2.  HOST ORGANISATION: UNION OF THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF THE VENETO REGION  NON PROFIT ORGANISATION  YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT: 1989  EMPLOYEES: 15 EURO INFO CENTRE EIC IT 378

3. To help the SMEs to gain the european opportunities To prepare them to respond to changes in Europe under the best conditions

4.  INFORM enterprises on all Community policies, activities and programmes  ASSIST enterprises in their efforts to grow AND INTERNATIONALISE  ADVISE enterprises

5.  ON ALL EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES  LAWS, INITIATIVES AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES How we disseminate information  NEWSLETTER EUROSPORTELLO INFORMA  INTERNET WEB -SITE  QUICK DISSEMINATION OF EU CALLS FOR TENDERS  Local mass media

6.  ORGANISATION OF MEETINGS, WORKING GROUPS, SEMINARS AND COURSES ON TOPICS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO SME  SUBMISSION OF “LEONARDO DA VINCI” AND “ESF” PROJECTS  ORGANISATION OF DECENTRALISED TRAINING SESSIONS FOR EICs

7.  TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE APPLICATION/PARTICIPATION PROCEDURES OF EUROPEAN PROJECTS  TECHNICAL ADVICE TO SMES WITH REGARD TO OPERATING IN NEW MARKETS OR IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT  ASSISTANCE ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF CROSS- BORDER CO-OPERATION BETWEEN BUSINESSES AND IN THE SEARCH FOR SUITABLE PARTNERS

8. EIC VENETO:  is part of a European Commission network  acts as an interface between European institutions and SMEs and institutions at local level  co-operates with other services supporting enterprises

9. o ENVIRONMENT o R & D o INFORMATION SOCIETY o PUBLIC PROCUREMENT o STRUCTURAL FUNDS o EXTERNAL RELATIONS