Open Days, Brussels 8th October 2008

JEREMIE workshop in Brussels - JEREMIE workshop in Brussels -

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

Ms Izabela Gorczyca

Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office

JEREMIE workshoporkshop – general – general informationinformation

Who:Who: Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office, European Commission (DG Regio), European Investment Fund;

Why:Why: to share experience ;

What:What: JEREMIE- Joint European Resource for Micro to Medium Enterprises – local and national experiences in the

preparatory phase

Where:Where: Brussels, Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office;

When:When: 2nd June 2008.Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office

Programme and speakersProgramme and speakers

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Moderator:Moderator: Grzegorz Bykowski, Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region;

EC:EC: Dorota Zaliwska and Manfred Beschel, DG Regio;

EIF:EIF: Bruno Robino;

Lombardy:Lombardy: Anna Barone, Finlombarda;

Hungary:Hungary: László Kállay, Ministry for National Development and Economy;

Wielkopolska:Wielkopolska: Leszek Wojtasiak, Vicepresident;

(Wales: (Wales: Nick Moon, Finance Wales)Nick Moon, Finance Wales)..

COUNTIRES: BulgariaCzech RepublicHungaryLatviaLithuaniaMaltaPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSlovenia

REGIONS: AquitaineCataloniaGaliciaHessenLodzkieLombardyLower SilesiaMarchePomeraniaValencia WalesWest PomeraniaWielkopolska

ParticipantsParticipants

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Summary of conclusions Summary of conclusions

Preparatory phasePreparatory phase:: evaluation studies including gap analyses, proposal on action to take

45 studies: conclusions depend on data availability, particular situation

contribution and close cooperation of regions and countries is very important.

SettingSetting up up structuresstructures phasephase: much depends on the conditions and structures of a particular region and country;

interest of interest of countriescountries and and regionsregions

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Examples of Examples of implementationimplementation structuresstructures

SelectionSelection of the Holding of the Holding FundFund::Hungary specialized financial institution;

Lombardy Finlombarda, 100% public agency, owed by authorities of Lomardy;

Greece EIF;Wielkopolska no decision taken yet;

sseelectionlection of of financial intermediariesfinancial intermediaries:: a good number could be from 3 to 5, best quality for a best price (bussines plan), Article 43 of Regulation 1828/2006; role of the Monitoring Committees;

financial instrumentsfinancial instruments:: no unique receipt due to different needs, recommendation for a few instruments, flexibility;

possibility of EIB loanpossibility of EIB loan..

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General conclusionsGeneral conclusions

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Innovative initiative;

political factor involved – influence the initiative;

takes time but the idea behind it is truly good;

new Member States more interested than the older 15th members;

the exchange of experiences is useful

- is EPPD applicable to is EPPD applicable to the selection of financial the selection of financial intermediaries within intermediaries within HF?HF?

- are the Member States are the Member States safe on eligibility if EIF safe on eligibility if EIF applies its own applies its own procedures?procedures?

Thank you for your attention!

izabela.gorczyca@wielkopolska.eutel. 0032 2 734 09 41

Wielkopolska Region Brussels OfficeAvenue de l’Yser 19

Brussels

www.wielkopolska.eu

Wielkopolska Region Brussels Office