Ambassador Olav Reinertsen visited Ljubinje today. In a meeting with Mayor Stevo Drapic, he was informed about the potentials of this community. As many other small communities, they need to have better promotion in order to bring foreign investors and foreign capital and develop their underutilized capacities. Ljubinje has plenty to offer in energy, food...
Members of NBBA board visited Bosnia and Herzegovina with the aim to present themselves and exchange the possibilities and business ideas with businesspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first in a series of presentations was held in Banja Luka where entrepreneurs from the sectors of tourism, energy, ICT as well as from small size enterprises...
Mostar was a second stop on NBBA board’s road show. They were accompanied by Dragi Dizdar, a Mostar-born businessman from Norway and is well acquainted with both Norwegian and Bosnian markets. The main emphasis was on ICT, tourism development, green energy and traditional industries such as wood and metal industry.
NBBA board members concluded their tour in Sarajevo, this time accompanied by their fellow Board members Per Kristian Åsen, from the Norwegian company Smed which has operated in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 15 years, and Thomas Holm Knudsen from the Norwegian state-owned investment fund Kirkenes Fondsforvaltning. They all expressed their eagerness to help establishing business...
The Norway-BiH Business Association (NBBA) celebrated its first anniversary on December 1, marking a year in which it greatly surpassed initial expectations. The growth in relations between Norwegian and BiH business communities has increased significantly. The NBBA aims to build on the success achieved so far by attracting more Norwegian businesses and investors in the...
The NBBA held its first meeting on 26 January 2022. Ambassador Olav Reinertsen reiterated that Norway wants a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina, it supports its territorial integrity and sovereignty; it continues promoting BiH's EU and NATO aspirations. Ambassador pointed out that Norway will never compromise on a dialogue and emphasized a strong Norwegian peace diplomacy...
There is a great potential for developing increased business in traditional sectors like furniture, wood and metal/engineering. There is currently some import of goods and services from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Norway, and it is done with a high level of success for all involved parties. The products are of a high quality and the...
INTERA Technology Park Mostar, together with the co-organisers and partners, and with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), is providing you with an opportunity to find partners, clients or suppliers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the Western Balkans region or anywhere in the world. The hybrid event implies that the entire program will be equally visible and accessible to on-site visitors and...
Trade Fair in Modriča will be held on 8-9 September. It is a place to exchange information of new technologies and knowledge, develop new connections with various companies from BiH and the neighboring countries, associations and chambers of commerce, as well as the presentation of new brands, products and services. The fair has enormous social...
Due to turmoil at energy markets globally, governments all over the world are faced with unprecedented challenges including the rapid change of prices and possible shortages of energy. At the same time, the long-term commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to accelerating the green shift remain in focus. Further investments are needed to increase...
Western Balkan states have expressed their need to secure more renewable energy and better infrastructure. Here, Norwegian technologies and solutions can play an important role. In cooperation with the Norwegian Embassies in Belgrade and in Sarajevo NORWEP are planning a Roadshow to 4 Western Balkan states (Serbia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania). Agenda for...
The program of the ceremony: Welcome remarks, Ambassador Olav Reinertsen “Plastic waste to energy” – presentation of a successful business cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway, Ivo Klarić, “Eagle” Žepče Perspectives from the largest foreign investor in BiH, Paul Cronin, CEO Adriatic Metals “Norwegian green energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina”, Jan Morritz Olsson, NBBA...