PLATO SRBIJA Conclusion on phase 1: factfinding

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Key players Mentorshipproject Mentors Mentorcompanies entrepreneurs S(M)MEs Chamber of Commerce Other socio-economic partners and experts

Chambers of Commerce Impression Professional Mobilizing strength! Questions Maintain and pay attention to the good balance between national and regional chamber Coordinators Bear in mind: communication with Flemish coordinators and trainers in English! Embedded and supported by their own organisation

Mayor companies and mentors Impression Interesting profiles! US Steel, Hemofarm, Agroseme, … Questions: Which companies confirmed participation? Language skills mentors in function of cooperation with Flemish coordinator and trainer! Which mentor should a company select out of their managers?

Small and Medium Sized Companies Impression Interesting profiles with knowledge and expertise of themselves! E.g. Selma Questions: Expected recruitment? Difficult or Easy? Restrictions within one group Overall sessions Consultants/Banks/…

Stakeholders Government National Local Activities synergy Involvement in project for later subsidies Experts Role of the experts Banks: quid KBC

The Plato Concept

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10 steps to implement Plato : 2009 Fact finding in Serbia TB for Plato Coordinators in Flanders Selection of Mentor companies in Serbia TB for Mentor companies in Flanders Selection of SME’s in Serbia Creation of the Plato groups in Serbia TB for SME’s in Serbia 2010 Monthly sessions in Serbia Closure happening in Serbia and start 2nd cycle

Is proposed project timing ok? Factfinding mission: February 2009 Coordinator visit: 24-27/03/2009 Mentor recruitment: March-June 2009 Mentor & Coordinator teambuilding: 2-5/6/2009 SME recruitment: April- September 2009 SME teambuilding: September or October 2009? Correlation with business mission from Belgium Start of the project: October or November 2009

PLATO Srbija

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Beyond Plato Economic missions to Serbia – synergy – 16/10/09 Economic seminars on trade partner countries Links with education centers Plato as a tool to stimulate SME development in other regions in Serbia

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PLATO Financial - overview VLVCCSer 1. Preparation and planning 0, ,00300,00 2. Staff costs , , ,00 3. Operational Costs ,000, ,00 4. Overhead Costs 7.609, , ,00 5. Investment Costs 0,00 6. Travel and Accommodation Costs ,000,00 7. Subcontracting Costs ,000,00 TOTAL , , ,00 % 67,67%16,16%16,17%

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Project Management Internal communication Internationally: key role for coordinator Serbian CCI -> ing in cc Nationally idem dito Reporting on monthly and half year basis Financially: documents via coordinator Serbian CCI Content: idem dito

Thank you for your attention Contact Wim KeygnaertStefan Derluyn Project Coordinator Manager International Dept