Consulenza Direzionale
di Paolo Zaramella” (CDPZ, in short) is an Italian consultancy and
training firm, founded 12 years ago. The company offers a wide set of
services: consultancy for micro and SMEs; training programme for
managers, entrepreneurs, workers; research activities; EU projects. The
company experience includes also EU projects (mainly Leonardo, Erasmus
+, Interreg and H2020).
As small company, often
it acts as main coordinator of a local network, composed i.e. by
Universities, Chambers of Commerce, Trade associations and other
training/VET providers.
The company worked with
other 700 micro and small businesses, not only coming from Veneto Region
(North East part of Italy) but also centre/south.
bit management Beratung GmbH (Austria) is
part of bit group the largest private training provider in Austria.
Since 1996 bit management Beratung GmbH is active in the consulting and
training sector. In many national and international projects, they have
worked together with institutions, organizations, companies and
individuals to develop new and innovative training concepts and to
support their implementation.
The main focuses of bit management
Beratung GmbH are in the following areas:
Training and consulting services in
the field of entrepreneurship
National and international projects ˗
Consulting and training in the field of environment and
sustainability:
Result-oriented, tailormade trainings
in the fields of personality development, leadership, team
development, HR-management, sales, project management, logistics,
business management and economies, communication and trainer
education
Academy for Nursing and Health Since
2012, we are offering training in nursing and elderly caretaking
Currently bit management has 45 employees
and a network of more than 100 national and international experts in the
areas of management training and consulting.
As member of bit group we draw on the
experience of more than 400 employees and a network of more than 500
experts, trainers and consultants in the fields of education, training
and consultancy. bit group’s excellent work got acknowledged with
several awards like the Austrian State Prize for Consulting, Comenius
Medal, Constantinus Award, etc. Since 2007 the whole bit group is
certified according to ISO 9001.
Since 2013 bit management holds the
Ö-Cert (quality certificate for adult education issued by the Austrian
Ministry of Education).
SEGE is an association with a
Pan-Hellenic, non-profit nature and regards women engaged in business
activities in Greece. SEGE provides to women entrepreneurs of Greece the
environment to develop their businesses and themselves. Promotes youth
entrepreneurship, improves recognition of their achievements and
supports the growth of women-owned businesses through research and
information. SEGE promotes ethics and morality in female
entrepreneurship, while taking initiatives that demonstrate a sense of
social responsibility.
SEGE is active all over Europe and
especially in the Mediterranean and Balkan area through it's
participation in international and European projects. SEGE is active in
improving and increasing the involvement of women in business activity
by providing to them all the information and assistance that is needed
to ease their career. SEGE has played a vital role in eliminating gender
discriminations in the financial sector by promoting female
entrepreneurial activity.
SEGE currently lists more than 1.000
members from all over Greece, which enjoy the following services:
Associate with women entrepreneurs
who are like-minded and willing to share ideas, information and
opportunities
Get consulting, mentoring, coaching
and training services in order to support their business
Attend events and conferences that
are related to vital issues of entrepreneurship ˗
Expand their business networking and
knowledge through accessing business networks in Greece and abroad
Participate and benefit from SEGE’s
position as a representative body for the enhancement of social,
political and entrepreneurship issues that concern women
entrepreneurs
Share experiences, get access to
knowledge and seek new partners at national and international level.
Cluster Experts Baltic Sea Region (CE BSR)
is an example of a female iniatiated and led foundation in Latvia based
in Riga and Daugavpils. However, our members are also men which greatly
support our activities implemented all over Latvia.
The CE BSR was established in 2010 by PhD
students working on the business cluster research in different areas
with an idea to get together cluster experts and practitioners of the
Baltic Sea Region. The objective of the CE BSR is to promote the
development of competitive clusters, innovation and competitiveness of
enterprises (SMEs), as well as capacity of experts through education,
research and entrepreneurship. Our special focus is on the promotion of
women entrepreneurship through our networks and clusters.
Since its establishment the CE BSR has
actively participated in various regional, national and international
level projects, working on strategies for cluster organizations, as well
as organized exchanges through the Nordic-Baltic mobility programme and
the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme. Among our projects were
LdV project “Transfer of Best-Practice & Innovation in CAD for Logistics
Stakeholders (LogiCAD)”, ESF project "QuAT– Qualification for good jobs
in micro and small tourism enterprises", Erasmus+ project EFEB Network –
European Regions Entrepreneurship Connection, Erasmus+ KA2 project -
EuroKEY and others. Experts of the CE BSR are working as experts for
different European Commission projects involving policies for supporting
SMEs, internationalization and second chance for SMEs, EU regional
policy and cohesion funds, etc.
National Technical University “Kharkiv
Polytechnic Institute” (www.kpi.kharkov.ua/en/) has been one of the
leaders of HE in Ukraine for a long time. It is playing a leading role
in shaping the technological policy of Kharkiv, the second largest city
of Ukraine. Being among the signatories of Magna Charta Universitatum,
the University is a member international of the EUA, BSUN, EAU
associations and takes part in AUDEM. NTU “KhPI” is highly rated in the
national (4) and international ratings: QS World University
Rankings(701+); Scopus (9th in UA). Its website is ranked 2nd in Ukraine
in the international website ranking Webometrics. NTU “KhPI” has
developed the curricula meeting the ECTS requirements. That helped to
provide the students with new opportunities, free choice of learning
trajectories and develop their mobility. University has the education
quality assurance system, which in particular allows focusing on
learning outcomes. The NTU “KhPI” aims at continuous improvement and
development of its autonomy and new partnerships with industry.
Currently, 13462 students, 308 PhD. students, 1400 teachers and
researchers study/work at the University at five Education-&-Research
Institutes and five faculties. University offers 11 study programmes
taught in English. The university international cooperation policy is
aimed at internationalization of learning process, development of the
innovative potential of the university and creation of the conditions
for attracting international financing. NTU “KhPI” has gained the
biggest number of Tempus projects in Ukraine during the existence of the
program (29 projects). Currently, 47 international projects are being
implemented at the university, including 1 Erasmus + KA2 (CBHE) project.
A group of teachers under the guidance of
Prof. Igor Kononenko has developed numerous models, methods and
information technologies in the field of strategic management, project
portfolio management, and project management. They have significant
experience in solving problems for business and conducting training for
entrepreneurs. This group has published 8 books and dozens of scientific
articles in the field of information technologies. Prof. Igor Kononenko
is a Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.
In 2015 Igor Kononenko was awarded the Order "For Merits" of the 3rd
degree by the President of Ukraine.
CEPOR – SMEs & Entrepreneurship Policy
Centre was founded in 2001 as an NGO, independent policy centre and
think tank, focused dominantly on policy issues of the SMEs and
development of entrepreneurial capacity on the institutional and
individual level. CEPOR’s ten institutional founders are institutions
like research institutes and faculties, development agencies, chambers
of commerce and crafts.
CEPOR’s mission is to influence the
public-political environment emphasizing the role of entrepreneurship
and SMEs in the development of Croatian economy. It is accomplished
through the organization of round tables discussing existing problems in
the SME sector, by organizing conferences, training and workshops which
enable sharing and transfer of knowledge by connecting educational
institutions, academic experts, representatives of local and national
authorities and the entrepreneurial sector. In this way, CEPOR wants to
contribute to shaping the entrepreneurial culture, as well as
institutional and regulatory framework for entrepreneurial activity.
With this aim, CEPOR publishes a number of publications, such as the
Annual Small and Medium Enterprises Report (since 2011), as well as
policy briefs on current economic issues, with policy recommendations.
Main activities include conducting
independent policy research of the SME sector to provide objective
assessment of problems, and creation of policy recommendations to
government institutions in order to build efficient non-discriminatory
and favourable policies for the development of SMEs. In this sense,
CEPOR’s activities are:
Policy research and advocacy
activities focused on improving the existing ecosystem for SMEs in
Croatia.
Preparing strategic documents and
studies, including the Strategy of Women Entrepreneurship
Development in the Republic of Croatia 2010 – 2013 and Strategy of
Women Entrepreneurship Development in the Republic of Croatia 2014 –
2020
Participation in the Global
Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) international research, the most
comprehensive yearly survey of entrepreneurial activities and
entrepreneurial eco-system in the world since 2002. Within the GEM
research for Croatia, the focus was also on gender inequality in
Croatia's entrepreneurial demographics.
Organization and participation in
conferences and round tables, discussing existing problems in the
SME sector, e.g. round table Women Entrepreneurship
Exchange of British and Croatian
Experiences. Publishing an annual SME Report for Croatia since 2011,
informing relevant institutions and general public about the
situation, problems and development trends of SME sector in Croatia.
In the Small and Medium Enterprises Report −Croatia 2019, published
in December 2019, with a chapter on Women Entrepreneurship.
Depending on the field of interest, CEPOR
has a core team of 10 entrepreneurship researchers that join CEPOR’s
activities, depending on the topic. CEPOR is a member of the following
international networks: TRANSEO–European Association for SME Transfer
and ENSR–European Network for Social and Economic Research.
Established in 1920, University of
National World Economy (UNWE) is the oldest, leading and largest
economic university in South-Eastern Europe, the first in the rankings
of Bulgarian universities with economic majors. It has more than 21 000
students. With its capacity of about 500 lecturers, 300 of which
professors and associate professors, UNWE trains students in 43
undergraduate programs and 108 graduate programs (regular and distance
learning). The university also offers training in 41 doctoral programs.
Training is delivered at 8 faculties and 33 departments. This is the
first Bulgarian university to introduce systematic entrepreneurship
education in Bulgaria 28 years ago, and it is also one of the pioneers
in Eastern Europe in this respect.
The UNWE is presented in this project by
its Institute of Entrepreneurship.
The Institute of Entrepreneurship was
established by a decision of the Academic Council No 4/3 - 05.11.2016 of
the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) and Decree No 54 /
23.03.2017 of the Council of Ministers. It is the successor of the
Institute for Entrepreneurship Development (IED), which started its
activity in 1997 and was founded by Prof. Kiril Todorov – a pioneer in
research and consulting in the field of entrepreneurship and SMEs in
Bulgaria. The new institute also integrates the academic functions
performed until its establishment by the Department of Entrepreneurship,
which since 2006 provides methodologically and conducts the educational
process in entrepreneurship at UNWE, in order to build highly trained
entrepreneurs and managers in a dynamic business environment – including
international and multicultural.
The units integrated in the new institute
are recognized as bearers of best practice in entrepreneurship education
because of the realization of the science-practice relationship,
together with other leading European universities. The recognition was
received by EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development) –
Brussels, the main international accrediting organization in the field
of business education. Until their integration, the IED and the
Department of Entrepreneurship work in the closest connection, through
which the scientific results are applied in the educational process, and
hence in practice. Over the last 25 years, dozens of students’ companies
have been established, and some of these entrepreneurs participate in
the learning process under various forms. Over the years, the two
structures, together with the Bulgarian Association for Management
Development and Entrepreneurship (BAMDE), have led and participated in
over 15 international (mostly EU-funded) projects, as well as a number
of national and university research and training projects in the field
of entrepreneurship and management.
The institute participates in the
training of bachelors, masters and doctoral students, as well as
entrepreneurs and managers. There are developed contacts with similar
institutes and departments at universities in different countries. The
Institute of Entrepreneurship has the only doctoral programme in
Bulgaria in entrepreneurship, accredited by the National Evaluation and
Accreditation Agency (NEAA) for the second time with the highest grade.
The institute is well recognized in the country, but also abroad through
the publications of its members, participation in international
conferences and seminars, implementation of national and international
projects.
The main activity of the Institute today
is to conduct significant, topical, long-term research. The research
findings are built into the learning process, and this is a prerequisite
for the development of entrepreneurial culture among students and the
creation of new businesses. The Institute is working to support business
enterprises not only in terms of start-ups, but also in their
management, growth, and internationalization. In this way, the
accumulated internationally recognized experience of the UNWE is being
enriched and further developed.
