The EEN-Ukraine Consortium together with the Delegation of the European Union in Ukraine on August 02 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:
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• Vadim Zagariy, Senior Expert on Deregulation and Entrepreneurship Reform, Reform Support Team, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine;
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• Andrew Yaremkevich, Expert Enterprise Europe Network-Ukraine;
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• Diana Dobry, adviser to the first vice president of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
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• Dmitry Reznik, Sales Manager of Agrocomplex Barsky Ltd;
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• Andriy Selyutin, partner of the law firm Arzinger, head of the Southern Ukrainian branch.
The main topics of the event were:
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The benefits of a deep and comprehensive free trade area for Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
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Presentation of COSME (Competiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises) - European Small and Medium Enterprise Support Program.
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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.
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Projects and Programs of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, which are being implemented for EU financing.
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International activities and services of the Odessa Regional Chamber of Commerce for the promotion of the EU market.
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Practical advice on entering the European market and finding business partners from local entrepreneurs who are already successfully operating in the EU market.
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Business partnership with European companies: legal aspect.
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. The participants of the seminar were informed about all the advantages and potential of the EEN programs, and a large number of business contacts who are interested in further cooperation with the consortium were gained.