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Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation

TOGETHER AHEAD. Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation. Belgrade, Serbia 8 April, 2013. Foundation History. The Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation (CEI WMF)

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Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation

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  1. TOGETHER AHEAD Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation Belgrade, Serbia 8 April, 2013

  2. Foundation History • The Central European Initiative Wholesale Markets Foundation (CEI WMF) • – a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) associating Wholesale Markets from transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe and National Wholesale Market Company (NWMC) from Croatia • Established with the assistance of: • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) • Central European Initiative (CEI) • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) • United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) • Registered in Poland in 1998 • The initial founding members: • Croatia - National Wholesale Market Company • Hungary - Budapest WM • Poland – Warsaw Bronisze WM

  3. The Foundation Growth • Since 1998 the Foundation has been growing: • From the initial 3 to 19 organizations from 8 countries • New member joining the Foundation during this event – • Belgrade Wholesale Market • Area covered - 130 million consumers

  4. Current Members • Albania • Korce • Lushnje • Shkoder • Vlore • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Capljina • Croatia • National Wholesale Market Company (NWMC) • Osijek • Rijeka-Matuli • Split • Zagreb • Hungary • Budapest • Poland • Bronisze • Rzeszów • Zielona Góra • Romania • Bucharest • Serbia • Belgrade • Ukraine • Lviv • Kiev • Donetsk

  5. Foundation Authorities • Foundation Council • Composed of representatives of the Founders • Supervision over the Foundation activities, finance, membership, etc. • Chairman from Ukraine • Management Board • Management of day-to-day operations of the Foundation • Croatia - President • Hungary – Vice President • Poland – Vice President • Romania – Vice President • Foundation Office • Implementation of any day-to-day tasks of the Foundation • Managed by the General Secretary, Poland

  6. Foundation Objectives • The primary objective of CEI WMF: • To help relatively young wholesale market companies in Central and Eastern Europe to develop and improve their operations in order to: • to better serve their clients • to increase the WMs revenue earning capabilities • to increase their competitiveness

  7. Foundation Objectives • In particular, the Foundation aims to: • Provide support to its members aimed at improvement in their business operations • Facilitate exchange of information and experience • Provide business match-making opportunities

  8. Improvement in WM Business Operations • The Foundation offers benchmarking opportunities that can be translated into practical solutions adaptable in local environments of its member countries • The Foundation aims to raise the visibility of its members with local policy-makers, industry institutions, and the media, drawing on the experience of countries in or outside the region

  9. Exchange of Information and Experience • Platform for exchange of expertise among its member WMs and external parties on technical, management and operational issues • Regular seminars, workshops and study tours by the Foundation members organized twice a year in member and non-member countries: • 2012: Poland, France, Italy • 2011: Ukraine, Germany • 2010: Italy, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina • 2009: Spain, Hungary • 2008: Germany, Poland, Romania • 2007: Croatia, Ukraine • 2006: Albania, Hungary, etc. • Some WM construction and reconstruction projects have been successfully implemented also due to consultancy provided by the Foundation members

  10. Exchange of Information and Experience • Price quotation system on the Foundation website www.ceiwmf.org • Selected fruit and vegetables representative for CEE countries, updated weekly

  11. Business Match-making Opportunities • Support in establishing and strengthening trade relations between companies from the member countries and external companies • Networking opportunities at the Foundation workshop • 28 May 2012 – the Foundation and the Warsaw WM from Bronisze, Poland organized the I Forum of Traders and Producers from Wholesale Markets of Central and Eastern Europe • a new initiative of the Foundation involving representatives of the WM operators – producers, wholesale buyers and sellers to have a joint discussion on the current market operational issues with more industry players

  12. TOGETHER AHEAD The Foundation is open to cooperation with other European Wholesale Markets For more information on the Foundation activities, please visit the Foundation website: www.ceiwmf.org CEI WMF contact person: Elżbieta Walczyńska (Poland) General Secretary e.walczynska@ceiwmf.org info@ceiwmf.org Phone: + 48 603 39 55 00

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