East. The PCs provide
internet access as well as access to the
MyEBRD mobile-based networking tool.
Sponsored by
Information and
Meeting Request Desks
Staff at the Information Desks can advise
on all aspects of the Annual Meeting and
Business Forum. Contact details for offices
of official delegations or EBRD staff at the
event can be found at the desks. Information
about existing EBRD projects, financing of
new projects across all of the Bank’s existing
countries and sectors can also be found here.
Staff at the desks can arrange meetings
between EBRD representatives and
people taking part at the Annual Meeting
and book meeting rooms for you. It is also
possible to book meeting rooms via email
at meetingrequests@ebrd.com. Informal
meetings can also be held in the
Networking Area.
For information and meeting requests,
please go to the EBRD Information Desks
located on Level -3 West, next to the main
entrance or to the Networking Area
on Level 2 East.
EBRD
Publications Desk
A wide range of key Bank publications –
from the Annual Report to brochures, leaflets,
and infosheets – is on display at the EBRD
Publications Desk which is situated in
the Networking Area on Level 2 East.
MyEBRD Information Desk
Visit MyEBRD Information Desk in the
Networking Area on Level 2 East to learn
how to make the most out of the mobile
based application. You can create your own
agenda, set-up meetings and much more.
Sponsored by
Welcome to the Networking Area, where you
can interact with other participants, access
the internet and the MyEBRD app, take a break
between sessions, visit display stands and
pick up copies of Governors’ statements,
EBRD publications and non-EBRD publications.

Twenty-Third
Annual Meeting
of the EBRD Board
of Governors

Board of Governors’ Sessions will take place
on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May
and will be chaired by Mr Marek Belka,
EBRD Governor for Poland and President
of Narodowy Bank Polski.
The official programme will begin with
the Opening Session, with statements
by a representative of the Polish Authorities,
the Chair of the Board of Governors and
the EBRD President. This will be followed
by addresses given by the Prime Ministers
of Montenegro, Moldova and Kyrgyz Republic,
the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and
Neighbourhood Policy and a representative
of the Polish Authorities. The Opening Session,
commencing at 10:00 and finishing at 12:00,
will be open to all Annual Meeting participants.
Those wishing to attend should arrive at the
White Room by 09:50.

Business Forum
Overview
Changing
Economies
Changing
Lives

It’s a very unique and very
exceptional opportunity
to find so many people
together from many
different countries which
is useful for a bank like
us doing business in
emerging markets
Annual Meeting Participant
London 2012
The two-day Business Forum
programme will offer:
— Nine Discussion Panels reviewing the
transition process and how political and
economic reforms can be driven forward.
— Ten Investment Outlook sessions
exploring the latest investment prospects
and challenges across the EBRD region.
— A Host Country Event – Fascinating Times:
providing ample opportunity to touch upon
multiple perspectives of transformation.
— A number of networking and social events
giving participants time to connect and
exchange views with others from across
the EBRD region.
— A Civil Society Programme providing an
opportunity for civil society stakeholders
to learn more about the EBRD’s policies
and investment projects.
— Two days of Press Briefings. Look out
for further information in the Press
Filing Centre on Level -1 East.
WiFi Network Access
A wireless network is available
throughout the venue. Find access
instructions inside the participants’
bags or at the Information Desks.

Reception for All Participants
Wednesday 14 May 19:00 onwards
Kubicki Arcades of the Royal Castle,
Grodzka Street entrance
A Reception for All Participants will be held
at the Kubicki Arcades, the only part of the
Royal Castle – the ancient residence of Polish
Kings and the former House of Parliament in
Warsaw – to survive World War II. Surrounded
by the Royal Gardens and located in the Old
Town, the Arcades are inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List.
The organiser – Narodowy Bank Polski –
hopes that guests will spend an unforgettable
evening and enjoy live music, an extraordinary
performance by versatile jazz musician,
Leszek Możdżer and unique accordion trio,
Motion Trio, as well as a Polish animated film
show with pieces by world famous Oscar®
nominated Polish animator and director,
Tomasz Bagiński in the unique ambience
and architecture of the Arcades. Last but
not least, guests will have a chance to
wander through the royal chambers
of the Royal Castle.
The Host Country Authorities will arrange
coach transfers from the National Stadium
to the Kubicki Arcades. Further details will
be published in the official Transport Brochure.
Networking Breakfast
Thursday 15 May 08:15–08:45
Event Room: Warsaw, Level 2 East
All participants are invited to enjoy a
continental breakfast. The breakfast will be
followed by a panel discussion, The Story of
25 years of Environment and Climate Change
in Transition Countries, and the EBRD’s 2014
Sustainability Awards.
Wednesday 14 May 08:00–08:15
All guests are cordially invited to the
networking breakfast. This will be followed
by the Return to Convergence: Re-igniting
Reforms and Promoting Growth discussion
panel. A seated continental breakfast will
be served.
Networking Lunch
Business Club, Level 0 West
An excellent opportunity to connect
with participants over a buffet lunch.
Open to all.
Sponsored by
Networking Lunch
A further networking opportunity open for all
participants. A buffet lunch will be served.
25 Years of Freedom Photo Exhibition
(25 lat wolnocsi)
Event Room: Rome, Level 2 East
Discussion: 17:00–18:00
Awards Ceremony: 18:00–18:15
Reception: 18:15–19:00
A photo competition entitled 25 Lat Wolnosci
(25 Years of Freedom) was held in Poland
in February–March 2014. Entrants provided
a glimpse of the fundamental changes the
country has undergone since the fall of the
Iron Curtain. Organised jointly with Raiffeisen
Polbank and Gazeta Wyborcza, the contest
will conclude with an award ceremony and
a conversation between the writer Andrey
Kurkov and the journalist Quentin Peel.
The winning entries will be displayed at
the conference venue.
www.wolnosc25.pl
Special Guests
Andrey Kurkov, Novelist
and Commentator, Ukraine
Quentin Peel, Former Foreign Editor,
Financial Times
Interpretation available
English and Polish
Calling All EBRD Alumni!
Event Room: London B, Level 2 East
Former Bank employees are cordially
invited to a reception at the Annual
Meeting. This is a chance to re-ignite
personal contacts and to network
among friends and former colleagues.
Attending will be a number of prominent
Polish alumni, including Warsaw Mayor
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, former EBRD
Board directors for Poland, the Chair
of the Alumni Association, members
of senior management, as well as the
Warsaw Resident Office staff.
By invitation only.
Enquiries: alumniE@ebrd.com
Networking
Events

Discussion
Panels
Accelerating Infrastructure to
Boost Growth and Employment
Event Room: Paris, Level 2 East
Infrastructure is considered a key driver and
enabler of economic growth, diversification
and global competitiveness. The ability
of governments to deliver infrastructure
in a conventional direct borrowing or funding
mode is diminishing rapidly. It is therefore
important to look for ways in which past and
present experience can be used to enable
public and private decision-makers, including
those in emerging markets, to find ways forward
for accelerated infrastructure delivery.
A panel of high-level practitioners will
discuss ways in which a sustainable up-lift
of infrastructure modernisation can be
delivered, based on positive experience
gained in the EBRD countries and other
emerging markets.
Moderator
Thomas Maier, Managing Director,
Infrastructure, EBRD
Panellists
Thierry Déau, CEO, Meridiam
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz,
Mayor of Warsaw, Poland
Peter Mandelson,
Chairman, Global Counsel
Robert Milliner, Australia B20 Sherpa,
B20 Australia
James Stewart, Chairman Global
Infrastructure, KPMG LLP
Alex Wong, Head, Center for Global
Industries and Head Basics
Infrastructure Industries,
World Economic Forum
Deborah Zurkow, CIO and
Head of Infrastructure Debt,
Allianz Global Investors
English and Russian
Return To Convergence: Re-Igniting
Networking Breakfast will be served
from 08:00
The last 25 years of change and transition
since the fall of the Berlin Wall in former
communist Europe have produced both
transition champions and transition laggards.
What are the growth prospects for the region
in the short term and the longer term? Will
income convergence with the advanced
countries resume and, if not, why not?
There is widespread consensus on the
policies and reforms needed to invigorate
growth, yet reforms have stagnated since
the mid-2000s. What are the political,
social and human capital constraints
standing in the way of new reforms and
how can these constraints be overcome?
What can be done to re-ignite reforms
and create a virtuous circle of sustainable
growth and greater prosperity?
Moderator
Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, EBRD
Panellists
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Chairman, Economic
Council of the Prime Minister, Poland
HE Daniela Bobeva, Deputy Prime Minister
for Economic Development, Bulgaria
Ahmed Galal, Managing Director,
Economic Research Forum
Fabrizio Saccomanni, Senior Economic
Advisor, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Mateusz Szczurek,
Minister of Finance, Poland
Andris Vilks, Minister of Finance,
EBRD Governor, Latvia
English and Russian
What are the political,
social and human capital
constraints standing in
the way of new reforms
and how can these
constraints be overcome?
16 EBRD Annual Meeting Business Forum 2014

Achieving the right balance between
security, affordability and environmental
considerations is one of the most difficult
propositions for national governments.
Energy security is necessary for social
and economic stability, affordability is key
for industrial competitiveness and consumer
well-being, while climate change remains
a serious environmental concern.
The panel will discuss what is being
done to address these issues and
whether or not technological development
is the only way forward. Bedevilled by high
energy costs and worries about the security
of supply, technological development has
been seen as crucial for the development
of transition economies.
Moderator
Riccardo Puliti, Managing Director, Head
of Energy and Natural Resources, EBRD
Panellists
Jan Chadam, President of the
Management Board, Gaz System S.A.
Thane Gustafson, Professor of Political
Science and writer, Georgetown University
Anna Striżyk, CFO, ZE PAK S.A.
Roman Szyszko, Executive Vice President
and CFO, Energa SA
English and Russian

and Emerging Asia
The panel will discuss growing economic
linkages between emerging Asia and emerging
Europe and the potential for further deepening
of trade, investment, financial and other links.
In the past, economic linkages between
Europe and Asia ran primarily at the level
of developed countries (for example, Japan,
Singapore and the core EU economies).
This pattern has been changing rapidly,
with increasing direct linkages between
emerging markets in Asia and in Europe.
The discussion will focus on the policy
implications of these growing ties – including
potential gains from trade and investment.
It will review the importance of trade
facilitation, infrastructure and institution-
building in promoting economic linkages,
as well as the role played by various regional
economic cooperation initiatives. The panel
discussion will be preceded by a short
presentation given by the EBRD Chief
Economist and the Dean of the Asian
Development Bank Institute of the
preliminary findings of the joint study
on this subject, currently being prepared
by EBRD and the ADBI.
Moderator
Jonathan Charles, Director
of Communications, EBRD
Panellists
Suma Chakrabarti, President, EBRD
Werner Hoyer, President, EIB
Dimitris Tsitsiragos, IFC Vice President,
World Bank Group
Rolf Wenzel, Governor, Council
of Europe Development Bank
Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean, Asian
Development Bank Institute
English and Russian
In the past, economic linkages
between Europe and Asia ran
primarily at the level of developed
countries. This pattern has
been changing rapidly…
Discussion Panels

Networking Breakfast will be served from 08:15
Sustainability Report Launch: 08:45–09:00
Discussion Panel: 09:00–09:50
Award Ceremony: 09:50–10:15
The Environment and Sustainability
Department and the Energy Efficiency
and Climate Change team will hold a panel
discussion on environmental and social
issues, as well as climate change mitigation,
in countries where we invest. It will also be
an opportunity to present the 2014 EBRD
Sustainability Awards, which recognise the
achievements of Bank clients in environmental
protection and energy efficiency, and to
launch the Sustainability Report 2013.
The discussion panel aims to provide a
personal perspective on the effects of
25 years of transition on the environment,
climate change and society, including
consideration of such issues as the impact
of EU integration and commitments made
under other international conventions
and agreements on environmental
and social topics.
Moderator
Josué Tanaka, Managing Director,
Operational Strategy and Planning, Energy
Efficiency Climate Change, EBRD
Panellists
Stephen Lintner, Former Senior
Technical Adviser, World Bank
Jacqueline McGlade, Chief Scientist,
United Nations Environment Programme
English and Russian
Award Ceremony sponsored by

Transition and Governance:
Past Successes, Future Challenges
The year 2014 marks three important
anniversaries in the story of transition: it is
25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and
the first free elections in the communist world
in Poland, and a decade since 8 central and
eastern European countries joined the
European Union.
The panel will open with a keynote address
reviewing and assessing the transition
experience of the past 25 years, with an
emphasis on the role that good political
and economic governance has played
in supporting the transition.
The panel members will examine key factors
that have impeded economic and political
reform progress in certain countries, including
poor governance and persistent corruption.
The panel will also look at lessons learned
in addressing problems in the business
environment, tackling corruption and
strengthening the rule of law.
Moderator
Andras Simor, Vice President,
Policy, EBRD
Keynote Speaker
Aleksander Kwaśniewski,
Former President, Poland
Panellists
Miklós Marschall, Deputy Managing
Director, Transparency International
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Director,
European Research Centre for
Anti-Corruption and State-Building
ERCAS, Hertie School of Governance
HE Djoomart Otorbaev,
Prime Minister, Kyrgyz Republic
English and Russian
Discussion Panels

Banks across the globe are facing increasing
capital constraints, resulting in shifting
emphasis on certain activities and a reduced
appetite for long-term lending to the corporate
and infrastructure sectors.
As the non-banking financial sector continues
to expand, this discussion will focus on the
growing importance of institutional investors
in the development of capital markets in
transition economies. Investors such as
pension funds, sovereign wealth funds,
insurance companies and asset managers
have the ability to exert a significant influence
on capital flows in the EBRD’s region.
This panel will explore the challenges
and opportunities faced by the institutional
investment community and how these
investors can mobilise funds in support
of economic development.
Moderator
Ralph Atkins, Capital Markets Editor,
Financial Times Ltd.
Panellists
Gianni Franco Papa,
Head of CEE Division,UniCredit
Alexander Popov, Head of Trust
Management Department,
Vnesheconombank
Manfred Schepers, Vice President
and CFO, EBRD
Paweł Tamborski, Under-Secretary of
State, Ministry of the Treasury, Poland
Danny Truell, CIO, The Wellcome Trust
Deborah Zurkow, CIO and
Head of Infrastructure Debt,
Allianz Global Investors
English and Russian
Are You Ready for e-Procurement?
Thursday 15 May, 14:00–15:30
Event Room: Amsterdam, Level 2 East
Reception: 15:30–16:00
Improving public procurement policies
is on the agenda of many countries,
both to ensure optimal use of scarce
budget resources and to develop and
promote anti-corruption initiatives.
The panel discussion will explore latest
best practice to create modern and efficient
public procurement frameworks, with a focus
on the use of e-Procurement tools, recent
success stories, and on the impact that
international organisations can have on
implementing successful eProcurement
reforms in transition countries.
Following the panel discussion, the new
issue of the EBRD legal journal devoted
to Enforcing Court Decisions in Transition
Countries will be presented and copies
made available to all participants.
Moderator
Gustavo Piga, Professor of Economics,
Department of Business, Government
and Philosophy Studies, University Rome
Tor Vergata
Panellists
Paulo Magina, Senior Policy Analyst,
Public Sector Integrity Division, OECD
Eliza Niewiadomska, Principal Counsel-
Public Procurement, Legal Transition
Programme, EBRD
Tato Urjumelashvili, International Expert,
EBRD UNCITRAL Initiative
English and Russian
Investors such as
pension funds, sovereign
wealth funds, insurance
companies and asset
managers have the ability
to exert a significant
influence on capital flows
in the EBRD’s region

Women in the Economy:
Boosting Transition through Diversity
Award Ceremony and Reception: 16:15–16:45
The Women in Business Panel aims to deliver
a rich debate and an exchange of ideas and
experiences on how women empower the
economy. The discussion will explore the wider
role in which women can contribute to the
economy as well as in business, and how the
economy can benefit. The topic builds upon
last year’s discussion, which debated the
business case for greater gender diversity on
management boards. It will look at questions
such as, why women continue to face
challenges in becoming key players in
the corporate world; what is the net result
of these challenges on businesses, the
economy and society; and what measures
should be taken by governments and the
private sector to address the negative
impacts that they have.
The panel discussion will be followed by
an Award Ceremony which recognises
three women from the Bank’s countries
of operations, who have made outstanding
contributions in the following categories:
Entrepreneurship, Industry and Banking/FI.
Moderator
Sally Bundock, Presenter,
World Business Report, BBC World News
Panellists
Nezha Hayat, Chairperson and
CEO of Sogelease, Société Générale
Maroc group
Hreggvidur (Reggie) Jonsson, Chairman,
Icelandic Chamber of Commerce
Júlia Király, Member of the Board,
KBC Group NV
Alicja Kornasiewicz, Managing Director,
Head of Poland and CEE, Morgan Stanley
Co International Limited
English and Russian
Award Ceremony sponsored by
A rich debate and an
exchange of ideas and
experiences on how women
empower the economy
Discussion Panels

Events Schedule
Wednesday 14 May
Thursday 15 May
Venue National Stadium National Stadium National Stadium National Stadium
Level -2 2 East 2 East 2 East
Event Red Rome Amsterdam London B
Room
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
Venue National Stadium National Stadium National Stadium National Stadium
Level -2 2 East 2 East 2 East
Event Red Rome Amsterdam London B
Room
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
Board of Governors’ Second Session
Roundtable Discussion
(Closed session)
13:15–15:45
Board of Governors’ Third Session
Governors’ Statements
09:00–11:30
11:30–13:00
RBI Session: Recent Dynamics in the
CEE Banking Industry and its Outlook
10:30–11:30
Kyrgyz Republic
12:00–13:00
Civil Society as a Partner in Transition
09:15–10:30
Are you Ready for e-Procurement?
14:00–15:30
Reception
15:30–16:00
Ukraine
14:30–15:30
25 Years of Freedom
17:00–18:00
Award Ceremony and Reception
18:00–19:00
Calling All EBRD Alumni!
18:00–20:00
(By invitation only)
Kazakhstan
08:45–09:45
Morocco
13:30–14:30
Georgia
14:15–15:15
and Emerging Asia
16:30–17:30
Bulgaria
15:00–16:00

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Paris Barcelona Warsaw
National Stadium National Stadium National Stadium
2 East 2 East 2 East
Paris Barcelona Warsaw
Further Networking Events
Board of Governors’ Opening Session
Host Country Events
Schedule Key
Board of Governors’ Opening Session
Addresses by Heads of Government
from the EBRD’s region of operations
and the European Commission
Speech by a representative
of the Polish Authorities
Wednesday 14 May
Event Room: White, Level 0 West
10:00–12:00
Transition and Governance: Past
Successes, Future Challenges
10:00–11:30
Romania
08:45–09:45
08:00–08:15
Return to Convergence: Re-igniting
08:15–09:45
Networking Lunch
Wednesday 14 May
12:00–13:15
Reception for All Participants
Wednesday 14 May
Kubicki Arcades of the Royal Castle
19:00 onwards
Networking Lunch
Thursday 15 May
13:00–14:00
16:00–17:30
Turkey
15:45–16:45
Accelerating Infrastructure to Boost
Growth and Employment
14:00–15:30
Russian Federation
16:00–17:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10:30–11:30
08:15–08:45
Sustainability Report Launch and
08:45–09:50 Investment
Outlook Sessions
Forum Partner
Events
Host Country
Events
Networking
Events
Discussion
Panels
Women in the Economy: Boosting
Transition through Diversity
15:00–16:15
Awards Ceremony and Reception
16:15–16:45
Awards Ceremony
09:50–10:15
UniCredit Session: A Banking System
for a Sustainable Growth in CEE
14:00–15:00
Other
Events
Fascinating Times:
Wednesday 14 May
16:00–18:30
Institutional
Events

UniCredit Session:
A Banking System for a
Sustainable Growth in CEE
Event Room: Barcelona, Level 2 East
10 years after the first European enlargement
to CEE countries – coping also with one of the
deepest financial and economic crises of our
time – banking in CEE has gone through several
changes. Building a more resilient financial
system capable of supporting sustainable
economic growth is currently one of the main
shared targets of both public and private
sectors operating in CEE. Where do we stand
now in this regard? Are we moving in the right
direction? What kind of role do the banks
need to play in order to support a sustainable
economic growth? These are a few questions
that UniCredit’s sponsored panel will try
to answer.
Moderator
Carmelina Carluzzo, Deputy Head
of CEE Strategic Analysis,
UniCredit Bank Austria
Panellists
Luigi Lovaglio, President of the
Management Board, CEO, Bank Pekao
Wilhelm Molterer,
Vice President and Governor, EIB
Boris Vujčić, Governor,
Croatian National Bank
Raiffeisen Bank International Session:
Recent Dynamics in the CEE Banking
Industry and its Outlook
This session will look at the latest
developments in loan growth, profitability,
NPLs, loan deposit ratios, amongst others,
across the region compared with the eurozone.
In addition, it shall give an indication on growth
potentials of single markets as well as reflect
on how the latest political developments will
have an impact on the banking industry.
Moderator
Michael Palzer, Head of Marketing
and Event Management,
Raiffeisen Bank International
Panellists
Piotr Czarnecki,
CEO, Raiffeisen Polbank
Gunter Deuber, Director,
Head of CEE Research,
Raiffeisen Bank International
Piroska Nagy, Director,
Country Strategy and Policy, EBRD
Debora Revoltella, Director,
Economics Department, EIB
Building a more resilient
financial system capable
of supporting sustainable
economic growth is
currently one of the main
shared targets of both
public and private sectors
operating in CEE
Forum Partners’
Sessions

Low carbon economic growth is crucial to
battling climate change. The EBRD’s vision
is to harness market forces and the diversity
and innovation of the private sector to help
countries move towards a sustainable
energy sector as part of that low carbon
growth path.
The aim of the EBRD’s Carbon Neutral
Initiatve is to make the Annual Meeting
and Business Forum carbon neutral by
retiring carbon credits equivalent to the
greenhouse gas emissions caused by
the event. The EBRD will retire the carbon
credits from a wind power project in Śniatowo
in the north-west of Poland, developed and
operated by Vortex Energy Group. The wind
project produces electricity that substitutes
electricity generated with fossil fuels,
and so contributes to reducing greenhouse
gases (GHG) emissions. By ensuring that
its Annual Meeting and Business Forum
is carbon neutral, the EBRD promotes
climate change awareness, the use of
carbon market instruments and increased
investments in the transition to a low carbon
economy. The EBRD hopes to attract the
interest of Polish and regional investors
in these efforts.
The EBRD would like to acknowledge Climate
Austria managed by Kommunalkredit Public
Consulting which is providing its services to
calculate the carbon emissions of the event
and GreenStream Network for providing its
carbon credit origination services.
The EBRD’s vision is to
harness market forces and
the diversity and innovation
of the private sector to help
countries move towards a
sustainable energy sector
Carbon Neutral
Initiative

Information
Stands
Small Business Support
The Small Business Support Team (SBS)
provides business advice to help enterprises
in 25 countries grow, succeed, then grow
again, becoming genuine catalysts for
their local economies, then their region.
By connecting client enterprises to local
consultants and international industry
experts, SBS helps transform a wide range
of businesses. Enterprises benefit from many
types of advice, from strategy and marketing
to quality management, ICT, energy efficiency
and beyond. SBS also works to develop local
consultancy markets, promoting a thriving
and sustainable market for external advice.
Projects are supported on a cost-sharing
basis and are funded by donors, including
approximately 20 countries, as well as the
European Union and other organisations
and the EBRD itself. To date, SBS has applied
more than €230 million in donor funding
to supporting small businesses, assisting
more than 14,000 enterprises across 35
countries since 1993.
Evaluation Department
The EBRD’s shareholders and management
view effective evaluation as an essential
contributor to improved institutional
performance. The Evaluation Department
(EvD) conducts independent evidence-based
evaluations of Bank operations and
programmes, and is responsible for the overall
implementation of the Bank’s Evaluation
Policy. EvD’s objective performance analysis
and ratings provide the Board of Directors,
shareholders and management with a key
instrument of accountability, as well as a
source of experience-based insights, lessons
and recommendations with which to deepen
effectiveness and impact. EvD provides
a variety of analytical tools and training
services for these purposes, especially to
strengthen self-evaluation and learning at
the level of operational teams. EvD’s Annual
Evaluation Review provides a full discussion
of its work and findings.
Taipei China-EBRD Technical
Cooperation Fund
As a trusted partner, Taipei China has lent
its active support to the EBRD from the outset.
Over the last 23 years, its contribution
to the Bank’s technical cooperation and
co-financing programmes has amounted
to US$ 31.7 million, making it the fifth
largest donor to the EBRD. And the EBRD
has successfully utilised Taiwanese expertise
in key areas including sustainable energy, ICT,
intelligent transport, and SME development.
In 2011, Taiwan International Cooperation
and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) pledged
US$ 80 million to the EBRD’s Green Energy
Special Fund. This is to catalyse the installation
of energy efficient technologies in the EBRD
countries of operations. During his visit to
Taipei in March 2013, EBRD President Suma
Chakrabarti signed an MoU with TaiwanICDF
to promote sustainable resource management
in the EBRD’s countries of operations.
Taipei China is also a contributor to the EBRD’s
Early Transition Countries Fund, providing
€2.55 million. It became the Vice Chair of
the Fund’s Assembly in 2013. Taipei China
is also a contributor to the EBRD Balkan
Region Special Fund (BRSF) with an
additional €1.5 million.

What can a participant gain from the experience?
The Investment Outlook sessions explore the latest
investment opportunities across the EBRD region
and provide participants with a unique occasion
to learn more about each of the individual countries.
Participants are invited to engage in informal
discussions among policy-makers and investors,
providing valuable data on investment prospects
and identifying the challenges that might impede
future investment.
Investment Outlook
Sessions

Kazakhstan
Investing in Kazakhstan
The Second Phase of Industrialisation
Moderator
Larry Sherwin, Deputy Director,
Communications, EBRD
Panellists
Janet Heckman, Director,
Kazakhstan, EBRD
HE Bakyt Sultanov, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Finance,
EBRD Governor, Kazakhstan
English and Russian
Romania
Romania: Capitalise on the
Economic Rebound
Moderator
James Hyslop, Director, Romania, EBRD
Panellists
Cipriano Gomez Carrion, CEO, Roquet
Mihai Ionescu, Head of Representative
Office Romania, Deutsche Bank
Jon Kevin Loebbaka, President,
Universal Alloy Corporation Europe
Bernard Sargis, President, Expur
Liviu Voinea, Minister Delegate for
Budget, Ministry of Public Finance,
EBRD Governor, Romania
Morocco
Moroccan Financial Sector and
the Potential for its Development
Moderator
Hildegard Gacek, Managing
Director, SEMED, EBRD
Panellists
Mohammed Boussaid,
Minister of Economy and Finance,
EBRD Governor, Morocco
Laurent Chabrier,
Director, Morocco, EBRD
Said Ibrahimi, CEO,
Casa Finance City Authority
Francis Malige, Managing Director,
Eastern Europe and Caucasus, EBRD
English and French

Investment Outlook Sessions
Georgia
Georgia –New Frontier
of Opportunities
Moderator
Bruno Balvanera, Director for Caucasus,
Moldova and Belarus, EBRD
Panellists
Nodar Khaduri, Minister of Finance,
EBRD Governor, Georgia
Zaza Kikvadze, General Director,
IDS Borjomi, Georgia
HE George Kvirikashvili, Vice Prime
Minister, Minister of Economy and
Sustainable Development, Georgia
English and Russian
Turkey
Update on Economic Performance and
Outlook for Corporate Investment
Moderator
Michael Davey, Director, Turkey, EBRD
Panellists
İsmail Keskinoğlu, Board Member
and Chief Financial Officer, Keskinoğlu
Tavukçuluk ve Damızlık İşl. San Tic. A.Ş.
Hakan Tokaç, Acting Director General
of Foreign Economic Relations,
Undersecretariat of Treasury, Turkey

Enhancing the Business Environment
and Regional Linkages for Private
Sector Development
Moderator
Libor Krkoska, Senior Banker,
Head of Office, Sarajevo, EBRD
Panellists
Ensad Karic, Chief Executive Officer,
Public Company Motorways of FBH Ltd.
HE Zlatko Lagumdžija, Deputy Chairman
of the Council of Ministers and Minister
of Foreign Affairs, EBRD Governor,
Edin Mehić, Director, Posao.ba,
Development Studio d.o.o.
Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyz Republic – Open for Business
An overview of government reforms
to raise awareness amongst
investors and future plans to
improve the investment climate.
Moderator
Olivier Descamps, Managing Director,
Countries of Operations, EBRD
Panellists
Michael Fiebig, Head Financial
Institutions Equity Investments,
responsAbility Investments AG
Larisa Manastirli,
Head of Office, Bishkek, EBRD
HE Djoomart Otorbaev,
Prime Minister, Kyrgyz Republic
Zina Sanyoura, Senior Investment
Manager, Bamboo Finance
English and Russian
The Investment Outlook
sessions explore the latest
investment opportunities
across the EBRD region
and provide participants
with a unique occasion
to learn more about each
of the individual countries

Ukraine
Ukraine – New Reality,
New Investment Opportunities
Moderator
Olivier Descamps, Managing Director,
Countries of Operations, EBRD
Panellists
Sevki Acuner, Director, Ukraine, EBRD
Vitaly Antonov, CEO, Galnaftogaz
Tom Axelgaard, CEO, Axzon Group
Stepan Kubiv, Governor of the National
Bank of Ukraine, EBRD Alternate
Governor, Ukraine
Olexander Shlapak, Minister of Finance,
EBRD Governor, Ukraine
English and Russian
Investment Outlook Sessions

Bulgaria
Post-Crisis Investment
Opportunities in Bulgaria
Moderator
Stefka Slavova, Alternate Board Director
for Poland, Bulgaria and Albania, EBRD
Panellists
HE Daniela Bobeva, Deputy
Prime Minister for Economic
Development, Bulgaria
Dimitar Kostov, Deputy Governor
of the Bulgarian National Bank,
EBRD Alternate Governor, Bulgaria
Russian Federation
Investment Opportunities
in Russian Regions
Moderator
Natasha Khanjenkova, Managing
Director, Russian Federation, EBRD
Panellists
Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct
Investment Fund
André Martin, CEO, Lafarge Russia
Dmitry Pankin, Deputy Finance
Minister, EBRD Alternate Governor,
Russian Federation
Robert Sasson, Senior Managing
Partner, UFG Private Equity
Linar Yakupov, Chief Executive, Tatarstan
Investment Development Agency
Ruslan Zalivatskiy, Deputy Governor,
Government of Kaluga Region,
Russian Federation
English and Russian

Host Country
Event
Fascinating Times:
The year 2014 marks 25 years of transition
in the former communist countries of central
and eastern Europe. During the 2014 EBRD
Annual Meeting in Warsaw, Narodowy Bank
Polski is organising a Host Country event,
Fascinating Times: 25 Years of Transition in
Central Europe, to be held on 14 May 2014
at the National Stadium in Warsaw, the main
venue of the 2014 EBRD Annual Meeting.
Fascinating Times is planned as a dynamic
conference, encompassing a short feature
film produced especially for this occasion.
Oscar® nominee for the film “Rabbit à la
Berlin” Bartosz Konopka, the movie’s writer
and director, is one of the most awarded
young Polish filmmakers. The Programme
of the event includes sessions that explore
various aspects of economic and political
transition, including its consequences for
the private sector, society, education, lifestyle,
media and culture. Transition will be presented
as a fascinating and generally positive process,
albeit one with a wide range of consequences
for the different actors involved.
Fascinating Times – to be held in English –
will provide a creative and thought-provoking
interpretation of the recent past and is bound
to leave the audience inspired.
Fascinating Times…
will provide a creative
and thought-provoking
interpretation of the recent
past and is bound to leave
the audience inspired

European Night of Museums
on Saturday 17 May
As in previous years, in 2014 Warsaw once
again joins the European Night of Museums,
which will take place on 17 May 2014. This
unique festival of culture, an immediate
success since the very beginning, is an
exclusive opportunity to visit not only regular
museums, but also places which cannot be
easily accessed by the average passer-by.
The festival is not restricted to Warsaw, so
if you decide to travel to other Polish cities,
do expect many attractions awaiting you.
The Copernicus Science
Centre offers you an
unforgettable evening
in Warsaw. This modern
science museum, situated
in a beautiful riverside
location, will be open
exclusively for EBRD’s
Annual Meeting guests
Cultural Highlights
Organised by the Host Country
A Visit to the Copernicus Science Centre
on Thursday 15 May
The Copernicus Science Centre offers you an
unforgettable evening in Warsaw on Thursday,
15 May 2014. This modern science museum,
situated in a beautiful riverside location, will
be open exclusively for EBRD’s Annual Meeting
guests from 19:00–22:00.
This is one of Europe’s largest and most
modern science centres, which includes
a fascinating interactive exhibition composed
of over 450 exhibits. The several thousand
square metres of well-designed scientific
installations will awake the scientist
in everyone.
The evening event at the Copernicus Science
Centre, organised by Narodowy Bank Polski,
will be a unique opportunity to explore one
of the most popular tourist attractions in
the city, which normally attracts large crowds.
While experiencing the world of light, sound
and energy, you will also be able to enjoy a
special screening of the film Walesa. Man
of hope that will start at 20:00. The film,
directed by Oscar® awarded film director,
Andrzej Wajda, presents the complex life
story of the famous trade union leader,
Lech Wałęsa, as well as charting the
beginning of transition in Poland, alongside
the rich background of day-to-day life
in communist Poland.
All visitors are invited to a reception
from 19:00–22:00.

Civil Society
Programme
Civil Society Programme
The Civil Society Programme takes place
on Wednesday 14 May and Thursday 15 May
and will be open to representatives from civil
society organisations only.
The Programme will provide an opportunity
for dialogue between civil society stakeholders
and EBRD staff, senior management,
the President and Board Directors. It is
an occasion for civil society stakeholders
to learn more and discuss issues of interest
and concern regarding the EBRD’s policies
and investment projects, and exchange
views and perspectives about political
and socio-economic development in the
countries where the EBRD invests. There
will be also an occasion to discuss the
evaluation of the Bank’s completed projects
and programmes as well as the EBRD’s
independent accountability mechanism.
The Programme is also set to include a
session on good governance by the EBRD,
both in terms of accountability, integrity
and anti-corruption in EBRD operations
as well as support to the investment climate.
At the close of the Programme on Thursday
15 May, civil society organisations will have
an opportunity to exchange views on strategic
issues with the Board of Directors and the
EBRD President in two dedicated sessions.
In addition to the main sessions of the Civil
Society Programme, a special discussion
panel open to all Business Forum participants
entitled Civil Society as a Partner in Transition
will take place on Thursday 15 May.
By invitation only.
Enquiries: cso@ebrd.com
Civil Society as a Partner in Transition
The discussion panel will look at how the
private, public and civil society sectors can
partner together – and with the EBRD – in
advancing transition in the countries where
the Bank invests.
Since its establishment in 1992, the EBRD
has been maintaining an on-going dialogue
with civil society organisations on issues
related to its mandate, namely fostering
transition to open-market economies in
countries committed to democracy. The role
played by civil society has evolved and grown
since the start of the transition process and
is now creating opportunities for the forging
of constructive partnerships among the
public, private and civil society sectors
in building sustainable and inclusive
open-market economies.
Countries like Poland with 43 per cent
of businesses cooperating with non-business
stakeholders show how the inter linkages
between the three sectors can work together
to foster private sector development.
Moreover, governmental authorities
throughout the EBRD region have been
encouraging collaboration between the
private sector and civil society as a matter
of corporate citizenship and sustainable
development. The EBRD, along with other
international financial institutions, has also
been exploring new ways of engaging and
partnering with civil society organisations
in relation to selected investment projects.
The panel will bring together experts and
practitioners from civil society, private and
public sectors that have actively contributed
in building partnerships across the three
sectors to build trusted partnerships in
advancing transition.
Moderator
Ioana Avădani, Executive Director,
Centre for Independent Journalism,
Romania
Panellists
Ivana Ćirković, Director of the Office
for Cooperation with Civil Society,
Government of Serbia
Jean-Christophe Laugée,
Director, Social Innovation
and Ecosystem, Danone
Larisa Manastirli,
Head of Office, Bishkek, EBRD
Mirella Panek-Owsiańska,
Managing Director, Responsible
Business Forum, Poland
English and Russian

MyEBRD
Go to the Annual Meeting website:
www.ebrd.com/am and select the MyEBRD icon.
This will bring you to the ‘MyEBRD’ welcome page
where you will find instructions on how to download the
app for your particular device (iPhone, Android, iPad,
and all other internet-enabled mobile phones).
If you want to access the networking feature, please
log in with your username (email) and the password
provided for your registration.
www.facebook.com/ebrdhq
www.twitter.com/ebrd
www.youtube.com/ebrdtv
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THE ESSENTIAL EBRD MOBILE-BASED APP
Communicate with other
Annual Meeting participants
Plan your participation during
the Annual Meeting by setting
up meetings ahead of time.
Create
your own
agenda
Discover more
Download from www.ebrd.com/publications
The EBRD Publications Desk is located in the
Networking Area, Level 2 East
Connecting people.
Communicating change.
WIFI NETWORK ACCESS
User selects the network
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Enter the password
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Associated
Events
A Global Infrastructure Knowledge
and Collaboration Platform
Friday 16 May 10:00–12:30
Sharing best practices from all continents
and countries is vital to the next stage
of global infrastructure development.
Infrastructure-dedicated platforms already
exist, yet often target specific audiences or
act as ‘information repositories’, as opposed
to virtual discussion platforms. A logical next
step should be to engage the private sector
in partnership with key stakeholders to create
a global platform for infrastructure knowledge
and collaboration.
This virtual collaboration system would allow
sharing thought leadership on Infrastructure
and hence forge a major redesign of today’s
brain trust in this space.
Open to all Annual Meeting participants.
Enquiries: oreillya@ebrd.com (Aya O’Reilly)
Discussion Panel:
Building Effective Partnerships
Friday 16 May 14:30–15:30
Event Room: Red, Level -2
The impact of EBRD donor partnerships
on people’s lives is tangible. This panel
discussion involves representatives
of small and medium-sized enterprises,
municipalities and industry experts from
countries that have benefited directly or
indirectly from donor support. Sharing their
experience of working with the EBRD, they
will explain how donor-funded projects have
helped them improve their business and
local environment.
Open to all Annual Meeting participants.
Enquiries: mcleode@ebrd.com
(Elisabeth McLeod)
Ensuring Sustainable Finance
in Transition Economies
Friday 16 May 08:45–18:00
The EBRD together with the Institute
of International Finance and Narodowy
Bank Polski will hold a one-day joint
event on Banking and Capital Markets.
The event will focus on the banks’ changing
business models and their impact on SME
financing, the evolving global financial
architecture to support cross-border banking
and how to grow reliable capital markets in
transition economies. Speakers will include
banking and capital markets practitioners,
market infrastructure experts, regulators
and professional market associations.
The event is targeted at banking and finance
professionals, including policy-makers,
market participants, academics, lawyers
and regulators.
Please register your interest by email
to engstroa@ebrd.com (Anna Engstrom)
Enquiries: reinerb@ebrd.com (Bojana Reiner)
Creating Value through
Effective Stakeholder Engagement
in Climate Finance
Friday 16 May 09:00–11:00
CSO Meeting Room, Level 2 East
Welcome Coffee 08:30–09:00
CSO Networking Area, Level 2 East
The EBRD and the Secretariat of the Climate
Investment Funds will organise a joint event
on effective stakeholder engagement in
climate finance.
The event will look at lessons learnt
and prospects for effective stakeholder
engagement in climate finance programmes.
The session will be structured as a facilitated
panel discussion and will focus on the value
of stakeholder inclusion in climate governance
and climate finance, analyse barriers to
engagement and participation, and advance
suggestions on how to manage expectations
and overcome obstacles to effective
stakeholder engagement. The session will
highlight the preliminarily outcomes from
the experience of the Climate Investment
Funds and the EBRD and provides an
opportunity for multi-stakeholder dialogue
with the objective to enhance stakeholder
engagement in climate finance governance
and decision-making.
The event is targeted at policy-makers,
banking and environmental professionals,
and civil society organisations.
By invitation only.
Enquiries: balbil@ebrd.com (Luisa Balbi)
Trade Facilitation Programme –
Information Session and Annual
Award Ceremony
Friday 16 May 09:00–15:00
The Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP)
currently includes over 104 Issuing Banks
in the EBRD region and more than 800
Confirming Banks worldwide.
This event will offer the opportunity to
network with the EBRD’s most active issuing
and confirming banks. Panellists include
representatives from the World Trade
Organisation, International Chamber
of Commerce and EBRD’s Office of the
Chief Economist who will discuss current
economic development and consequent
challenges for international trade and the
trade finance sector.
The TFP Annual Award Ceremony will
conclude the event, featuring recognition
of The Most Active EBRD TFP banks and
Best Transactions in 2013.
By invitation only.
Enquiries: TFPConference@ebrd.com
EBRD Annual Donor Meeting
Friday 16 May 09:15–14:30
Event Room: Red, Level -2
In 2013, EBRD donors provided significant
grant funding that totalled almost €349 million.
This financing was used to complement and
support investments where they were most
needed in all sectors across the EBRD region.
At this event, which will be opened by the EBRD
President Suma Chakrabarti, the donor
community and the Bank will discuss the
results of the past year of partnership
and consider future challenges.
During the meeting, the Bank will launch
its new Donor Report, available for the
first time in digital format.
By invitation only.
Enquiries: mcleode@ebrd.com
(Elisabeth McLeod)

2015 Annual Meeting
Business Forum
We look forward to welcoming you on
14 15 May next year in Tbilisi, Georgia
www.ebrd.com/am

Flagship Forum Partner
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards both
Austria, where it is a leading corporate and investment
bank, and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home
market. In CEE, 15 markets of the region are covered
by subsidiary banks. Additionally, the Group comprises
numerous other financial service providers, for instance
in the fields of leasing, asset management and mergers
and acquisitions. In total, around 58,000 employees
service about 14.6 million customers through more than
3,000 business outlets, the great majority of which are
located in CEE.
Major Forum Partner
UniCredit is a rock-solid European commercial bank,
with a network embracing 50 countries worldwide.
The Group operates in 17 European markets: Austria,
Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Turkey, Ukraine.
In CEE UniCredit is market leader in terms
of assets, network (nearly 3,600 branches),
employees (nearly 68,000), expertise and
is the preferred partner for local and cross-border
business. (Data as of 31 December 2013).
Major Forum Partner
Sberbank of Russia is Russia’s largest bank and a
leading global financial institution. Holding almost one
third of aggregate Russian banking sector assets, it is a
key lender to the national economy and the biggest deposit
taker in Russia. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation
is its founder and principal shareholder.
Sberbank has the largest distribution network in Russia
with more than 18,000 branches, over 110 million
individual customers and 1 million corporate clients
in 22 countries.
Acknowledgements
The EBRD Business Forum would like
to thank the following Forum Partners
and organisations who have contributed
to the success of the event:
The text on these pages were provided
by the companies themselves.

Special Event Partner
Akfen Holding is one of Turkey’s top infrastructure
investment holdings. Akfen invests in, manages and
coordinates its subsidiaries and affiliates active in
industries such as airport management and operations,
construction, port operations, marine transport,
water distribution and waste water services, energy
and real estate. The holding has joint ventures with
such well-renowned national and international
corporate enterprises.
Special Event Partner
Bank of Georgia, the leading bank in Georgia with more
than a third of the market share based on total assets,
serves more than one million client accounts. The Bank
offers a broad range of retail and corporate banking,
investment management, brokerage and insurance
services to its clients. Bank of Georgia’s UK incorporated
holding company Bank of Georgia Holdings plc is listed
on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Forum Partner
Media Partner International Media PartnerPremier Forum Newspaper

Security
Security will be strictly enforced in all the
Annual Meeting venues. To ensure the
safety of all participants, security badges
must be displayed at all times in the venues.
Under no circumstances should your security
badge be lent to another participant. At the
venues entrances, participants will be
required to pass through security checks
and to have their belongings screened
and, if necessary, searched.
First aid
The Polish National Health Service will provide
an emergency medical service at the National
Stadium and will be located in the first aid
rooms, on Level -2 East and West sides.
The medical staff will be supported by
an ambulance at the National Stadium,
the Reception for All Participants and the
Royal Castle during the events.
The National Stadium is an extremely large
building; it is over 1 kilometre in circumference
at its widest part. It can take up to 10 minutes
to walk from the East to the West side. Visitors
are therefore recommended to wear sensible
footwear whilst at the stadium and carry a small
bottle of water with them to remain hydrated.
Finding your way to events
Directional assistants will be located
throughout the venue to answer questions
regarding the location of events and meeting
rooms. These staff can be recognised by the
“i” (information) symbol on the back of their
polo shirts.
Transport
Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of
Poland) will arrange a shuttle bus service for
Annual Meeting participants to and from the
airport and official hotels. Shuttle buses will
take participants to the National Stadium
from official hotels. A shuttle service will
also be provided to the Reception for All
Participants from the National Stadium.
On Thursday 15 and Friday 16, shuttle buses
will take participants from the National Stadium
to the airport. Timetables and routes will be
made available at the airport on arrival and
at the official Annual Meeting hotels’ lobbies.
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Further information
European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
One Exchange Square
London EC2A 2JN
United Kingdom
Switchboard/central contact
T +44 (0)20 7338 6000
F +44 (0)20 7338 6100
General enquiries
Office of the Secretary General
T +44 (0)20 7338 7701
F +44 (0)20 7338 7320
aminvitations@ebrd.com
Press enquiries
Communications Department
T +44 (0)20 7338 7986
F +44 (0)20 7338 6102
press@ebrd.com
Civil society enquiries
Civil Society Engagement Unit
T +44 (0)20 7338 8194
F +44 (0)20 7338 6047
cso@ebrd.com
Requests for EBRD publications
Communications Department
T +44 (0)20 7338 7553
F +44 (0)20 7338 6102
pubsdesk@ebrd.com
Registration and hotel
reservations enquiries
EBRD Event Team
Grass Roots
Linea, Harvest Crescent
Ancells, Business Park
Fleet, Hants GU51 2UZ
United Kingdom
T +44 (0)1252 776 314
F +44 (0)1252 776 301
EBRDAMRegistration@regteam.com
EBRDAMHotels@regteam.com
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