Jukka Laiho
Fit for German-Polish co-operation
Aims and objectives
• Wake the interest for a transnational co-operation and dismantling of still existing
prejustices
• Capability of the enterprises to a successful transnational co-operation
• By better capability increase of the success ratio for functioning transnational activities
• Contribution for stabilization of the German-Polish border region by a successful
German-Polish co-operation for the mutual advantage
Description of the best practice
Support and promotion of small and middle enterprises of the border region for the
development
of transnational economic co-operation by:
Measures for further education for the co-operation with Polish enterprises
– Organization of business and co-operation relations – a practical guide
– EU-generousnesses and temporary agreements – their practical conversion in the
connection with the German handycraft law
– Invitation to tender – possibilities of participation and practical training, contracts in
German-Polish business life
– Financing, crediting and promotion possibilities in case of activities in Poland
– Taxation of the turnover in the EU domestic market and in Poland
Jukka Laiho
Fit for German-Polish co-operation
Industry-specific foreign trade meetings and German-Polish co-
operation meetings
– Motor vehicle industries/ metal working industries:
Workshops about industry-specific topics and co-operation meetings
– Building / builds industries / installations /wood:
Workshops about invitations to tender and placing of orders with
practical training and co-operation meetings
– Baker / konditor and butcher:
Industry-specific meetings about possibilities for the transnational
relations and co-operation meetings
Resources and financing
• Financing : EU-program Interreg III A (75 %)
• Own resources (25 %)
Jukka Laiho
Fit for German-Polish co-operation
Evaluation
Strong sides
Enterprises use the offers in order to prepare for transnational activities ore deepen their knowledge
about it , particulary by
• Further training to fundamental topics of transnational activities
• Informations about industry-specific main topics
• Establishment of contacts with potential business and co-operation partners
Things to develope
After the participation in the measures of the project, interested enterprises must receive a coaching
for realization of transnational activities and support for the overcoming of the language barriers.
Plans for the future
Development of a follow-up project, whose main focus is the support of enterprises on both sides the
border for the purposeful and result-oriented development of business and co-operation relations.