

Memorandum of cooperation between Region of Western Greece and Chambers for the Network for Strengthening Entrepreneurship
- 29/11/2016 17:39
- Press releases
The configuration of Network for Strengthening Entrepreneurship in Western Greece gets in its final form, after the signing of the relevant Memorandum of Cooperation between the Region of Western Greece and the three Chambers of Achaia, Etoloakarnania and Ilia.
At a meeting held at the offices of the Region, the Deputy Head for Regional Development and Entrepreneurship Kostas Karpetas signed together with the President of the Chamber of Achaias Platonas Marlafekas, the President of the Chamber of Aitoloakarnania Panagiotis Tsichritzis and the President of the Chamber of Ilia Konstantinos Nikoloutsos, a Memorandum of Cooperation for the creation of the Network for Entrepreneurship in Western Greece.
During the meeting, the Presidents of Chambers reported on critical issues that the chambers and their members face and there were discussed options which will allow for a better coordination and strengthening joint actions that will promote and support the entrepreneurship in our region.
In a statement, the Deputy Head of Region K. Karpetas stressed that "the recent award of the Region of Western Greece "European Entrepreneurial Region 2017" by the Committee of the EU Regions, gives us the impetus and responsibility to further improve the already high level of cooperation with local authorities and strive for optimum coordination with the chambers of our region, which are our key partners in the effort to support the society and the restarting of the economy.”
The network, which is under formation these days with the participation of many stakeholders, is designed to strengthen entrepreneurship and SMEs in Western Greece.
During the meeting there was close cooperation and were made specific proposals for cooperation and concurrence on issues related with tourism promotion, participation in exhibitions in Greece and abroad, the use of cross-border programs and other issues entrepreneurship related.
The General Director for Development Programming, Environment and Infrastructure Dimitris Karavidas, the Secretary of Chamber of Achaia Theodoros Tsoumbelis and the executive of Directorate for Development Programming Spyros Papaspyrou also participated in the meeting.
