A capacity building seminar for policy makers and local development practitioners "Supporting SMEs in a time of crisis: how to choose the right actions"
12-15 October 2009, Trento, Italy
SEMINAR PRESENTATION
By Alessandra Proto, OECD LEED Trento Centre for Local Development, Trento, Italy and Jenny Capuano, Training Centre for International Cooperation, Trento, Italy
SUMMARIES OF SEMINAR LECTURES
THEME 1: ENHANCING NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP – PEOPLE, POLICIES, AND INSTRUMENTS
The local determinants of enterprise creation
By Jay Mitra, Founding Professor of Business Enterprise and Innovation, University of Essex, UK
THEME 2: SUPPORTING SME GROWTH
Inter-firm networks and cluster development
By Luciano Consolati, Technical Committee, Federation of Italian Districts, Italy
THEME 3: CREATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SME STRATEGIES
Small firms in the recession: mechanisms to support them
By JonathanPotter, Senior Economist, OECD LEED Programme
CASE STUDIES: Challenges & Actions
Which is the main challenge SMEs have faced with the crisis in your country/locality? Which is the biggest obstacle? How are you responding to this? Which action has been undertaken to overcome it? Is policy bringing results?
THEME 1: ENHANCING NEW ENTREPRENEURSHIP – PEOPLE, POLICIES, AND INSTRUMENTS
COLOMBIA
Challenge
Action
By Maria Alejandra Arango Campo, Advisor to Entrepreneurial Development Vice Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia
SERBIA
Challenge
Action
By Ana Žegarac, Serbian Agency for the Development of SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Serbia
THEME 2: SUPPORTING SME GROWTH
CHILE
Challenge
Action
By Ximena Clark, Head of the Division for Small Businesses, Ministry of Economy, Chile
HUNGARY
Challenge
Action
By Zsuzanna Laczkó, Deputy Director, SEED-Foundation for Small Enterprise Economic Development, Hungary
THEME 3: CREATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SME STRATEGIES
ITALY
Challenge
Action
By Enrico Zaninotto, Professor of Economics, University of Trento, Italy
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