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Introduction

It is already the 4th time that we meet here at the Employers’ Group to show the

young generation of entrepreneurs that their voice is extremely important to us

and that we are willing to support them and cooperate for a brighter future with

more opportunities and a well-developed European entrepreneurship. One of our

biggest challenges is to keep promoting European entrepreneurship and inspire

young people to become or to continue being entrepreneurs as a valid career

choice.

The 4th edition of the YEESeminar was the biggest yet, bringing together 60

entrepreneurs from 28 countries of the European Union and North Africa. It is a

tradition established by the Employers' Group with the ultimate objective to bring

young entrepreneurs closer to the European Union and to enable them to start

their own business in a sustainable, healthy and dynamic business environment.

Our young entrepreneurs had the opportunity to discuss their concerns, present

their recommendations for change, but also to motivate each other in promoting

the entrepreneurial spirit and share their experiences.

The speakers touched upon various interesting and crucial topics which enjoy

particular attention in the European Union today. Moreover, their mission was to

introduce our participants with all the inner workings and legal frameworks of the

EU relevant to the subject matter. The purpose of the seminar was not merely to

familiarise our participants with the EU's achievements and endeavors, but also to

assist young entrepreneurs in the challenges they currently face through a mutual

sharing of experiences.

In the current economic climate, the EU needs to think of its young people and

allow them to create opportunities and employment for themselves, naturally

leading to growth for the EU economy as a whole. Thus, the primary aim of this

seminar was to provide young entrepreneurs with a wide range of information

relating to European Entrepreneurship in order to contribute to their

entrepreneurial success, but also to work together on our commitment to take

concrete steps in favour of young European Entrepreneurship.

Mr. Henri Malosse, President of the Employers' Group of the EESC

Ms. Anna Maria Darmanin, Vice-President, EESC

Mr. Marko Curavic, Head of Unit D/1:Entrepreneurship 2020,DG Enterprise, EC

Mr. Pedro Augusto Almeida Freire, Member, EESC Employer’s Group

Mr. Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, Member, EESC Employers' Group

Milen Minchev

Elena Spanou

Michael Tyrala

Secretariat of the Employers’ Group

Mr. Henri Malosse

Ms. Anna Maria Darmanin

Mr. Lobo Xavier

Mr. Almeida Freire

Table of contents

Introduction 2

Programme 4

Working Groups 8

Working group n°1 9

Entrepreneurship for Everyone


Market Access


Business Environment


Being an Envoy - How to Promote Entrepreneurship

Recommendations 13

Closing ceremony 15

List of participants 16

Notes 21

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Programme


8:30 - 9:00

9:00 - 11:00

Room JDE 63

Thursday, December 06, 2012

18:00 - 22:00

Restaurant

La Medina

Registration of participants

Presentations of the entrepreneurs - 30 seconds each

Introductions of the EESC members - 20 seconds each

Briefing and introduction session by Ms. Madi Sharma, Member,

EESC Employers' Group

First Mentor ME session - 30 minute session allowing the

entrepreneurs to chat with mentors and try to identify solutions

together

9:00 - 11:00

Room JDE 63

11:00 - 11:20

Opening by Mr. Henri Malosse, President, EESC Employers' Group

Welcome address by Ms Anna Maria Darmanin, Vice-President of

the Employers' Group of the EESC

Debate with the young entrepreneurs:

Does the new Action Plan on Entrepreneurship 2020 by the

European Commission address the real needs of entrepreneurs?

Mr. Marko Curavic, Head of Unit D/1: Entrepreneurship 2020, DG

Enterprise, EC

Mr. Pedro Augusto Almeida Freire, Member, EESC Employers'

Group

Moderator: Mr. Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, Manager of the Best Practice

“Think Industry” project by Recet (Portugal) and Member, EESC

Employers' Group

08:30- 09:00

09:00-10:30

ROOMS JDE 4041 JDE 7161

11:00-13:00 ROOM JDE 51

WORKSHOP 1

14:30 - 16:15

Room

JDE 51

Entrepreneurship for Everyone: entrepreneurship as a career path, tailor-made support for all budding entrepreneurs, nurturing

young entrepreneurs - incubators and mentors, mandatory

entrepreneurship education

Ms Emmanuelle Butaud-Stubbs, Member, EESC Employers' Group

Ms Diana Filip, Deputy CEO and VP, Junior Achievement - Young

Enterprise Europe

Mr. Matthieu Delage, President, JADE - European Confederation of

Junior Enterprises

Ms Francesca Ungaro, Coordinator for the European Young

Entrepreneurs policy - UEAPME and Confartigianato

Moderator: Ms Madi Sharma, Member, EESC Employers’ Group

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WORKSHOP 2

16:15-18:00

Room JDE 51

WORKSHOP 3

14:30-16:165

Room JDE 60

Market Access: cross-border trade, creation and cooperation among

entrepreneurship associations, innovation and internationalisation

Mr. Lazar Vulovic, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Association of

Young Entrepreneurs - Kragujevac

Ms. Eve Päärendson, Vice-President, EESC Employers' Group

Mr. Pavel Trantina, Vice-President, EESC Various Interests' Group

Moderator: Mr. Pietro Francesco De Lotto, Member, EESC Employers'

Group

Business environment: opportunities for financing, regulatory and

administrative framework, e-business, European Private Company

statute, managing risk

Mr. Roald Larsen, Owner, Bit Lab; General Manager - Strategy &

Operations, The Angel Group

Mr. Maurizio Reale, Vice-President, EESC Employers' Group

Mr. Marko Curavic, Head of Unit D/1: Entrepreneurship 2020, DG

Enterprise, EC

Mr. Jorge Ramirez Puerto, General Manager, European Microfinance

Network

Mr. Tomasz Jasinski, Member, EESC Workers’ Group

Moderator: Mr. Jan Oravec, Member, EESC Employers' Group

Expert: Ms Elina Egle, Former adviser to the President of Latvia on

economic matters

Being an Envoy: How to Promote Entrepreneurship

Mr. Ralph Diestelhorst, European Entrepreneurial Region, Committee

of the Regions

Ms Victoria Petrova, 'SME Angel' for Industrial Policy, Adviser, DG

Enterprise, EC

Mr. Luca Scarpiello, Vice-President, European Youth Forum

Mr. Gintaras Morkis, Member, Employers' Group of the EESC

Moderator: Mr. Florin Jianu, President, JEUNE - Young Entrepreneurs of

the EU

WORKSHOP 4

16:15-18:00

Room JDE 60

Programme



19:00-22:00

10:30-11:00

5th floor JDE

Time available to the young entrepreneurs for working on their final

recommendations and their presentations

Third Mentor ME session

Networking dinner hosted by Mr. Henri Malosse, President, EESC

Employers' Group

Friday, December 07, 2012

08:30-09:00

Registration of participants


Friday, December 07, 2012

11:00 - 13:00

Room JDE 51

13:00-13:30

ROOM

JDE 51

Mr. Jérôme Roche, Unit C/3: Youth, Entrepreneurship, Micro-

Finances, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, EC

Mr. David Anciaux, Project Manager, CEEP

Presentation of Workshops’ Recommendations

Final debate: How to give entrepreneurs a European identity?

Mr. David Anciaux, Project Manger, CEEP

Mr. Arnaldo Abruzzini, Secretary General, EUROCHAMBRES

Dr. Christian Verschueren, Director General, EuroCommerce

Mr. Luc Hendrickx, Enterprise Policy Director, UEAPME

Debate with the participants

Moderator: Dr. Ana Bovan, Board Member, GEF - Generation Europe

Foundation

Closing address by Mr. Henri Malosse, President, EESC Employers'

Group

Closing ceremony


Entrepreneurship for Everyone

Market Access- cross-border trade, innovation and internationalisation

Business Environment

Being an Envoy-Promoting Entrepreneurship

Working Group N°. 1

In this workshop the group reflected on the ways to support and promote

entrepreneurship as a career path for everyone, men and women.

Participants of this working group recognised that an entrepreneurial

mind needs to be created and developed through education at early

stages in schools and later on in universities. In this way young people

will be exposed to challenges at an early age, get inspired and be able to

choose their path as entrepreneurs.

Promoting and motivating young entrepreneurs is not that easy however.

The working group suggested that the EU needs to bring forth the

‘European Role Models’ programme. These entrepreneur role models

will share their encouraging experiences with the ultimate aim of

motivating those that are thinking about starting their own business.

Furthermore, it has been argued by participants and panelists alike that

media play a significant role in promoting entrepreneurship, for example

through reporting on various innovative projects and success stories.

The EU needs to take more concrete steps to support the creation of a

positive environment for entrepreneurs. The panelists and participants

presented numerous suggestions on facilitating entrepreneurship in

Europe, suggesting that the EU needs to encourage start up schemes and

fund schemes which educate and train entrepreneurs to start a business.

Additionally, Member State governments have to be persuaded of the

necessity to invest in mandatory entrepreneurship education, education

on EU legislation related to business, as well as clear, flexible and less

bureaucratic tax systems. It is extremely important to work together and

cooperate at the national and European levels in order to promote

entrepreneurship and create opportunities for young people to get

involved and develop a successful entrepreneurial career.


Ms. Butaud-Stubbs

Ms Madi Sharma

Ms Francesca Ungaro

Entrepreneurship for Everyone: entrepreneurship as a career path, tailor-made support for all budding entrepreneurs, nurturing young entrepreneurs - incubators and mentors, mandatory entrepreneurship

education

Ms Emmanuelle Butaud-Stubbs, Member, EESC Employers'

Group

Ms Diana Filip, Deputy CEO and VP, Junior Achievement -

Young Enterprise Europe

Mr. Matthieu Delage, President, JADE - European Confederation of Junior

Enterprises

Ms Francesca Ungaro, Coordinator for the European Young Entrepreneurs

policy - UEAPME and Confartigianato

Moderator: Ms Madi Sharma, Member, EESC Employers’ Group



This afternoon’s working group mainly discussed market access,

international trade, innovation and internationalisation of European

entrepreneurship. The panellists pointed out that the European Union

supports internationalisation of Small and Medium Enterprises with

several relevant legal instruments. However, the participants argued that

SMEs are largely not aware of these instruments on expanding business

abroad, suggesting that there is a clear need for more visibility. That

information should be comprehensive and easily accessible. The

panellists pointed out the importance of 'Enterprise Europe

Network' (EEN) and how successful entrepreneurs could become

mentors for future generations.

Some of our participants shared their views and personal experiences

regarding entrepreneurship in the international arena. They concluded

that in global business and trade, it is not always just about money, but

what is also really significant is knowledge, particularly local knowledge.

They argued that if high level executives and experts could be convinced

to share their knowledge and experiences, it would be of considerable

help in successfully developing and expanding businesses abroad.

Furthermore, they also proposed that the EU follows the US

entrepreneurship model more closely. A unified legal framework would

be more effective in their opinion.

In addition, the participants proposed to create a network where

entrepreneurs can join and promote their companies at the European and

International level.

Market Access: cross-border trade, creation and

cooperation among entrepreneurship associations,

innovation and internationalisation.

Mr. Lazar Vulovic, Entrepreneur and Founder of the Association

of Young Entrepreneurs - Kragujevac

Ms Eve Päärendson, Vice-President, EESC Employers' Group

Mr. Pavel Trantina, Vice-President, EESC Various Interests'

Group

Moderator: Mr. Pietro Francesco De Lotto, Member, EESC

Employers' Group

Mr. De Lotto

Mr. Pavel Trantina

Ms Eve Päärendson


This working group discussed the importance of a healthy and safe busi-

ness environment, proposing several recommendations and measures.

Necessary requirements for a healthy business environment have been

agreed upon in the group. It is extremely important to provide businesses

with security, profitability, stability, flexibility, openness and availability

of adequate infrastructure. Entrepreneurs are like fish, business environ-

ment is the water they live in, and it has to be kept clean. The participants

proposed that the EU should help in developing equal labour policies and

eliminate barriers and practices that discriminate some entrepreneurs and

favour a select few.

The panellists supported the fact that creating a good and secure business

environment is essential, but they also argued that a good environment

would not be sufficient. What is important in the long run is to change the

culture of administration. They emphasized that a great step forward in

achieving the necessary business environment reforms, there must be

concrete cooperation from the EU to the national and regional levels.

Finally, the participants recommended concrete strategies in reforming

the business environment. They have proposed:

• That regional governments should be able to allocate more

EU funds specifically targeting the SMEs.

• To create a website where information on financial issues in-

cluding EU funds is provided, as well as to encourage educa-

tion on access to finances and EU funds.

• To transform YEES into a permanent consulting platform at

the EU level.

• Less paperwork with regards to invoices and receipts.

• To generate a methodology at the EU level in testing legisla-

tion related to entrepreneurship.

Mr. Maurizio Reale

and

Mr. Marko Curavic

Ms. Elina Egle

Mr. Roald Larsen

and

Mr. Jorge Ramirez Puerto


Business environment: opportunities for

financing, regulatory and administrative framework, e-business, European Private

Company statute, managing risk

Mr. Roald Larsen, Owner, Bit Lab; General Manager - Strategy

& Operations, The Angel Group

Mr. Maurizio Reale, Vice President, EESC Employers' Group

Mr. Marko Curavic, Head of Unit D/1: Entrepreneurship 2020,

DG Enterprise, EC

Mr. Jorge Ramirez Puerto, General Manager, European Microfinance Network

Mr. Tomasz Jasinski, Member, EESC Workers’ Group

Moderator: Mr. Jan Oravec, Member, EESC Employers' Group

Expert: Ms Elina Egle, Former adviser to the President of Latvia on economic

matters



The last workshop of the YEES was a brainstorming session for new ideas

and suggestions on how entrepreneurs can become envoys and work

together in promoting entrepreneurship. The speakers and participants

have agreed that YEES is an excellent initiative and a real opportunity to

promote entrepreneurship and stimulate a dialogue between the EU and

young European entrepreneurs.

The participants proposed that the policy scheme for entrepreneurship at

the EU level should be facilitated in order for more young people being

able to develop entrepreneurial activity without the fear of taking a risk.

Additionally, they argued that two of the biggest problems facing young

entrepreneurs that should be tackled are access to credit and overgrown

bureaucracy. A fundamental initiative in resolving these could be the

unification of procedures in each country to reduce costs.

Furthermore, it was emphasized by the panellists that there is a need to

create an encouraging environment for young entrepreneurs, to support

them by expanding solutions for entrepreneurship, and provide them

with the resources they need to succeed. It is time for a robust

cooperation at the EU and national levels in promoting entrepreneurship,

and concerns of young entrepreneurs should be taken into consideration.

The participants gave particular attention to the fact that education is the

key. They believe that entrepreneurship must be taught in schools. Young

people should be given the opportunity to be taught about

entrepreneurship possibilities at an early stage and should be provided

with the necessary knowledge and skills to foster an entrepreneurial

mindset.

Mr. Ralph Diestelhorst

Mr. Gintaras Morkis

Mr. Florin Jianu

Being an Envoy - How to Promote

Entrepreneurship

Mr. Ralph Diestelhorst, European Entrepreneurial

Region, Committee of the Regions

Mr. André-Jacques Dodin, European Steering

Committee for Youth, Council of Europe

Ms Victoria Petrova, 'SME Angel' for Industrial Policy,

Adviser, DG Enterprise, EC

Mr. Luca Scarpiello, Vice-President, European Youth

Forum

Mr. Gintaras Morkis, Member, EESC Employers'

Group

Moderator: Mr. Florin Jianu, President, JEUNE - Young Entrepreneurs of the EU

Participants of the four workshops called for specific recommendations to enhance the oppor-

tunities for young people to start and run a company in the EU:

1.Entrepreneurship for Everyone

• Brand entrepreneurship as a career path for all ages and genders

• Introduce entrepreneurship and mentorship programs that develop practical skills in schools/

universities

• Bring young people to the businesses through internships and exchange programmes

• Associations of young entrepreneurs: use them to handle available investment funds ear-

marked for start-ups/entrepreneurs, instead of local banks

• Promote entrepreneurship associations at the local level

2. Market Access, Access to Finance, Business Environment

• Same rules to establish a company in the EU - fast and cheap

• European Company Statute for SMEs

• Simplification of public procurement tenders and administrative procedures

• More transparency in the start-up, tender, funding processes

• Banks should provide guarantees to European start-ups to enable them entry to larger tenders

• Common EU laws with increased protection of entrepreneurs, including a favourable labour

law

• Favourable IP Management

• Enable entrepreneurs to be eligible for new funding after bankruptcy

• Give a level of flexibility when hiring the first couple of employees, especially for risky sectors

• Less bureaucracy regarding EU funding, including streamlined procedures to receive the

funds faster

3. Ensure Sustainability of Responsible Businesses

• Establish a new culture of responsible businesses with the motto "I am responsible!"

• Create a supportive ecosystem for the entrepreneurial and start-up community at the local lev-

el

• The European Commission should identify and finance local entrepreneurship enablers

• Share information through a two-way communication channel - communicating directly with

local businesses through a web platform


Recommendations of the fourth annual

Young European Entrepreneurs' Seminar, 6-7 Dec. 2012

4. Promote Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship on the Agenda

Include entrepreneurship on the EU agenda; promote EU entrepreneurship as a long-term vision;

adapt the priorities according to the real needs of entrepreneurs via direct and frequent communi-

cation between the EC and entrepreneurs

• Develop the entrepreneurial spirit; raise awareness in schools at all levels

• Improve communication between entrepreneurs and governments

• Collect existing business ideas and key rules to succeed; share best practices

• Create a common handbook/dictionary for organisations promoting entrepreneurship

• Organise regular meetings/networking between existing and potential entrepreneurs to share

experiences

Visibility of Entrepreneurs

• Promote entrepreneurship in the public spotlight (media, social media)

• Organise an annual nomination/entrepreneurship awards ceremony, broadcast by multiple

international media globally

• Make it possible for entrepreneurs across Europe to contact each other so they can learn from

each other

• Guide/enable entrepreneurs to be envoys: be a role model; join and promote local organisa-

tions; be the change they want to see; build their personal brand; become the media via social

networking; be proud of what they do


Recommendations of the fourth annual

Young European Entrepreneurs' Seminar, 6-7 Dec. 2012

Closing ceremony



List of Participants

Ilaria BONACINA

By Carpel SRL

Ana BONTEA

Member, EESC Employers' Group

Aleksandr BOROVENSKIS

Word Of Mouth Labs

Ana BOVAN

Board Member, GEF - Generation Europe Foundation

Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS


Anna CARYK

MIJARC Europe

Veronika ČERVOVÁ

Chamber of Commerce in Teplice

Viorica COJOCARU

Alliance of Romania’s Employers’ Confederations

Antal CSUPORT


Marko CURAVIC

European Commission, DG Enterprise

Anna Maria DARMANIN

Vice-President, EESC

Matthias DAUN

Bund der Deutschen Landjugend

Pietro Francesco DE LOTTO


Aboulharjan ABDELLAH

La nouvelle pme

Arnaldo ABRUZZINI

Secretary General, EUROCHAMBRES

Karim ACHOUCHI

ShoeXpress

Pedro Augusto ALMEIDA FREIRE


David ANCIAUX

Project Manager, CEEP

Christian ARDHE


Massimo BALDINATO

Member of Cabinet of Mr. Antonio Tajani, Vice-President, EC

Stefano BATTAGGIA

European Vegetarian Union, Kosmo Strategio Ltd.

Didier BARBET

Federation des Auto-Entrepreneurs

Benjamin BERNDT

Fuelguard Commodity Management GmbH

Ildikó Judit BÍRÓ

YES

Edi BISCIC

Kf-graficno oblikovanje

Laure BOISIER

Lb Qualitative Research



Vincent FARRUGIA


David FAUCHIER

Seedcamp

Diana FILIP

Deputy CEO and VP, Junior Achievement - Young Enterprise Europe

Birgit FULAR

Head of Unit, EESC Employers' Group

Yusuke FURUKAWA


Lubomir HADJIYSKY


Luc HENDRICKX

Enterprise Policy Director, UEAPME

Paddy HENNELLY

Marbel Group

Tomasz JASINSKI

Member, EESC Workers’ Group

Florin JIANU

Young Entrepreneurs Association from Romania

Alfredas JONUSKA


Aleksandar JOVCESKI

Business Confederation of Employers of Republic of Macedonia

Marie DEPELSSEMAKER

Transeo - European Association for SME Transfer

Matthieu DELAGE

President, JADE - European Confederation of Junior Enterprises

Yvan DHEUR

Entrepreneur

Gabriella DIANI

CONFCOMMERCIO INTERNATIONAL

Ralph DIESTELHORST

European Entrepreneurial Region, Committee of the Regions

André-Jacques DODIN

European Steering Committee for Youth, Council of Europe

Mira DUARTE

Portuguese Farmers Confederation

Ivica DURICOVA

Young Entrepreneurs Association of Slovakia

Xavier DUTERTRE

Technoplane

Elina EGLE

Baltic Id

Leo EXTER

We Startup

Mohamed EZZOUAK

Web Stategie



Natasha MICALLEF

DUO restaurant

Henri MALOSSE

President, EESC Employers' Group

Sabina MAGNANO

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, EP

Stefano MALLIA


Mihai MANOLIU


Milen MINCHEV


Mirijam MÜNCH

German federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit)

Gintaras MORKIS


Sarah NDIAYE


Florent NOISETTE

CCI France - Representation to the European Union

Cothenet OLIVIER

TW & Co.

Jan ORAVEC


Anna OSCARSSON

Kvittar.s

Angeliki KARAMPOUROUNI

Young Entrepreneurs Association Hellas

Sabina KLIMEK

Klimek’s Confectionery

Martina KOCIJAN

Kreativna Vjeverica d.o.o.

Argun KORAY

Arena Technology

Jacek KRAWCZYK

Vice-President, EESC

Julie LAPSLEY

Udders and Grapes/LAP Contacts/Queen's University Belfast

Ruxandra LACATUS

General Union of Romania's Industrialists

David MAASZ

Entrepreneurship Foundation Hungary

Frederic MAAS

CEAPME

Dumitru MADALIN

BizNet

Dragica MARTINOVI Ć

Director, Croatian Chamber of Economy - Representative Office in Brussels

Francesco MAURELLI

European Vegetarian Union, Kosmo Strategio Ltd.

Konstantinos MAVROSKOTIS

Foodwealth LTD



Krzysztof OSTROWSKI


Yasmina OULDJI

COONTEXT

Santa OZOLINA

European Youth Forum

Eve PÄÄRENDSON

Vice- President, EESC Employers' Group

Katerina PALKOVÁ

Atelier Atarys Architecture a Stavitelstvi s.r.o

Anass PATEL

570 AM

Marina PATRIARKA

Eurofound

Ambra PASQUALETTO

Young Entrepreneurs in Venice

Jonathan PEEL


Radivoj PEJČINOVI Ć

Young Entrepreneurs of Serbia

Antonello PEZZINI


Abel POLESE

DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

Dorin POP

UGIR

Emmanuel PRETET

CarboneTex

Jorge Ramirez PUERTO

General Manager, European Microfinance Network

Alvaro RAMOS -CATALINA DE YSASI

Confederation of Employers and Industries of Spain

Maurizio REALE

Vice-President, EESC Employers' Group

Maria ROMANIDOU

Ally

Lidia SALVATORE

Eurofound

Luca SCARPIELLO

Vice-President, European Youth Forum

Dr. Nicolas SCHARIOTH

GALLUP

Stéphanie SELLIER

President, CJD - Centre of Young Company Leaders Belgium

Madi SHARMA

Member, EESC Employers’ Group

Fidel SHELLY

Tech City Talent

Simeon SIMEONOV

Sever Holding AD

Dmitry SKURATOVICH

Staff.by



Maciej TYSNICKI

Trigon dom Maklerski

Max UEBE

Unit C/3: Youth, Entrepreneurship, Micro-Finances, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, EC

Francesca UNGARO

UEAPME

Olga VASSILEVSKA

Mw Logistica OOD

Gediminas VACHTERIS

Transalda

Frank VAN OORSCHOT


Tomas VAVRO

BMV MEDIA s.r.o.

Christian VERSCHUEREN

Director General, EuroCommerce

Géraldine VERBRUGGHE

EuroCommerce

Lazar VULOVIC

Entrepreneur and Founder of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs - Kragujevac

Gonçalo Lobo XAVIER


Polina YANCHEVA

StartUp Foundation

Sam ZAWADZKI

Advance to Go

Simeon SIMEONOV

Sever Holding AD

Dmitry SKURATOVICH

Staff.by

Cveto STANTIC

Vice-President, EESC Employers' Group

Maria Rosaria SPANO

Beauty & Hair Management

Elena SPANOU


Angela STEEN

Google

Georgi STOEV


Anna Maria SZATKOWSKA

EUROCHAMBRES

Katelijne TAILLY

Project & Policy Manager Angel.me & FilmAngel.tv

Sabrina TESOKA

Deputy Head of Unit, EESC Employers' Group

András TÓTH

Startup & Entrepreneurship Meetup, Unseen University, OpenMeetup, FruitHosting Inc

Aissata TOUNKARA

No wear else/ so&so

Pavel TRANTINA

Member, EESC Various Interests' Group


The Employers' Group (Group I) has 114 members, and is made up of entrepreneurs, employers and representatives of employer associations working in industry, com-merce, services and agriculture in the 27 Member States of the European Union. These are women and men involved in the business world and in touch with the reali-ties of everyday life who are willing to put their experience to use to further the Euro-pean venture.

Our goal is to promote European integration by supporting the development of our busi-nesses, which play a key role in fostering the prosperity of our societies and in creat-ing jobs.

In an economically difficult climate, the European Economic and Social Committee is the only European institution that brings together business people and people fully engaged in the economic and social life of their home country.

A strong, coherent and dynamic Employers' Group is therefore crucial to making the voice of business heard at the European lev-el.

Naturally, the Employers' Group also works closely with the five major European busi-ness organisations – BUSINESSEUROPE, CEEP, EUROCHAMBRES, EuroCommerce and UEAPME – to which a large number of our members also belong.

The Employers’ Group of the EESC

www.eesc.europa.eu/employers-group

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