1. Overview of the second phase of the EU-Turkey Chambers Forum (ETCF II)
Information Day
12 January 2012, Ankara
Juliette Loppé, EUROCHAMBRES

2. ETCF II team Team in TOBB: Team in EUROCHAMBRES Mustafa Bayburtlu
Werner Gruber
Burcu Atilgan
H. Banu Yilmaz
Merih Guney
Team in EUROCHAMBRES
Dirk Vantyghem
Juliette Loppé
Pinar Erdem

3. ETCF II at a glance Timing Budget Aim Contract signed in June 2011
Duration: 24 months
Budget
Total budget: € 2,200,000
Project co-financed by the EU
Aim
To strengthen EU – Turkey business relations

4. ETCF II objectives
To increase mutual knowledge and understanding between the business community in the EU and in Turkey
To ensure a stronger awareness of the opportunities as well as the challenges of Turkey’s potential accession to the EU

5. ETCF II activities
Activities to further develop expertise on EU related issues within the Turkish business community
Activities to strengthen the capacity of Turkish Chambers and to increase the cooperation and mutual knowledge between Chambers from Turkey and the EU

6. Activities to further develop EU expertise

7. Surveys
2nd edition of the Survey on “Corporate preparations in Turkey for EU membership”
Questionnaire to be disseminated by the Turkish Chamber Network
Publication foreseen next summer
Survey amongst European companies
Publication foreseen in Spring 2013

8. EU Training Programme
6 seminars on EU Affairs for 50 Turkish Chamber executives
In cooperation with a Turkish university
2 to 3 consecutive days once the month
Courses on EU topics of specific importance for Turkish Chambers
Faculty
Rewarding programme (certificate and EU expert data base)
Launch next spring

9. EU acquis audit
Consultancy programme for Turkish Chambers to assist companies in the implementation of specific EU legislation
6 checklists drafted by 4 EU experts
Selection and training of 25 Turkish experts
Selection of 250 Turkish companies
Company visits
Checklists filled by the companies
Publication of the analytical report end of 2012 / beginning of 2013

10. Activities to strengthen Chamber capacity

11. EUROCHAMBRES’ Academies
24 scholarships
8 scholars selected for the Trade Forum in France end January 2012

12. EU Study visits 4 study visits for 60 Turkish Chamber executives
March 2012: Belgium Chambers on agro-food packaging
Summer 2012: Austrian Chamber on internationalisation and vocational training
October 2012: Paris CCI + another French local Chamber on support to SMEs
Beginning of 2013:Polish CCI on innovation and internationalisation
Objectives:
To increase the institutional capacity of Turkish Chambers
To enhance the understanding and knowledge on Turkey within the European business community
4 to 5 days
Selection of the Turkish participants

13. Partnerships ETCF II team role
Assistance in the effective implementation- permanent helpdesk
Promotion and organisation of the 3 main events
Monitoring visits and risk assessments
Review of the final reports

15. Thank you for your attention