Local authorities and organizations, businessmen and media representatives from the wider area of ​​Kavala city, offered a warm welcome to KEPA during the inaugural event of the REMICRO LOCAL project, which took place on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at the premises of the new business info point, that is located in the Municipal Market of Kavala.

Welcome remarks were addressed by the Vice Governor for the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Mr. Alexios Politis, the Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Kavala, Mr. Yannis Promousas, and the Executive Member of the Commercial Chamber of Kavala, Mr. Lefteris Koukoutinis.

Mr. Neoklis Stamkos, KEPA’s CFO and Project Manager of the Remicro LOCAL project, presented the “identity” and the achievements of KEPA so far, while a detailed presentation of the project was made by Mrs. Margarita Fidanaki, Head of Remicro LOCAL Info Point in Kavala. Specifically, she referred to the objectives and expected results of the Remicro LOCAL project, which is implemented under the Cooperation Program “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”, in the effort of KEPA to strengthen local entrepreneurship in the Region of Eastern Macedonia Thrace.

In this direction, KEPA created two Business Info Points in Kavala and Komotini, providing free of charge services to any entrepreneur being interested either in participating in the e-matching platform (which provides the liaison/connection between the businessmen of the cross-border area), or the provision of consulting support and mentoring sessions, or even joining workshops (which aim to developing business and soft skills) for micro and small businesses and startups.

Finally, Mr. Therapon Fakas, Trainer and Business Coach – external partner of KEPA regarding coaching issues – presented the agenda with the upcoming workshops for the city of Kavala, that focus on the development of professional, soft, and green business skills.

Agenda
30/03/2022  “Sales Promotion Techniques”
06/04/2022  “Developing business Skills”
13/04/2022  “2nd Chance for Enterprises”
18/05/2022  “Developing Soft Skills”
25/05/2022  “Developing Green Business Skills”

 

The presentations and speeches of the event are available on the youtube channel of the project.

 

For more information about the project and the workshops, you may contact Mrs. Margarita Fydanaki, Tel.: 2510 22 6943, email: fydanakim@e-kepa.gr