Ms Marija Šuković, MFIC Executive Director, participated in the Montenegro–UK Chevening Business Forum in a panel discussion entitled State Interventions to Improve Approaches to Development - A Helping Hand or a Cold Shoulder?  held in Tivat on 24–25 February 2017.

The main topics addressed were overall assessments of the present investment environment, cooperation between the state and investment community in defining new rules and regulations, the types of the investment which should be incentivised and the principles of sustainable development and social inclusion in the business regulations and operation of companies.

Ms Šuković presented the main findings of the recently released White Book including the main challenges investors face when operating in Montenegro and cooperation with the Government.

The other panellists were Ms Fiona McCluney, the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Montenegro; Ms Bojana Bošković, the Director General in the Ministry of Finance of Montenegro; and Mr Boris Rebić, Head of the Department for Investments in the Ministry of the Economy of Montenegro.