Irena Posin has been heading the Export Promotion Department of Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) since its very beginning, January 2002. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Belgrade University in 1994 – major Commercial Law. She has received her Master of European Law in 1996 from Stockholm University (Faculty of Law), Sweden. Her further training includes EU Law and Human rights (European University Institute, Florence, Italy), as well as a number of specialized courses in export development and export promotion in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Japan.
Since 2002, Ms. Posin has played an essential role in export development in Serbia. She has been involved in the development and creation of many key export development projects, a number of which were especially designed to increase the quality of production and products of the Serbian food industry. With working experience in trade and trade promotion, Ms. Posin is constantly involved in export training programmes for exporters.
Constantly writing, Ms. Posin has published articles in a number of economic magazines, as well as books and booklets on export promotion.
She is fluent in English, as well as possessing a moderate knowledge of French, Persian and Swedish.
Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) – founded in 2001 by the first democratic government – helps both foreign investors set up their businesses in Serbia and local producers boost their export volume. Created as a one-stop-information-shop, SIEPA acts as a reliable partner for international companies following the investment project from the start until the end to ensure its best results. As a central institution in the field of foreign direct investment, the Agency is primarily tasked with promoting Serbia’s rapidly improving business climate and enhancing FDI inflow in the country. Major SIEPA’s services offered to potential investors free-of-charge are:Providing statistical and economical data, as well as information on the investment-related legal framework,
Linking companies to Greenfield and Brownfield opportunities, including site visit organization,
Assistance with registration, licenses, permits and other documentation,
Identifying local partners and suppliers,
Presenting ready-to-invest projects.
Some of the largest recent Greenfield projects in Serbia were completed thanks to our assistance. The American Ball Corporation, as well as the Austrian OMV and Knauf are on top of our reference list.
To help potential investors speed up the completion of their projects, SIEPA networks with all FDI-related public and private sector bodies, including Government ministries and other Governmental bodies, municipal authorities and local self-government, building land agencies, tax and customs authorities, statistical bureaus, chambers of commerce and the National Bank of Serbia.
SIEPA publications and materials on doing business in Serbia, as well as detailed sector analyses and studies feature the ample business opportunities in our country. They are available in hard copy and can be downloaded from our web-site, as well.
Everything we do is aimed at promoting Serbia as a country where foreign companies can enhance their business performance. Meet our young and client-oriented team at the premises in the very heart of Belgrade
e-mail: office@siepa.sr.gov.yu
Web: www.siepa.sr.gov.yu