The workshop attended around 60 participants who represented the REBORN partners & stakeholders, the Managing Authority of ROP 2014-2020, region’s officers, politicians, enterpreneurs, local business clubs, other public & private Institutions & chambers and the Small Enterprises’ Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen, and Merchants (IME GSEVEE).
Within the framework of the project, the Regional Development Fund organized the 3rd International Thematic Workshop on "Developing Competences for Entrepreneurs", which brought together the interest of actors, scientists and professionals, since it is the first time that a similar interregional project is being implemented in Western Macedonia, Greece.
Information on the implementation of the project in Western Macedonia by the Director of the Regional Development Fund Mr. Mavromatidis, very interesting were the contributions on the strategic management of the second opportunity in entrepreneurship by representatives of the Ministry of National Economy of Hungary, the Modena of Italy & Liege of Belgium.
Recent improvements of the Western Macedonia Development Fund tool was presented by Mr. Amanatidis, director of ANKO SA, while Mr. Kourtsidis, the head of the Western Macedonia Regional Operational Program, discussed the possibilities of supporting SMEs facing financial problems.
The workshop closed with discussion and the results of the event.
During the afternoon all partners made a study visit to local chamber of industrial and commerce where among others it was extentedly presented the Greek good practice of the project Early Warning Europe.
The workshop agenda follows:
First Session
10.30 – 11.00
- Welcome speech: Theodoros Karypidis, Regional Governor of Western Macedonia & President of Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia
- Introduction to the REBORN Project: Dimitrios Mavromatidis, Director of the Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia Region
11.00 – 12.15
REBORN Good Practises Presentations in 2nd Chance / Project Partners
- IFKA Public Benefit Non-Profit Ltd, HUNGARY: ‘EDIOP - Programme to increase the competitiveness of micro, small and medium size entrepreneurship’ - Árpád Ferenc Nagy (Ministry for National Economy of Hungary)
- FILSE, ITALY: ‘School Of Failure: Dare To Lose To Win’ - Paolo Busi (Play Res - Teacher School Of Failure - Modena)
- AGENCY FOR ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION, BELGIUM: ‘Recovering Club & Workshops’ - Alain Demarez (AEI - Création d'activités)
- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND ON BEHALF OF THE WESTERN MACEDONIA REGION, GREECE: (1) ‘Development Fund of Western Macedonia (TADYM): A regional approach to encourage entrepreneurship"– George Amanatidis, (ANKO S.A.)
(2) ‘Early Warning Europe (EWE) Project and Western Macedonia’ – Ilias Georgopoulos, (Small Enterprises’ Institute of the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants - IME GSEVEE)
Second Session
12:15-13:30
- 2nd Chance Entrepreneurship Speech | Alain Piekarek (J&G, Commercial Court Judge, Liege)
- The ‘problematic’ entrepreneurship in Western Macedonia and the role of the Financial Instruments | Haralampos Kiourtsidis (Managing Authority of the Regional Operational Program of Western Macedonia)
- Discussion on the workshop aspects, Conclusions
Afternoon session
16.00 – 18.00
Study visit To Kozani Chamber of Industrial & Commerce – Early Warning Europe project as good practice presentation
