May 19 Vinnitsa Chamber of Commerce held a workshop for SMEs on

“How to access European funds.”

More than sixty business in our region, Vinnitsa active members of CCI e attended the seminar, showing great interest in information about the project EU-Project in Ukraine. An exceptional performance attracted the attention of the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Italy Mr. Marco Tosona on approaches to the allocation of European Union finance for the development of Ukrainian economy. Mr. M. Toson, brought a good comparison with football, saying that he cares for the economy of Ukraine. Then he said: “But if dy, Ukrainian businessmen will not play in the field, will not run, and even worse, remain in the locker room, the fans and d Ukrainian business will not.”

In their speeches EU-Project experts Ms. Deborah Varaskin and Mr. Diego Kanchan told on conditions for access to EU funding, the work program “Horizon 2020” and “NEFCO”. Project Manager OpenGateItaly Sergei Marchuk told about the efforts that are applied as part of the promotion of Ukrainian business in European markets. Own experience of cooperation with European financial institutions shared the representative of DLS Group s.r.l. Italy with the city. Khmelnitsky – Igor silent.

After the presentations there was communication between individual businesses Vinnytsia and representatives of the European Union to discuss the projects, which may receive funding.

Interesting projects presented by companies “Spetsbud”, “Ekolan”, “Keythrupp”, “Voltage Group”, “Ladoga 77” and inventor Oliynyk DC The next step in continuing work in this area will be drawing up application forms for more substantive consideration of funding opportunities presented projects.

After the seminar held talks with the Italian delegation head of the department of foreign economic relations and translate the Vinnitsa Chamber Igor Shevchenko. Head of the delegation Mr. Marco Toson noted great interest in cooperation with business Vinnitsa thanked for organizing the event and expressed a desire to conclude an agreement on cooperation between the Chamber and Vinnitsa OpenGateItaly project in Ukraine.