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EXTREMADURA EXPORTS
Published on 28 March 2018
Spain
Extremadura
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About this good practice
Directly financed by the ERDF Operational Program of Extremadura under the priority Axes 3 “Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs”, investment priority 3 (d), through Extremadura Avante (Public Agency), Extremadura Exports intends to cater to the entire business network in Extremadura, regardless of the internationalisation phase of the company and includes all those training and awareness-raising actions related to the company's internationalisation strategy.
Under the umbrella of this free of charge program, the following actions are organised:
• Seminars and training workshops on international operations: customs management, logistics, incoterms, payments (among others)
• Activities related to languages, communication, or management of international sales platforms
• How to solve specific questions about foreign trade operations
• Generation of marketing opportunities
• Advice about Foreign and Commercial trade
• Detection of business opportunities
• Design and development of business meetings
Extremadura Export programme organised annually an event of integration for all the stakeholders related to foreign trade in the region, in which the relationship between them is favoured through talks and presentations, B2B, and spaces for the exposition of services to internationalisation.
These transversal services are continuous and available throughout the year. Calls are made according to the different events that are being organised
Under the umbrella of this free of charge program, the following actions are organised:
• Seminars and training workshops on international operations: customs management, logistics, incoterms, payments (among others)
• Activities related to languages, communication, or management of international sales platforms
• How to solve specific questions about foreign trade operations
• Generation of marketing opportunities
• Advice about Foreign and Commercial trade
• Detection of business opportunities
• Design and development of business meetings
Extremadura Export programme organised annually an event of integration for all the stakeholders related to foreign trade in the region, in which the relationship between them is favoured through talks and presentations, B2B, and spaces for the exposition of services to internationalisation.
These transversal services are continuous and available throughout the year. Calls are made according to the different events that are being organised
Resources needed
For the development of this Good Practice, the resources needed are:
• Technical staff support: 1 expert from Extremadura Avante
• For the 2016 annuity, the EXTREMADURA EXPORTS programme had a cost/budget of around 100.000€
• Technical staff support: 1 expert from Extremadura Avante
• For the 2016 annuity, the EXTREMADURA EXPORTS programme had a cost/budget of around 100.000€
Evidence of success
• Actions undertaken under this Good Practice along 2017:
- Info Days: 1
- Specific Training Seminars: 8
- International Strategic Training Program: 1
• A total of 215 enterprises have participated in the different planned actions
• This tool helps both, the international expansion and the SMEs´ competitiveness of the Extremadura´s business community by providing high quality training
- Info Days: 1
- Specific Training Seminars: 8
- International Strategic Training Program: 1
• A total of 215 enterprises have participated in the different planned actions
• This tool helps both, the international expansion and the SMEs´ competitiveness of the Extremadura´s business community by providing high quality training
Potential for learning or transfer
As an efficient public support instrument for the internationalisation of SME´s, the wide range of services and advice provided by this program can be adapted to the needs of other regions or countries in order to ensure a proper transferability.
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
EXTREMADURA AVANTE
Spain
Extremadura
Contact
Project Advisor