The Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Zagreb, in partnership with the European Investment Bank Group Office in Croatia and the European Microfinance Network, has the pleasure of inviting you to the panel discussion “Microfinance for Inclusive Entrepreneurship:Insights from Greece and Croatia”.
The event will bring together experts from Financial Institutions, Credit Union Associations and Agencies for SMEs, as well as policy makers and entrepreneurs, who will discuss the current state of the microfinance sector in Croatia and Greece, identify the main challenges, share best practices and discuss the role of European Financial Institutions like the EIB Group.
Event Agenda
📅Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 10 AM to 12 PM
📍Venue: European Parliament Office in Croatia, Tome Bakača 3, Zagreb, Conference room, first floor
10:00 – 10:20: Registration
10:20 – 10:30: Opening remarks
· H.E. Athanassios Paressoglou, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic
to Croatia
· Sladjana Ćosić, Head of the EIB Group Office in Croatia
10:30 – 11:45 Panel discussion
· Cristina Dumitrescu, Head of Inclusive Finance,
European Investment Fund
· Ana Matić, Secretary General, Croatian Association of Credit Unions
· Tina Sirotić, Head of Social Banking, Erste Bank Croatia
· Panos Tournavitis, CEO, Cooperative Bank of Karditsa
· Sabina Cvitan, Head of Small and Medium-Sized Companies
Department, HAMAG BICRO
Moderator: Jorgos Papadakis, Managing Director, EMN
11:45 – 12:00 Q&A and closing remarks
12:00 – 12:30 Networking
💻Registration: https://grasshoppersignup.com/respond/c3b619d1-a441-4740-98b2-f6ebc6ea18cb
📅Deadline: 5/02/2026