Make The Most Of Your Future

I was invited to speak at the final event of the EU institution interns event "Make most of your future".
The target audience comprised of people who want to work in the EU affairs area (public or private sector) and interns moving on to consider their future careers. I was invited to speak as a Member of the EESC and share the views of what employers were looking for, of what EU institutions would be looking for and also on how to achieve the position you really wanted….keeping in mind the focus on communication skills. Alongside this I also requested to share the work of some of the relevant EESC opinions on the subject.


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Women in Trade Network

I was invited to the Women in Trade Network Lunch hosted by Siemens and network with other women from the international trade community in Brussels. The keynote speaker was Maria Åsenius, Head of Cabinet for EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström who offered her insights on the EU’s international trade agenda for 2016, and her thoughts and advice for all women in the trade community.

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The Business and Start-ups Subcommittee Pitchwork

The Business and Start-ups Subcommittee (BSS) created by the European Commission trainees organised an interactive workshop session. "Pitchwork" was targeted at novice innovators who aim at entering the ecosystem and get familiar with the strategy for successful pitching.


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“Entrepreneurship – lifestyle” ( Skopje City hall) “Women and social entrepreneurship as a key factor in reducing unemployment” (Skopje Fair Hall ) Girls in Tech, Macedonia

The events of this day were not covered by the EESC but as I had attended the meeting the previous day for the EESC I took the opportunity to maximise the presentation of my work

Subject: EBA conference "SMEs for the Future" Day 2 Skopje

As an Entrepreneur I am always honoured to promote and speak on entrepreneurship and its importance in creating growth. As a member of the European Economic and Social Committee, Employers Group, Social Section and External Relations Section and as the newly appointed President of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) EU - Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia I was particularly honoured to be asked to speak at 3 events all celebrating entrepreneurs and innovation. The events were a continuation of the celebration of the 10 year anniversary of European Day of the Entrepreneur.


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European day of Entrepreneurs, EBA conference Skopje

Subject: EBA conference "SMEs for the Future"

As part of the celebrations in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia for the European day of the Entrepreneur, celebrating 10 years of activities, I was invited in my new role as President of the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) EU - Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia to present the EESC and our work on entrepreneurship.


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EBN “New Frontiers For Innovative Entrepreneurs – Societal Frontiers session”

Subject: Conference on New Frontiers for Innovative Entrepreneurs – Societal Frontiers session”

The frontiers of the 21st Century exist at the forefront of technological innovation, creative innovation, social innovation, environmental innovation, financial innovation, open innovation, business model innovation, and internationalisation. I was honoured to represent the Employers Group of the European Economic and Social Committee at this important conference, attended by international delegates.


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9th Congress of Women’s Entrepreneurship of the Adriatic and Ionian Area

Subject: “Clusters and networking in women’s entrepreneurship”

I was invited to speak as part of the Workgroup on Women’s entrepreneurship within the Forum of Adriatic and Ionian Chambers of Commerce, as part of the 9th Congress of Women’s Entrepreneurship of the Adriatic and Ionian Area. The focus of the conference was “Clusters and Networking in Women’s Entrepreneurship”


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Conference – Innovation and Management of Multifunctional food

Subject: Conference on Innovation and Management of Multifunctional food University of Foggia

I was invited to address students and local stakeholders in Foggia, Italy at the conference organised by the Economics Department of the University of Foggia where a Doctoral course in "Innovation a Management of Multifunctional Food" is active. The specific topic was functional foods and came as a result of the promotion of an EESC opinion on the subject where I was rapporteur. The introduction was through Employers Group Italian member Antonello Pezzini.


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“Entrepreneurship, a way out of the economic crisis” Stakeholder debate in Oradea with MEP Pavel

Subject: “Entrepreneurship, a way out of the economic crisis”

Following a visit to MEP Emilian Pavel earlier this year to promote the work of the EESC, I was able to share the Committees work on Entrepreneurship. As the MEP’s region has particularly high unemployment he was keen to hear the Committees recommendations on the subject. On presenting how the EESC worked with its stakeholder engagement and consensus adoption Mr Pavel asked me to chair a stakeholder meeting as the first steps to creating an environment conducive to entrepreneurship in the region of Bihor.


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EICC Trade and Investment Partnership Summit (TIPS)

Subject: Trade and Investment Partnership Summit (TIPS) 2015
“Changing Dynamics in EU-India Relations:
Business & Strategic Implications in the Next Decade”

The European Indo Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Eurochambres held their conference on EU-India trade in the European Parliament. Delegates were present from European member States and also from India. The topics discussed during the day included:
Outlook for European Union – India Business Cooperation, including specifics from the Ambassadors of Poland, Austria and Czech Republic.


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