Location Osaka, Tokyo/Japan SLOVAK ROADSHOW IN JAPAN 2013: Investment Seminars in Osaka and Tokyo Get to Know Slovakia as Your Investment Destination Slovakia: Japanese Business Partner in the CEE Osaka Date: Wednesday, 23 Ocober 2013 Location/country: OSAKA CCI, (6th floor), 2-8, Honmachibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0029 Japan Official language: Japanese/English interpreted to Japanese Registration: Tel: 06-6944-6411, Fax: 06-6944-6248, E-mail: to-imai@osaka.cci.or.jp Official Invitation to download - English Official Invitation to download - Japanese Registration form to download Programme 13.30 Registration 14.00 Welcome Note Mr. Branislav Pochaba, Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo 14.10 Business Friendly Slovakia Mr. Roman Sabo, Director of Investment Division, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) 15.00 Investing in Sovakia from Perspective of Legal Advisor Mr. Juraj Fuska, Local Partner, White & Case Ltd. 15.15 Success Story Mr. Masayuki Tomoda, Executive Officer, General Manager, Subsidiaries & Affiliates Department, SIIX Corp. 15.30 Questions & Answers Speakers available for further individual meetings and discussions. Tasting of Slovak wines, Free session, Meishi exchanging — Tokyo Date: Thursday, 24 Ocober 2013 Location/country: International House of Japan, 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Official language: Japanese/English interpreted to Japanese Registration: Ms Atsuko Goto, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo, E-mail: atsuko.goto@mzv.sk, Fax: +81 3 3451 2244 Official Invitation to download - English Official Invitation to download - Japanese Registration form to download Programme 13.30 Registration 14.00 Welcome Note Mr. Soichi Yoshimura, Executive Vice President, JETRO Tokyo 14.10 Opening Remarks and General Information about Slovakia H.E. Mr. Michal Kottman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo 14.25 Business Friendly Slovakia Mr. Roman Sabo, Director of Investment Division, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) 15.10 Investing in Sovakia from Perspective of Legal Advisor Mr. Juraj Fuska, Local Partner, White & Case Ltd. 15.25 Success Story Mr. Yasuo Maruta, Director of Communications Department, Volkswagen Group Japan KK 15.45 Questions & Answers Speakers available for further individual meetings and discussions. Tasting of Slovak wines, Free session, Meishi exchanging — TOP 10 Reasons Why to Invest in Slovakia Central European hub & favourable geographic location with great export potential Safeinvestment environment: political and economic stability Fastest growing Eurozone member within the last 10 years (CAGR) CEE leader in Doing Business /World Bank/ and Property Rights Security /PRA/ CEE leader in labor productivity and in TOP 10 hard working countries /OECD/ High adaptability of labor force to culturally different management styles Official currency EURO as one of a few countries in CEE Large selection of industrial land & offices Steadily growing infrastructure network Attractive investment incentives 'We firmly believe Slovakia to be the best gateway for Japanese companies projecting to enter or expand in the CEE. A variety of key economic and legal aspects make Slovakia the TOP investment destination and business partner. All these unique selling points are highly attractive to investors from around the world. Slovakia with its well-diversified and developed manufacturing base is solidly positioned to retain and expand its foreign investor base. We look forward to welcoming you to the Invest in Slovakia seminar and doing business with you.' Robert Simoncic CEO, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency SARIO SARIO is a governmental investment and trade promotion agency operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. SARIO is specifically set up to promote business friendly Slovakia and provide potential investors with a package of services – all free of charge. Organizer Contact Persons Mr. Branislav Pochaba First Secretary Embassy of Slovakia, Tokyo E-mail: branislav.pochaba@mzv.sk Tel: +81 3 3451 2200 Mobile: +81 903 907 1100 — Miss Marcela Torokova Head of Business Development Department Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency SARIO E-mail: torokova@sario.sk Mobile: +421 910 828 254 — Mr. Juraj Kovar Project Manager, Project Mangement Department Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency SARIO E-mail: kovar@sario.sk Mobile: +421 910 828 274
