Events

March 2007

Deputy Chief of Mission Hosts Entrepreneurship Discussion and Reception, March 15

On March 15 DCM Maryruth Coleman hosted a panel discussion focused on entrepreneurship for mentors and participants of the U.S. government-sponsored Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Excellence (CEED) program and businessmen and women attending the University of Maryland’s Executive MBA program.  Panelists shared perspectives on entrepreneurship from their own expertise and answered questions from the participants.  Serving on the panel were prominent entrepreneur and innovator Igor AkrapoviÄ?, venture fund director Jonathan Cooper, and business woman and professor from the University of Maryland Dr. Marianne Spilman.  Attending the event were successful Slovenian, Italian, Australian and US business leaders as well as young entrepreneurs.

Deputy Chief of Mission Maryruth Coleman giving opening remarks.	The event drew over 60 international business people.	Executive MBA students from the University of Maryland visited the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia on their European tour.
CEED Mentor Sandi ÄŒeško stressing Slovenian know-how in reaching out to the former Yugoslav region.	Attendees network and discuss cross-cultural business challenges and opportunities.	Embassy Economic and Commercial Specialist Špela Falatov talks with Executive MBA Participant about business climate in Slovenia.