1. Romania, Craiova, 26-27 may 2011 Plato Ko-opera

2. Welcome! PLATO KO-OPERA meeting Craiova 26-27 th may 2011 Organized by Regional Chamber of Economy Craiova, Romania.  VOKA Gent – East Flanders  Regional Chamber of Economy Craiova, Romania.  Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Regional Chamber of Economy Niš  Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bulgaria – Sofia KO-OPERA = Implement Plato concept Internationally Plato concept = learning network of entrepreneurs

3. Purpose of this meeting Sustain the Ko-opera Learning Network Reflect on past & future 6 months Learn Have fun Find business opportunities

4. Program Thursday 26 may 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Welcome 09:30 Workshop 1: plenary: how has it been? 10:00 Workshop 1: groupwork/country 11:00 Break 11:20 Workshop 1: plenary: presentation/country 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Workshop 2: plenary: present your team! 14:00 Workshop 2: groupwork/country 16:30 Break 17.00 Workshop 2: plenary: presentation/country 18:00 Break 19:00 Diner

5. Program Friday 27th may 08:00 Breakfast 09:00 Workshop 3: plenary: looking ahead 09:30 Workshop 3: groupwork/country 10:00 Break 11:00 Workshop 3: plenary: presentation/country 12:30 Lunch

6. Working in parallel with 3 groups Explain Groupwork & outdoor Exchange Plenary

7. Workshop 1: how has it been? Make a report for your group: describe the Plato experience till now. Use the questions below as a guideline. For each question:  First write answers on seperate cards.  Than bring them together and cluster them on one group sheet.  How many meetings have taken place?  How many attendands were there?  Which topics have been discussed?  Which approach has been used?  How did the invitation proces work?  Which reporting has there been so far?  Most negative comments (to be enhanced)  Most positive comments (to be continued)  Added value for participant and participating company?

8. Workshop 2: present your team Create an engaging promotion of your Plato group! Include: -Who are we? (as a group) -What have we done? -What have we learned? -What (opportunities) are we looking for? How? -Answer question by question -Each question requires content (=answer on question in max 5 lines, 15 words), script (how will it be presented), execution (make it), outcome (to present) -Use video, pictures, music, interviews, stories or other creative ways. -There is a sign-off required by the moderator for each script & outcome. -Be creative, search outside, think out of the box, have fun.

9. Workshop 3: looking ahead Make a report for your group: describe your plan for the next 6 months. Use the questions below as a guideline. For each question:  First write answers on seperate cards.  Than bring them together and cluster them on one group sheet.  Meetings: How many? When? Where?  Content: Which topics? (+ rate) Which approach?  Lessons learned: What will be enhanced?

10. Workshop 3: looking ahead Program where and when, what, how, ? Practical agreements (invitations, be on time, catering, cancellation, mobiles) Enhancements! (………,………..,……..…,…...…) DatePlaceTopicApproach

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