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Join us at the ICT uptake for SMEs event in Lisbon to learn about eBusiness processes and training schemes for SMEs. Discover the creation of custom-made training programs, skill assessment, and more. Network with industry experts and enhance your eBusiness knowledge. Register now!
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Driving SMEs to innovative eBusiness processes eBusiness training schemes ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
EUROCHAMBRES 45 National Chamber Organisations 2000 regional and local Chambers over 19 million member enterprises in Europe ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Chambers education system • 2.7 million people trained per year, including 1.9 million young and 800 000 adults in life long learning courses • More than 1,000 training centres managed by European Chambers • 17,000 teachers, professors, and trainers • Trainings that match business needs ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Creation of a custom-made training programme for Chamber experts ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Selection of location, course leaders and networking events ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Promotion of the event throughout the Chamber network ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Organisation the training programme in Dublin, Ireland • 30 participants were selected on the basis of the pre-established criteria • 15 other candidates didn’t meet the selection criteria • Participants came from 15 countries, all around Europe ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Evaluation by participants ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Report on the actions and budget ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Results • e-Business Academy Forum was successfully created. • It helped to arm Chambers’ e-business experts with new, practical ideas that they can implement in their chambers • It helped to create an informal network of e-business advisors • High level of interaction provided significant opportunities for participants to enhance existing professional and personal contacts and networks ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Conclusion • We must focus on key enablers for ICT uptake by SMEs: • E-government • E-procurement • E-signature • SMEs are « forced » to use ICT tools for e-government and e-procurement. It is an opportunity to create awareness • We must ensure bridges with other e-business applications (demonstrators…) ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
Skills and employability • To monitor the use of skills by enterprises • To identify e-skills shortage in the labour market • To ensure e-skills training (vocational training) • To assess offshoring and brain-drain. ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07
THANKS! Vincent TILMAN Advisor - European Affairs Managing Director – ChamberSign aisbl Avenue des Arts 17 AD - B-1000 Brussels phone: +32 2 282 08 67 - fax: +32 2 230 00 38 mailto:tilman@eurochambres.eu ICT uptake for SMEs - Lisbon - 12.11.07