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Discovering the economy in Belarus and Belarusian entrepreneurs in exile: What does it mean for the EU?

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24 Apr 2025

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Brussels, Eurochambres (Avenue des Arts, 19 A/D B-1000 Brussels)

Date

24 Apr 2025

2-5 pm

CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research, in partnership with the Association of Belarusian Business Abroad (ABBA), is pleased to invite you to an advocacy meeting in Brussels focused on EU-based businesses with Belarusian shareholders

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Topic: Discovering the economy in Belarus and Belarusian entrepreneurs in exile: What does it mean for the EU?
Date: April 24 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 – 17:00 CET
Place: Eurochambres (Avenue des Arts, 19 A/D B-1000 Brussels)
Format: closed-door presentation (by invitation only) + coffee break + Q&A discussion

Agenda:

13:45 Welcome coffee

14:00 Introduction words: (Hubert Duhot, European Commission, Deputy Head of Unit – South Caucasus & East (DG ENEST) – tbc; Sierž Naūrodski, ABBA Vice President; Katsiaryna Kasykh, CASE Project Manager)

14:15 Belarus’ economy today: why do people emigrate to the EU? (Aleś Alachnovič, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisor on Economic Reforms)

14:35 Belarusian businesses in the EU: assessing their economic influence (Sierž Naūrodski, ABBA Vice President)

15:00 Coffee Break

15:30 Entrepreneurial potential of Belarusian migrants in the EU: implications for EU policy (Olga Aleszko-Lessels, CASE Researcher, Katsiaryna Kasykh, CASE Project Manager)

16:10 Q&A, EU policy discussion (Aleś Alachnovič, Sierž Naūrodski, Olga Aleszko-Lessels, Katsiaryna Kasykh)

16:40 Belarusian Diaspora Initiative presentation by Eurochambres (Ia Khodeli, Eurochambres Project Officer)

16:50 Conclusions

Please confirm your attendance to: ales.alachnovic@case-research.eu

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