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First Bankers’ Roundtable on Sustainable Financing for Entrepreneurs
High-level roundtable tackles sustainable financing for entrepreneurs in Armenia
Armenia
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09/04/2019
The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) teamed up with the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) on April 4 to hold the first Bankers’ Roundtable on Sustainable Financing for Entrepreneurs in Yerevan, in an event organised with the support of the EU4Business initiative. The gathering of influential bank executives from Armenia explored the role of the banking sector in achieving maximum...
Regional economic development in focus
Regional economic development in focus at Minsk project seminar
Belarus
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08/04/2019
On 4 April, an introductory seminar was held in Minsk on the application of the UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) methodology in the EU4Business project on ‘ Support for local economic development in the Republic of Belarus ’, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP in partnership with Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Belarus. One of the...
Modelling the Economy and Politics for optimal development
EU supports international forum on economic modelling in Yerevan
Armenia
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05/04/2019
An international forum on ‘Modelling the Economy and Politics for optimal development’ was held this week in the Armenian capital Yerevan, bringing together international and national scientists working on innovative modelling of economic theories, political and social behaviours, quantum theory of decision making, predicting financial risks and crisis, industrial research and development, and a...
Supporting Armenia’s SME Development Strategy
From Policies to Action: OECD and EU4Business supporting Armenia’s SME Development Strategy
Armenia
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02/04/2019
On 27 March, the OECD organised the second workshop on supporting Armenia’s SME development strategy in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘ EU4Business: From Policies to Action ’. The workshop focused on the monitoring system as a key aspect for an effective implementation of the SME Strategy. It presented good practice tools to monitor and report progress in the implementation of SME...
Maison & Objet Paris
Apply now to take part in ‘Maison & Objet’ international exhibition in September
Ukraine
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27/03/2019
Ukrainian interior designers are invited to apply for one of the five places on the Ukrainian stand at the ‘ Maison & Objet’ fair in Paris in September, one of the largest and most renowned European interior design and decoration exhibitions, as well as the most powerful online platform for professionals. The selected participants will receive support from the EBRD as part of the EU4Business...
Training on social responsibility in business
Corporate social responsibility in the spotlight at training for Ukrainian berry companies
Ukraine
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26/03/2019
On 20 March, the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the Ukrainian Berries Association (UBA) and Nestle Ukraine organised a one-day training on social responsibility in business and core labour standards to help facilitate EU market entry for Ukrainian companies in the berry sector. The training was carried out in the framework of the 'Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade' project...
EBRD and EU launch SME credit line in Ukraine
Ukraine
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25/03/2019
EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line launched in Ukraine, individual borrowers can receive loans of up to €3 million in UAH equivalent Thousands of Ukrainian SMEs to benefit from funds worth up to €60 million Credit line to support production upgrades, export potential Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine stand to benefit from new financing opportunities offered by the EBRD...
From Policies to Action: OECD workshop on monitoring implementation of SME development strategy in Ukraine
From Policies to Action: OECD workshop on monitoring implementation of SME development strategy in Ukraine
Ukraine
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20/03/2019
On 20 February, the OECD organised the first workshop on monitoring the implementation of Ukraine’s SME strategy in the framework of the EU4Business project 'From Policies to Action'. The workshop focused on good practice tools to monitor and report progress in the implementation of SME strategies and action plans, including key performance indicators to better assess the impact of implemented...
Ukraine’s Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area treaty with the EU opens new opportunities for SMEs
Thousands of SMEs stand to benefit from EU4Business EBRD credit line in Ukraine
Ukraine
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17/03/2019
• EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line launched in Ukraine: individual borrowers can receive loans of up to €3 million in UAH equivalent • Thousands of Ukrainian SMEs to benefit from funds worth up to €60 million • Credit line to support production upgrades, export potential Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine stand to benefit from new financing opportunities offered by the...
EU support to tech start-up ecosystem in Armenia
Armenia
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17/03/2019
On 15 March, the EU Delegation to Armenia organised a site visit in Yerevan to get acquainted with the innovative companies and start-ups, which have received technical and financial support in the framework of the European Union's ‘Support to SME Development in Armenia’ (EU-SMEDA) project. The visit was attended by the EU Ambassador to Armenia Piotr Świtalski and a group of journalists. During...