PLATO Srbija

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PLATO Srbija

• SME Kick-Off
• Kovacica
• 16-17 October 2009

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Overall objectives

• To get to know each other
• To acquire an understanding of the
  Plato-philosophy
• To build a team with common goals and agreements
  on interactions
• To agree on an initial action plan for the next
  12 months

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Programme Overview

• Thursday
• 9h30 Welcome and introduction PLATO linking
  Flanders and Serbia
• 10h30 Start workshop I
• 12h30 Lunch
• 14h00 start workshop II
• 19h00 dinner
• Friday
• 9h00 workshop II
• 12h30 conclusion and celebration

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Plato Linking Flanders and Serbia

• Voka and Plato Karel Uyttersprot
• Plato International Wim Keynaert
• Plato philosophy, experiences and values
• What are Plato learning networks?
• Plato Serbia - Alexander
• Overall objectives
• The Serbian set-up
• Roles and responsibilities

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Flanders in the world
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Flanders some figures

• 6 million people
• Highest concentration of ports in the world
• 175 billion euro of exports (80 Belgian exp )
• High level of education
• 19th century textile industry
• Now biotech, IT, niche markets

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Know any Belgians?
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VokaThe Flemish network of companies
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Voka, the Flemish network of companies
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Voka, the Flemish network of companies

• Alliance of the Flemish Economic Union and the
  eight Flemish Chambers of Commerce
• Founded 01/01/2004
• 17,000 members
• 280 employees
• Politically independent
• 60 of the added value and employment in Flanders

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Voka- East Flanders Chamber of Commerce

• Voka - East Flanders Chamber of Commerce
• 3000 members
• 50 employees in 4 offices
• Our structure 6 competence centres
• Services
• - Lobbying
• Communication
• Networking
• Training Education
• International Entrepreneurship

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Voka- East Flanders Chamber of Commerce

• Chamber of Ghent est 1729
• 2000 Chamber of Commerce East Flanders est.
• 2004 VOKA VEV
• Offices in Ghent, Oudenaarde, Aalst and
  Dendermonde keeping touch with each sub region

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Voka- East Flanders Chamber of Commerce

• 3000 members ( Volvo, Honda, Arcelor Mittal, )
• 50 employees in 4 offices
• Second largest Belgian Chamber
• Accredited
• ISO certified

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The importance of learning networks long-life
learning!
Starting
Growing
Blooming
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Mentorshipprojects!
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The Plato Concept
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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, Hungary,
  Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Poland,
  Slovakia, Serbia and South Africa

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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
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What is Plato?

• Goal professionalization of SME owners
• Goal establishment of networks of SME owners
• Groups of 15-20 Entrepreneurs meet monthly
• Under the guidance of mentors/godfathers

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Plato Mentorshipproject

• Mentors from multinationals guide a fixed group
  of 15 to 20 S(M)ME owners during 2 years, via
  monthly sessions.
• Starting point are the bottle necks and practical
  questions of the group members
• Size and sector decide upon the group
  composition. The members are no competitors
• Exchange of experiences on marketing, sales,
  production, accountancy, HR, strategy,

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Plato is a learning network

• Learning networks networks of entrepreneurs
  that meet regularly
• Plato members decide themselves the topics they
  discuss during the meetings a topic/problem
  mapping occurs during the SME TB
• Plato members can't be competitors discussions
  remain confidential

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Aim of the PLATO project

• Professionalize SME management
• Creation of a dynamic, informal network where
  people can discuss their problems and solutions
  in a confidential way
• Linking of Plato company networks in different
  countries
• Cooperation bond between the different Chambers
  of Commerce / Business Associations.

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PLATO Srbija

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Plato Srbija

• 60 Companies located in
• Pancevo
• Pozarevac
• Subotica
• Mentors
• US Steel, Hemofarm, Bambi.

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Plato Srbija

• Economic missions to Serbia Flanders
• Economic seminars on trade partner countries
• Links with education centers
• Plato can stimulate SME development in other
  regions in Serbia
• Links with Serbian Belgian government.
• New projects coming up
• Plato Koopera
• EU cross border project Croatia-Serbia

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Kick-Off Programme
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Programme day 1 (pt 1)

• 10h30 Training approach and split-up Regional
  groups
• Personal introduction
• Team exercise - Spider web / Tower build
• Debrief
• Core themes for team success
• Objectives and SMART
• Lunch assignment find out about
• 12h30 lunch

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Programme day 1 (pt2)

• 14h00 Introduction cornerstones for business
  success (in plenum)
• Mission
• Stakeholders
• 14h30 Mission writing exercises (in regional
  groups)
• Outdoor activity - Warp speed
• 16h00 Coffee break

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Programme day 1 (pt3)

• 16h15 Introduction stakeholder (plenum)
• Stakeholder workshop (regional groups)
• Stakeholders (Who are they?/What do they expect?)
• 17h00-18h00 Round up of the day (plenum)
• Team exercise (volleyball/toxic waste/flying
  carpet)
• 19h00 dinner ( party?)

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Programme day 2

• 9h00 Introduction activity planning (plenum)
• Exercise (Our hands are tied/Warp speed)
• Activity planning (6 months)
• 10u30 coffee
• Exercise (Teddy bear toss)
• Agreements on working together (regional groups)
• Communication, practicalities, organisation
• Round-up exercise
• 12h30 Conclusion and celebration

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Kick-Off Programmestep by step
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Regional subgroups
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Personal introduction

• Who am I?
• Present the unique item and explain
• Why this product?
• What does it tell about me as a person (my
  strenghts/weaknesses)
• What does it tell about me and my company?
• What do I bring to this group

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Programme day 2

• 9h00 Introduction activity planning (plenum)
• Exercise (Our hands are tied/Warp speed)
• Activity planning (6 months)
• 10u30 coffee
• Exercise (Teddy bear toss)
• Agreements on working together (regional groups)
• Communication, practicalities, organisation
• Round-up exercise
• 12h30 Conclusion and celebration

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Spiderweb exercise

• Alt. Tower build

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Spiderweb

• Debrief
• What went well/what not
• What would you do differently
• Teamwork elements
• Goals
• Relationship

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Team success focus
Task
Relationship
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• SMART
• Specific
• Measurable
• Acceptable
• Realistic
• Timely

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Mission statement

• Why does your company exist?
• What does it want to achieve?
• In groups of 3 or 4
• Individual present to small group present to
  full Plato-team

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Day 1 - Afternoon
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Our stakeholders

• Who has an interest in our company/products/servic
  es?
• What are the expectations of our specific
  stakeholders?

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Warp speed
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• Where can Plato help your business? You as a
  Plato stakeholder.
• Which topics would you like to cover in the Plato
  program?

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Day 1 - Round-up

• Team exercise

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Outdoor exercise

• Volleyball (?)
• Toxic waste or Flying carpet

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Day 2 - Morning
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Activity

• Our hands are tied

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• Day 2 Morning (early afternoon)
• Activity (our hands are tied)
• Activity planning (6 months)
• Themes extracted from the brainstorm
• Timing
• Who is responsible for what/who has access to the
  knowledge?

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Priority ranking

• Process
• List your top 3
• Devide your votes (5/3/2) and vote
• Top 10 ranking
• Specification / grouping / final ranking

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Activity planning

• Top 10 ranking of activities
• Create time line and indicate
• What
• Where
• Date
• Individual responsibilities

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Activity

• Teddy bear toss

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Activity planning

• Top 10 ranking of activities
• Create time line and indicate
• What
• Where
• Date
• Individual responsibilities

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Team rules

• Agreements regarding
• How we keep each other informed
• Roles and responsibilities

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Exercise

• Footbridge/Flying carpet
• Drinks and celebration

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Thank you for your attention

• Contact
• Voka - Chamber of Commerce of East-Flanders
• Wim Keygnaert
• wim.keygnaert_at_voka.be
• 32-9-2661451