European Projects Unit Lucca Promos

The European Projects Unit aims at boosting the local entrepreneurial system by set up of international partnerships and effective promotional networking It pursues this goal through the direct involvement in international project proposals, mainly called by European Commission Strategy

The EU project unit is working since 1 and half year and 3 employees are involved in the daily issues EU projects unit facts

Activities (1) ‏  Monitoring European funding opportunities through call for proposal procedures, in collaboration with the Euro Desk of the CCI  Set up of consultation tables aimed at identifying project proposals  Identifing operational frames  Writing and submission of projects

Activities (2) ‏ Lucca Promos also supports (co- operate with) the CCI of Lucca in the whole project cycle management

Gained Experience Projects submitted as CCI supported by Lucca Promos  3 Interregional Co-operation Programmes  1 Intelligent Energy Programme  2 Externalised Co-operation Programmes (i.e. EU-Turkey Chambers Forum managed by Eurochambres and TOBB) ‏

Gained Experience Projects submitted as Lucca Promos  1 Externalised Co-operation Programme - Invest in Med – (programme that develop Foreign Direct Investment and trade flows into the Mediterranean region; build sustainable business partnerships on its north and south rims; promote co-development in the Euro- Mediterranean region)  1 Pro€invest Programme (EU-ACP programme that provides technical and financial support to organisations representing the ACP private sector in their mission of sustainable investment promotion)

Gained Experience Network involved – some exemples  Unioncamere (more than 100 Italian CCIs; more than 100 Special Agencies; 20 Regional Union, 70 foreign CCIs)  Ascame (Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry)  CDE (Centre for the Development of Enterprises - CDE is an ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific)/EU joint Institution )  Toscana Promozione (regional organization of the Chambers of Commerce -, the National Institute for the Foreign Commerce (ICE) and the National Body for the Tourism  Chamber of Commerce Italy-Dominican Republic

Last approved project Within the European Programme Invest in Med Lucca Promos submitted a project called “ Paper Med ” General Objective: increase, qualitatively and quantitatively, investments and trade agreements in the paper industry sector Project lifespan: 19 months Activities: B2B, round tables, workshop

Partenariat Unioncamere - Italie Union Italienne des Chambres de Commerce - Réseau: plus de 100 CCIs, plus de 100 agences spéciales, presque 20 Unions Régionales, environ 70 Chambres de Commerce à l’extérieur A.SP.IN - Italie Agence spéciale de la CCI de Frosinone Support l’internationalisation des entreprises - Services: promotion, développement, assistance, consultation et formation C.G.E.A. - Algérie Confédération active dans les domaines économique et social Au niveau internationale elle s’est investie dans l’attraction des investissements directs étrangers. CCI Tétouan - Maroc Comprend les provinces de Tétouan, de Larche, de Chefchaouen et la préfecture de Fnideq-Mdeq CODIFOR - France Agence de coopération internationale des organisations patronales françaises - Agence de l’UIMM, Fédération de l’industrie Lucca Promos - Chef de file Lucca-Italie Société de la CCI de Lucca Support l’internationalisation des entreprises Services: promotion, développement, assistance, consultation technique

Contacts European Projects Unit Valeria Giusti Tel