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The Case for Collateral Law Reform in Southeast Europe and Eurasia - Unblocking the Flow of Credit

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The lack of sufficient collateral is an acknowledged constraint to lending to SMEs and households in the region served by the Partners for Financial Stability Program (PFS).

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Seedcamp Zagreb

12 Jun 2012
Location: 
Zagreb, Croatia
Event Host: 
Partner Hosted Event

Seedcamp Zagreb taking place on 12 June, is a one day event aiming to connect the 20 best web-tech, mobile and software talent with some of the leading entrepreneurs, developers, and experts from all across Europe and all over the world.

To apply, please visit the event website!

Event Website: 
http://www.seedcamp.com/events/seedcamp-zagreb-12-june-2012-apply-now
Event Contact Email Address: 
info [at] seedcamp [dot] com
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Startup Weekend

08 Jun 2012
10 Jun 2012
Location: 
Zagreb, Croatia
Event Host: 
Partner Hosted Event

Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

Event Website: 
http://zagreb.startupweekend.org/
Event Contact Email Address: 
startupweekendzagreb@gmail.com
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PFS Technical Brief 5 - FX Lending - Taming the Beast - January 26, 2012

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This Technical Brief is the fifth in a series that addresses financial sector challenges and opportunities in Southeast Europe and Eurasia, specifically the twelve Beneficiary countries of USAID’s Partners for Financial Stability program. The Technical Brief highlights the potential for ongoing fallout from the European debt crisis. The risk from high levels of foreign currency denominated and indexed lending to households and businesses requires more attention and concerted efforts to minimize the impact on businesses and individuals.

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Regional Access to Finance Forum

19 Jun 2012
Location: 
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Event Host: 
PFS Hosted Event

In light of news about escalating financial crisis, bank failures, high unemployment and unavoidable recession no. 2, we have decided to adopt a viewpoint that would allow us to make the most of the existing opportunities rather than passively witness negative events.
We need to look for new perspectives, build partnerships and create networks that are ready to face today’s challenges.

Event Website: 
http://registration.bcserdon.com/eventdetails.php?event_id=44
Event Contact Email Address: 
atregnermlinaric@deloittece.com
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6th Regional CEED Conference: Growing Up & Out

24 May 2012
25 May 2012
Location: 
Warsaw, Poland
Event Host: 
Partner Hosted Event

Join us for the Meetup of Entrepreneurs from Central & Eastern Europe!

This year entrepreneurs will meet in Warsaw, Poland, the sixth largest economy in the EU and one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, with a yearly growth rate of over 3%.

CEED will bring together over 150 growth-oriented entrepreneurs and investors from throughout the CEE Region and Poland to share ideas for mutually beneficial growth.

Event Website: 
http://www.ceed-global.org/web/Pages/Poland2012/default.aspx
Event Contact Email Address: 
entrepreneur@ceed-global.org
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Technical & Financial Management of EU-funded Projects Course

20 Mar 2012
21 Mar 2012
Location: 
Brussels, Belgium
Event Host: 
Non-PFS Hosted Event

The focus of this course is to look into all challenges of successfully managing EU-funded projects. As for all the courses of the EVCA Academy, the emphasis will be on practical examples, day-to-day challenges including a series of exercises based on real case scenarios. This course looks at grant negotiation, legal and IPR issues, giving insight into the issues of financial management and preparation for a potential financial audit.

Event Website: 
http://www.evca.eu/networkandlearning/CourseDetail.aspx?meetingCode=EUF0312
Event Contact Email Address: 
info@evca.eu
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EVCA 2012 Networking Event, Network Hard - Play Hard

15 Mar 2012
18 Mar 2012
Location: 
La Clusaz, France
Event Host: 
Non-PFS Hosted Event

Set in the beautiful ski resort of La Clusaz in the French Alps, 2012’s EVCA Spring Networking Event will give you the opportunity to join fellow EVCA members for serious networking and the chance to let your hair down.

 

http://www.laclusaz.com/home-winter.html

Open to all members, we have space for 30 single bookings and 10 doubles at the Hotel Beauregard right in the heart of the resort, allowing easy access to the slopes whilst staying in complete comfort. Space is limited to EVCA members only.

Event Website: 
http://www.evca.eu/EVCA_Networking_Event_2012.pdf
Event Contact Email Address: 
info@jkic.de
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EVCA Investor's Forum 2012

14 Mar 2012
15 Mar 2012
Location: 
Geneva, Switzerland
Event Host: 
Non-PFS Hosted Event

The Investors' Forum is the annual meeting place for over 200 of the world’s major investors in private equity and venture capital and their GPs. The event:

Event Website: 
http://www.evca.eu/investorsforum2012/home.html
Event Contact Email Address: 
forums@evca.eu