UKRAINE

Information Day in Lutsk «How to find a business partner in the European Union?»
June 7, 2018

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:

  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. The main aspects and risks of starting your own business in the European Union.
  5. Nuances when choosing business partners in the European Union.
  6. European advisory support for small and medium-sized businesses and assistance in establishing business contacts in EU countries.
  7. Features of the EU4Business EU program and their practical application for working with the European business environment.
  8. 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.