Information Day in Khmelnytskyi “How to Find a Business Partner in the European Union

The EEN-Ukraine Consortium together with the Delegation of the European Union in Ukraine and Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine held an information day “How to find a business partner in the European Union”. The event took place on the 21st of November, 2018 and was attended by over 50 representatives of innovative enterprises, non-governmental organizations and various start-ups of the region.

Dr. Olena Fesenko, coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network Ukraine Consortium, spoke about modern and effective European instruments that contribute the promotion of Ukrainian enterprises to foreign markets.

The main topics of the event were:

1. The benefits of a deep and comprehensive free trade area for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
2. Presentation of COSME (Competiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises) – European Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program.
3. 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.
4. Agency for Sustainable Development “ASTAR”: interaction with business and principles of cooperation;
5. Activities of the Center for Information Support of Business in Khmelnytskyi and results of cooperation with SMEs;
6. Europe is far and near: prospects for small and medium-sized businesses in the Chernivtsi region;
7. Practical advice on entering the European market and finding business partners from local entrepreneurs who are already working successfully on the EU market.
8. Conducting and maintaining procurement at the expense of international organizations (EU, EBRD and others): legal aspect.

The main experts of the event were:

• Dr. Olena Fesenko, coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network-Ukraine Consortium, Head of the International Cooperation, Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Protection Department of the Institute of Physics of the NAS of Ukraine;
• Oleg Demchuk, Chairman of the Board of the Agency, Sustainable Development Agency “ASTAR”;
• Svitlana Karitun, Manager of the Center for Information Support of Business in Khmelnitsky;
• Sergiy Tkachuk, Director of Legal Consulting Company “Partners” and others.

The seminar held within the series of information and educational events which are held all over Ukraine to increase Ukrainian knowledge about the development of relations between Ukraine and the EU.