How did the idea of this project appear

-The necessity of a modern business center in the city of Suceava, that could valorize the geostrategic potential of the region

- The finalization of the renewal at the C.C.I. Suceava-headquarters in order to ensure a business excellence center, completely functional

- Valorization of the position and the institutional role of C.C.I. Suceava to promote and develop the economic and investment potential in the cross-border area

-Analysis of the difficulties that the economic environment of the 3 regions Suceava, Chernivtsi and Moldova, has to face up:

- reduced percent of foreign investors - insufficient development of the managerial competences- insufficient information regarding the financing sources for SME- lack of right marketing instruments- low percent of business orientated towards export

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Evaluation stage of the project:

- The project was filed in January 2012 - In September 2012 we were selected for the second evaluation stage- In June 2013 we were informed that the project is on the financing list- In September 2013 we signed the financing agreement The project received a nonrefundable financing of 1,295,741 Euro, to which it is added our own contribution of 143,972 Euro.

The implementation period of the project is of 22 Months, the last implementation month being June 2015.

The project will take place in the 3 regions in the border area: Suceava , Chernivtsi and Moldova.

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

What do we intend through this project

-We intend to sustain the development of the business relations between the SMEs in the 3 regions in the project.

- We intend to involve the Local Public Authorities, the representatives of the Territorial Governments and the NGOs in the actions of the project in order to ensure a favorable climate for the business development in the cross-border area, by closing public-private partnerships.

- Development of existing SMEs, because they are the key of the growth of regional economical competitiveness.

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

How do we reach our goal

- By implementing during the 22 months of the project, 2 innovative solutions that will help the development the SMEs in the cross-border region:

a) An on-line platform of the project that will offer:- e-learning function- data bases with the firms in the cross-border area, on activity fields- on-line consultancy for SMEs

b) The most modern business center in Suceava - Jo.B.S Centre, that will offer space to organize trainings, economical events, administrative offices and promotion of firms by own stands within the center.

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Which are the expected results

- 300 firms, from the 3 regions, included in the project activities- 330 managers and employees will participate to free courses- 3 regional studies regarding the real need of trainings within the companies- 3 local workshops where the training packages will be establishes - 6 training packages / region that will be created and delivered to the highest level- 3 international economical forums to ensure the exchange of good practice between the SMEs in the cross-border area- 1 on-line platform of the project - 1 Comune Center to sustain business development – Jo.B.S. Centre – created within the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suceava

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

November 2013

November 2014

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Which is the project team

Beneficiary – Chamber of Commerce and Industry Suceava

Lucian Gheorghiu – Project ManagerCarmen Fediuc – Coordinator Project ActivitiesDionisie Marcan – Financial Responsible Ionuț Tomăscu – Assistant Manager Marius Moldovan – Responsible IT & Graphic & Design

Partner 1 – Bucovina Center for Development and Reconstruction, Chernivtsi

Yaroslav Kyrpushko – Project Coordinator Yulian Andriesh – Project Assistant Coordinator Antonina Hoshovska – Financial Responsible Evgenia Koronchuk – SecretaryVasyl Bezruchak – Expert Public Acquisitions

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Which is the project team ?!

Partner 2 – State University Alecu Russo from Balti Valentina Prițcan – Project Coordinator Daniela Pojar – Project Assistant Coordinator Ana Bejenari – Financial Responsible Diana Strătuță – Expert Public Acquisitions

Partner 3 – Association for Economical and Regional Development, Suceava

Mihai Popescu – Headquarters Coordinator Ancuța Cotoară – Secretariat Assistant

Jo.B.S. Centre – Instrument for the stimulation of development of entrepreneurship in the border region Romania – Ukraine – Moldova

Thank you for your attention !

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