In an attempt to score a PR gig for OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova took out corporate sponsorship for the Congress of South East European Women Entrepreneurs’ upcoming March 8th event.
The Congress will be held on … 8th of March 2017 in Zagreb and we expect more than 500 woman entrepreneurs from Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia.
Our goal is to make better access and existence of woman´s enterprises on the market of their country but also in the region.
The Congress’ annual event is held with assistance with the Croatian capital city of Zagreb, ‘
under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Croatia Ms. Grabar Kitarovic
‘.
How much of stolen investor funds Ignatova spent on OneCoin’s sponsorship of the event is unclear.
At the time of publication OneCoin’s logo is featured prominently on the Congress’ website:
As part of OneCoin’s sponsorship, Ignatova was also scheduled to speak at the event. Following an investigation by the organizer of the Congress event, it now appears Ignatova has been dropped as a speaker.
As per
an email
received from one of the organizers, Ignatova was introduced to the Congress following a recommendation from the “Bulgarian Business women association”.
I’m not 100% sure, but I believe this might be the Bulgarian Association of Women Entrepreneurs.
If so, why they’re putting forward the head of a
Ponzi scheme
as Bulgaria’s top female entrepreneur is a mystery.
In any event, Congress organizers obtained Ignatova’s contact details from the Bulgarian Embassy in Zagreb and got in contact.
Mrs. Ruja Ignjatva was recommended from her own country representatives and who am I to judge.
Following inquiries by other Congress members, an internal investigation into the credibility of Ignatova was launched.
A big drawcard for the Congress’ event this year is the attendance of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, current President of Croatia.
Citing the need to ensure their event was honorable and devoid of “(black) marks of any kind”), Congress organizers dropped Ignatova following their research.
We said thank you to Mrs Ruja Ignjatova and after that she was out our agenda and our event.
She will not attend (the) Congress or have anything to do with our event.
The email links to a published agenda. OneCoin is still listed as the sole “general sponsor” of the event, however all references to Ignatova have been scrubbed.
The last event not organized by OneCoin Ignatova spoke at was the Fourth EU-Southeast Europe Summit. The event was organized by The Economist and held on October 15, 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
As with Congress of South East European Women Entrepreneurs, Ignatova bought stage time through OneCoin’s Platinum Sponsorship of the event.
The aftermath of realizing they’d given speech time to the operator of a Ponzi scheme saw The Economist
remove any reference to the event
from their website.
In late 2016 The Economist told Norway’s largest newspaper the OneCoin PR
🤖 Quick Answer
Who is Ruja Ignatova and what is her connection to OneCoin?Ruja Ignatova is the founder of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency scheme that attracted significant investor funds. She attempted to enhance OneCoin's public image through corporate sponsorships, including backing the Congress of South East European Women Entrepreneurs' 2017 event in Zagreb, raising questions about the source of funding used.
Why did South East European Women Entrepreneurs reject OneCoin's sponsorship?
The Congress of South East European Women Entrepreneurs withdrew OneCoin's sponsorship due to concerns regarding the cryptocurrency's legitimacy and questions surrounding the origin of funds Ignatova used for the sponsorship, ultimately distancing the organization from the controversial scheme.
Where was the Congress of South East European Women Entrepreneurs held in 2017?
The Congress was scheduled for March 8th, 2017 in Zagreb
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