Digitalisation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Mediterranean
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Date:
15 Apr 2020 - 15 Jul 2020
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Project duration:
15.04.2020 - 15.07.2020
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Jan Hagemejer
President of CASE Management Board
Jan Hagemejer’s areas of expertise are international trade as well as macroeconomic and structural issues. He graduated from University of Warsaw where he also obtained his PhD and habilitation, as well as from Purdue University (MA in Economics). He works as an associate professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw. Prior to … <a href="https://case-research.eu/project/digitalisation-of-small-and-medium-enterprises-smes-in-the-mediterranean-2/">Continued</a>
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Katarzyna Sidło
Dr Katarzyna W. Sidło specializes in the political economy, geo-economics and socioeconomic development of the European Union’s Southern Neighbourhood as well as EU-Mediterranean relations. She has a proven track record working on studies, evaluations and impact assessments commissioned by various international donors such as the European Parliament, the European Commission and its various departments and agencies, … <a href="https://case-research.eu/project/digitalisation-of-small-and-medium-enterprises-smes-in-the-mediterranean-2/">Continued</a>
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Marek Peda
Vice-president of CASE Management Board
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How the EU should prepare for the enlargement in terms of governance, policies and investments: options and choices made from a territorial perspective
The European Committee of the Regions established the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) on 21 January 2010 in Barcelona, together with associations of local and regional authorities (LRAs). ARLEM aims at promoting local democracy, multi-level governance and decentralised cooperation around the three shores of the Mediterranean. As set out in the new Action Plan, it will focus its work on the strategic priorities of
(i) sustainable economic development;
(ii) climate action in the Mediterranean;
iii) women’s empowerment.
The digitalisation of small and medium enterprises is linked to the first priority: sustainable economic development.
The elaboration of a study on the digitalisation of SMEs in the Mediterranean region will contribute to ARLEM’s work on economic growth and social development in the Southern Mediterranean partner countries and the whole area. Micro, Small and Medium size enterprises (MSMEs) in the Mediterranean, which as mentioned are the backbone of the economy, create job opportunities and, increasingly, spur innovation. Unfortunately, they are often prevented from reaching their full potential. The study focuses on the following components:
- Identification of the main blocking points
- Policy recommendations to LRAs linked to the main blocking points identified and how the local and regional level can be concretely supported to enhance the digitalisation of SMEs.
- List funding possibilities, from the EU or others, available to LRAs from the South Mediterranean partner countries that would allow them to fund projects related to the enhancement of the digitalisation of SMEs.
The study is conducted by CASE in partnership with the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) based in Barcelona for the European Committee of the Regions.
Project funding: The European Committee of the Regions
Partner: European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)
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