European Enterprises Awards in Porto - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 6 december 2008 - 7 december 2008 |
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| plaats | Porto, Frankrijk |
| aanwezigen | G. (Günter) Verheugen i e.a. |
| organisatie | Europese Commissie (EC) i |
The winners of the European Enterprises Awards, who come from among 48 nominees and 25 European countries, will be announced during a gala dinner by European Commission Vice President G. Verheugen, Portuguese Minister of Economy and Innovation M. Pinho and M. Delebarre, President of the Committee of the Regions.
There are six categories in the European Enterprise Awards:
The Entrepreneurial Trailblazer Award will recognise actions that promote an entrepreneurial culture and mindset.
The Enterprise Support Award will reward innovative policies that promote enterprise and attract investment, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
The Red Tape Reduction Award will reward measures to simplify administrative procedures for businesses, in particular for start-ups.
The Investment in People Award will recognise initiatives to improve entrepreneurship education and training.
Responsible entrepreneurship will honour corporate social responsibility and sustainable business practices.
Jury’s Grand Prize will be awarded to the entry that is considered the most creative and inspiring entrepreneurship initiative in Europe.
A high profile jury, consisting of European entrepreneurs, leading business people, academics, as well as members of both the European Commission and national governments will select the winners of the European Enterprise Awards.
Policies that promote entrepreneurship and create a favourable environment for business, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises are crucial if the European Union is to tackle its number one challenge of stimulating economic growth and creating new jobs.
The European Enterprise Awards competition aims to raise awareness of partnership activities between local administrations and businesses, in particular SMEs, and highlight the role of entrepreneurial success in developing Europe’s economy.
The 2007 European Enterprise Award Ceremony will be co-organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, the Portuguese Presidency, through IAPMEI - the Portuguese Agency for SMEs and Innovation - and the Committee of the Regions. It will be combined with the Portuguese Presidency’s flagship conference on “SMEs and entrepreneurship – successful local strategies”, bringing together a mosaic of new and inspiring practices and policies from across Europe.
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European Commission website on European Enterprise Awards:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/entrepreneurship/smes/awards/index_en.htm
Vice-President Verheugen's website:
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/verheugen/index_en.htm
Ton Van Lierop +32 2 296 65 65 ton.van-lierop@ec.europa.eu
Catherine Bunyan +32 2 299 65 12 catherine.bunyan@ec.europa.eu
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