Strategies of the Development of Entrepreneurship and SME
Strategies of the Development of Entrepreneurship and SME
Strategies of the Development of Entrepreneurship and SME
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4. Has any co-operation been fixed at regional level in order to achieve <strong>and</strong> to monitorprogress in this area? (Please name <strong>the</strong> country <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> program.)Declaration commitments:Services provided for <strong>SME</strong>s <strong>and</strong> entrepreneurs by business support <strong>and</strong> <strong>SME</strong>development institutions should be continuously improved, especially at <strong>the</strong> locallevel. In order to facilitate <strong>SME</strong> access to relevant information <strong>and</strong> business advice,stronger co-operation among support institutions <strong>and</strong> relevant authorities should bepromoted. It is also necessary to address <strong>and</strong> incorporate <strong>the</strong> different needs <strong>of</strong> prestarters,start-ups, growing businesses, micro <strong>and</strong> small <strong>and</strong> medium-sized enterprisesinto <strong>the</strong> support programmes when appropriate. The national <strong>and</strong> local authorities <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> BSEC Member States are also invited to introduce innovative approaches in <strong>SME</strong>support institutions, to exchange experience <strong>and</strong> co-operate on an international level,in order to develop, adjust <strong>and</strong> implement relevant solutions;5. Which measures have been adopted - at national or regional level - aiming toincrease links <strong>and</strong> cooperation between educational institutions <strong>and</strong> enterprises?Declaration commitments:The importance <strong>of</strong> human resource development should be recognised. In order toimprove entrepreneurial <strong>and</strong> managerial skills, <strong>the</strong> authorities are invited to take care<strong>of</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r improvement <strong>and</strong> adoption <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant curricula for educational <strong>and</strong>training programmes for students, start-ups, entrepreneurs <strong>and</strong> employees. The <strong>SME</strong>dimension should be appropriately incorporated into all training <strong>and</strong> educationalprograms.6. Did you formalize <strong>the</strong> consultation procedures to ensure <strong>the</strong> effective participation<strong>of</strong> all interested parties? If so, did you establish minimum periods <strong>of</strong> consultation?Declaration commitments:In order to pursue an effective <strong>SME</strong> policy, specific <strong>SME</strong> representativeorganisations, such as chambers <strong>of</strong> commerce <strong>and</strong> industry, chambers <strong>of</strong> crafts,employers’ trade unions <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r associations should be involved in at allphases <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> social dialogue;157
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