Written by Oliver Hirsch Tuesday, 04 May 2010 14:28

At the beginning of the month of May, the platform for the European Network of Community Based Business Advisers will be launched, giving Business Advisers from diverse backgrounds the possibility to exchange and learn from each other. It will be a possibility for Business Advisers to exchange on their advisory approach, to discuss tools in use or emphasize case studies of particular interest to the network.
The first two discussion groups ‚Transnational Client Acquisition‘ and ‚Advisory Approach‘ have been opened. For the active participation it is necessay to register at Facebook.
To get access to the network, please refer to the Facebook page of UBA ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Network-of-European-Community-Based-Business-Advisers/110935162281679?ref=ts ).

Written by Oliver Hirsch Friday, 09 April 2010 15:34

Celebrating its 17thyear, Employment Week 2010 will take place on 24-25 November 2010 at MCE (Management Centre Europe), Brussels, Belgium. This well-established event is open to all employment and social affairs stakeholders and constitutes the event of choice when looking at current policies, future initiatives and debating Europe's strategy for strengthening its labour market.
In 2010, working in close cooperation with DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Employment Week will provide a forum for the dissemination of current and proposed EU employment policy.
Employment Week 2010 will unlock the dialogue between the political decision makers, business leaders, social partners & hundreds of employment practitioners.
For further information, please see www.employmentweek.com.

Written by Oliver Hirsch Friday, 09 April 2010 15:31

KITE (Knowledge Innovation, Technology and Enterprise centre) and the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship will deliver a two day workshop event at Newcastle University, which aims to provide an informal environment for ideas and research to discuss the emergence of a new ‘European' school of entrepreneurship. In addition the workshop will promote pluralism and convergence rather than separation between the dominant school and the new European School.

The workshop will explore the tensions and differences between the schools and how to further integrate European perspectives more centrally into dominant entrepreneurship debates. The workshop will thus provide a meeting space for key participants to build on earlier conversations, and create more of a tangible international community.

Read more: 10.03.2010 Building Capacity in the New ‘European' School of Entrepreneurship

Written by Oliver Hirsch Friday, 09 April 2010 14:22

European SME Week 2010, which will take place from 25 May to 1 June, aims to:

- provide information on what the EU and national, regional and local authorities are offering as support to micro, small and medium-sized businesses;
- promote entrepreneurship so that more people, and in particular younger ones, seriously consider becoming an entrepreneur as a career option;
- give recognition to entrepreneurs for their contribution to Europe's welfare, jobs, innovation and competitiveness.

Launched in 2009, the European SME Week is coordinated by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry as one of the measures implementing Principle 1 of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) , which states that "the EU and Member States should create an environment within which entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded".

Click on the link below to visit the European Commission campaign website for more information about European SME Week and to find out how to get involved.

Please see http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/entrepreneurship/sme-week/index_en.htm for further information

Written by Oliver Hirsch Wednesday, 20 January 2010 18:56

The theme for the 2009 meeting was ‚Microfinance in a new financial era‘ and examined how the microfinance sector has reacted in the face of the global financial crisis. A combination of plenary, workshop and roundtable sessions ensured participants make the most of their opportunity to stay informed, debate and contribute to discussions.

Read more: 20.01.2010: European Microfinance Week 2009 held in November in Luxembourg