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About
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SEED launches the Balkan Herbal Business
Forum
Introductory notes
The International
Finance Corporation through SEED is committed to help
rebuild what was once a thriving and important industry in
Southeast Europe.
The Herbal Business
Forum that SEED is.comanising in Portoroz (Sept 17-19 2001)
will be the first time in recent years that all the
stakeholders involved in this sector will have an
opportunity to sit together to map out the future of the
herbal industry in the region of Southeast Europe. Most of
the leading regional and exporters will attend alongside
some of Western Europe’s most important manufacturers and
importers. We hope this meeting will help create a platform
from which to launch a number of long term initiatives
designed to redevelop this sector in an environmentally
sustainable and socially responsible manner.
South East Europe
has for centuries been a producer and consumer of medicinal
plants and herbal medicines. The varied climate and
geography of the region enables a vast array of temperate
and Mediterranean plants to be grown.
A rich medical and
engineering tradition has moreover encouraged the
manufacturing of a wide range of phytomedicines, perfumes
and cosmetic products. During the 1970s and 80s the former
Yugoslavia supplied medicinal and aromatic products to a
host of leading Western European, American and Soviet
companies.
Political upheavals
in recent times has severely disrupted herbal manufacturing
and trade within the region. Some of the most important
medicinal plants are endangered due to overharvesting and
lack of appropriate environmental legislation. Through this
Forum SEED wants to promote fresh thinking and help
reintegrate the regions herbal producers into the mainstream
of Western Europe’s herbal industry.
Southeast Europe
Enterprise Development is a multi-donor initiative managed
by the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation
and designed to support SME (small and medium enterprise)
development and improve the overall environment for SME
growth and competitiveness in the region. The international
Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of
the World Bank Group, manages SEED on behalf of its donors
through the WB Small and Medium Enterprise Department.
Conference program
Sunday 16th
September
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18.00 - 21.00 |
Early registration |
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19.00 |
Welcome snack |
Monday 17th
September
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08.00 - 09.00 |
Further registration |
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09.00 - 09.15 |
Welcome Address - Purpose and vision of the Forum
(Mariann Kurtz, General Manager SEED / IFC,
Washington DC) |
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09.15 - 09.25 |
Local welcome address (Representative of the
Government of Slovenia) |
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09.30 - 10.25 |
Prospects and problems of developing the herbal
industry in South Eastern Europe: A view from
Western Europe (L. Denzil Phillips & Dragana
Vilinac, Herb industry advisors to SEED, Denzil
Phillips International, London, UK) |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 - 12.00 |
Balkan herbs: Past, present and future – with
special reference to the work of AMAPSEEC (Mihailo
Ristić, IMPR Dr Josif Pančić, Beograd, FR
Yugoslavia) |
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11.00 - 11.30 |
Global sourcing of botanical raw materials – with
special reference to South East Europe (Alfred Zink,
Purchasing Manager, Martin Bauer Gmbh,
Vesten-bergsgreuth, Germany) |
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11.35 - 12.05 |
Alkaloid – A case study of sustainable business
development (Ms Nada Pop-Stefanova, Alkaloid AD,
Skopje, Macedonia) |
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12.05 - 12.35 |
Bionorica – A case study of sustainable business
development (Dr Irene Gohler, Product, Research &
Quality Assurance Department, Bionorica Gmbh,
Neumarkt, German) |
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12.40 - 13.40 |
Lunch Break |
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13.45 - 14.15 |
Structure and future of the Italian market of
medicinal and aromatic plants (Dr Carlo Sessa,
President Italian Herbal Products Association
(ASSOERBE) Milan, Italy) |
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14.20 - 14.50 |
Prospects and problems of marketing herbs from
Albania with special reference to the US market
(Representative of the Albaflor, Tirana, Albania &
Rob McCaleb, President Herb Research Foundation,
Boulder, USA) |
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14.55 - 15.25 |
Functional foods, dietary supplements and the role
of EHPM (Dr Anthony Bush, President European Health
Product Manufacturers (EHPM) Brussels, Belgium) |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Tea Break |
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16.30 - 16.55 |
Quality control measures for phytomedicines in
Southeast Europe (Dr Tamara Bosnić, Institute for
Drug Quality Control, Ministry of Health, BiH) |
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16.35 - 17.05 |
The impact of regulatory changes on the EU market
for herbal medicines (Mr Tankred Wegener, Consultant
and external expert for European Scientific
Cooperative on Phytomedicine (ESCOP), Germany)
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18.00 |
Press briefing |
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18.30 |
Buffet supper hosted by SEED/IFC - Cultural program |
Tuesday 18th
September
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09.00 - 09.25 |
Trends in the market for.comanic medicinal herbs
with special reference to the Good Harvesting
Practices (Mike Brook, Managing Director, Organic
Herb Trading Ltd, Milverton, England) |
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09.30 - 09.55 |
Ecological Production of medicinal plants on family
farms in Bosnia Herzgovina (Nedeljko Kusturić, “GM”
Banja Luka, BiH) |
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10.00 - 10.25 |
Domestication of wild harvested medicinal plants.
The ABOCA experience. (Dr Andrea Primavera, Aboca
Research, Pistrino di Citerna, Italy) |
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10.30 - 11.15 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 - 11.30 |
Prospects and problems of the production of
medicinal plants in Croatia (Boris Filipaj,
President of the Croatian Association of Aromatic
and Medicinal Plants) |
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11.35 - 12.05 |
In
situ and ex situ conservation of medicinal plants in
Slovenia with special reference to the MEDPLANT
database. (Dr Janko Rode, Institute for Hop Research
and Brewing, Slovenia) |
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12.05 - 12.35 |
Environmental problems affecting the cultivation and
collection of medicinal plants in Bosnia. (Professor
Sulejman Redžić, University of Sarajevo, Dept. of
Biology) |
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12.40 - 14.00 |
Lunch break |
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SPECIAL SESSION A |
SPECIAL SESSION B |
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14.00 - 15.30 |
SESSION A1 |
SESSION B1 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES |
INVESTMENT FINANCE |
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Leader: Samir Beširević |
Leader: Sanela Pašić |
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KEY THEMES |
KEY THEMES |
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Endangered plants & fragile regions |
Improving funding prospects |
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Why Environmental Impact Assessment? |
The investors’ viewpoint |
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Good Harvesting Practices |
Sources of assistance |
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15.30 - 16.00 |
Coffee break |
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SPECIAL SESSION A |
SPECIAL SESSION B |
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16.00 - 17.30 |
SESSION A2 |
SESSION B2 |
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MARKETING AND TRADE |
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK |
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Leader: Denzil Phillips |
Leader: Anthony Bush |
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KEY THEMES |
KEY THEMES |
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Improving quality and efficacy |
Role of the State in herbal medicine |
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Market Information and promotion |
EU
Harmonization |
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Potentials for value addition |
Certification and drugs control |
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18.00 |
Gala Dinner |
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Wednesday 19th
September
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09.00 - 09.20 |
Presentation of workshop session A1 Environmental
Issues |
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09.25 - 09.45 |
Presentation of workshop session B1 Investment
Finance |
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09.50 - 10.10 |
Presentation of workshop session A2 Marketing and
trade |
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10.15 - 10.35 |
Presentation of workshop session B2 Regulatory
Framework |
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10.35 - 11.00 |
Coffee break |
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11.00 - 11.40 |
Round up panel discussions (Special session leaders) |
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11.45 - 12.15 |
Developing an action plan for the future (Special
session leaders) |
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12.15 - 12.30 |
Closing remarks |
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12.30 - 13.30 |
Lunch |
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13.30 |
Depart for field visits |
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17.30 |
Return from field visits |
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
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Bulgaria |
Germany |
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Mr. Philippe Rombaut,
Soros |
Mr. Alfred Zink,
Martin Bauer |
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Ms. Brigit Boor,
Bioherba |
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Italy |
Mrs. Irina Gohler,
Bionorica |
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Mrs. Andrea
Primavera, Aboca |
Mr. Klaus Duerbeck,
Duerbeck Consulting/GTZ |
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Mr. Carlo Sessa,
Carlo Sessa |
Mr. Tankred Wegener,
Tankred Wegener |
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Dr Paolo Manzoni,
Indena |
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Mr. Michele Bernelli,
Erboristeria Domani |
Greece |
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Dr Peter Grieffee,
FAO |
Mr. G.come
Koukouzelis, NBG |
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Sweden |
United Kingdom |
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Mr. Staffan
Herrstrom, SIDA |
Mr. Anthony Bush,
EUROPAM |
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Mr. Mike Brook,
Organic Herb Trading |
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Swiss |
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Mr. Markus Stern,
SIPPO |
USA |
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Dr Franziska Staubli
Asobayire, SIPPO |
Mr. Peter Neame,
IFC-CTESR |
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Mr. Rob McCaleb, Herb
Research Foundation |
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International
Institutions |
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Mr. Olivier Descamps,
EBRD SEEC |
Albania |
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Mr. Enver Guga,
AlbDuCros |
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Bosnia and
Herzegovina |
Mr. Sazan Celiku,
AlbDuCros |
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Ms. Elvira
Kovac-Bešović, Farmacija |
Mr. Filip Gjoka,
FILIPI Co. |
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Mr. Salko Pasic,
BOLETUS Binjezevo |
Mr. Ibrahim Myftaraj,
ALBAFLOR |
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Mr. Samir
Medanhodžić, FARMAMED |
Mr. Llukan Tase,
ALBAFLOR |
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Ms. Sejla Bašić, KLAS
Sarajevo |
Dr L. Xhuveli,
Unversity of Tirana |
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Mr. Hajrudin Mujagić,
KLAS Sarajevo |
Mr. Skerdi Kostreci |
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Ms. Dragana Pećanac,
GTZ |
Dr Gjok Gjoni, Gjoni
SHPK |
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Dr Sulejman Redžić,
University of Sarajevo |
Mrs. Paquze Gjoni,
Gjoni SHPK |
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Mr. Esref Čelik, UPI
Sarajevo |
Mr. Robert Pavaci,
IFDC Project |
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Mr. Smajo Bešlija,
UPI Sarajevo |
Mr. Preng Cupi, Cupi
Shpk Lezha |
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Mr. Dragan Čomić,
Ljekobilje |
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Mr. Michael
Fitzgibbon, ECON |
Croatia |
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Mr. Armin Glamoc,
ECON |
Mr. Tomo Kurbanović,
AGRISTAR Osijek |
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Mr. Radovan Anđelić,
Andjelić |
Mr. Marijan Bajsar,
DUHANPRODUKT |
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Mrs. Radmila Anđelić,
Andjelić |
Ms. Jasna Nemčević,
Jan Spider |
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Mr. Stipe Jukić,
Roing |
Mr. Nikola Nemčević,
Jan Spider |
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Mr. Nedeljko
Kusturić, GM Banja Luka |
Ms. Katica Suban,
SUBAN |
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Ms. Tamara Bosnić,
Drug Quality Control Institute |
Mr. Milan Suban,
SUBAN |
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Mr. Boris Filipaj,
BIOAROMATICA |
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Macedonia |
Ms. Nevenka Kovač MD,
BELUPO Koprivnica |
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Ms. Elizabeta
Markoska Goluža, JAKA 80 d.d. Radoviš |
Slovenia |
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Ms. Gordana
Trendovska Serafimovska, JAKA 80 d.d. Radoviš |
Mr. Janko Rode,
Hop/Brewing Inst. Zalec |
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Ms. Dobrinka
Trajanovska, Gradski APTEKI |
Ms. Mirjam Milharcic,
KRKA Novo Mesto |
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Ms. Nada
Pop-Stefanova, ALKALOID |
Mr. Dusan Poberaj,
DROGA Portoroz |
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Mr. Pavle Kolovski,
Koro Konimeks |
Ms. Alenka Cepak, LEK
Ljubljana |
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Mr. Viktor Kolovski,
Koro Konimeks |
Ms. Katarina Jamnik,
LEK Ljubljana |
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Mr. Bojan Skoda,
Ministry of Economy |
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Yugoslavia |
Mr. Janko Dover,
Dover Process Equipment |
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Dr Borivoje Marković,
IPM Miroc-Bilje |
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Mr. Pavel Lenhart,
EUROHERBA |
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Mr. Radoslav Piperac,
G 17 |
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Mr. Zoran Nikolić,
HERBA |
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Mr. Vladimir Nikolić,
HERBA |
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Mr. Gruja
Alabasovski, Melissa |
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Mr. Damir
Alabasovski, Melissa |
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Mr. Ivan Naumov,
Mentha Padej |
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Mr. Radisav Bušić,
Bilje Borča |
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Mr. Mihailo S.
Ristić, AMAPSEEC/IMPR |
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Ms. Duška Dimović,
Nature Protection Institute |
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About SEED
Southeast Europe
Enterprise Development (SEED) is a new multi-donor
initiative managed by the World Bank Group's International
Finance Corporation (IFC) to strengthen small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Albania, FR Yugoslavia and Macedonia. This program was known
as the Balkan Enterprise Facility during its initial
planning. The five-year, $33 million effort will offer a
variety of services both to local SMEs directly and to other
.comanizations that support them, and will also work closely
with the World Bank Group and other institutions to improve
the difficult operating environment for small businesses in
the four target economies. Headquartered in Sarajevo with
offices in Banja Luka, Belgrade, Pristina, Skopje, and
Tirana, SEED is funded by Austria, Canada, Greece, the
Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom, and IFC.
The
joint IFC-World Bank SME Department
provides leadership in SME issues and general management
oversight to SEED and other similar project development
facilities around the world. For more information go to
SEED's site
http://www.ifc.com/seed/.
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