PROGRAMME
SEMINAR “LOCOMOTIVE FOR BRAZIL

Developments in Brazilian Agribusiness and its spin-offs of opportunities

DRAFT PROGRAM: (subject to alterations)
13:00 – 13:30 Reception and Handing over of Identification Badges
13:30 – 13:45 POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL

H.E. Ambassador of Brazil for The Netherlands – Mrs. Regina Cordeiro Dunlop

13:45 – 14:05 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TRIGGERED BY AGRIBUSINESS

Mr. Carlos Marco Esteves Alves – MD of the Economic Development Agency of the State of Pernambuco AD DIPER

14:05 – 14:25 FISCAL ASPECTS IN DOING BUSINESS WITH BRAZIL

Mrs. Martha Formenti – Atlas Tax Lawyers / Fiscalists

14:25 – 14:45  TENDENCIES AND TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS IN BRAZILIAN HORTICULTURE

Mr. Hein van der Sander – MD of Certhon Greenhouse Solutions

14:45 – 15:05 SECTORIAL AND GEOGRAFIC OVERVIEWS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL AND SUBSEQUENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND INVESTMENTS

Maarten Beelen – Associate Director –Rabobank

15:05 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 15:50  THE EXPERIENCE OF INVESTING IN THE BRAZILIAN POULTRY INDUSTRY

Mr. Bouke Hamminga – Director International Sales and Business Development

PasReform Hatchery Technologies

15:50 – 16:10 BILATERAL AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND A VIEW ON RELEVANT AGREEMENTS

Mr. Jochem Porte – Senior Policy Advisor Agri Business International – Ministry

of Economic Affairs

16:10 – 16:30 LEGAL, FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS OF DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

Mrs. Dr. Luciana Queiroz Pereira – DEQ ADVOGADOS

16:30 – 17:00 DISCUSSION PANEL AND S.W.O.T. ANALYSES OF THE BRAZILIAN OPPORTUNITIES FOR DUTCH ENTREPRENEURS

Specialist Panel Members interacting with the audience – Coordinated by

Mr. Hans Mulder – MD of the Dutch Brazilian Chamber of Commerce

17:00 – 19:30 COCKTAIL “BRAZILIAN BUSINESS CLUB”