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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
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Tourism and small enterprises
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Linkeages and multiplier
Source: Conclusions and reccomandations pf the ’High Level Group on Tourism and Employment, European Commission, Oct 1998,
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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
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EU Funds for tourism
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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…..”
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financing of small enterprise of the tourism industry?
How to improve the financing of small enterprise of the tourism industry?
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“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
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Role of the University: Analyse the expectations; Project designing
Monitoring of results
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Through EU Funds Laboratory
How? Through EU Funds Laboratory
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To improve Sustainability
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To improve ICT and innovation
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To improve Labels of quality
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To improve Education…..
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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”
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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?
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More information
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Support to designing
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Easier forms
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Faster evaluations
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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
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Scientific coordination
Tasks: Information Communication Proposals design Scientific coordination Monitoring
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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 …..”
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Thank you for your attention!
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