1. Action Plan for Fashion and high-end industries
Agnieszka WOJDYR
Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Meeting
Textile and Clothing, 17 December 2013

2. Communication cultural and creative sectors (2012)
Background
Communication cultural and creative sectors (2012)
SWD competitiveness of fashion industries
SWD high-end industries

3. Media events and workshops
Process
High-Level Group with VP Tajani
Working Group
Media events and workshops
2013 Madrid, Milan, Paris
London Conference
Action Plan endorsed

4. Action Plan: Skills Sector Skills Council TCL
Sector Skills Alliance: VET (2014)
ESCO: taxonomy
Communication actions targeting young people
European Alliance for Apprenticeships

5. 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

6. IPR and counterfeiting
Trademark system revision (COM proposal)
Raising awareness: Stop Fakes campaign
Customs Action Plan
IPR support for businesses (Helpdesks, Guides).

7. 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

8. Internationalisation and trade
SMEs internationalisation portal (2014)
Regulatory dialogues with 3rd countries
COSME: regulatory and industrial policy cooperation (2014)

9. Other issues Leather labelling at EU level (under assessment)
Tourist routes (call 2014)
Visa facilitation for tourists

10. Follow-up European Multi-Stakeholder Forum
Industrial Policy Package: Communication 'For an European Industrial Renaissance'
February 2014 Council: Industry
Enterprise Policy Group (EPG)

11. Contact Agnieszka WOJDYR DG Enterprise and Industry
Unit E.3 Textiles, Fashion, Design and Creative Industries
Tel: