ZAGREB, May 2 2016 – Yesterday, the Croatian Chamber of Economy (CCE) held a thematic debate entitled “Economy Talks in Zagreb: Through harmonized operations up to the transport routes competitiveness.” The event, organized by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with “Privredni Vjesnik” is the second in a row among the thematic conferences which are planned to be organized with the objective of finding solutions to the challenges faced by the key players operating within the particular economic sector.
The conference was opened by Mr Luka Burilović, President of the CCE and Mr. Marko Jurčić, Economic Adviser to the President of the Republic of Croatia. Mr. Oleg Butković, Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure and Mr. Ante Vučić, Deputy Minister of Labour and Pension System also took part in the conference which gathered more than one hundred guests. The economy talks on transportation opened the key issues and offered answers on Croatia's competitiveness on the transport Rijeka - Zagreb – Budapest rout. In addition, the following issues were discussed such as the reasons of decline in freight transport or its minimum increase, the importance of compliance of all stakeholders in the process of rail container transport as well as small positive steps that could lead to competitiveness improvement. Discussions were led on modern transport, the development of modern infrastructure, development and application of new technologies and new ways of organizing the industrial production and services.
The meeting brought together the representatives of ministries, agencies and other public bodies as well as economy and science, important for functioning of the transportation system in Croatia. On behalf of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), the meeting was attended by Mr. Dražen Lučić, President of the Council of HAKOM, Mr.Marijan Bolarić, Member of the Council of HAKOM, Mr. Nikola Popović, Member of the Council of HAKOM, Mr. Mario Weber, Executive Director of HAKOM and Ms. Željka Grgec, Railway Services Department Manager.
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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.
