1. Tourism, small enterprises, EU funds
EUROMEETING
Florence, 9 and 10 December 2010
Tourism, small enterprises, EU funds
by Dr. Francesco Redi
Director of International Relations and EU Projects Laboratory
European University for Tourism

2. Tourism and small enterprises

3. Linkeages and multiplier
Source: Conclusions and reccomandations pf the ’High Level Group on Tourism and Employment, European Commission, Oct 1998,

4. not involved in the financial business are about
Enterprises
not involved in the financial business
are about
20 million in the EU27
99,2% are small (less than 50 employees)
0,6% are medium-sized
Source: Eurostat, 2009

5. EU Funds for tourism

6. the “European Charter for Small Enterprises” approved
by the Feira European Council on 19 and 20 June 2000
that recommends that governments focus their strategic efforts
in ten pathways for action
which are of vital importance for the environment in which small enterprises operate
“…. Improve access to finance
throughout the entire life-cycle of an enterprise…..”

7. financing of small enterprise of the tourism industry?
How to improve the
financing of small enterprise
of the tourism industry?

8. “Tripod of development” approved by the Luxembourg European Council
on October 1997
that urges that Universities, SMEs and Public Administrations cooperate and act for the local development in order
to allow long term positive results

9. Role of the University: Analyse the expectations; Project designing
Monitoring of results

10. Through EU Funds Laboratory
How?
Through EU Funds Laboratory

11. To improve
Sustainability

12. To improve
ICT and innovation

13. To improve
Labels of quality

14. To improve
Education…..

15. Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Tourism A.Y. 2009/2010 n. 0
Education
Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Tourism
A.Y. 2009/2010 n. 0
A.Y. 2010/2011 n. 1
European Master in Tourism Management under
“Architecture, urban and regional planning”

16. increasing the access to finance of the small enterprise
Are we sure we are
increasing the access to finance
of the small enterprise
in the tourism industry?

17. More information

18. Support to designing

19. Easier forms

20. Faster evaluations

21. by the European Commission as a EU Centre
Every University
must be financed
by the European Commission
as a EU Centre
for information and designing
to help small companies
to access to EU Funds

22. Scientific coordination
Tasks:
Information
Communication
Proposals design
Scientific coordination
Monitoring

23. information and business support systems, networks and services
“…….. to create
information and business support systems, networks and services
which are easy to access and understand, and relevant to the needs of business …..”

24. Thank you for your attention!