global level on both regional and thematic project opportunities. There will be presentations of ongoing open projects and discussions on drafting suggestions for new EU funded projects. The aim of Chambers + is to create communities that will continue working together to engage in future project activities. Participants can register for a maximum of 3 topics of choice in a series of 3 parallel sessions. 3.00 Internationalisation I Digitalisation EU Enlargement – 3.50pm Regional Chamber Initiatives to promote Cooperation with the cooperation, notably the digitalisation of Western Balkan region with Asia, Chamber services and and Turkey America, GCC region of their member and Africa companies Break 4.00 Internationalisation II SMEs & People – 4.50pm Delivering European Promoting training & Entrepreneurship Economic Diplomacy Chamber led approaches apprenticeships, and through practical to enhance the the integration of instruments and competitiveness of migrants coordinated activities, European SMEs including missions and throughout the business B2Bs outside the EU life cycle (creation, growth, transfer…) Break 5.00 Neighbourhood (East Access to Finance Energy & – 5.50pm & South) Chamber led approaches Environment Cooperation with to support access to Ensuring neighbourhood countries finance for European implementation of the in the East (Eastern SMEs EU’s clean energy and Partnership) and the climate change South (North Africa) objectives, integrating businesses in the circular economy, promoting European green and clean tech in 3rd countries The first day will close with a Welcome Gala Dinner in the presence of highest ranking Spanish authorities. Day 2 26 October 2017 –
global level on both regional and thematic project opportunities. There will be presentations of ongoing open projects and discussions on drafting suggestions for new EU funded projects. The aim of Chambers + is to create communities that will continue working together to engage in future project activities. Participants can register for a maximum of 3 topics of choice in a series of 3 parallel sessions. 3.00 – 3.50pm Internationalisation I Regional Chamber cooperation, notably with Asia, America, GCC region and Africa Digitalisation Initiatives to promote the digitalisation of Chamber services and of their member companies EU Enlargement Cooperation with the Western Balkan region and Turkey Break 4.00 – 4.50pm Internationalisation II Delivering European Economic Diplomacy through practical instruments and coordinated activities, including missions and B2Bs outside the EU SMEs & Entrepreneurship Chamber led approaches to enhance the competitiveness of European SMEs throughout the business life cycle (creation, growth, transfer…) People Promoting training & apprenticeships, and the integration of migrants Break 5.00 – 5.50pm Neighbourhood (East & South) Cooperation with neighbourhood countries in the East (Eastern Partnership) and the South (North Africa) Access to Finance Chamber led approaches to support access to finance for European SMEs Energy & Environment Ensuring implementation of the EU’s clean energy and climate change objectives, integrating businesses in the circular economy, promoting European green and clean tech in 3rd countries The first day will close with a Welcome Gala Dinner in the presence of highest ranking Spanish authorities. Day 2 – 26 October 2017
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