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EU4Business sales training for Moldovan SMEs in apparel sector
Moldova
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16/10/2018
The International Trade Centre has held the first of three seminars on increasing sales efficiency, aimed at Moldovan SMEs in the apparel sector, organised in the framework of the EU- funded project ‘Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade – an EU4Business initiative’. The trainings have been developed following stakeholder consultations and a baseline assessment, and are organised with the Centre of...
Ukrainian berry producers get ready for the French market: one-day training on how to export to France
Ukraine
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15/10/2018
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has continued its series of awareness raising trainings on EU export opportunities for Ukrainian berry producers and processors, with a one-day training on how to export to France. The training – ‘The Ukrainian Berries Sector gets ready for the French market: A one-day training on how to export to France’ was organised with the Ukrainian Berries Association (...
How to get the best out of a trade fair
How to get the best out of a Trade Fair: one-day training for Ukrainian berry producers
Ukraine
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15/10/2018
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has started a series of awareness raising trainings for the Ukrainian berry producing and processing sector focused on export opportunities to EU markets and participation in international food exhibitions. ITC in partnership with the Ukrainian Berries Association (UBA) held the training “How to get the best out of a trade fair: A one-day training for...
EU4Business supports 32 food companies from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine to exhibit at Paris International Food Exhibition
15/10/2018
The international Trade Centre is organising the participation of 32 agro-processing companies from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine in the SIAL International Food Exhibition in Paris on 21-25 October, within the framework of the EU4Business ‘Ready to Trade’ project. The objective is to present the companies and their products to the EU market and establish business links with EU buyers...
The EBRD has published its new strategy for Ukraine
EBRD approves new strategy for Ukraine
Ukraine
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11/10/2018
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for Ukraine, which sets out the Bank’s priorities in the country for the next five years. The EBRD will pay special attention to projects that will integrate investment and policy engagement in areas such as privatisation, energy security and efficiency, the financial sector, trade and infrastructure. The EBRD...
112 SMEs receive EU4Business loans worth UAH 380 million during first year of GUF Lending Programme
Ukraine
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10/10/2018
A total of 112 enterprises received UAH 380 million in loans during the first year of the programme of the German-Ukrainian Fund (GUF) to support investment projects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the framework of the EU4Business initiative. The SME Investment Support Programme is funded through a €10 million loan from the German government, provided to Ukraine through the German...
Enhancing the quality of SME statistics is a priority in Armenia
OECD workshop looks at ways to improve business statistics in Armenia
Armenia
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08/10/2018
On 4 October, the OECD organised its third workshop in Yerevan on business statistics, presenting the findings of the OECD statistical report on SME sector in Armenia, providing structural business statistics, business demography statistics, as well as international comparisons of the Armenian SME sector. The workshop was held in the framework of the EU-funded project on ‘Improving Business...
Enhancing the quality of SME statistics is a priority in Ukraine
From policies to action: OECD workshop on improving SME statistics in Ukraine
Ukraine
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08/10/2018
On 3 October, the OECD organised a third workshop in Kyiv on business statistics, presenting the findings of the OECD statistical report on SME sector in Ukraine, providing structural business statistics, business demography statistics, as well as international comparisons of Ukrainian SME sector. The workshop was held in the framework of the OECD project on 'Improving business statistics in...
Fruit Garden of Moldova is running an information campaign
Fruit Garden of Moldova: information campaign to highlight opportunities
Moldova
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05/10/2018
The National Agency for Rural Development (ACSA) is organising an information campaign to raise awareness of opportunities available under the EU4Businees Fruit Garden of Moldova project, with seminars in 30 districts all over Moldova taking place between November and February. Fruit Garden of Moldova is part of the EU-funded DCFTA Initiative East, implemented by the European Investment Bank...
Financial education programme for entrepreneurs in Georgia
EFSE launches new financial education programme for entrepreneurs in Georgia
Georgia
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04/10/2018
As part of Georgia’s ‘Year of Financial Literacy’, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) has developed a financial education programme for micro and small enterprises together with the Development Facility of the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE DF), and with the involvement of the Export Development Association (EDA). Implementation began in July 2018, with experts from the EDA training...