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Connecting Businesses in Lithuania and Norway
A SHORTCUT TO WELLBEING VIA AR/VR
TRADE MISSION TO NORWAY 16-19 October, 2017
The Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (LNCC), together with the Norwegian-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce (NLCC), in partnership with Enterprise Lithuania and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Oslo, is taking a select group of Lithuanian companies in the construction sector to explore business opportunities in the Norwegian market and form relations with key local contacts.
This mission is to meet with new businesses, participate in pre-arranged individual business meetings, visit a leading Norwegian trade fair in the building and construction sector, and learn about building practices from Norwegian companies during site visits.
LNCC members are welcome to register and take part in the construction afternoon and matchmaking event on Monday 16 October. For more information, contact Simona Simonaviciute on mail@lncc.no
TRIP OF INDEPENDENCE
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel Independence reached Lithuania in 2014 as the guarantor of the Baltic region’s energy supply. Vessel’s goal is to reduce Baltic states dependence on Russian gas.
Lithuanian – Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (LNCC) and Lithuanian Professionals Club in Oslo (LPO) is inviting to hear our guest speakers sharing about this strategic geopolitical project.
Our guest speakers:
Karen Sund
Founder of Sund Energy AS who consulted Lithuania on this project that had impacted the entire country.
Morgan A. von Gegerfelt
Captain, Manager of “Independence” ship operations and project preparation phase.
Date: June 20th
Time: 17:00-19:00
Venue: Lithuanian Embassy in Oslo, Dronningens gate 3, 0244 Oslo
Come and join in this exceptional opportunity to hear about impossible making possible. Register now!
Looking forward to seeing you!
LNCC Annual Meeting & LPO Club Launch
Lithuanian – Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (LNCC) and Lithuanian Professionals Club in Oslo (LPO) are kindly inviting company representatives and private individuals interested in business and professional development to the LPO Club Launch and LNCC Annual Meeting.
In addition to the keynote address, we have an exciting line-up of guest speakers, including:
– Arne Skøien Kvale and Shafi Adan, founders of Zoopit AS. Entrepreneurs of 2017 in Norway (Årets Entreprenør 2017)
– Sandra Latotinaitė, attorney-at-law, member of the Norwegian Bar Association, owner of Moneyback.no
– Nerijus Adomaitis, journalist of Thomson Reuters AS
Date: May 22nd, 2017
Time: 17.00-20:00
Venue: DNB Headquarters, Dronning Eufemias gate 30, 0191 Oslo
Plenty of time to mingle with like-minded professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, discuss ideas and learn.
Lithuania Open House: General Assembly and Seminar
We welcome company representatives and private individuals interested in business development between Lithuania and Norway to a seminar and LNCC General Assembly.
Many Lithuania-based companies struggle to find relevant business contacts in Norway. Many Norwegian companies do not know about the potential that could be provided by possible Lithuanian partners. Business Network between Lithuania and Norway is based on the know-someone basis. Most of the business networks are closed for the newcomers. During this meeting we will share some ideas on how this issue could be solved. Afterwards we invite everybody to a discussion on how to build the Norwegian-Lithuanian Business Network.
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18:30 REGISTRATION
19:00 SEMINAR & ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Keynote speaker: Povilas Stankevičius, Analyst, Economic Research Department, DNB Lithuania
Topic: Lithuanian business and commerce in Norway. Is Lithuania capable of exporting not only goods, and services, but most importantly, new business ideas? Lithuanian entrepreneurs face a lot of challenges when trying to establish new ventures in Norway. How innovation, new technology, and social media play a role in tackling these challenges and making cross border investments and business a success?
Speaker: Edgaras Barodica, Business Development, Libra Group, Lithuania
Topic: Mr Barodica will give a short overview of his experience of last 2 years of their business in Construction and Partnership approach & Results.
All the do’s and dont’s – mistakes and successes – right and wrong, decisions, communication and expectation problems. A shortly personal observation on business traditions and mentality differences.
Seminar will be followed by the annual assembly and an open discussion.
20:00 SNACKS & COFFEE
Date: October 25th, 2016
Time: 18:30-21:00
Venue: DNB Headquarters, Dronning Eufemias gate 30, 0191 Oslo
Dress Code: Business Casual
Registration is closed.
EEA and EU grants Blue Book public consultation
The EEA and Norway Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway to reducing economic and social disparities in Europe and to strengthening bilateral relations with 15 EU member states in Northern, Central and Southern Europe. 
The content of the 5 priority sectors and 23 programme areas eligible for funding in this period will now be finalised. These are brought together in the draft ‘Blue Book’, which is the document subject to this public consultation.
The consultation is open and we hope that a wide range of stakeholders will choose to participate. A participant can be any private person or organisation that has experience with or interest in the EEA and Norway Grants and their objectives. Participants can be situated in beneficiary, donor or third countries, or they can work transnationally across borders. They can choose to give input to all or only to some of the programme areas of the draft ‘Blue Book’. Blue Book and Consultation survey can be found here: http://eeagrants.org/Who-we-are/How-we-work/Public-consultation-on-the-draft-priorities-for-the-EEA-and-Norway-Grants-2014-2021
DEADLINE 8th July.
Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce are supporting investments into the following programme area:
Innovation, Research, Education and Competitivness
1. BusinessDevelopment, Innovation and SMEs
2. Research
3. Education, Scholarship, Apprenticeships and Young Entrepreneurship
4. Work-Life Balance
5. Social Dialogue – Decent Work
Lithuanian Business Women Mission to Norway
Lithuanian Business Women Mission to Norway
26th to 29th of January 2016, Lithuanian business women are visiting Norway on their Business Mission. The goal is to get a better insight into the business realities in Norway in general and share few experiences with the Norwegian fellow business women.
On their first day, Commercial Attacheé at the Lithuanian Embassy, Aleksandras Laurinavicius organised an event inviting various guests to share insights into Norwegian Economy, as well as statistics on gender equality. Both Norwegian and Lithuanian professionals shared their insights into the business aspects when working in Norway.
Lihuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, represented by Vita Melinauskaite, had also the pleasure to welcome 
the delegation at the Lithuanian Embassy and shared few insights in what differences and similarities business professionals can expect in Norway in particular and in Scandinavia and Baltics in general.
Below you may see the full programme of this event and the participants of the mission.
Lithuanian Business Women Mission to Norway
Event at the Lithuanian Embassy
26th of January 2016
Dronningens gate 3, Oslo
13.00-13.05 Greetings by H.E. Izolda Bričkovskienė, Ambassador
13.05-13.10 Introduction to the Lithuanian Business Women Mission.
Ms. Kristina Vezbergaitė , Panlaw law office www.panlaw.lt
13.10-13.30 Norway: economic perspectives.
Mr. Artashes Karapetyan, Associate Professor of Finance, BI Norwegian Business School, www.bi.no
13.30-13.50 Lithuania-Norway, business connections.
Ms. Vita Melinauskaite, Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber www.lncc.no
13.50-14.50 Business experience.
13.50-14.10 Ms. Aušra Vankevičiutė, Staticus AS www.staticus.com
14.10-14.30 Ms. Kristine Maudal, Brainwells www.brainwells.no
14.30-14.50 Ms. Guro. A. Johnsen, Johnsen AG www.agjohnsen.com
| 1 | Saule Motiejuniene | Lithuanian Business Women Network, President Lithuania | Lithuanian Business Women Network KAUNAS |
| 2 | Kristina Vezbergaite | Lithuanian Business Women Network, Chairman of Panevezys group; PanLaw law office, | Lithuanian Business Women NetworkLegal servicesPANEVEZYS |
| 3 | Daiva Masiliuniene | Fibaassociation, Chairman of the board | Foreign investors representationPANEVEZYS |
| 4 | Angelija Zokaitiene | Panevezys chamber of commerce, industry and crafts | Business associationPANEVEZYS |
| 5 | Dovile Kuklieriute | UAB “Via Unica” | Tourism, restaurants, spaPANEVEZYS |
| 6 | Dalia Kuklieriene | UAB “Via Unica” | Tourism, restaurants, spaPANEVEZYS |
| 7 | Laura Kaziukoniene | UAB “JKG” | Wholesale and retail plumbing, heating engineering, ventilation and air conditioning productsVILNIUS / PANEVEZYS |
| 8 | Viktorija Gikniene | Enterprise “Kaukas” | Tent scaffolds production, aluminum and black metal and welding facilities, manufacturing of tents. PANEVEZYS |
| 9 | Lina Bagdonaite | Lawyer | PANEVEZYS |
| 10 | Neringa Miltieniene | Individual practice | Financial servicesPANEVEZYS |
| 11 | Audrone Kerge | Fibaassociation | Foreign investors representationPANEVEZYS |
| 12 | Irma Atkociene | UAB “SIWood” | Manufacturer of painted interior fittings (paneling for walls, ceilings, floor collars). PANEVEZYS |
| 13 | Justina Matiliunaite | UAB “SIWood” | Manufacturer of painted interior fittings (paneling for walls, ceilings, floor collars). PANEVEZYS |
| 14 | Renata Beconiene | D. Beconio Enterprise | Production of wooden glued timber housesSIAULIAI |
| 15 | Daiva Cibiriene | MB Sostines auditoriai | Financial services, auditorsVILNIUS |
| 16 | Jurgita Jankuviene | UAB „Profesiniai kontaktai“ | Recruitment servicesKAUNAS |
| 17 | Rita Daugeliene | UAB “Diremta” | Press, interior designKAUNAS |
| 18 | Renata Skardziute | UAB “Plastic formo” | Plastic industryKAUNAS |
| 19 | Ernesta Radzeviciene | UAB “Superlon Baltic” | Manufacturer of cast polyurethane (foam) productsPANEVEZYS |
| 20 | Laime Jablonskiene | Grant Thornton Baltic | Financial services, auditorsVILNIUS |
Contact persons:
Kristina Vezbergaite, kristina_vez@yahoo.com ,
Daiva Masiliuniene, daivam@sivascan.lt ,
Opening Norway – International Trade and Business
International Growth, and the role of Chambers of Commerce
EUCCN represents a network Chambers and Embassies from 18 different countries from all over the European Union who work with linking bilateral business relations. It is an international business network that works every day to promote trade and business development between Norway and EU.
Most Chambers of Commerce work with bilateral relations, where they provide information and assistance to Norwegian companies wishing to expand abroad, as well as help companies from respective countries to establish their enterprises in Norway.
The network and how to use Chambers to gain access to new markets is new to many. Whatever you might be working with – food industry, tech, IT, investment, fishing or building industries you will always be able to gain access to needed network in EU countries by contacting respective Chambers or Commercial Attaches from Embassies. By using established professional networks, Norwegian companies can more effectively access the international relations with less risk.
This seminar will provide insight into what and how Chambers and Commercial Attaches work, as well as what current issues and projects NHO, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries as well as Oslo Business Region works with relating to international trade and business development.
Confirmed speakers:
NHO, Tore Myhre, Director, Dep. of Internationalisation and European politics.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Jan Farberg, Director General
WHEN: Tuesday, 13 October , 08:30 – 10:30
WHERE: NHO – Næringslivets Hus
REGISTRATION: Deadline 9.10.2015 .Due to space limitations the event is by invitation only. If you would like to participate, please send us an email and let us know why you would like to be there. Email: mail@lncc.no
The event is part of Oslo Innovation Week: http://oiw.no/program_2015/opening-norway-for-international-trade-and-business-role-of-chambers-of-commerce/
(Event partners: The Austrian Trade Commission, The British-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The French-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The Irish-Norwegian Business Association, The Italian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The Lithuanian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The Spanish-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The Swedish-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, The Finnish-Norwegian Commercial Association, The Norwegian-Polish Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Embassy of Hungary, Embassy of the Slovak Republic, Embassy of Denmark, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, Embassy of Belgium)
Slik gjør du vellykkede investeringer i Baltikum
I samarbeid med Europabevegelsen i Bergen/Hordaland, EY, Innovasjon Norge, Litauisk-Norsk Handelskammer og ambassadene for Estland, Latvia og Litauen inviterer vi til møte om muligheter i Baltikum.
Fredag 25. september kl 08:30 – 10:00
Grand Bergen, Nedre Ole Bulls plass
De baltiske landene har de siste årene hatt en betydelig større økonomisk vekst enn de «gamle» EU-landene, og flere norske bedrifter har for lengst oppdaget Estland, Latvia og Litauen både som markeder og land det er gunstig å outsorce oppgaver til. De tre baltiske landene representerer et utvidet hjemmemarked med lange og dype felles kulturelle og historiske røtter med de skandinaviske landene.
Selv om der er forskjeller, representer de tre baltiske landene også felles muligheter som det bergenske næringslivet må bli bedre kjent med. Derfor er det med glede vi vil presentere muligheter i alle tre land.
Program
08:15 Registrering og frokost
08:30 The Baltic’s- bringing more business opportunities for Norway
Executive director Arvydas Arnašius, Baltics Investment and Development, EY
Erfaringer fra over 20 år med konfeksjonsindustri i Litauen
Direktør Henning Berven, Sverre W Monsen AS
Tre land – tre forretningskulturer
Tidligere banksjef i Latvia, avdelingsleder Tom Erdal, DNB
Til Baltikum? Vi gir deg råd!
Seniorrådgiver Urmas Lepik, Innovasjon Norge Baltikum
Det vil bli mingling, stands fra ambassadene og andre, samt gode muligheter for B2B etter innleggene.
Velkommen til møte om muligheter i Baltikum
Fredag 25. september kl 08:30 – 10:00
Grand Bergen, Nedre Ole Bulls plass
Møtet er åpent og gratis for alle interesserte.
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