Name:

1.3 Workshop on Small and Medium Size Enterprises

Date:

September 17 - 28, 2001

Programme:

• Characterization of a current research and development situation in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic's participation in the 5th outline programme of the European Union and enforcement of industry's interests under programme of National policy of research and development
• Globalization of economy. The role of foreign capital during the transformation of economy - active pro-investment-oriented policy
• The transformation from the central planned economy to the market economy
• The role of small and medium - sized enterprises in the process of transformation of the Czech economy
• Marketing for production and trade needs of firms. Market analysis: demand and the possibility of influencing it, evaluation of the competitiveness of firms according to the rules of the OECD
• Introduction of innovative technologies for SME
• Human resources management under conditions of market economy, increasing of investments into the human factor, knowledge management
• Guarantee and supporting services for SME
• Information systems - support of SME
• Integrated environmental management in SME
• Financial analysis of investment projects

Technical visits to selected companies and institutions:

• Visit to 43. International Engineering Fair in Brno
• Technical visit to BEST Benesov - production of construction machines
• Technical visit to hotel Olympik - discussion with the director of this hotel on privatization and management
• Meeting with representative of Business Development Agency
• Meeting with representatives of Centre for Regional Development Prague and Euro Info Centre Prague

Cultural visits:

• Prague city sightseeing
• Spa Karlovy Vary

Participants:

The Workshop was attended by 12 participants from 9 developing/transition countries (Albania, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Romania, Russia, Tunisia and Ukraine).