Special Co-ordinator Erhard Busek will visit Sarajevo for talks with the HR Paddy Ashdown, the new Bosnia-Herzegovina Government and to attend a business promotion conference of the Southeast European Business Advisory Council (SEE BAC).  SC Busek will also present the Investor of the Year Award and participate at a roundtable of business and BiH Government representatives.

Your are kindly invited to the following media events:

ü      Doorstep media information events after the individual meetings with HR Paddy Ashdown and the members of BiH Governments.  Invitations will be issued by the respective press services, as soon as meetings get confirmed.

ü      Business meets Government Roundtable, 18 March 2003, 16.00h — 18.00h, Holiday Inn, Congress Hall (Participants include Chair of the Council of Minister, BiH Ministers for Foreign Trade, Finance and SEE Business Advisory Council members

ü      Investor of the Year Award Ceremony — Organized by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.  18 March, 18.30h — 19.30h, Holiday Inn Congress Hall

ü      End of Visit Press Conference by SC Erhard Busek.
19 March 2003, 11.30h-12.15h, Holiday Inn, Mezzanine Floor

ü      Followed by SEE Business Advisory Press Conferenceby BAC Chairs
Mr. Rahmi M. Koc (CEO – Koc Holding, Turkey) and Mr. Pierre Daures (Executive Vice President Bouygues Group, France).  19 March 2003, 12.15h, Holiday Inn Drina Room.