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The EEN-Ukraine Consortium together with the Delegation of the European Union in Ukraine on June 7 held an Information day “How to find a business partner in the European Union?”. The event was attended by over 30 representatives of innovative enterprises, non-governmental organizations and various start-ups of the region.
The main experts of the event were:
- • Vadim Zagariy, Senior Expert on Deregulation and Entrepreneurship Reform, Reform Support Team, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine;
- • Mykola Chaika, Expert of the European Enterprise Network;
- • Vira Korniychuk, First Vice-President of the Volyn Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- • Sergey Churikov, Director of the construction company “European Standard – Ukraine”.
The main topics of the event were:
- The benefits of a deep and comprehensive free trade area for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
- Presentation of COSME (Competiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises) – European Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program.
- Presentation of the opportunities of the Enterprise Europe Network as an instrument for finding partners abroad. Practical EEN training for seeking partners and investors in Europe.
- The main aspects and risks of starting your own business in the European Union.
- Nuances when choosing business partners in the European Union.
- European advisory support for small and medium-sized businesses and assistance in establishing business contacts in EU countries.
- Features of the EU4Business EU program and their practical application for working with the European business environment.
- The main aspects and risks when starting your own business in the European Union.
The Information day participants received detailed information on European business support tools and a review of small and medium-sized businesses: Horizon 2020, COSME, EEN. Speakers have attracted much interest from the seminar guests and stimulated a lively discussion of the details and capabilities of the EEN.