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TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY RANKED AMONG TOP 25 WORLD AGENCIES

Trade and Investment Promotion Agency according to the newest World Bank research is for the first time ranked among top 25 Investment Promotion Agencies in the competition of 181 countries.

FIAS Global Investment Promotion Benchmark (GIPB) index measures efficiency of national agencies under the criteria of informativeness, web page appearance and contents, as well as the productivity of managing foreign investors? inquiries. Assessment was made by independent foreign experts in period between May and September 2008, without prior notice of the research.

It is important to notice that APIU has found itself along with very developed countries like Austria, which is at the same time ranked first, Sweden, Germany, Canada, Great Britain etc. As for the transition countries, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary and Czech Republic are along with Croatia ranked among top 25.

Trade and Investment Promotion Agency is a Government Agency of the Republic of Croatia whose main tasks are to promote export and attract foreign direct investments (FDI) in Croatia.

The Agency promotes Croatian companies’ export activities and helps them in internationalizing their business. The Agency provides full service to domestic and foreign investors during the implementation of their investment projects, proposes measures for the enhancement of the business environment and promotes the country’s overall economic and investment potential on the international market.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Trade and Investment Promotion Agency has 3 main divisions: Strategic Planning Division, Investors’ Support Division and Export Support Division.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Steering Committee consists of a President, Deputy President and 5 Members. It approves Operational and Financial plan and controls their execution. Steering Committee holds its meetings quarterly.

"The Croatian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency is a very dynamic and modern agency. The Agency establishes contacts with authorities as well as with public and private companies. Trade and Investment Promotion Agency has been very helpful for Rockwool especially regarding very good understaning of state administration and its connections to big companies in Croatia."

Bartosz Stentoft
Regional Manager
Rockwool Adriatic