To make the best use of Macao's strength as a business service platform as well as fostering trade and economic communication and co-operation between the EU's and Macao's creative industries, plus boosting the new developments in the industry. Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute will be co-organising the Seminar on EU-Macao Business Opportunities with various local and overseas EU-related organisations during the 17th MIF. The Seminar on EU-Macao Business Opportunities is jointly organised by Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM), European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (ECCHK) and the European Union Business Information Programme in Hong Kong and Macao (EUBIP). The Seminar will be held from 2:30-4:30pm on 19 October 2012 (Friday), in the Sicily Room at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. The theme of the Seminar is Unlocking Cultural and Creative Industries' Potential – In Culture, Business, Innovation, major topics for discussion include: development potential of cultural and creative industries in EU countries and Macao, exploring the prospects of cultural and creative industry collaboration between the EU, Macao and neighbouring regions as well as emerging business opportunities. Presentation speeches, panel discussion and Q&A session will be conducted to promote constructive interaction between panellists and participants. Experts and representatives from local and overseas organisations, enterprises in creative industry have been invited to give presentations on topics including EU-Macao trade and economic communication and co-operation, experience in cultural and creative businesses. Ms. Echo Chan, IPIM's Executive Director, Mr. Jens-Erik Olsen, Vice-Chairman of ECCHK will give the opening speeches. Moderator of the Seminar is Mr. José Luís de Sales Marques, President of IEEM, speakers include Mr. Philippe Kern, Founder and Managing Director of KEA European Affairs; expert to the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of Europe, Mr. Tavs Jensen Vagnby, Founder and owner of International Design House, Ms. Marielle Lagers, Director of Dutch Design Desk South China, Mr. Jorge Cerveira Pinto, National Co-ordinator of National Programme "Criatividade Portugal", Mr. Silvestre Mota, Director of INOVA Agency and Ms. Sofia Bobone, Product designer in Macao, business partner of Macau Banner Bag. All local and overseas entrepreneurs are welcome to join the Seminar. Simultaneous translation services are available in Cantonese, Putonghua and English. For further enquiries and registration, please contact Ms. Kuan of IPIM's Research and Information Division on 8798 9127, Fax: 2859 0309 or email: ipimpcom@ipim.gov.mo.
