BULGARIAN-NORDIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Table of contents Who are we? Board of Directors Role Activities What we have done so far Who can enroll and become a member? Who our members are Where to find us
Who are we? The Bulgarian-Nordic Chamber of Commerce was established in 2009 as a non-profit association The purpose of the Chamber is to represent and to protect the economic interests of its members and to favor and support the commercial and economic relations between Bulgaria and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden The Chamber operates according to its own Statutes and Code of Ethics The managing body of the Chamber is the Board of Directors which consists of 9 people – each of them representing the interests of the Nordic business community in Bulgaria Currently members of the Chamber are about 70 companies participating in the economic life between Bulgaria and the Nordic countries
Board of Directors PHOTO Göran Svensson President Christopher Natchev Vice-President Ivan Stoimenov Manager PHOTO Ruslan Papazyan Board Member Konstantin Daradanov Board Member Irena Komitova Board Member Kiril Drensky Board Member Dancho Danov Board Member Petar Donchev Board Member
Our role is to: Make sure that the voice of the business community is heard by state authorities and institutions Arrange joint meetings to promote the member companies’ business Share information and experience through round tables, seminars, business luncheons, etc. Inform through guest speakers and newsletter Operate efficiently through partnerships with the embassies and trade promotion organizations
Activities Seminars Guest speakers Member to member meetings Link between members and authorities United PR-activities that all members can benefit Newsletter Traditional Nordic parties
What we have done so far: Launch Party, November 2009 Monthly Member to Member Meetings and Company Presentations Roundtable with the Bulgarian Government together with Economist, December 2009 Christmas Charity Bazaar organized by IWC, Roundtable with Mr. Bojidar Danev, President of the Bulgarian Industrial Association, March 2010 Newsletters
What we have done so far: Traffic safety seminar 24 March 2011 Midsummer family party Fighting corruption seminar 9 March 2011 Santa Lucia celebration 9 December 2011
Who can enroll and become a member? “Individuals participating in the economic life between Republic of Bulgaria and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.” Statutes of non-profit association Bulgarian-Nordic Chamber of Commerce
Who our members are: Natchev & Partners
Who our members are: Norway Resource Group Geoplan
Where to find us: Bulgarian-Nordic Chamber of Commerce 47A Tsarigradsko shosse Blvd., Office 206-207 1124 Sofia BULGARIA Phone: +359 2 960 70 77 Fax: +359 2 960 70 00 E-mail: info@bg-nord.org www.bg-nord.org
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