Cooperation of SME – Associations in Europe Graz, 08.04.2006

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2. 2004: 25 member states. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus joined. 2007: 27 member states. Bulgaria and Romania join Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

3. New canditates: Turkey Croatia FYR Mazedonia Possible canditates: Western Balkan Area Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

4. Country Fiche Czech Republic Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

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9. Support programmes • Activities of the European Commission • EIC • TAIEX • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development • Foundations • Structural funds Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

10. Activities of the European Commission • Financial assistance • The EU provides specific targeted financial aid for acceding countries, candidates and potential future members in order to support their efforts to enhance political, economic and institutional reforms. • Pre-Accession Assistance • PHARE, ISPA and SAPARD: • PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FOR TURKEY • IPA – THE NEW INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION ASSISTANCE FROM 2007 ONWARDS • Post-Accession Assistance • PHARE • Article 34 of the Act of Accession > post-accession Transition Facility • Implemented under EDIS. • Financial Assistance for the Western Balkans • PRINCE programme • Monitoring of the assistance Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

11. Representations of the European Commission New EU Member States Cyprus - Nicosia The Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus Email: press-rep-cyprus@cec.eu.int ************************************************** Malta - Ta 'Xbiex European Commission Representation in Malta e-mail to press-rep-malta@cec.eu.int ************************************************** Slovenia - Ljubljana Predstavništvo Evropske komisije v Republiki Sloveniji E-mail: comm-rep-lju@cec.eu.int ************************************************** Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

12. Latvia - Riga Representation of the European Commission in Latvia European Union Information Agency (EUIA) EIROPAS SAVIENĪBAS INFORMĀCIJAS AĢENTŪRA E-pasts: esia@esia.gov.lv ************************************************** Slovakia - Bratislava Representation of the European Commission in the Slovak Republic Representation - press-rep-slovakia@cec.eu.int Head of Representation - press-rep-slovakia-hor@cec.eu.int CFCU - press-rep-slovakia-cfcu@cec.eu.int PHARE - press-rep-slovakia-phare@cec.eu.int Reception - press-rep-slovakia-reception@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

13. Czech Republic - Praha ZASTOUPENÍ EVROPSKÉ KOMISE V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE E-mail: comm-rep-cz@cec.eu.int Web: www.evropska-unie.cz ************************************************** Lithuania - Vilnius THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATION IN LITHUANIA E-mail: press-rep-lithuania@cec.eu.int ************************************************** Poland - Warszawa European Commission Representation in Poland, E-mail: comm-rep-poland@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

14. Estonia - Tallinn Representation of the European Commission in Estonia E-mail: PRESS-REP-ESTONIA@cec.eu.int Euroopa Komisjoni Esindus Eestis E-post: COMM-REP-TLL@cec.eu.int EDK Tartu Ülikooli juures e-mail: euroinfo@utlib.ee http://www.euroinfo.ee/ E-mail: raamatukogu@audentes.ee ************************************************** Hungary - Budapest, Representation of the European Commission in Hungary E-mail: press-rep-hungary@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

15. Acceding Countries Bulgaria - Sofia Delegation of the European Commission to Bulgaria Е-mail: guest@evropa.bg ************************************************** Romania - Bucharest , E-mail: delegation-romania@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

16. Candidate Countries Türkei - Ankara Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey E-mail: delegation-turkey@cec.eu.int URL:http://www.deltur.cec.eu.int European Union Information Centre (EUIC) İstanbul E-mail:info@abinfoturk.net ************************************************** Croatia Zagreb ************************************************** Macedonia - Skopje Delegation of the European Commission to Macedonia E-mail Delegation-FYRMacedonia@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

17. EIC Mission = Information and assistance • core activities: • informing enterprises about EU matters. • directly answer about 360,000 queries p.a. from SMEs. • wide range of issues (business co-operation, Commission programmes and funding and general EU matters) • direct access to the European Commission and are • supported by a team of experts in Brussels for most complex questions. • Information is also provided to companies through awareness-raising activities (participation in fairs, organisation of seminars, lectures, workshops…) and a range of publications offered in local languages (guides, newsletters, web-sites…). Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

18. Bosnia Herzegovina Sarajevo Euro Info Correspondence Centre Bosnia and Herzegovina E-mail : senadh@komorabih.ba Bulgaria Dobrich Euro Info Centre Dobrich Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eicbg809@cci.dobrich.net Plovdiv Euro Info Centre Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : bg807eic@plovdiv-chamber.org Rousse Euro Info Centre Business Support Centre for Small and Mediumsize Enterprises E-mail : eic@rousse.bg Sandanski Euro Info Centre Business Information and Consulting Centre -Sandanski E-mail : BG806.Sandanski@fcis.cec.eu.int Sofia Euro Info Centre Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eic@bcci.bg Stara Zagora Euro Info Centre Stara Zagora Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eic@chambersz.com Vratsa Euro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa E-mail : cci-vr@bitex.com Yambol Euro Info Centre Yambol Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : ycci@bsbg.net Croatia Zagreb Euro Info Correspondence Centre Zagreb E-mail : eicc@hgk.hr Cyprus Nicosia Cyprus Euro Info Centre Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : stalo@ccci.org.cy FYROM Skopje Evro-info korespondenten centar EICC MK, Skopje Economic Chamber of Macedonia E-mail : info@euroinfo.org.mk Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

19. Czech Republic Brno Euro Info Centre Brno Chamber of Commerce Brno E-mail : eicbrno@ohkbrno.cz Liberec Euro Info Centre ARR - Agentura regionálního rozvoje spol.s r.o. E-mail : t.kafka@arr-nisa.cz Most Euro Info Centre Most - Regionalni rozvojova agentura Usteckeho kraje, E-mail : eic@rra.cz Ostrava Euro Info Centre ARR - Agentura pro regionální rozvoj E-mail : eic@rdaova.cz Pardubice Euro Info Centre Pardubice - East Bohemia E-mail : eic.pardubice@rrapk.cz Plzen Euro Info Centre Business Innovation Centre Plzen, spol. s r.o. E-mail : eic@bic.cz Praha 2 Euro Info Centre Prague Centre for Regional Development of the Czech Republic E-mail : euroinfo@crr.cz Estonia Narva Euro Info Centre Narva Business Advisory Services Foundation E-mail : eic.narva@nbas.ee Tallinn Euro Info Centre Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : euroinfo@koda.ee Latvia Daugavpils Euro Info Centre - Latgale E-mail : eic@latgale.lv Riga Euro Info Centre Latvian Investment and Development Agency E-mail : eic@liaa.gov.lv Lithuania Kaunas Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts E-mail : eic@chamber.lt Klaipeda Klaipeda Euro Info Centre E-mail : lt804@fcis.cec.eu.int Vilnius Lithuanian Development Agency E-mail : audram@lda.lt Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

20. Hungary Budapest Euro Info Centre The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency ITD Hungary E-mail : euroinfo@itd.hu Nyíregyháza Euro Info Centre PRIMOM Foundation Consultancy and Information Network E-mail : eichu733@chello.hu Pécs Euro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya E-mail : eic@pbkik.hu Salgótarján Euro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Nógrád County E-mail : eurocenter@nkik.hu Szeged Euro Info Centre Csongrád County Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eicszeged@csmkik.hu Szekszard Euro Info Centre Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tolna County E-mail : eic@tmkik.hu Szolnok Euro Info Centre Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Chamber ofCommerce and Industry E-mail : eic@jnszmkik.hu Székesfehérvár Euro Info Centre Fejér County Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : mailto:eic@mail.fmkik.hu Zalaegerszeg West Pannon Euro Info Centre E-mail : eic.zmva@zalaszam.hu Kosovo Pristina Kosovo Chamber of Commerce E-mail : info@kosovo-eicc.org Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

21. Poland Bialystok Euro Info Centre Podlaska Regional Development Foundation E-mail : euroinfo@pfrr.bialystok.pl Gdansk Euro Info Centre Association "Free Entrepreneurship" Gdansk Regional Department E-mail : hutyra@euroinfo.gda.pl Kalisz Euro Info Centre Fundacja "Kaliski Inkubator Przedsiebiorczosci" E-mail : euroinfo@kip.kalisz.pl Katowice Euro Info Centre The Upper Silesian Regional Development E-mail : euroinfo@garr.pl Kielce Euro Info Centre Chamber of Industry and Commerce E-mail : eickielce@siph.com.pl Krakow Euro Info Centre Izba Przemyslowo-Handlowa Cracow Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eicpl413@iph.krakow.pl Lublin Euro Info Centre Lublin Development Foundation Regional Development Agency E-mail : eic@lfr.lublin.pl Lódz Lódzkie Centrum Euro Info Fundacji Inkubator E-mail : euroinfo@inkubator.org.pl Opole Better Region Better Europe Consortium Opole''''s Regional Euro Info Centre E-mail : biuro@eic.opole.pl Rzeszow Euro Info Centre The Association of Entrepreneurship Promotion E-mail : euroinfo@spp.org.pl Szczecin Euro Info Centre West Pomerania Economic Development Association - Szczecin Business E-mail : eic@zsrg.szczecin.pl Torun Euro Info Centre PL-414 Torunska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. - E-mail : eic@tarr.org.pl Walbrzych Euro Info Centre Dolnoslaska Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego S.A. E-mail : eic@darr.pl Warszawa Euro Info Centre Polish Agency for Entreprise Development E-mail : euroinfo@parp.gov.pl Malta San Gwann Euro Info Centre San Gwann Enterprise Centre E-mail : eic@maltaenterprise.com Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

22. Romania Baia Mare Euro Info Centre The Foundation "The Development Centre forSMEs" Maramures E-mail : euroinfo@cdimm.org Brasov Euro Info Centre Brasov Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : euroinfo@ccibv.ro Bucharest Euro Info CentreThe Chamber of Commerce and Industry ofRomania E-mail : euroinfo@ccir.ro Constanta Euro Info Centre Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and Agriculture E-mail : eic@ccina.ro Galati Euro Info Centre Galati Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture E-mail : eic@galati.astral.ro Iasi Euro Info Centre North East Romania E-mail : eic@eicne.ro Rm. Valcea Euro Info Centre Valcea E-mail : euroinfo@ccivl.ro Timisoara Euro Info Centre Timisoara Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture E-mail : euroinfo@cciat.ro Serbia-and-Montenegro Podgorica Euro Info Correspondence Centre Montenegro E-mail : euroinfo@euroinfo.cg.yu Slovakia Bratislava 2 Euro Info Centre National Agency for Development of SMEs E-mail : eicsk672@nadsme.sk Presov Euro Info Centre Regional Advisory and Information Center Presov E-mail : eicsk673@rpicpo.sk Slovenia Koper Euro Info Center Koper E-mail : eic@zrs-kp.si Ljubljana Euro Info Centre Ljubljana E-mail : eic@japti.si Maribor Euro Info Centre Maribor, Mariborska Razvojna Agencija p.o. E-mail : eic@mra.si Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

23. Turkey Adana Adana Euro Info Centre E-mail : eu-info@adana-to.org.tr Ankara KOSGEB Euro Info Centre of Ankara E-mail : eic@kosgeb.gov.tr Bursa European Information Centre for Bursa E-mail : mailto:eicbursa@btso.org.tr Denizli Euro Info Centre Denizli E-mail : info@abmdenizli.org Gaziantep Gaziantep Euro Info Centre Gaziantep Ticaret Odasi Incilipinar mah E-mail : mailto:eic@gto.org.tr Istanbul Istanbul Euro Info Centre Asia E-mail : tr703.istanbul@fcis.cec.eu.int Istanbul Euro Info Centre - Istanbul European E-mail : mailto:eic@iso.org.tr Konya Euro Info Centre Konya E-mail : ssuna@eic.org.tr Samsun Euro Info Centre Samsun E-mail : eic@samsuntso.org.tr Ukraine Kyiv Euro Info Correspondence Centre Ukraine Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry E-mail : eicc@ucci.org.ua Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

24. TAIEX Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument Institution Building unit Directorate-General Enlargement European Commission. TAIEX In operation since 1996, TAIEX provides centrally managed short-term technical assistance in the field of approximation, application and enforcement of legislation. Its services are complementary to the several alternative assistance programmes the European Commission offers to new Member States, candidates for accession to the European Union, and the countries of the Western Balkans. Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

25. TAIEX is a catalyst, channelling requests for assistance as well as a broker between the concerned institutions and European Union Member States for the delivery of appropriate tailor-made expertise to address problems at short notice. TAIEX is demand driven in that most of the assistance provided is in response to requests from the beneficiary Countries, the Commission Services and Member States. TAIEX is also strategy driven in that requests are addressed in accordance with the priorities identified by the Commission. The strategic approach is also evident in the large number of TAIEX’ own initiatives. The TAIEX mandate for assistance covers the following countries: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey [and now Republic of Croatia] Turkish Cypriot Community in the northern part of Cyprus Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, [Republic of Croatia], Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Albania, Serbia and Montenegro and Kosovo (as defined in UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999) Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

26. TAIEX’ main tasks are: • To provide technical assistance and advice on the transposition of the Acquis Communautaire into the national legislation of beneficiary countries and on the subsequent administration, implementation and enforcement of such legislation. • To provide technical training and peer assistance to the officials of the administrations of the 10 Member States, who remain beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance. • To provide programmed technical assistance to the countries of the Western Balkans. • To be an information broker by gathering and making available information on the Community Acquis. • To provide database tools for facilitating and monitoring the approximation progress as well as to identify further technical assistance needs. Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

27. TAIEX services are only available for: • officials working in public administrations in • New Member States • Candidate Countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia) and the • countries of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Kosovo1). Officials in line Ministries dealing with community legislation, staff from regulatory or supervisory bodies and inspectorates, officials in notified bodies which implement or enforce legislation can draw on TAIEX services as well as officials in Parliaments, the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Agencies, Municipalities, Social Partners, Private Sector Associations etc.The services of the TAIEX Unit are available neither to private citizens, nor to individual companies. • Contact TAIEXEuropean Commission Directorate-General Enlargement Technical Assistance Information Exchange Unit BE - 1049 Bruxelles /Brussels Telephone: +32-2-299 11 11 Fax: +32-2-296 68 40 • Elarg-Taiex@cec.eu.int Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

28. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop- ment was established in 1991 to support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. To- day the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia. The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilises signific-ant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. Owned by 60 count-ries and two intergovernmental institutions it invests mainly in private enter-prises, usually together with commercial partners. The mandate of the EBRD stipulates that it must only work in countries that are committed to democratic principles. Respect for the environment is part of the strong corporate governance attached to all EBRD investments. Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

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31. Representations of EBRD MoldovaPolandRomania Russian FederationRussian regional office: St PetersburgRussian regional office: YekaterinburgRussian regional office: VladivostokSerbia and MontenegroKosovo officeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSouth-eastern Europe TajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistan AlbaniaArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCzech RepublicEstoniaGeorgiaHungaryKazakhstanAstana liaison office, KazakhstanKyrgyz RepublicLatviaLithuaniaFYR Macedonia See also:http://www.ebrd.com Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

32. Europa Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

33. Außenstelle Belgrad Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Bulevar kralja Aleksandra 298/III 11000 Belgrad Serbien und MontenegroTel. (00381) 11 3807442Fax (00381) 11 3807446popovic@kas-bg.org Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Außenstelle Kiew wul. Schowkowytschna 10/4 01021 Kiew / UkraineTel. (+38 044) 492 74 43, 253 75 04Fax (+38 044) 253 75 04, 492 74 43konrad@adenauer.kiev.ua Außenstelle Sankt Petersburg Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Newskij Prospekt 1 Office 626 191186 St. Petersburg Russische Föderation Tel. (007 812) 315-72-36Fax (007 812) 315-78-11kasspb@online.ru Verbindungsbüro Tallinn Konrad Adenaueri Fond Raekoja Plats 17 EE-10146 Tallinn EstlandTel. (00 372) 6-276 700 oder 6-276 701Fax (00 372) 6-276 703tallinn@adenauer.ee Verbindungsbüro Bratislava Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Verbindungsbüro Bratislava Zelená 8 811 01 Bratislava 1 SlowakeiTel. 00421-2-5441 9438Fax 00421-2-5441 9441kasslovak@nextra.sk Außenstelle Moskau Dr. Thomas Kunze Leiter der Außenstelle und Landesbeauftragter der Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung für die Russische Föderation Twerskaja Str. 16/2, Gebäude 3, Büro 3 125009 Moskau Russische FöderationTel. (007) 495 - 935 77 78Fax (007) 495 - 935 77 79info@adenauer.ru Außenstelle Sarajevo Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Pruščakova 23 71000 Sarajevo Bosnien-HerzegovinaTel. (00 387) 33 215 240Fax (00 387) 33 215 239kas@bih.net.ba Verbindungsbüro Vilnius Konrad Adenauer Foundation Saviciaus g. 11-6 / Augustijonu g. 1-6 01127 Vilnius LitauenTel. (00370) - 52 691 178Fax (00370) - 52 691 179vilnius@adenauer.lt Außenstelle Skopje Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ul. "Maksim Gorki" 16 / kat 3 MK-1000 Skopje Republik MazedonienTel. 00389-2-323 11 22Fax 00389-2-313 52 90Achtung: seit 01.09.05: kas@kas.com.mk Außenstelle Warschau Fundacja Konrada Adenauera w Polsce Dyrektor Stephan Raabe ul. J. Dabrowskiego 56 PL 02-561 Warschau PolskaTel. (00 48 22) 845 93 30Fax (00 48 22) 848 54 37kas@kas.pl Außenstelle Prag Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Klimentská 46 110 02 Praha 1 CZECH REPUBLICTel. 00420 222 320 190Fax 00420 222 320 198kasprag@kasprag.cz Außenstelle Budapest Konrad Adenauer Alapitvány Batthyány u. 49. H - 1015 Budapest UngarnTel. (00 36 1) 487 50 10 / (00 36 1) 487 50 13Fax (00 36 1) 487 50 11adenauer@adenauer.hu Außenstelle Bukarest Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Bukarest Str. Sf. Elefterie, Nr. 27 RO-050524, Bukarest, Sektor 5, RumänienTel. +40 (0) 21-4108235, +4(0) 31-4055014Fax +40 (0) 31-4055015office@kas.ro Außenstelle Sofia Konrad Adenauer Foundation 19 Yanko Sakasov Boulv. 4th floor, Ap. 11 1504 Sofia BulgarienTel. (00 359) 2-9 43 43 88Fax (00 359) 2-9 43 34 59kas.sofia@mb.bia-bg.com Regionalbüro Riga Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Alberta iela 13 Riga, LV 1010 Lettland / LatviaTel. (00371) 7 039 325Fax (00371) 7 039 327Riga@Adenauer.lv Außenstelle Zagreb Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Frana Petrica 7 HR-10000 Zagreb KroatienTel. 00385 1 4882650Fax 00385 1 4882656elma.kas@inet.hr Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

34. Außenstelle Belgrad Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tel. (00381) 11 3807442Fax (00381) 11 3807446popovic@kas-bg.org Außenstelle Bukarest Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Tel. +40 (0) 21-4108235, Fax +40 (0) 31-4055015office@kas.ro "2007 Jahr der Erweiterung - Bulgarien und Rumänien in der EU" Zwischen dem 5.-6. Dezember 2005 findet in der Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung das internationale Dinnerround-table "2007 Jahr der Erweiterung - Bulgarien und Rumänien in der EU" statt. Rumänien wird durch das Außenministerium ver-treten, sowie durch die Eurisc Stiftung und die Tageszeitung Ziua. Die Teilnahme der rumänischen Delegation versucht zu einem besseren Verständnis der Herausforderungen des Bei- tritts Rumäniens zu führen. (5. Dez. 2005) Cooperation of SME - Associations in Europe

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