Due to Covid-19 circumstances, two remaining Info days for InvestRM project were held online, via GoToMeeting platform, gathering altogether more than 50 participants from various ministries, non-governmental agencies, raw materials companies and universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After two successful Info days held in Banja Luka and Zenica in 2019, where inputs of the participants helped us improve InvestRM tool, the aim of these Info days was to present the project, online tool and FIPA brochure to wider audience in Prijedor (representing the area of the Republic of Srpska) and Tuzla (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). Some of the participants tested the tool for the first time and provided their feedbacks.
Info day Prijedor was held on Thursday, 12th November, from 10:00 to 12:00, gathering altogether 35 participants. Opening speeches were provided by the director of Mining institute Prijedor, InvestRM partner that co-organized the event, and the director of the Agency for economic development of City of Prijedor – PREDA. After the presentation of EIT RawMaterials RIS programme, InvestRM project and tool, given by representatives of UNIZG-RGNF, an open discussion was held on the topic of current opportunities and challenges for investment in raw materials sector in the Republic of Srpska. The discussion was held among the representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Srpska and representatives of several companies that were present.
Info day Tuzla was held on Friday, 20th November from 10:00 to 13:00 and gathered 34 people. This time, the introductory speeches were given by the representative of Mining institute Tuzla, InvestRM partner co-organizing and co-hosting the event, and by the representative of Foreign Investment Promotion Agency – FIPA, which had offered us great support and assistance during preparation of the FIPA brochure. EIT RawMaterials RIS programme was presented by RIS Manager from EIT RawMaterials Innovation Hub CLC East, while project coordinators from UNIZG-RGNF presented InvestRM project and tool. From 11:30 until 13:00, a very interesting Round table was held on the topic of opportunities and challenges for investment in raw materials sector in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Panellists were representatives of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of FBiH, Federal Ministry of Physical Planning, Geological Survey of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chamber of Economy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and company Siniat d.o.o. It can be concluded that the presentation of InvestRM project and its outputs served as a great opportunity to hear so many inputs, perspectives and suggestions about the general state of the raw materials sector and investments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
