Challenges of Croatian economic diplomacy

The conference „Challenges of Croatian economic diplomacy“ was held in the Museum of Mimara and organized by Jutarnji list and the Croatian Chamber of Economy. It has gathered leading businessmen, economic experts, academics and government officials to consider possible moves towards the most important export markets in the region and around the world, the experiences of foreign trade chambers and the new role and significance of the Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs regarding Economic Diplomacy.

At the conference „Challenges of Croatian economic diplomacy“ President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović pointed out that the agreed and initialled agreement of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Croatian Chamber of Economy represents the first step in the modernization of Croatian diplomacy, especially the one concentrated on the economy.

Participating in a panel discussion on the challenges of Croatian economic diplomacy, President of the Management Board of AD Plastik Marinko Došen spoke of the demanding entry on large markets such as Russia. He pointed out that without investment there is no growth, and economic diplomacy, says Došen, is a cog in the wheel. He considers that the most important task of economic diplomacy is to support the realization of capital investments in Croatia.