13.05.2019 (Wednesday)

15.00-24.00 – arrival, meeting of delegations and participants of the Forum, accommodating in the hotels

14.05.2019 (Thursday)

08.30-10.00 – registration of the guests and participants of the Forum (Summer aphitheatre area, contact centre). The participants (delegations) delivery from the hotels to Summer Aphitheatre.

10.00-11.00 – meeting of Honorary guests, heads of delegations and diplomatic representatives with the direction of Vitebsk  Regional Executive Committee in the “White hall” of Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee (if participation being confirmed).

11.00-12.00 – the Grand opening ceremony of  the Forum with the participation of the direction of Vitebsk Region and Honorary guests from the Republic of Belarus and foreign regions. Greeting of the guests and art groups. The best region organizations awarding. Signing of cooperation reciprocal agreements.

12.00-14.00 – visiting of expositions:
– “Innovative development of regions”
– “Export 2020”
– “Innovations in energy saving and industry”
– Exhibition pavilion of projects, goods and services of foreign partner-regions
– Innovative technologies in the sphere of tourism, sport and hospitality
– visiting of the fair (with food products testing)

13.00-14.00 – visiting of demonstration areas
– Clusters and their role in the development of innovative economy.
– “IT-zone”
– Innovative equipment and machines
– “Art-Avant-garde”
– Sport and tourism zone

12.00-17.00 – Business Contact Exchange (negotiations) B2B

14.00-15.00 – lunch

14.00-18.00 – a programme for Honorary guests, heads of delegations and representatives of diplomatic corps (visiting of objects and cultural programme)

15.00- 17.00 – participation in the work of panel discussions
– panel discussion “Interregional cooperation in the economic sphere. Experience and prospects.
– panel discussion “Electronic Trading Platforms for business”
– panel discussion” Energy saving in industry and building”
– panel discussion “FEZ – perspective platforms of projects implemetation
– panel discussion “Orsha district –  territory for business
– panel discussion “Experience and prospects of interregional tourism”

Speeches with presentations. Signing of reciprocal cooperation agreements within the panel discussions.

15.00 -18.00 – cultural programme for the Forum participants.

19.00 – 21.00 – Solemn reception for the Forum guests on behalf of Chairman of Vitebsk Region Executive Committee N.N. Sherstnev (according to individual invitations)