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
[email protected] [email protected]+32-9-2661451 +32-9-2661446
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