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- The role of economic development agencies in fostering business champions
‘The role of economic development agencies in fostering business champions’ is the theme of EMCC’s first 2006 company network seminar organised in cooperation with Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire, which will be held in New Lanark, Scotland, on 21-22 March 2006. The seminar will set out to explore the growing importance of economic development agencies as key entities helping to boost business creation and regional growth. Four company case examples will offer an insight into innovative practices and approaches covering different sectors and European countries.
- Achieving gender balance - strategies for competitiveness
In a seminar organised for members of its Company Network, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions explored corporate practices leading to a better work-life balance for women and men, while also contributing to enhanced competitiveness and human resource management models in European countries. The seminar ‘Achieving gender balance - strategies for competitiveness’ was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 18-19 November 2004. Four companies from Portugal, Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom (an SME in publishing and printing, a public/private consultancy firm, a multinational of the food and drink sector and a public health authority) presented both professional and personal experiences to an audience of 42 participants from 14 EU countries.
- Business resilience - anticipation as the key to sustainable business success
An open exchange of experiences will provide the backdrop for the next EMCC company network seminar on ‘anticipation as the key to sustainable business success'. This event will take place in Noordvijk, the Netherlands, on 2-3 June 2004. The seminar will explore two distinct but related aspects of resilience: ‘anticipatory resilience’ and ‘crisis management resilience’.
- eEurope+: Final progress report
The eEurope+ Action Plan is a collective action launched in 2001 by the then 13 candidate countries, mirroring the same priority objectives and targets as the eEurope Action Plan launched in 2000. The report summarises progress made under eEurope+ and makes recommendations for the future. All new Member States have made significant progress in ICT infrastructure and usage since 2001 but they are still well below the current average level of the EU15 Member States.
- Feeling the impact of tough tobacco legislation
This article, based on a Euromonitor study, looks at the effects of enlargement on the tobacco industry in the new Member States. The implementation of EU directives on tax levels and taxation is expected to have a negative impact on all countries’ tobacco industries. Retail prices will increase drastically due to taxation, while disposable income will not rise in a parallel manner, so both a shift to economy brands and an increase in non-duty paid products is expected.
- Agriculture in the Europe of 25 portal
This website of the Directorate General for Agriculture is a portal providing up-to-date information on the agricultural situation in the new Member States. Access is given to documents, studies and reports, fact sheets, country information and conference proceedings. This portal takes over the function of the still existing ‘Agriculture and enlargement’ website that will no longer be updated.
- Agriculture and the environment in the 10 new EU Member States - implications of applying the common agricultural policy
The report describes the current state of agriculture in the 10 new Member States and three candidate countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey), examining trends and drivers of change and their impact on the environment. It also provides assessments of the consequences that the Common Agriculture Policy may have in terms of agricultural management and environment.
- Regulatory authorities in south-east Europe
This report is part of the stability pact for south-eastern Europe, and focuses on the role of the regulatory systems within the restructuring of the energy and telecommunications sectors of south-eastern European countries. Both policy and institutional issues are addressed; an overview of the utility sectors in these and other OECD countries is provided, together with a description of existing regulatory authorities in terms of resources, independence, accountability and coordination.
- New market opportunities for construction: summary
This is a summary of the Euroconstruct analysis of June 2003, produced by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies and its European partners. According to it, housing and business construction will continue to drop until 2004 and will recover in 2005. Despite bleak prospects new opportunities are developing for the European construction industry due to the new Members' strong growth in the construction of new transport infrastructure.
- Key developments in the agri-food chain and on restructuring and privatisation in the CEE candidate countries
This report provides an overview of recent developments and trends within the food industries of eight new Member States and two candidate countries, Bulgaria and Romania. It is structured into three main parts: a comparative analysis of trends related to the structure and performance of the sector; country profiles; and a tabular presentation of a wide range of indicators, with 1999 values and trends over the period 1995-1999.
- Internet in a transition economy: Hungary case study
A comprehensive report on the telecommunications sector in Hungary, focussing on the Internet market, its origins, developments and main features in terms of content, tariffs, access and regulations. The report also reviews the degree of incorporation of information technologies in government, education, health and eBusiness activities.
- Competitiveness of the chemical industry sector in central and eastern European countries
This study reviews how the industry in the candidate countries, Bulgaria and Romania, will be able to cope with the competitive pressure of EU membership. The study encompasses a national review of the chemical industry in 10 central and eastern European countries. The national reviews provide a profile of the chemical industry, and data on privatisation and foreign direct investment in the respective countries.
- A competitive European pulp and paper industry
Within this project, the network of 29 contractors, covering 15 European countries, intends to provide a forum for small and medium-sized enterprises involved in European pulp and paper manufacturing. The network includes members from paper-mills, suppliers, consultants and research and development technologists.
- Shipbuilding and ship repair sectors in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia
This study, published around 2000, assesses the effects of European Union accession for five of the then acceding countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia) and evaluates the present and future competitive advantage of the shipbuilding and ship repair industries in these countries.
EMCC is a project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
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