On February 22-23, in Vilnius, the “Belarus Business Harbour in Baltics” forum will be held under the patronage of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The forum is organized by the Association of Belarusian Businesses Abroad (ABBA) in General Partnership with the European Humanities University (EHU). The large-scale event will take place in the historic EHU building in the center of Vilnius. The forum is held to unite Belarusian businesses abroad, form a strong and respected business diaspora, facilitate a dialogue with representatives of democratic states on how they can support the Belarusian business community in exile.
During the forum, Belarusian leaders, international diplomats, and experts will discuss together practical issues of assisting Belarusian businesses abroad. Businesspeople will share details regarding the problems Belarusian businesses face within the country and after relocation, as well as the possible ways to support them.
See the full program of the forum in English and Russian.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will deliver the keynote speech. Members of the OST economic group Aleś Alaсhnovič, Yauhen Bury, and Iryna Sazanovich will also share their remarks.
Among Belarusian speakers and guests of honor are entrepreneurs and managers Pavel Liber, Vadim Prokopiev, Kiryl Valoshyn, journalist Alina Koushyk, economist Siarhei Chaly, opera singer Marharyta Liauchuk.
Diplomats, authorities, and businesses will be represented by Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation of Lithuania Jovita Neliupšienė, U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus Ambassador Julie Fisher (TBC), Head of Cooperation Programs Department of the EU Diplomatic Mission in Belarus Berend de Groot, Vice-President of Poland's Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers Marcin Nowacki, and others.
This is the second Belarusian business forum of this scale. The first event was held in October 2021 in Warsaw. Watch the recording from the Warsaw forum on the ABBA YouTube channel.
Follow the link to register for the forum.
