cooperation of sme – associations in europe graz, 08.04.2006

Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

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Cooperation of SME – Associations in Europe

Graz, 08.04.2006


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2004: 25 member states. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus joined.

2007: 27 member states.

Bulgaria and Romania join

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New canditates: TurkeyCroatiaFYR Mazedonia

Possible canditates:Western Balkan Area


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Country Fiche

Czech Republic


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Country Fiche

Estonia


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Support programmes

• Activities of the European Commission

• EIC

• TAIEX

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

• Foundations

• Structural funds


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Financial assistanceThe EU provides specific targeted financial aid for acceding countries, candidates and potential future members in order to support their efforts to enhance political, economic and institutional reforms.

Pre-Accession Assistance•PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD:•PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FOR TURKEY •IPA – THE NEW INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FROM 2007 ONWARDS

Post-Accession Assistance•PHARE •Article 34 of the Act of Accession > post-accession Transition Facility •Implemented under EDIS.

Financial Assistance for the Western Balkans

PRINCE programme

Monitoring of the assistance

Activities of the European Commission


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Representations of the European Commission

New EU Member States

Cyprus - NicosiaThe Representation of the European Commission in CyprusEmail: [email protected]

**************************************************Malta - Ta 'XbiexEuropean Commission Representation in Maltae-mail to [email protected]

**************************************************Slovenia - LjubljanaPredstavništvo Evropske komisije v Republiki SlovenijiE-mail: [email protected]

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Latvia - RigaRepresentation of the European Commission in LatviaEuropean Union Information Agency (EUIA)EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS INFORMĀCIJAS AĢENTŪRA

E-pasts: [email protected]

**************************************************Slovakia - BratislavaRepresentation of the European Commission in the Slovak Republic

Representation - [email protected] of Representation - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected] - [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]







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Czech Republic - Praha ZASTOUPENÍ EVROPSKÉ KOMISE V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE

E-mail: [email protected]: www.evropska-unie.cz

**************************************************Lithuania - VilniusTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATION IN LITHUANIA

E-mail: [email protected]

**************************************************Poland - WarszawaEuropean Commission Representation in Poland,






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Estonia - TallinnRepresentation of the European Commission in Estonia

E-mail: [email protected] Komisjoni Esindus Eestis

E-post: [email protected] Tartu Ülikooli juures

e-mail: [email protected]://www.euroinfo.ee/ E-mail: [email protected]

**************************************************Hungary - Budapest, Representation of the European Commission in Hungary





http://www.euroinfo.ee/



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Acceding Countries

Bulgaria - SofiaDelegation of the European Commission to Bulgaria

Е-mail: [email protected]

**************************************************Romania - Bucharest

, E-mail: [email protected]




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Candidate Countries

Türkei - AnkaraDelegation of the European Commission to Turkey

E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int

European Union Information Centre (EUIC) İstanbul

E-mail:[email protected]**************************************************

Croatia ZagrebDelegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Croatia

[email protected]**************************************************

Macedonia - SkopjeDelegation of the European Commission to Macedonia

E-mail [email protected]


http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int/





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EIC

Mission = Information and assistance

core activities:• informing enterprises about EU matters. • directly answer about 360,000 queries p.a. from SMEs. • wide range of issues (business co-operation, Commission programmes and funding and general EU matters)• direct access to the European Commission and are • supported by a team of experts in Brussels for most complex questions.

Information is also provided to companies through awareness-raising activities (participation in fairs, organisation of seminars, lectures, workshops…) and a range of publications offered in local languages (guides, newsletters, web-sites…).


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Bosnia HerzegovinaSarajevoEuro Info Correspondence Centre Bosnia and HerzegovinaE-mail : [email protected]

BulgariaDobrichEuro Info Centre Dobrich Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Business Support Centre for Small and Mediumsize EnterprisesE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Business Information and Consulting Centre -SandanskiE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] ZagoraEuro Info Centre Stara Zagora Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]

VratsaEuro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry VratsaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Yambol Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]

CroatiaZagrebEuro Info Correspondence Centre ZagrebE-mail : [email protected]

CyprusNicosiaCyprus Euro Info Centre Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]

FYROMSkopjeEvro-info korespondenten centar EICC MK, Skopje Economic Chamber of Macedonia E-mail : [email protected]














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Czech RepublicBrnoEuro Info Centre Brno Chamber of Commerce BrnoE-mail : [email protected] Euro Info Centre ARR - Agentura regionálního rozvoje spol.s r.o.E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Most - Regionalni rozvojova agentura Usteckeho kraje,E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre ARR - Agentura pro regionální rozvojE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Pardubice - East BohemiaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Business Innovation Centre Plzen, spol. s r.o.

E-mail : [email protected] 2Euro Info Centre Prague Centre for Regional Development of the Czech RepublicE-mail : [email protected]

EstoniaNarvaEuro Info Centre Narva Business Advisory Services FoundationE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Estonian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]

LatviaDaugavpilsEuro Info Centre - LatgaleE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Latvian Investment and Development AgencyE-mail : [email protected]

LithuaniaKaunasKaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and CraftsE-mail : [email protected] Euro Info CentreE-mail : [email protected] Development AgencyE-mail : [email protected]
















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HungaryBudapestEuro Info Centre The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency ITD HungaryE-mail : [email protected]íregyházaEuro Info Centre PRIMOM Foundation Consultancy and Information NetworkE-mail : [email protected]écsEuro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-BaranyaE-mail : [email protected]ótarjánEuro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nógrád CountyE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Csongrád County Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tolna CountyE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Chamber ofCommerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]

SzékesfehérvárEuro Info Centre Fejér County Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : mailto:[email protected] Pannon Euro Info CentreE-mail : [email protected]

KosovoPristinaKosovo Chamber of CommerceE-mail : [email protected]












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PolandBialystokEuro Info Centre Podlaska Regional Development FoundationE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Association "Free Entrepreneurship" Gdansk Regional DepartmentE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Fundacja "Kaliski Inkubator Przedsiebiorczosci"E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre The Upper Silesian Regional DevelopmentE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Chamber of Industry and CommerceE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Izba Przemyslowo-Handlowa Cracow Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Lublin Development Foundation Regional Development AgencyE-mail : [email protected]ódzLódzkie Centrum Euro Info Fundacji InkubatorE-mail : [email protected]

OpoleBetter Region Better Europe Consortium Opole''''s Regional Euro Info CentreE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre The Association of Entrepreneurship PromotionE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre West Pomerania Economic Development Association - Szczecin Business E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre PL-414Torunska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. -E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Dolnoslaska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A.E-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Polish Agency for Entreprise DevelopmentE-mail : [email protected]

MaltaSan GwannEuro Info Centre San Gwann Enterprise CentreE-mail : [email protected]

















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RomaniaBaia MareEuro Info Centre The Foundation "The Development Centre forSMEs" MaramuresE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Brasov Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected] Info CentreThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry ofRomaniaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and AgricultureE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Galati Chamber of Commerce Industry and AgricultureE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre North East RomaniaE-mail : [email protected]. ValceaEuro Info Centre ValceaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, Industry and AgricultureE-mail : [email protected]

Serbia-and-MontenegroPodgoricaEuro Info Correspondence Centre MontenegroE-mail : [email protected]

SlovakiaBratislava 2Euro Info Centre National Agency for Development of SMEsE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Regional Advisory and Information Center PresovE-mail : [email protected]

SloveniaKoperEuro Info Center KoperE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre LjubljanaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre Maribor, Mariborska Razvojna Agencija p.o.E-mail : [email protected]
















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TurkeyAdanaAdana Euro Info CentreE-mail : [email protected] Euro Info Centre of AnkaraE-mail : [email protected] Information Centre for BursaE-mail : mailto:[email protected] Info Centre DenizliE-mail : [email protected] Euro Info Centre Gaziantep Ticaret Odasi Incilipinar mah E-mail : mailto:[email protected] Euro Info Centre AsiaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre - Istanbul EuropeanE-mail : mailto:[email protected] Info Centre KonyaE-mail : [email protected] Info Centre SamsunE-mail : [email protected]

UkraineKyivEuro Info Correspondence Centre Ukraine Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryE-mail : [email protected]












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TAIEXTechnical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument Institution Building unit Directorate-General Enlargement European Commission.

TAIEX In operation since 1996, TAIEX provides centrally managed short-term technical assistance in the field of approximation, application and enforcement of legislation. Its services are complementary to the several alternative assistance programmes the European Commission offers to new Member States, candidates for accession to the European Union, and the countries of the Western Balkans.


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TAIEX is a catalyst, channelling requests for assistance as well as a broker between the concerned institutions and European Union Member States for the delivery of appropriate tailor-made expertise to address problems at short notice.

TAIEX is demand driven in that most of the assistance provided is in response to requests from the beneficiary Countries, the Commission Services and Member States. TAIEX is also strategy driven in that requests are addressed in accordance with the priorities identified by the Commission. The strategic approach is also evident in the large number of TAIEX’ own initiatives.

The TAIEX mandate for assistance covers the following countries:Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey [and now Republic of Croatia] Turkish Cypriot Community in the northern part of Cyprus Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, [Republic of Croatia], Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Albania, Serbia and Montenegro and Kosovo (as defined in UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999)


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TAIEX’ main tasks are:

•To provide technical assistance and advice on the transposition of the Acquis Communautaire into the national legislation of beneficiary countries and on the subsequent administration, implementation and enforcement of such legislation.

•To provide technical training and peer assistance to the officials of the administrations of the 10 Member States, who remain beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance. •To provide programmed technical assistance to the countries of the Western Balkans.

•To be an information broker by gathering and making available information on the Community Acquis.

•To provide database tools for facilitating and monitoring the approximation progress as well as to identify further technical assistance needs.


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TAIEX services are only available for:officials working in public administrations in

•New Member States •Candidate Countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia) and the •countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Kosovo1).

Officials in line Ministries dealing with community legislation, staff from regulatory or supervisory bodies and inspectorates, officials in notified bodies which implement or enforce legislation can draw on TAIEX services as well as officials in Parliaments, the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Agencies, Municipalities, Social Partners, Private Sector Associations etc.

The services of the TAIEX Unit are available neither to private citizens, nor to individual companies.

Contact TAIEXEuropean CommissionDirectorate-General EnlargementTechnical Assistance Information Exchange Unit

BE - 1049 Bruxelles /BrusselsTelephone: +32-2-299 11 11Fax: +32-2-296 68 [email protected]



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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop-ment was established in 1991 to support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. To-day the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia.

The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilises signific-ant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. Owned by 60 count-ries and two intergovernmental institutions it invests mainly in private enter-prises, usually together with commercial partners.

The mandate of the EBRD stipulates that it must only work in countries that are committed to democratic principles. Respect for the environment is part of the strong corporate governance attached to all EBRD investments.


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micro and small business finance

The Group for Small Business supports Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) programmes through financial intermediaries. These programmes enable small businesses to access formal finance, which is often an obstacle in the Bank's countries of operations. In addition to working with existing banks, the EBRD helps establish microfinance banks and non-bank micro finance institutions.

Long term sustainability of MSE activities is ensured through institution building and training on appropriate lending procedures. Hence, the programmes support economic development as well as social stability.


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micro and small business products and strategyThe EBRD provides lending partners with innovative products by responding to changing market conditions and client needs. The strong portfolio of micro and small enterprises (MSE) finance products helps the EBRD retain its posi-tion as one of the most successful MSE investors in the region. To maximise the leverage of its funding, the Bank also provides technical assistance which focuses in institution building and creating MSE lending expertise.

Strategic priorities •Provide sustainable finance to micro and small businesses •Support institution building in commercial banks and non-bank micro finance institutions •Encourage competition within the financial sector catering to micro and small enterprises •Regional focus and emphasis on previously underserved markets


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Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Georgia Hungary Kazakhstan Astana liaison office, Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Latvia Lithuania FYR Macedonia

Moldova Poland RomaniaRussian Federation

Russian regional office: St PetersburgRussian regional office: YekaterinburgRussian regional office: Vladivostok

Serbia and Montenegro Kosovo office

Slovak Republic Slovenia South-eastern Europe Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

Representations of EBRD

See also: http://www.ebrd.com

http://www.ebrd.com/


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Europa

http://www.kas.de/


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Außenstelle BelgradKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 298/III 11000 Belgrad Serbien und Montenegro Tel. (00381) 11 3807442Fax (00381) 11 3807446

[email protected]

Verbindungsbüro BratislavaKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Verbindungsbüro Bratislava Zelená 8 811 01 Bratislava 1 Slowakei Tel. 00421-2-5441 9438Fax 00421-2-5441 9441

[email protected]

Außenstelle BudapestKonrad Adenauer Alapitvány Batthyány u. 49. H - 1015 Budapest Ungarn Tel. (00 36 1) 487 50 10 / (00 36 1) 487 50 13Fax (00 36 1) 487 50 11

[email protected]

Außenstelle BukarestKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Bukarest Str. Sf. Elefterie, Nr. 27 RO-050524, Bukarest, Sektor 5, Rumänien Tel. +40 (0) 21-4108235, +4(0) 31-4055014Fax +40 (0) [email protected]

Konrad-Adenauer-StiftungAußenstelle Kiew wul. Schowkowytschna 10/4 01021 Kiew / Ukraine Tel. (+38 044) 492 74 43, 253 75 04Fax (+38 044) 253 75 04, 492 74 [email protected]

Außenstelle MoskauDr. Thomas Kunze Leiter der Außenstelle und Landesbeauftragter der Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung für die Russische Föderation Twerskaja Str. 16/2, Gebäude 3, Büro 3 125009 Moskau Russische Föderation Tel. (007) 495 - 935 77 78Fax (007) 495 - 935 77 [email protected]

Außenstelle PragKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Klimentská 46 110 02 Praha 1 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel. 00420 222 320 190Fax 00420 222 320 [email protected]

Regionalbüro RigaKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Alberta iela 13 Riga, LV 1010 Lettland / Latvia Tel. (00371) 7 039 325Fax (00371) 7 039 [email protected]

Außenstelle Sankt PetersburgKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Newskij Prospekt 1 Office 626 191186 St. Petersburg Russische Föderation

Tel. (007 812) 315-72-36Fax (007 812) [email protected]

Außenstelle SarajevoKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Pruščakova 23 71000 Sarajevo Bosnien-Herzegovina Tel. (00 387) 33 215 240Fax (00 387) 33 215 [email protected]

Außenstelle SkopjeKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ul. "Maksim Gorki" 16 / kat 3 MK-1000 Skopje Republik Mazedonien Tel. 00389-2-323 11 22Fax 00389-2-313 52 90Achtung: seit 01.09.05: [email protected]

Außenstelle SofiaKonrad Adenauer Foundation 19 Yanko Sakasov Boulv. 4th floor, Ap. 11 1504 Sofia Bulgarien Tel. (00 359) 2-9 43 43 88Fax (00 359) 2-9 43 34 59

[email protected]

Verbindungsbüro TallinnKonrad Adenaueri Fond Raekoja Plats 17 EE-10146 Tallinn Estland Tel. (00 372) 6-276 700 oder 6-276 701Fax (00 372) 6-276 703

[email protected]

Verbindungsbüro VilniusKonrad Adenauer Foundation Saviciaus g. 11-6 / Augustijonu g. 1-6 01127 Vilnius Litauen Tel. (00370) - 52 691 178Fax (00370) - 52 691 [email protected]

Außenstelle WarschauFundacja Konrada Adenauera w Polsce Dyrektor Stephan Raabe ul. J. Dabrowskiego 56 PL 02-561 Warschau Polska Tel. (00 48 22) 845 93 30Fax (00 48 22) 848 54 37

[email protected]

Außenstelle ZagrebKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Frana Petrica 7 HR-10000 Zagreb Kroatien Tel. 00385 1 4882650Fax 00385 1 [email protected]











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http://www.kas.de/


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In der Zusammenarbeit mit KAS Ankara und Black Sea Economic Cooperation veranstaltete Aussenstelle Belgrad vom 13. bis 16. Oktober ein internationales Workshop zur Förderung des KMU-Sektors. Das Thema des 32. Workshops war die „Finanzierung von klein- und mittelständischen Unternehmen“. (20. Okt. 2005)

Außenstelle BelgradKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tel. (00381) 11 3807442Fax (00381) 11 [email protected]

Außenstelle BukarestKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Tel. +40 (0) 21-4108235, Fax +40 (0) [email protected]

"2007 Jahr der Erweiterung - Bulgarien und Rumänien in der EU"Zwischen dem 5.-6. Dezember 2005 findet in der Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung das internationale Dinnerround-table "2007 Jahr der Erweiterung - Bulgarien und Rumänien in der EU" statt. Rumänien wird durch das Außenministerium ver-treten, sowie durch die Eurisc Stiftung und die Tageszeitung Ziua. Die Teilnahme der rumänischen Delegation versucht zu einem besseren Verständnis der Herausforderungen des Bei-tritts Rumäniens zu führen. (5. Dez. 2005)




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Offices in Europa

Albania Belarus Belgium (Brussels) Bosnien & Herzégovine Bulgaria Deutschland Estonia, Latvia, Lituanie France Genf Georgia Croatia FYROMazedonia Moldavia Poland

Portugal Romania Russia Serbia and Monténégro Slowakia Czech Republic Türkiye UK Ukraine Hungaria

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Fax: +32 2 230 78 61

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