Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LJUBLJANA195
2009-07-16 14:56:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ljubljana
Cable title:
SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
how-toVZCZCXYZ0003 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHLJ #0195 1971456 ZNR UUUUU ZZH (CCY AD8D7EA6 MSI3123 422) R 161456Z JUL 09 FM AMEMBASSY LJUBLJANA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7379 INFO RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC RUEHBW/AMEMBASSY BELGRADE 0010
UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000195
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - BELGRADE ADDEE ADDED
SIPDIS
EEB/CBA - DENNIS A. WINSTEAD
BELGRADE - CAMERON WERKER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ABUD AFIN BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO SI SR
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 71530
B. SECSTATE 34513
UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000195
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - BELGRADE ADDEE ADDED
SIPDIS
EEB/CBA - DENNIS A. WINSTEAD
BELGRADE - CAMERON WERKER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ABUD AFIN BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO SI SR
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 71530
B. SECSTATE 34513
1. Per reftel A, Embassy Ljubljana is reporting BFIF spending
to date for Fiscal 2009. Post spent 706.64 of BFIF funds to
send two employees to Zagreb for a regional training and
strategic planning program. Pol/Econ Officer and Economic
Specialist LES went to Zagreb for three days in October,
during which they came up with the idea for, and developed
the contacts to execute an educational program about American
franchising in Slovenia. The two employees also developed an
essential understanding of the new Partner Post process.
2. BFIF funds also supported the actual franchising show
which occurred in the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce on March
4, 2009. BFIF sent $1430 directly to CS Belgrade at
Ljubljana's request to reimburse travel, transportation and
per diem for two Department of Commerce employees who came
from Serbia to Slovenia to present at the show on how to open
an American franchise. However, this money did not come
through Post (reftel B) and is not reflected in Ljubljana's
financial accounting. The franchising show covered the
basics of establishing a franchise and cleared up franchising
myths. The twenty-five participants were engaged and
interested in the topic and Post hopes to host a second
conference to follow up with participants and delve deeper
into the topic of franchising.
FREDEN
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y - BELGRADE ADDEE ADDED
SIPDIS
EEB/CBA - DENNIS A. WINSTEAD
BELGRADE - CAMERON WERKER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ABUD AFIN BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO SI SR
SUBJECT: SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
REF: A. SECSTATE 71530
B. SECSTATE 34513
1. Per reftel A, Embassy Ljubljana is reporting BFIF spending
to date for Fiscal 2009. Post spent 706.64 of BFIF funds to
send two employees to Zagreb for a regional training and
strategic planning program. Pol/Econ Officer and Economic
Specialist LES went to Zagreb for three days in October,
during which they came up with the idea for, and developed
the contacts to execute an educational program about American
franchising in Slovenia. The two employees also developed an
essential understanding of the new Partner Post process.
2. BFIF funds also supported the actual franchising show
which occurred in the Slovenian Chamber of Commerce on March
4, 2009. BFIF sent $1430 directly to CS Belgrade at
Ljubljana's request to reimburse travel, transportation and
per diem for two Department of Commerce employees who came
from Serbia to Slovenia to present at the show on how to open
an American franchise. However, this money did not come
through Post (reftel B) and is not reflected in Ljubljana's
financial accounting. The franchising show covered the
basics of establishing a franchise and cleared up franchising
myths. The twenty-five participants were engaged and
interested in the topic and Post hopes to host a second
conference to follow up with participants and delve deeper
into the topic of franchising.
FREDEN