UKRAINE

Information day in Chernihiv "How to find a business partner in the European Union?"
20 April 2018

The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, together with the EEN-Ukraine Consortium, held an information day "How to find a business partner in the European Union?" in Chernihiv on 20 April 2018.

The event was attended by more than 30 representatives of innovative enterprises of the region and various start-ups.

The main topics of the workshop were:

  1. The benefits of a deep and comprehensive free trade area (GWWT) for Ukrainian entrepreneurs;
  2. Presentation of COSME - European Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program;
  3. Presentation of the opportunities of the Enterprise Europe Network as an instrument for finding partners abroad;
  4. EEN Practical Training on Finding Partners and Investors in Europe;
  5. European advisory support for SMEs.

Among the main experts of the event were:

  1. Olena Fesenko, Coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network-Ukraine Consortium;
  2. Vadim Zagariy, Senior Expert on Deregulation and Entrepreneurship Reform, Reform Support Team, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine.

The information day audience received detailed information on European Business Support Tools and an overview of SME Programs: Horizon 2020, Cosme, EEN. The reports raised interest in the audience and a lively discussion of the capabilities of the EEN.