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18.06.2024
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National Launch Event of the EU Business Hub - Japan and the Republic of Korea

We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming National Launch Event of the EU Business Hub - Japan and the Republic of Korea programme, followed by networking lunch.

The EU Business Hub - Japan and the Republic of Korea is an EU-funded programme that supports EU Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the green, digital, and healthcare sectors to enter the markets of Japan and the Republic of Korea. The programme aims to strengthen EU businesses' export and investment activities and to foster more resilient, sustainable, and technologically advanced value chains with both markets.


The programme will organise 10 business missions in Japan and 10 in the Republic of Korea over the next four years, each business mission allowing a group of 50 innovative EU companies to benefit from extensive business coaching.

TIME AND PLACE

 18th June 2024 from 11:00-12:30 EEST Swissôtel Tallinn, Estonia (Tornimäe 3, room Tartu) 

Event Agenda

During the launch event, we will explore the main objectives of the EU Business Hub, the services offered by the programme, information on business missions, the eligibility criteria and the selection process for participating companies.
Moreover, we will share the calendar of the first business missions in Japan and the Republic of Korea and provide information about the programme, the target sectors and industries for each mission, as well as the foreseen timeline for the application process.


11:00 – 11:20    Welcome and Keynote addresses

  • Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Arvo Anton, Director of the Business Diplomacy and Honorary Consuls Division, Business Diplomacy Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Eva-Kristiina Ponomarjov, Department Manager, Trade with Estonia, Enterprise Estonia

11:20 – 11:45    The EU Business Hub programme, Nicoletta Favaretto, Eurochambres
11:45 – 12:00    Unveiling the First Missions, Nicoletta Favaretto, Eurochambres
12:00 – 12:15    Successful business stories: Testimonials from Estonian companies doing business in Japan and the Republic of Korea
12:15 – 12:30    Q&A     
12:30 – 13:30    Networking Launch


Why should you attend this event?

  • Learn more about the green, digital and healthcare sectors in Japan and in the Republic of Korea; 
  • Explore the benefits and business opportunities offered by the EU Business Hub programme;
  • Learn how to express your interest for the upcoming business missions and understand the steps for the application process.

Who should attend?

If you are an EU SME or a Start-Up operating in the green, digital or healthcare sectors and would like to express your interest for the upcoming business missions of the programme, this event is specifically for you. Clusters, associations, stakeholders in these sectors are also welcome to participate.


For more information about the programme, please visit: https://eubusinesshub.eu.


REGISTRATION

Participation is free but registration is required.

Click here and register before 14th June 2024.

 

 

 


 

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