Posted by: Erwin Jongenelen Posted on: Monday 11 April 2011, 09:41

Dear Sirs,

The Chamber of Commerce for the Northern Netherlands in cooperation with theOffice of Economic Affairs of the Embassy of Hungary are organizing aninvestment seminar and b2b matchmaking event, as follows

Co-operating in technology and innovation and business development

Region meets Region seminar

Groningen, 26th May 2011

Industries in focus: life science, agri/food, chemical, logistics

Regions in focus: Southern Great Plain Region of Hungary

- Northern Netherlands Region /Groningen-Friesland-Drenthe/

The event is bringing into focus business opportunities for potential Dutchinvestors in the Southern Great Plain Region of Hungary, promotingindustrial sectors, such as life science (pharma, biotechnology, medicaldevices), agriculture and food, chemical and logistics. The event shouldpromote cooperation between Dutch and Hungarian companies in the field ofR&D and innovation as well as in supply chain partnering, while the businessmatchmaking program is to help Dutch and Hungarian companies findingpotential partners in the form of one-to-one meetings.

Dutch speakers of the seminar will present the current trends of economy andspeak of the cooperation opportunities in Central-Eastern Europe as they seethem and also of the innovation programmes in the Northern NetherlandsRegion. Keynote speakers from Hungary will introduce business and investmentopportunities in Hungary and particularly in the South-Eastern counties.Other lecturers will give introduction into the knowledge-centres ofSouthern Great Plain of Hungary. Company testimonials of Dutch investorswill give practical insights and information to potential newcomers.

Date: 26th May 2011, 10.00-17:30hLocation: Remonstrantse kerk (Coehoornsingel 14, 9711 BS Groningen)

For further information please contact: Mr. Rikus Stuut (KvK Groningen,Trade Consultant) (rikus.stuut@kvk.nl) or Mr. Gábor Grenczer (Counsellortrade and investment, Embassy of Hungary in The Hague)(gabor.grenczer@itd.hu) or send an e-mail to thehague@itd.hu , Phone: +31 703838 104.

Detailed program will be sent until the end of April 2011. Please findenclosed the Form of Registration for the seminar.

We are looking forward to meeting you at this event in Groningen in May.

Best regards,

Gábor Grenczer

Counsellor, Trade and Investment

Embassy of the Republic of Hungary - Office of Economic Affairs

Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 271, 2593 BS Den Haag

P.O.Box 93031, 2509 AA The Hague

Phone:+31 70 383-8104

Fax: +31 70 383-8911

www.hungarianembassy.nl