After opening remarks by the EBRD President Sir Suma Chakrabarti and the European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle the four separate panels were discussing regional projects and opportunities for investment in energy, transport, and corporates, as well as ways to improve investment climate. In a special session, the seven Prime Ministers of the Western Balkans countries and Croatia were addressing the audience.

The aim of the forum was to highlight potential investment and business opportunities in the region and promote the inflow of foreign direct investment and cross-border projects. The conference was providing a unique opportunity for a far-reaching exchange of views to bridge the gap between political commitment and real regional projects.

The full speech of Mr Füle can be accessed and downloaded here:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-156_en.htm

Also Mr Goran Svilanovic, the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, was giving a speech at this forum.
You can download the full speech here:
http://www.rcc.int/docs/0/335/address-by-rcc-secretary-general-goran-svilanovic-at-ebrd-high-level-meeting-on-investing-in-the-western-balkans

For more information, please visit the website of the European Commission:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-156_en.htm