SummarySummary

During the period AprilDuring the period April 2001 – 2001 – December December 20020044 FAEL Foundation supported through consultations, FAEL Foundation supported through consultations, training and market information about 400 small training and market information about 400 small and medium-sized enterprises involved mainly in and medium-sized enterprises involved mainly in

the processing of agricultural and forestry the processing of agricultural and forestry productsproducts

Significant results were achieved by:Significant results were achieved by:

Promoting entrepreneurship as an important prerequisite Promoting entrepreneurship as an important prerequisite for development of civic societyfor development of civic society;;

Decreasing unemployment by creating more than 150 Decreasing unemployment by creating more than 150 new jobs in the firms that received supportnew jobs in the firms that received support;;

Improving the ecological situation in the area through Improving the ecological situation in the area through the introduction of environmentally-friendly and energy-the introduction of environmentally-friendly and energy-saving technologiessaving technologies;;

Creating conditions for sustainable development by the Creating conditions for sustainable development by the use of local renewable resources.use of local renewable resources.

SeminarsSeminars

42 seminars were held and 42 seminars were held and 370 entrepreneurs were 370 entrepreneurs were trained in the field of trained in the field of management, business management, business planning and the introduction planning and the introduction of new technologies during of new technologies during the period April 2001the period April 2001 – – December 2December 2003003..

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Management Technology Marketing Business Planning

ConsultationsConsultations The SMEs based in the The SMEs based in the

region were given about 280 region were given about 280 individual consultations.individual consultations.

Some of them were provided Some of them were provided by the Foundation’s team by the Foundation’s team but the predominant part but the predominant part were given by external were given by external experts – both Bulgarian and experts – both Bulgarian and Swiss. Swiss.

The consultations were The consultations were tailor-made to SME’s tailor-made to SME’s specific needs.specific needs.

With FAEL’s support With FAEL’s support technological audit was technological audit was carried out of 14 firms carried out of 14 firms involved in wood involved in wood processing, dairy processing processing, dairy processing and production of essentialand production of essential oilsoils..

The Swiss expert Mr. Ehratshares his skills with the Bulgarian entrepreneurHristo Yovchevski.. Between 2001 – 2003 with the help of FAEL 16 Bulgarian firms were given consultationsby Swisscontact experts.

ConsultationsConsultations

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HASSP Technology Business planning

Business MissionsBusiness Missions

New technologies in dairy processingNew technologies in dairy processing 20012001 CHCH Management of a small firmManagement of a small firm 20012001 RORO New technologies in wood processingNew technologies in wood processing 2001 2001 CHCH Marketing of dry fruit and vegetablesMarketing of dry fruit and vegetables 200 20022/2004/2004 D D

(SIPPO)(SIPPO) Marketing of furniture Marketing of furniture 2002 2002 CHCH New cheesesNew cheeses 20022002/2004/2004 CH, FCH, F Marketing of dry fruit and vegetables 2003Marketing of dry fruit and vegetables 2003 CH CH

(SIPPO)(SIPPO) Technologies for furniture enterprisesTechnologies for furniture enterprises 2003 2003 CH, DCH, D

GMPsGMPs and and НАССР НАССР in dairy processing in dairy processing 20032003 CHCH Marketing of furniture firmsMarketing of furniture firms 2003 2003 I, FI, F Financial management of a small firmFinancial management of a small firm 2003 2003 CHCH New technologies in wood processingNew technologies in wood processing 2003 2003 CHCH Confectionery Confectionery 2004 2004 CHCH

A total of A total of 8484 Bulgarian entrepreneurs were acquainted with Bulgarian entrepreneurs were acquainted with experience abroad with the help of FAEL’s 1experience abroad with the help of FAEL’s 155 Business Missions Business Missions

Credit GuaranteesCredit GuaranteesGuarantees given for investment credits with the FAEL assistance01/2001 – 12/2004 (‘000 BGN)

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Supporting LiteratureSupporting Literature

During the periodDuring the period 2001 – 200 2001 – 2004 FAEL 4 FAEL published the following 9 brochures:published the following 9 brochures:

““НАССРНАССР Manual Manual” (” (Hazard Analysis of Hazard Analysis of Critical Control PointsCritical Control Points))

““Staff and Work Place Hygiene in Staff and Work Place Hygiene in Dairy Processing EnterprisesDairy Processing Enterprises””

““Staff and Work Place Hygiene in Staff and Work Place Hygiene in Meat Processing enterprisesMeat Processing enterprises””

““Organic HoneyOrganic Honey”” ““History of Crafts in the Mid Stara History of Crafts in the Mid Stara

Planina MountainPlanina Mountain”” ““Advertising in the Small FirmAdvertising in the Small Firm”” ““The Business Plan in the The Business Plan in the

Investment Process of the Small Investment Process of the Small FirmFirm””

““How to Conduct Business How to Conduct Business Negotiations”Negotiations”

““How to finance Our BusinessHow to finance Our Business””

Other ProjectsOther Projects

2002 BSFP - 2002 BSFP - Four seminarsFour seminarsIn Velingrad, Bansko, Batak, In Velingrad, Bansko, Batak, GabrovoGabrovo

50 entrepreneurs gained new 50 entrepreneurs gained new important knowledgeimportant knowledge

Practical skills through Practical skills through exchange of good production exchange of good production practicespractices

Established contacts between Established contacts between firmsfirms

2004 - 2005 - Leonardo da Vinci Project: 2004 - 2005 - Leonardo da Vinci Project: ““Developing Marketing Skills in Developing Marketing Skills in

Historical Tourism” Historical Tourism” The work programThe work program includes three weeksincludes three weeks

practice in Spoleto (Italy) for two groups of pupilspractice in Spoleto (Italy) for two groups of pupils (one from each high school in(one from each high school in

Pleven and Veliko Turnovo)Pleven and Veliko Turnovo) The project implementationThe project implementation

is taking place in partnership with theis taking place in partnership with theItalian Umbria training center.Italian Umbria training center.

The Leonardo Program participationThe Leonardo Program participation amounts at EUR 26,850.amounts at EUR 26,850.

2003 - Phare/Access Project:2003 - Phare/Access Project: ““Support for the introduction of theSupport for the introduction of the

НАССРНАССР System of fully safe dairy foods System of fully safe dairy foods””ProductsProducts::

BrochureBrochure “ “The Basics of the The Basics of the НАССРНАССР system system””Five articles in specialized periodicals.Five articles in specialized periodicals.

104 104 representatives of representatives of 83 83 dairydairy processing enterprises gained moreprocessing enterprises gained more

information about the HACCP systeminformation about the HACCP system..