The Brown Forum
The 2012 Brown Forum
April 2-3, 2012, Opatija, Croatia
Economic Opportunities at the Municipal Level
On April 2-3, municipal and local government and business leaders from the region and the U.S. gathered at the Brown Forum in Opatija, Croatia to discuss how local entities can promote economic growth, provide support to local businesses and market a municipality’s resources and benefits to potential investors.
Opening Session
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Welcome Session
Welcome Session At The Brown Forum
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Ambassador Foley At The Brown Forum
Ambassador Foley addressed The Brown Forum participants on April 2 in Opatija
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Senator Begich At The Brown Forum
Senator Mark Begich, former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska speaks at the Brown Forum
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President Josipovic At The Brown Forum
Ivo Josipović, President of the Republic of Croatia greets the participants via video link
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Vesna Pusic At The Brown Forum
Vesna Pusic, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, greets participants at The Brown Forum
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Radimir Cacic At The Brown Forum
Radimir Cacic, Principal Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, at the Brown Forum
Session 1 - Identifying local advantages
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Nadan Vidošević At The Brown Forum
Nadan Vidošević, President of HGK welcomes The Brown Forum participants on April 3 in Opatija
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Jeffrey Phillips At The Brown Forum
Jeffrey Phillips from Minnesota Trade Office speaks at the Brown Forum
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Niko Peleshi At The Brown Forum
Niko Peleshi, Mayor of Korçë speaks at the Brown Forum
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Vojko Obersnel At The Brown Forum
Vojko Obersnel, Mayor of Rijeka, speaks to participants at the Brown Forum
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Lori Healey At The Brown Forum
Lori Healey from John Buck Company at the Brown Forum
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Q&A - Session 1
Question and Answers at the Brown Forum
Session 2 - Ease of doing business: local facilitation
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Jordan Trojkov At The Brown Forum
Jordan Trojkov from Popova Kula Winery speaks at the Brown Forum
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Mark Crandall At The Brown Forum
Mark Crandall from Continental Wind Partners speaks at the Brown Forum
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Don Plusquellic At The Brown Forum
Don Plusquellic, Mayor of Akron, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Vladimir Cupic At The Brown Forum
Vladimir Cupic from Hypo Alpe- Adria-Belgrade speaks to participants at the Brown Forum
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Q&A - Session 2
Question and Answers at the Brown Forum
Session 3 - Building consensus for investment and growth
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Peter Fosselman At The Brown Forum
Peter Fosselman, Mayor of Kensington, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Jasmin Imamović At The Brown Forum
Jasmin Imamović, Mayor of Tuzla, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Zvonimir Mršić At The Brown Forum
Zvonimir Mršić, CEO of Podravka, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Patrick O’Connor At The Brown Forum
Patrick O’Connor, Alderman, City of Chicago, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Q&A - Session 3
Question and Answers at the Brown Forum
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Howard Ockman At The Brown Forum
Howard Ockman, CHEMONICS, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Dusan Kulka At The Brown Forum
Dusan Kulka from Berman Group speaks at the Brown Forum
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Q&A - Session 4
Question and Answers at the Brown Forum
Closing Remarks
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Nebojša Koharović At The Brown Forum
Nebojša Koharović, Director Genera, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, speaks at the Brown Forum
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Ambassador Foley At The Brown Forum
James B. Foley, U.S. Ambassador to Croatia, makes closing remarks at the Brown Forum
