30 years NSBS
30 YEARS OF NSBS EVENTS
29.09.2022 г. (Thursday)
- 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.
14th SEEFF conference
„Digitalization, Multimodality, Sustainability“
The international SEEFF conference "DIGITALIZATION, MULTIMODALITY, SUSTAINABILITY", dedicated to the 30th anniversary of NSBS, provides an opportunity to discuss the current and crucial issues and trends in the field of transport, forwarding and logistics in the countries of South-Eastern Europe.
Speakers at the conference are Bulgarian and international experts, as well as representatives of FIATA. The event will be held in three panels:
- Digitalization of logistics: opportunities and challenges
- Multimodality and supply chains disruptions: Role of the Freight forwarders
- Sustainable logistics: “Green deal” consequences and challenges
Venue: Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sofia
Conducting format: in person
Working language: English
Registration deadline: 09 September 2022
Participation fees:
- Persons with invitations and members of NSBS: free of charge
- External persons: EUR 60.00
Fees should be paid by September 9, 2022 to the following bank account:
Ucheben Centar NSBS Ltd.
UNICREDIT BULBANK
IBAN: BG08 UNCR 7000 1522 0994 82
BIC Code: UNCRBGSF
- 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Official ceremony celebrating the 30th anniversary of NSBS
Official celebration of the 30th anniversary of NSBS, followed by a cocktail and networking time.
Entrance with invitations and all participants of the international conference
Venue: Sofia Hotel Balkan
30.09.2022 г. (Friday)
- 9:30 - 13:00 a.m.
FIATA WG Road and WG Rail meeting
Meeting of the Working Group Rail and Road delegates of FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations).
Meeting will begin with a demo presentation on issuing and verifying the Paperless FIATA Bill of Lading (eFBL) by software provider Xinerji Software, followed by two sessions:
- Opportunities of using the Paperless transport document for road and rail transport
The focus of the session will be on the use of the FIATA Bill of Lading (FBL) and its Paperless (eFBL) version, as well as other transport documents for road and rail transport, with a special regional focus to foster greater ease of business in regional and international trade.
Moderators: Ole Andrea Hagen, FIATA Working Group Rail Chair and Tomas Suhanyi, FIATA Working Group Road Chair.
- Recent developments in the rail and road industry and the regional overview
The focus of the session will be on recent developments in the rail industry, such as the development of new rail corridors, the impacts of recent events (war, economy, pandemic) on the road and rail industry, and how to address the challenges brought by these events under the lens of multimodality.
Moderators: Ole Andrea Hagen, FIATA Working Group Rail Chair and Tomas Suhanyi, FIATA Working Group Road Chair.
Invited speakers:
Inessa Platonova, FIATA Vice President, PLASKE
Philip van den Bosch, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Venue: Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sofia
Conducting format: hybrid (in person and online)
Working language: English
Entrance with invitations and NSBS members!
Sponsor of this meeting: Xinerji Software
- 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
SEEFF Board Meeting
Meeting of representatives of the forwarding associations from the Southeast European region (Southeast European Freight Forwarders Association - SEEFF)
Venue: Sofia Hotel Balkan, Sofia
Closed event!
- 3:45 p.m.
Social program
Sight seeing walking tour
Dinner for SEEFF / FIATA delegates upon invitation.
REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENTS
Participation in the events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of NSBS is possible only after prior registration, which can be done online in Bulgarian or English
Registration deadline: 09 September 2022.
VENUE
Host of the events on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of NSBS is Sofia Hotel Balkan, located in the center of our capital, Sofia.
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All participants in the events can take advantage of the preferential rates for accommodation provided especially for our guests. The hotel provides a direct transfer from and to Sofia Airport, which is requested and paid extra.
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