Coordinator: Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza – Warszawa, Poland
Polish Chamber of Commerce (PCC) founded in 1990 is the largest economic self-government institution in Poland. We group above 154 business organizations.
PCC promotes social responsibility of business. Our trainings and conferences encourage to implement the highest standards of business ethics. During the last 10 years we completed almost 50 projects financed from EU funds related to entrepreneurship and business development.
PCC cares about entrepreneurs in the international arena. PCC is a member of EUROCHAMBRES, Association of the European Chambers of Industry and Commerce, which groups the European chambers of commerce, and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. PCC also cooperates with the biggest worldwide national organizations.
PCC does its best to increase the international recognition of Poland. PCC is aware of chances that Polish companies will have on the international markets if Poland is perceived more positively. That is why PCC organizes national exhibitions (Hanover, Aichi), invites entrepreneurs to international trade, fairs, trade missions, economic forums, multi and bilateral business meetings and other projects.
Website: www.kig.pl/
Hanse-Parlament – Hamburg, Germany
The Hanse-Parlament is an association of 50 chambers of industry, commerce and crafts from 13 countries. The members represent more than 475,000 SMEs in the entire Baltic Sea region. The Hanse-Parlament is dedicated to strengthening the economic performance of the Baltic Sea region in general and promoting SMEs in particular. The improvement of vocational training in the EU is a particular priority. A powerful secretariat based in Hamburg serves as a service center, think tank and development department. With the involvement of SME representatives, the Hanse-Parlament is constantly developing new support measures, especially in the area of vocational training. It is testing the measures with individual partners and then transferring them to all members. The members receive training for the trainers as well as intensive implementation advice from the Hanse-Parlament. In this way, new demand-oriented support measures are developed and implemented permanently throughout the Baltic Sea region with a broad impact.
The Hanse-Parlament has been in existence since 1994, international cooperation is well established, and a high level of sustainability is achieved through the organization as an association. On the initiative of the Hanse-Parlament, the Baltic Sea Academy was founded in 2010, to which 17 universities from 9 Baltic Sea countries belong. The members of the Baltic Sea Academy carry out dual study programs as well as research and development tasks for SMEs. Together with the members of the Hanse-Parlament, they effectively shape knowledge and innovation transfer. The Baltic Sea Academy is a department of the Hanse-Parlament.
info@hanse-parlament.eu
Tel: +49 40 82 24 47 0
Website: www.hanse-parlament.eu/
Danmar Computers – Rzeszów, Poland
Danmar Computers LLC is a private company operating in the field of Information Technology and providing vocational training in this field. Danmar has an extensive experience in developing modern Web and mobile applications that are used for educational purposes. Danmar also has long-term experience of carrying out European projects within which company’s R&D staff conducts research and prepares trainings tailored to the needs of various learners. During 18 years, Danmar has successfully implemented over 100 projects within Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, Progress and recently Erasmus+.
In many of these projects Danmar was responsible for designing and coordinating dissemination strategies. Danmar Computers is the developer and provider of AdminProject (adminproject.eu), the on-line system for management of European projects. All activities of the company are based on wide and well-established cooperation network, both on national and international levels. The national networks include training and counselling institutions, universities, schools, non-governmental organisations as well as private sector companies. International network include partners of various profiles coming from every European Union’s country. Danmar Computer’s mission is the promotion of life-long education and assurance of equal access to education for everyone with the use of modern technology.
Website: www.danmar-computers.com.pl
Grantxpert Consulting Limited – Nicosia, Cyprus
GrantXpert Consulting is a Cypriot-based SME, with a cumulative expertise of more than 25 years in European and National funding programmes. The team has a proven, core expertise in providing training and consulting services to local and EU organisations, with a rich track-record. The team’s mission is to deliver solutions, stemming from multidisciplinary strategic partnership on an EU level, tackling new European societal, digital & green challenges. The overall vision, is to change and improve EU citizens’ life by implementing EU funded programmes, and maximising their overall impact. The team is comprised of project managers and expert proposal writers, working across a number of national and EU funding calls, and programmes. Currently, our network of EU partners consists of more than 1000 in all member states, enriched on a continuous basis.
Website: www.grantxpert.eu
Contact person: c.achilleos@grantxpert.eu
CO&SO – Firenze, Italy
Co&So is a consortium of cooperatives located in Florence, Italy, which includes 40 cooperatives working in the social, educational and cultural field. Co&So has 29 employees who provide services to the associated cooperatives, the main services are: administration, monitoring the calls and submitting tenders mostly on public procurement, offering European opportunities in order to promote innovation in the cooperatives in terms of improving employees’ competences and services, quality certification, communication. All together the staff working in the associated cooperatives is 3000 professionals and the annual income of Co&So is about €90.000.000 which is composed by the services provided by all the cooperatives. In Co&so there is a special office just working on European funding with very skilled staff who has more than 10 years of experience.
Co&So is also a training Agency to provide training (both face-to-face, online and blended) to disadvantaged categories and updating training for the staff of its cooperatives. Co&so is a key player in the field of Inclusion and one of its aims is to overcome all the prejudices connected to people coming from a different culture and promoting a gender policy.
Co&So’s main areas of activities are:
Social care, healthcare and housing;
- Culture and tourism;
- Education and youth;
- Support to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees as well as to other disadvantaged groups;
- Vocational trainings and job placements.
The Culture & Tourism area of Co&So involves 3 cooperatives that manage 30 services at regional level.
Website: www.danmar-computers.com.pl
Municipio de Lousada – Lousada, Portugal
The Municipality of Lousada is an institution of local public administration. It aims to pursuit the interests of the population in the territorial space of Lousada Council. The Municipality mission is to define guiding strategies and execute the resulting municipal policies towards sustainable development of the municipality, contributing to the increased competitiveness of it, in local, regional and national levels, through measures and programs in various areas of their competence, promoting the quality of life of its citizens and ensuring high standards of quality services.
Contact information:
Website: www.cm-lousada.pt
Contact person: artur.pinto@cm-lousada.pt
Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI)- Irakleio, Greece
Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one of the largest chambers of commerce in Greece, and the largest independent networking and business support organisation in Crete. Representing the interests of approx. 22.000 members from all sectors of the economy, the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry offer its members a wide range of practical and professional advisory services. HCCI is a public body established in 1918, receives no subsidy from any governmental body and it is financed entirely by its members’ contributions and fees and by community grants. The HCCI’s role is to act as an advisor and consultant to the general government for issues concerning commerce, industry and other issues relevant to economic development. A high priority aim for the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the continuous improvement of the services it provides to its members, in order to support their economic welfare.
HCCI is a member in the following International bodies:
Enterprise Europe Network
International Chamber of Commerce
Euro-Chambers – Member of the network of the Association of the European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Insuleur – Network of the Insular Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the E.U.
Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Development
Contact: euprojects@ebeh.gr / Tel: +302810342535
Website: www.ebeh.gr