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IDEB : International Development of Eastern Black Sea Region TR2009/0135.03-041 TOBB ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey

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BUT, the big part of total export volume has been cumulated in three main sectors (hazelnuts, fruits and mining) and highly dominated by the leading companies, MEANS, - a rising domination of the leading companies to the export of region - dramatic competitiveness imbalance amongst the enterprises There is a considerable level of export volume takes place in the Eastern Blacksea Region in TURKEY Backround of the project TOBB ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey

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REASON, - Potantial SMEs has a problem about finding and funding human resources specialized in the field of internationalization - There is not enough suport mechanism in SME institutions as Chambers, which provides internationalization services. They are also lack of qualified human resources. Backround of the project ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey

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Promorting international relations and to ensure long- term partnership between EU and Turkish business communities for transfering best practices from EU to Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey Capacity building of the Chambers to better serve and represent their members on internationalization To foster opportunities for trade and investment in region Our objective is; ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Shipping of Castellon Barcelona Chamber of Commerce Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Partners ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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Project Team - Coordination Team EU TR Expert Team ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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ESLABLISH FOREING TRADE CENTER Study visit to Spain Transfering Best Practices from Spain Developing Human Resources about Internationalisaiton Determining service system of center Preparing guidelines on Internationalisation TO PROMOTE IMPORTANT SECTORS IN BOTH REGION BY ACTIVITIES B2B event with 35 SMEs from 2 partner countries Promote the important sectors by promotional guidelines Activities ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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Duration 12 monts Budget is 178.739,00 Duration and Budget ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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Trabzon Foreign Trade Center will be established for giving sustainable internationalisation services to the region International services system will be transfered from Spain and adapted to Turkish Chamber system Institutional capacity of Trabzon CCI and Ordu CCI will be developed in local, national and international level, Staff of Trabzon CCI and Ordu CCI will be specialized on International services by long term trainings. A detailed guideline about Internationalization will be prepared for the chambers and SMEs Results ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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15 SMEs from Turkey and 20 SMEs from Spain was benefited from the Project Directly by being in B2B event At leats 30 negotiations were done between SMEs from Turkey and Spain. At least 3 commercial cooperation was done between the SMEs from Turkey and Spain. The awareness of SMEs, from each partner countries, will be increased on trade potential of regions Results ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB

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Thanks for your attention ETCF-II is co-funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey TOBB Bilgen AKMERMER Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry e-mail : bilgenakmermer@ttso.org.tr Tlf : + 90 462 326 80 70