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FDI Summit 2012 Conclusion Paper Published by The Slovenia Times Prepared by Tilen Majnardi, M. Sc. Ljubljana, November 2012

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The theme of the summit was “From Rhetoric to Implementation� to highlight that endless and often self destructive political discussion is not what Slovenia needs but rather immediate action in terms of active economic policy and adoption of crucial structural changes.

The 2012 summit was held in Ljubljana at the Faculty of Economics from 19-20 September 2012 with around 40 speakers participating in nine round table discussions and with 200 participants from Slovenia and abroad attending.

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The organiser of the conference was The Slovenia Times in partnership with the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

The conference programme was prepared by a steering committee comprising Brane .UDMQLN DQG 7LOHQ 0DMQDUGL &(2 DQG WKH Editor-in-Chief of The Slovenia Times; Christof Droste, Managing Director of Hella Saturnus and Slovenian Manager of the Year 2011; Thierry Villard, Managing Director, Goodyear Dunlop Central & South East Europe; and Professor DuĹĄan Mramor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

Professor DuĹĄan Mramor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana.

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Round Table Highlights

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Round Table Highlights

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We should not look back to the past and cry about what we lost Christof Droste, Managing Director of Hella Saturnus and Slovenian Manager of the Year 2011

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What are real, operational steps toward a proper and effective FDI strategy in Slovenia from your perspective? What actually should be done instead of the daily empty talk about the need to attract foreign capital? $V , VDLG EHIRUH D &UHDWLQJ ´YL]LMD Âľ E 6SHHGLQJ XS WKH QHFHVVDU\ UHIRUPV F &RPPXQLFDWLQJ ZLWK LQYHVWRUV PHDQLQJ DFWLYHO\ VHDUFKLQJ When we talk about foreign capital in Slovenia, there immediately pops up the question of national interest. The result of such never-ending discussions is that a lot of potential foreign investors lose their nerve or patience and just go to another country because, in Slovenia according to public opinion, practically every economic sector is in the national interest, from logistics, UHWDLO WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDQFLDO VHFWRU IRRG LQGXVWU\ VSRUWLQJ HTXLSPHQW" +RZ FDQ ZH combine this obsession with national ownership and the urgent need for fresh foreign capital? :KHQ GHĂ&#x20AC;QLQJ ´YL]LMD Âľ LW ZLOO EH YLVLEOH LPPHGLDWHO\ ZKDW WKH UHDO VWUDWHJLF LVVXHV DUH 0HDQZKLOH WKHUH DUH HQRXJK VXFFHVV VWRULHV RI IRUHLJQ LQYHVWPHQW ZKLFK SURYH IRUHLJQ LQYHVWPHQW LV QRW DERXW ELJ ULVNV EXW ELJ RSSRUWXQLWLHV The government adopted three so-called growth packages that include a lot of institutonal, legislative changes and incentives for growth and investment.

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Finally a change in attitude and mindset

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