Project “Promotion of investment opportunities and cooperation between small and medium sized enterprises through development of cross-border ties in the Carpathian region”
Project “Promotion of investment opportunities and cooperation between small and medium sized enterprises through development of cross-border ties in the Carpathian region” is realized by the Association of Economic Development of Ivano-Frankivsk in the partnership with Development Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Maramures (Romania) and Department of Implementation of Economic Reforms, European Integration and Investment of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration in the framework of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007-2013.
Goal of the Project: strengthening of social and economic development in the Carpathian Region by fostering cooperation among small and medium sized enterprises, in order to solve regional problems in investment, creation of a favourable investment climate in Ukrainian-Romanian cross-border region, improving its image through cross-border cooperation.
Total duration of the Project: 20 months
Locations of the Project: Ukraine (Ivano-Frankivsk Region), Romania (Maramures County).
Target groups: small and medium sized enterprises; government and local self-government institutions; potential investors.
Main activities:
1. Assessment of the investment potential of small and medium sized enterprises in the Carpathian Region through the conduction of analytical research and public opinion survey for effective cross-border investment and creating a favourable investment climate of Carpathian region;
2. Improvement of the skills and knowledge level of local government officials, small and medium sized enterprises through training programs;
3. Building joint information space and a more positive image of the Carpathian Euroregion in the regional and international markets;
4. Improving competitiveness, investment and innovation activity of the Carpathian Region through organizing and conducting International Investment Forum.
Estimated results:
Quantitative results: 1 Steering Committee; 4 meetings of Steering Committee; 2 project expert groups; 2 conferences (60 participants); 4 expert group meetings; 2 round tables sessions (40 participants); 2 focus group meetings (40 participants); 1 analytic research (Ukrainian, Romanian, integrated); 1 public opinion research of 200 respondents (Ukrainian, Romanian, integrated); 4 training modules and 1 workshop (40 participants); 1 database; 1 three-lingual guide of experience with successful practices (5000 copies); 1 three-lingual promotional brochure about the investment attractiveness of the region (5000 copies); 1 three-lingual map of the investment potential of the Carpathian region (5000 copies), 1 three-lingual catalogue of investment proposals in the region (5000 copies); 1 International Investment Forum (70 participants).
Qualitative results: involvement of investments in the small and medium sized enterprises; creation of additional workplaces in small and medium sized enterprises; establishment of cooperation in the development of investment activity.
