Action Plan for Fashion and high-end industries Agnieszka WOJDYR Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Meeting Textile and Clothing, 17 December 2013
Communication cultural and creative sectors (2012) Background Communication cultural and creative sectors (2012) SWD competitiveness of fashion industries SWD high-end industries
Media events and workshops Process High-Level Group with VP Tajani Working Group Media events and workshops 2013 Madrid, Milan, Paris London Conference 3.12.2013 Action Plan endorsed
Action Plan: Skills Sector Skills Council TCL Sector Skills Alliance: VET (2014) ESCO: taxonomy Communication actions targeting young people European Alliance for Apprenticeships
RD&I, creativity, new technologies ICT innovative solutions: 2 calls in Horizon 2020 for creative industries, eBIZ promotion Worth Pilot Project (2013) and continuation (2016) Market replication projects (2015) Horizon 2020: 2 calls (materials solutions and prize) Clusters development
IPR and counterfeiting Trademark system revision (COM proposal) Raising awareness: Stop Fakes campaign Customs Action Plan 2013-2017 IPR support for businesses (Helpdesks, Guides).
Access to finance for SMEs Equity Facility for Growth (COSME): venture capital and mezzanine finance Loan Guarantee Facility for Growth (COSME): risk sharing, counter guarantees Possibility: use of existing funds to share risk of SMEs exports
Internationalisation and trade SMEs internationalisation portal (2014) Regulatory dialogues with 3rd countries COSME: regulatory and industrial policy cooperation (2014)
Other issues Leather labelling at EU level (under assessment) Tourist routes (call 2014) Visa facilitation for tourists
Follow-up European Multi-Stakeholder Forum Industrial Policy Package: Communication 'For an European Industrial Renaissance' February 2014 Council: Industry Enterprise Policy Group (EPG)
Contact Agnieszka WOJDYR DG Enterprise and Industry Unit E.3 Textiles, Fashion, Design and Creative Industries Tel: +32 2 29 59587 agnieszka.WOJDYR@ec.europa.eu