Elma Kurtalj

Elma participated in the Norwegian-Croatian economic forum

During his official visit to the Kingdom of Norway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Gordan Jandrokovic opened on Tuesday 25 May, in the commercial chamber in Oslo, Norway-Croatian business forum. Accompanied by Minister Jandrokovic in Norway visiting delegation of Croatian businessmen, who also participated in the work of the Economic Forum. Minister Jandrokovic  expressed the wish that the Croatian companies were more involved in infrastructure projects in Norway. Bearing in mind the importance of increasing the share of renewable energy sources expressed the hope and cooperation related to the transfer of Norwegian know-how "technology in this field. Norwegian Minister Jandrokovic economists urged to take advantage of competition and the specific characteristics of the Croatian economy as well as its geographical position in Southeast Europe. Stressing the need to establish a direct air line Zagreb-Oslo, said it would further contribute to business contacts, and getting even larger number of Norwegian tourists on the Croatian Adriatic. On the Norwegian side rally was addressed by Pål Julius Skogholt, State Secretary in the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Norway, and Bjørn Bjørnsen, Head of Europe at the state's economic center, "Innovation Norway". The following representatives of the Economic Forum Croatian Chamber of Economy, the Agency for Export and Investment Promotion, and the Croatian National Tourist Board presented a variety of present business investment and business potentials of Croatian. Croatian and Norwegian businessmen also exchanged experiences and conducted a series of discussions on the possibilities of further cooperation. From Croatian companies an economic forum attended by representatives of the shipbuilding group Jadranbrod (Uljanik, May 3, Kraljevica, Brodosplit, Brodosplit BSO, Brodotrogir, Viktor Lenac), Croatian shipbuilding cluster-Pastor engineering, Boatbuilding Cluster, Dalekovod group Montmontaža group Geofoto group of companies Mardesign Ltd. Barfun Ltd., Elma Kurtalj Ltd. Verdispar, Institutes, the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies and the Zagreb Airport.