Study Visit To Prague And The Czech Republic (23 - 26 January 2007)
A study visit to Prague and the Czech Republic fhas been arranged by International Regeneration in collaboration with European Renaissance, for Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 January 2007. This event follows the emphasis which the Czech Republic Ambassador to the United Kingdom placed on bilateral co-operation between these two countries at a recent seminar in London entitled 'Partnerships for Prosperity'.
Regeneration Exchange Conference
The main event, a day-long seminar on Regeneration Exchange - Czech Republic and the United Kingdom - lessons to be learnt, which is to be held on Wednesday 24 January at CzechInvest's Prague offices, addresses a range of central issues. Amongst the matters scheduled for discussion are
** The UK experience of regeneration
Andrew Wells, Deputy Head of Trade and Investment, British Embassy, Czech Republic
** CzechInvest, your partner in the Real Estate Market
Silvana Jirickova, Director of Regional Infrastructure Department
** Property overview of Czech Republic
Gerry Brough, Director, DTZ Consulting and Research
** Viewpoint from a British Investor
Andrew Tuckett, Country Manager Czech Republic, Slough Estates International
** The UK Regeneration perspective and the role of English Partnerships in Regeneration
Neil Bradbury, former Regional Director, English Partnerships
** The role of culture in Regeneration - the Liverpool experience
Hilary Burrage, Freelance Consultant & Council Member of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry
** Investing in the Czech Republic – a UK experience
David Scougall, Director, European Renaissance
** Forming partnerships and joint ventures between the Czech Republic and the UK Ivan Telecky, Senior Associate, Real Estate/FDI Group, Allen & Overy LLP
The conference is sponsored by CzechInvest, DTZConsulting and Research and Slough Estates International, with support from the British Embassy, British Chamber of Commerce and European Renaissance.