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On Tuesday, October 23, the first workshop and training within the project “Aid for Trade-Support to Productive Capacities in the Agro-industrial Sector” was held in the premises of the Agricultural Club in Belgrade.

The workshop “Business Planning and Business Support” was attended by 17 representatives of companies with the greatest potential, which were selected through a application to participate in the project. On behalf of UNDP, Goran Simunović, project coordinator, greeted the participants and opened the workshop.

The project “Aid for Trade-Support to Productive Capacities in the Agro-industrial Sector” is funded by the Government of the Russian Federation and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The goal of the project is to strengthen supported businesses through business expansion and growth, improving competitiveness and market positioning, diversifying the existing range based on market needs, creating added value, certification process, export promotion and access to new markets. Seventeen (17) micro, small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs who have export potential and are ready to introduce and implement international standards in the field of food safety were selected.

Project beneficiaries will be provided training in various business areas (planning, marketing, branding, legal, business and accelerator support, innovation implementation, sales, funding sources, etc.),  constant mentoring support, as well as participation in the selected regional food and beverage fair, and promotional and sales activities. In addition, the five participants with the greatest potential will have the opportunity to implement HACCP, but also other standards that are very important for future market expansion and exports.

The workshop “Business Planning and Business Support” was attended by 17 representatives of companies with the greatest potential, which were selected within the application for participation in the project, and this is the first in a series of workshops that will be held in the coming period.

Climathon is a world event that is being organized this year in over 100 cities around the planet. Climathon is a 24-hour global event, organized by Climate-KIC (the largest public-private partnership dealing with climate change through innovation), supported by the official EU institution – the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

Climathon will be held in Nis for the first time, organized by the association ENECA and the association Proaktiv, in Deli space on October 26, 2018. years. Twenty-five participants of Climathon will develop solutions in 24 hours to the problem that the city of Nis is facing in the field of climate change, which is defined by the Secretariat for Environmental Protection of the city of Nis. The theme of this year’s event is ” Development and improvement of green infrastructure in the function of adaptation to climate change. “

The event will run 24 hours, starting at 10:00 am (Friday, October 26). During the event, participants will be provided with all the necessary things to create a creative conceptual solution (computers, internet, meals, drinks, rest area, sleep…). Competitors will be grouped into 5 teams with 5 members each.

The application is done on the website https://climathon.climate-kic.org/en/ where it is necessary to choose the city of Nis, and then apply as an individual or as a team.