Presentation of the European Association of Young Entrepreneurs, JEUNE Andrea Gelfi VicePresident

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Presentation of the European Association of
Young Entrepreneurs, JEUNEAndrea
GelfiVice-President
PHARE Business Support Programme of the European
Union UEAPME - SME FIT II
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About JEUNE

• It is the organisation representing young
  craftsmen and young entrepreneurs of SME in the
  EU
• It was founded in February 1994, registered in
  Belgium
• It comprises approximately 400.000 entrepreneurs
• It is composed by 10 associations from 8 EU
  Member States (probably enlarging in 2009)
• Administrative Council is made up of
  representatives of member organisations, young
  entrepreneurs

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Aims

• To inform members on developments in European
  politics and legislation
• To actively encourage contacts between members
  in order to facilitate the exchange of
  information and ideas
• To represent the interests of members at EU
  level
• To promote EU and national initiatives aimed at
  the creation of young enterprises
• To support the setting up of new businesses in
  other areas of the EU

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Activities

• President and Vice-Presidents
• Representation vis-à-vis UEAPME, NORMAPME
  (attendance to regular meetings)
• Contacts with associations of young entrepreneurs
  in other EU countries
• Represent JEUNE at conferences and events (ex
  European Craft Conference in Stuttgart 2007,
  SME-FIT II events 2008-2009, etc.)
• Follow specific projects and activities of JEUNE
  depending on their interests or on the mandate
  from their national association

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Activities

• Secretary General
• Day-to-day management
• Contact point in Brussels
• Edit the JEUNE newsletter with useful
  information for young entrepreneurs (see
  www.jeune-pme.eu)
• Regular contact with member associations
• Contacts with the EU institutions
  organisations working in the field of youth or
  organisations at national level
• Inform members of important initiatives and
  projects at EU-level (i.e. Small Business Act,
  Erasmus for young entrepreneurs).
• Respond to ad hoc questions from members

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Ongoing Projects

• EUE-Net European University-Enterprise
  cooperation Network
• Financed by DG Education and Culture of the
  European Commission
• 52 partners, lead partner University of Brasov
  of Romania
• Objectives
• Increase the presence of the entrepreneurs in
  the University (role of JEUNE provide
  entrepreneurs that want to go to a foreign
  University) provide input from SME-side
• Promote the entrepreneurship spirit within the
  University
• Develop Network of Career Offices in the
  Universities

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Ongoing Projects

• 3. Business Support Programme III (SME-FIT II)
• UEAPME is the coordinator of the project
• Funded by European Commission, DG Enlargement
• 4 target countries Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia
  and Turkey
• JEUNE participates at seminars in these
  countries and presents
• EU entrepreneurship policies activities of
  JEUNE at EU level
• Activities of JEUNEs member organisations at
  national level in the field of entrepreneurship
  and support to entrepreneurs

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Members

• Receive up-to-date information on EU policies
  addressed to young entrepreneurs (i.e.Erasmus for
  young entrepreneurs, Access to finance for SMEs,
  etc)
• Representatives come to Brussels JEUNE goes to
  them (meetings in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brussels,
  etc.)
• Participate in JEUNEs projects
• 1st JEUNE Convention in 2007 (access to finance,
  promotion of entrepreneurship, etc.) Next
  foreseen in 2010
• Enables members to be part of a European
  organisation and exchange experiences and learn
  from others

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Contact

• JEUNEs address
• 4, Rue Jacques de Lalaing
• B-1040 Brussels
• Ph. 32 2 230 75 99
• Fax. [phone]
• www.jeune-pme.eu
• Secretary General Rosa Solanes
• rosa.solanes_at_jeune-pme.eu

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Thank you for your attention!
PHARE Business Support Programme of the European
Union UEAPME - SME FIT II