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Title: PLATO SRBIJA


1
PLATO SRBIJA
  • Serbian Chamber of Commerce February,
    2009

2
Overview Presentation
  • Voka-Chamber of Commerce of East-Flanders
  • The PLATO concept
  • PLATO SRBIJA
  • Timing and Milestones
  • Finances
  • Agreements on project management

3
Voka-Chamber of Commerce of East-Flanders
4
Voka, the Flemish network of companies
5
Voka- East Flanders Chamber of Commerce
  • Voka Flanders
  • 17500 companies
  • Largest Belgian employers organisation
  • Voka - East Flanders Chamber of Commerce
  • 3000 members ( Volvo, Honda, Arcelor Mittal )
  • 50 employees in 4 offices
  • Our structure 6 competence centres to support
    our companies
  • Services
  • - Lobbying
  • Communication
  • Networking
  • Training Education
  • International Entrepreneurship

6
Life Long Learning!
Starting
Growing
Internationalising
Start
Mentorshipprojects!
7
The Plato Concept
8
Plato history
  • 1990 Plato starts at Voka East Flanders Chamber
    of Commerce
  • Since 1990
  • 1700 SMEs have joined the Plato Project in the
    Province of East Flanders. ( 7500 in Flanders )
  • 300 managers of 70 multinational companies
    participated
  • Since 2000 Plato International
  • Plato networks in Ireland, Denmark, Finland,
    Sweden, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia,
    Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia and South Africa

9
Why do companies participate in learning networks?
The entrepreneur has a NEED for information and
contact with colleagues
But the entrepreneur has a LACK OF TIME AND MEANS
For expensive and time-consuming trainings
SME owners are responsible for EVERYTHING in
their company Finances management, HR,
purchasing,, marketing,
The project deals with BOTTLENECKS and practical
questions
PLATO
10
Aim of PLATO
  • Professionalization of SME owners by practice
  • Establishment of learning networks of SME owners
  • Knowledge transfer via the guidance of mentors,
    managers of major companies

11
How? Mentorship project!
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15 SME group
15 SME group
15 SME group
15 SME group
12
Plato starts from the practice
  • Plato entrepreneurs discuss and share their
    everyday problems
  • Accountancy, Sales, HRM, Subsidies, Taxes,
    Communication, Export,
  • In order to increase their profit, turnover and
    growth rate
  • SME owners have other priorities problems
    customized program adapted to local SME needs
  • Entrepreneurs gain new knowledge from their
    mentors and from outside experts and from their
    colleagues.

13
Plato groups are guided by mentors
  • Mentors are managers from large companies
  • Steer the group meetings
  • Networking with other mentors and mentor
    companies
  • Individual assistance to the participating SME
  • Return
  • skill training by managing a PLATO Group
  • Achieve entrepreneurship

14
PLATO is sustainable
  • Plato gives SME owners the skills necessary in
    order to growth
  • Plato gives chances to women entrepreneurs
    starters
  • Plato is affordable practical
  • Co-operation of Chambers of Commerce with
    stakeholders governmental organisations, NGOs,
    universities, development organisations, training
    centres,
  • Plato access to national and international
    networks of SMEs and multinationals/mentor
    companies

15
Why does a SME owner participate?
  • Develop a good business plan for his/her company
  • Gain knowledge confidence about all business
    aspects
  • Learn techniques and methods to optimise company
    practices
  • Participate in networking (advice, transfer of
    know-how, contacts, )
  • Broaden their business horizon
  • The will to bring their company to a higher level
  • Create a local, regional, national and
    International network

Improve the company results!
16
Key players Mentorshipproject
Mentors
entrepreneurs
Chamber of Commerce
Other socio-economic partners
Mentorcompanies
S(M)MEs
17
To PLATO or not to PLATO!
  • The impact of Plato on the SMEs

18
Impact of PLATO on SME owners.
  • Studies by Deloitte, University of Antwerp,
    Vlerick Business School
  • Compared to their peers, Plato companies performe
    above average on all levels
  • PLATO companies are more professionally managed
    related to liquidity, cash-flow and rentability.
  • PLATO companies have a business strategy. SME
    owners know how to grow feel confident in their
    business plans

19
PLATO Srbija

20
10 steps to implement Plato
  • Fact finding in Serbia
  • TB for Plato Coordinators in Flanders
  • Selection of Mentor companies in Serbia
  • TB for Mentor companies in Flanders
  • Selection of SMEs in Serbia
  • Creation of the Plato groups in Serbia
  • TB for SMEs in Serbia
  • Monthly sessions in Serbia
  • Closure happening in Serbia

21
Proposed project timing
  • Factfinding mission February 2009
  • Coordinator visit 24-27/03/2009
  • Mentor recruitment March-June 2009
  • Mentor Coordinator teambuilding 2-5/6/2009
  • SME recruitment April- September 2009
  • SME teambuilding October 2009
  • Start of the project November 2009

22
Beyond Plato
  • Economic missions to Serbia Flanders
  • Economic seminars on trade partner countries
  • Links with education centers
  • Plato as a tool to stimulate SME development in
    other regions in Serbia
  • Contacts with Serbian Belgian government.

23
PLATO Financial - overview
24
QA
  • Question time
  • Financial details
  • General Plato concept
  • Plato Srbija implementation
  • Project management agreements
  • Coordinators
  • Reporting
  • -gt Protocol

25
Thank you for your attention
  • Contact
  • Wim Keygnaert Stefan Derluyn
  • Project Coordinator Manager
    International Dept
  • wim.keygnaert_at_voka.be stefan.derluyn_at_voka.be32-
    9-2661451 32-9-2661446
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