MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
EU SME policy The “Small Business Act” for Europe and its Review
Advertisements

Convergence towards the "Small Business Act" EUROMED Invest Academy Belgrade, March 2015 Christos Kyriatzis, Deputy Head of Unit, International.
Business Services in Europe: Raising the Game Norman Rose Vice-Chairman High Level Group on Business Services & Chairman European Business Services Round.
Enterprise and Industry A better functioning food supply chain in the EU? The interplay between the food industry and the primary production. Can the right.
Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Agency.
EU regional support to private sector development, investment, trade, and economic issues in Southern Mediterranean NEAR B.2 - Regional Programmes Neighbourhood.
Small Business Act Principle X: Encourage and support SMEs to benefit from the growth of global markets By Igor J. Mitroczuk PhD Econ.
European Commission Enterprise Directorate General Innovation Policy R&D and Innovation in the Regional Operational Programs Meeting with Regions 11 July.
WORLD TRADE GROWTH. GLOBALIZATION Way of life Way of production Keeping in touch with the universal dimension of international trade.
European Commission Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)
26th March 2015 Connecting European Chambers : Drawing European strategic roadmaps for Clusters CESE, 26th March 2015.
The innovation policy in Bulgaria: trends and challenges Assoc. Prof. Teodora Georgieva Applied Research and Communication Fund 1.
Trading patterns within the EU Trading patterns between the EU and other markets Irish trading patterns and how joining the EU influenced the Irish economy.
European Commission policy and instruments for SME internationalisation Luis CUERVO SPOTTORNO DG enterprise and Industry "Access to Markets" unit UNIDO,
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium This project is funded by the European Union SMART AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH COSME
Chapter Seven Entrepreneurship and SMEs in the European Union (EU)
Policy Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Enhancing and focusing EU international cooperation in research and innovation: A strategic approach.
Presentation on EEC Nepal. MAP OF NEPAL Establishment of EEC EEC-Nepal was established in order to strengthen socio-economic ties with the EU and the.
Title of presentation | Date | Helping your business is our business.
March 2007, Smolyan Angelos SANOPOULOS, Euroconsultants SA CROSS BORDER COOPERATION Bulgaria-Greece Experiences, Framework and New Operational.
EU- Israel SME Dialogue SME access to markets 26 June 2014 Tel Aviv.
China July 2004 The European Union Programmes for EU-China Cooperation in ICT.
Internationalisation in Education Adam Tyson European Commission DG Education and Culture.
P.J. O’Reilly Regional Manager Enterprise Europe Network.
The EU & DG Enterprise & Industry / 1 Steve Rogers, Győr, 16 January 2007 The European Union and DG Enterprise & Industry Steve Rogers DG Enterprise &
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION Subtitle. TITLE AND CONTENT LAYOUT WITH LIST Add your first bullet point here Add your second bullet point here Add your third bullet.
The Small Business Act for Europe – general overview Wojciech SOPINSKI SME Policy Unit SBA conference -Belgrade 06/03/2012.
European Commission Enterprise and Industry The Enterprise Europe Network Business and innovation support for SMEs An overview of support services.
OVERVIEW OF THE EU SME POLICY Multicountry seminar on SME development policies Budapest, 30 November, 2005 Maarit Nyman European Commission DG Enterprise.
Chemistry careers in SMEs The interface between science and business – Introduction Christopher Hone University of Leeds.
The role of small firms in R/GVCs Sonja Grater TRADE Research Entity North-West University (NWU), South Africa WTO-Chair SAIIA Workshop, 22 September 2016.
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND CLUE final conference, 24 September 2014, Turin EU Interregional Cooperation State of play and perspectives Johanna.
European Landscape for SME Development Tools, Sources and Resources
WORK & EDUCATION Matching Skills to Labour Skills Market
EU Strategy for the Danube Region
“Employment policies in turbulent times: a view from the Commission"
Gauteng Economic Indaba
About ICT Cluster: Foundation ICT Cluster was created in 2005 by representatives of the Bulgarian ICT business. Acting as an umbrella organization of.
Project Overview.
European External Investment Plan
Module No 7: Pathways2market & customer identification
An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era
IPR’s: new challenges and opportunities
Module No 7: Pathways2market & customer identification
Module No 4: EU programme awareness/grants for rural micro-enterprise
Module No 1: Marketing/Promotion & E-commerce
PRIORITIES in the area of employment and social policy during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 1 January – 30.
Overview of the New Skills Agenda for Europe
Module No.2: Business plan, Budgeting and Management skills
Knowledge sharing on trade and investment Good practices
EC2i - COSME Project Presentation.
European External Investment Plan
BBB4M – International Business
Pernik Municipality Bulgaria
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
Developing entrepreneurship training materials Model of best practice: Invest NI’s Go for it Programme Clarity Business Education Ltd Helen McKenna.
European standardisation and SMEs
Module No 9: ICT Literacy for Rural Micro-enterprises
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
EU centralised programmes for Social Farming
Module No 6: Building Capacity in Rural Micro-Enterprises
Module No 6: Building Capacity in Rural Micro-Enterprises
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development
MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas
What Companies Expect Jitka Rysava 20 January 2015
Module No 6: Building Capacity in Rural Micro-Enterprises
Presentation transcript:

MICRO: Enhancing Competitiveness of Micro-enterprises in Rural Areas Module No 8: EU Single Market Opportunities for Rural Micro-enterprises Prepared by the Consortium for the project: “Irish Rural Link – National University of Ireland Maynooth- CDI – EEO GROUP SA- IHF asbl – IDP - Internet Web Solutions SL”

The EU Single Market in a nutshell Overview How many slides? 17 slides in total How long to read and listen? 20 minutes (not including exploring the links provided within slides) What is the benefit? See aim and expected learning in following slides

The EU Single Market in a nutshell Unit Aim This unit is aimed at providing a brief introduction to the EU Single Market with a special focus on micro-enterprises

The EU Single Market in a nutshell Expected Learning Outcomes At the end of this module you will be able to: Know what is the EU Single Market Know why it is relevant for micro-enterprises in rural areas

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   The European Union The European Union (EU) is a unique social, economic and political partnership between 28 European countries The functioning of the EU is regulated by treaties, approved voluntarily by all Member States

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   The EU Single Market (1/4) The Single Market is aimed at guaranteeing free movement of Goods, Services, Persons and Capital within the EU borders It is one of the greatest achievements of European integration as it establishes a market without borders and barriers within the European Union

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   The EU Single Market (2/4) The Single Market is made up of More than 500 million consumers 28 Member States Third countries: participate by virtue of multilateral or bilateral trade treaties such as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (European Economic Area) and Switzerland (bilateral treaties)

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   The EU Single Market (3/4) The EU Commission, in conjunction with Member States Promotes the modernization of standards Enacts regulation that eases the business environment Prevents discriminatory practices to create a level playing field for all enterprises operating in the Single Market

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   The EU Single Market (4/4) In addition to regulating and policing the market, the EU Commission also provides valuable tools for enterprises to access and actively participate in the Single Market The EU Commission considers SMEs and entrepreneurship crucial for economic growth, job creation, innovation and social integration The EU Commission encourages Single Market integration by eliminating regulatory and technical barriers to trade and supporting SME development

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/imi-net/_images/video/all_about_imi_en.mp4

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (1/6) More than 21 million SMEs are operating in the EU: they play a crucial role in the success of the Single Market Only 25% of EU-based SMEs export at all and an even smaller portion export beyond the EU Many small companies in the EU struggle to internationalise their business even with an open and fair trade framework in place

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (2/6) The Single Market is a great opportunity to help European businesses to: Face competition Access foreign markets Find new business partners and suppliers abroad Going international increases micro-enterprises' performance, enhances competitiveness, and reinforces sustainable growth

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (3/6) Micro-enterprises tend to focus only on local markets: they limit themselves and do not focus on national ones either They lose a market composed of 500 million consumers Within the EU borders, selling is the same regardless of country/region/city, products sold/services delivered, company’s legal status, size etc.

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (4/6) If a micro-enterprise is able to sell in its small village it can virtually sell in any other part of the EU Single Market Some services cannot be exported: hairdresser, coffee bar, restaurant etc. But it is possible to open a new business abroad Many products/services can be exported: local food, local craftsmanship, ICT services etc.

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (5/6) Micro-enterprises do not become international mainly due to: Limited business resources and international contacts Lack of managerial skills to go beyond their local markets Lack of awareness and understanding of the EU single market and the opportunities to explore new market niches and segments

The EU Single Market in a nutshell   Single Market for micro-enterprises (6/6) The EU provides key support networks and tools such as: Your Europe Business Portal SME Internationalisation Portal Enterprise Europe Network Access to Finance Portal EU also provides funding programmes to support micro-enterprises

Thank you for your attention  End of Module Thank you for your attention 