PLATO SRBIJA

Conclusion on phase 1: factfinding

Overview Presentation

• Key Players• Timing and Milestones• Activities

Phase relatedOverall (communication,…)

• Finances• Agreements on project management

CommunicationReporting

Key players Mentorshipproject

Mentors

Mentorcompanies

entrepreneurs

S(M)MEs

Chamber of Commerce

Other socio-economic partners and experts

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

• 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 relatedOverall (communication,…)

• Finances• Agreements on project management

CommunicationReporting

10 steps to implement Plato :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?

• 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 relatedOverall (communication,…)

• Finances• Agreements on project management

CommunicationReporting

Beyond Plato

• 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 relatedOverall (communication,…)

• Finances• Agreements on project management

CommunicationReporting

PLATO Financial - overview

VL VCC Ser

1. Preparation and planning 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

4. Overhead Costs 7.609,57 3.763,04 2.689,00

5. Investment Costs 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%

Overview Presentation

• Key Players• Timing and Milestones• Activities

Phase relatedOverall (communication,…)

• Finances• Agreements on project management

CommunicationReporting

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 Stefan Derluyn

Project Coordinator Manager International Dept

wim.keygnaert@voka.be stefan.derluyn@voka.be+32-9-2661451 +32-9-2661446