PLATO SRBIJA
Conclusion on phase 1: factfinding
Overview Presentation
• Key Players
• Timing and Milestones
• Activities
Phase related
Overall (communication,…)
• Finances
• Agreements on project management
Communication
Reporting
Key players Mentorshipproject
Mentors
entrepreneurs
Chamber of Commerce
Other socio-economic partners and
experts
Mentorcompanies
S(M)MEs
Chambers of Commerce
• Impression
• Professional
• Mobilizing strength!
• Questions
• Maintain and pay attention to the good balance
between national and regional chamber
• Coordinators
Bear in mind: communication with Flemish coordinators
and trainers in English!
Embedded and supported by their own organisation
Mayor companies and mentors
• Impression
• Interesting profiles! US Steel, Hemofarm, Agroseme,
…
• Questions:
• Which companies confirmed participation?
• Language skills mentors in function of cooperation
with Flemish coordinator and trainer!
• Which mentor should a company select out of their
managers?
Small and Medium Sized Companies
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Impression
• Interesting profiles with knowledge and
expertise of themselves! E.g. Selma
Questions:
• Expected recruitment? Difficult or Easy?
• Restrictions within one group
• Overall sessions
• Consultants/Banks/…
Stakeholders
• Government
• National
• Local
• Activities synergy
• Involvement in project for later subsidies
• Experts
• Role of the experts
• Banks: quid KBC
The Plato Concept
Overview Presentation
• Key Players
• Timing and Milestones
• Activities
Phase related
Overall (communication,…)
• Finances
• Agreements on project management
Communication
Reporting
10 steps to implement Plato :
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2009
Fact finding in Serbia
TB for Plato Coordinators in Flanders
Selection of Mentor companies in Serbia
TB for Mentor companies in Flanders
Selection of SME’s in Serbia
Creation of the Plato groups in Serbia
TB for SME’s in Serbia
2010
Monthly sessions in Serbia
Closure happening in Serbia and start 2nd cycle
Is proposed project timing ok?
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Factfinding mission: February 2009
Coordinator visit: 24-27/03/2009
Mentor recruitment: March-June 2009
Mentor & Coordinator teambuilding: 2-5/6/2009
SME recruitment: April- September 2009
SME teambuilding: September or October 2009?
Correlation with business mission from Belgium
• Start of the project: October or November 2009
PLATO Srbija
Overview Presentation
• Key Players
• Timing and Milestones
• Activities
Phase related
Overall (communication,…)
• Finances
• Agreements on project management
Communication
Reporting
Beyond Plato
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Economic missions to Serbia – synergy – 16/10/09
Economic seminars on trade partner countries
Links with education centers
Plato as a tool to stimulate SME development in other
regions in Serbia
Overview Presentation
• Key Players
• Timing and Milestones
• Activities
Phase related
Overall (communication,…)
• Finances
• Agreements on project management
Communication
Reporting
PLATO Financial - overview
VL
1. Preparation and planning
VCC
Ser
0,00
1.000,00
300,00
2. Staff costs
37.630,44
25.086,96
24.490,00
3. Operational Costs
13.100,00
0,00
2.400,00
7.609,57
3.763,04
2.689,00
0,00
0,00
0,00
6. Travel and Accommodation
Costs
52.860,00
0,00
0,00
7. Subcontracting Costs
13.800,00
0,00
0,00
TOTAL
125.000,00
29.850,00
29.879,00
%
67,67%
16,16%
16,17%
4. Overhead Costs
5. Investment Costs
Overview Presentation
• Key Players
• Timing and Milestones
• Activities
Phase related
Overall (communication,…)
• Finances
• Agreements on project management
Communication
Reporting
Project Management
• Internal communication
• Internationally: key role for coordinator Serbian
CCI -> e-mailing in cc
• Nationally idem dito
• Reporting on monthly and half year basis
• Financially: documents via coordinator Serbian
CCI
• Content: idem dito
Thank you for your attention
Contact
Wim Keygnaert
Project Coordinator
[email protected]
+32-9-2661451
Stefan Derluyn
Manager International Dept
[email protected]
+32-9-2661446