1. CCI of Slovenia Independent, professional organisation of Slovenian enterprises, exc. craft, agr. & for. Based on the public law - mandatory membership 57.000 members 13 regional chambers 26 sectorial associations Numerous professional departments

2. Maribor CCI /CCI of Slovenia Represent member companies and look after their vital interests Provide expert information and professional support Serve the community by performing other tasks entrusted to it by government

3. Maribor CCI Members Total number: 8037 members in region 3064 self employed 4973 companies (3000 active) 14 % of all CCI members in Slovenia

4. MCCI-Members’ Structure

5. Maribor CCI Services General advice to entrepreneurs, esp. SMEs International contacts, foreign trade and customs regulation in Slovenia and other countries (advice and events-cooperation meetings, information days) Education & training for adults (e-business, start- up business) Projects: as project holder/leading partner or partner (Phare, Phare CBC, Interreg, Leonardo, national programmes)

6. Maribor CCI Projects Phare CBC Infocentre IBC / Information Centre for International Business Cooperation (1995, 1996, 1997) Awareness raising on EU issues Support to SMEs in doing business with Austrian Partners

7. Maribor CCI Projects Phare CBC Infocentre IBC Activities: Folders – promoting the new chamber service Weekly adverts in regional newspaper Information days (11 per year /7 years !!) Cooperation meetings Participation at Automn fair in Graz in 1997 Supply of equipment – PC and some furniture

8. Maribor CCI Projects in Partnership Development Actions inMaribor Region 1996/97 (Phare, in partnership with MDA) Upgrading of chamber services, train the trainer seminar for SME consultants Entrepreneurial Academy (Interreg 1998 in partnership with BIT Schulungszentrum/A) Trainings for SME consultants and trainers

9. Maribor CCI Projects Phare CBC Emerging EU – Phare 2000 - CBC Single Market Readiness for Slovenian SMEs Consultants for SMEs (workshops and on the job training) SMEs (workshops and consulting) Handbook for Single Market Readiness self-evaluation

10. Maribor CCI Projects in Partnership Wellness – Interreg – Trilateral (A-SI-H), new professions in spa tourism Valeurtech – Leonardo – (France +7 countries) international placements for superior technicians ECOPROFIT – Interreg Austria/Slovenia New invitations to partnership in 2002

11. AC Maribor Suppliers of Automotive Industry Partners MDA – Maribor Development Agency MCCI – Maribor Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Consulting Companies Agiplan Austria Avantage d.o.o. Slovenia

12. AC Maribor Suppliers of Automotive Industry Activities achieved since 1997: May 97 - first discussion on the project Automotive Cluster in Podravje Region June – September 97 -questionnaires, data collecting & processing 29 October 1997 - WS Automotive Industry in Podravje Region

13. AC Maribor Suppliers of Automotive Industry June - October 98 -visiting companies, presentation of the project, SWOT Analysis November – December 98 -preparatory activities for co-operation meetings (questionaires etc) -Presentation under Catalogues of suppliers on www.gzs.si - CCI Sloveniawww.gzs.si

14. AC Maribor Suppliers of Automotive Industry Planned Activities October – November 2002 Presentation on internet – Maribor/regional November 20002 Organization of Co-operation Meeting with AC Styria