Series of online events – Rebooting Europe

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, member of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce (EUROCHAMBRES), is pleased to invite you to participate in a series of online events, with the theme Rebooting Europe / Restarting Europe, organized by EUROCHAMBRES, during October 12-14, 2020.

The crisis has underlined the importance of the EU and the interconnectivity of the European economy. A coordinated European approach is needed to revive the supply of goods and services, uphold free movement and stimulate demand. Based on this premise, the Rebooting Europe series of online events will facilitate the exchange of views between speakers and participants and will generate discussions about the tools developed by the European Union to stimulate economic recovery.

The Eurochambres initiative will consist in organizing six online events: 5 events with their own theme that will address the most important and current topics for the business environment, as well as a final closing event organized in collaboration with the European Committee of the Regions during EU Regions Week.
Among the topics that will be discussed are the following:

1. SME & Economic Policy-October 12, 2020

• Financial support to SMEs in the framework of the MFF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU;
• The EU SME Strategy as a tool for supporting small businesses’ recovery and competitiveness;
• Avoiding unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens on SMEs;
• The role of business support organisations and networks in driving the SME recovery forward.

2. Skills & Entrepreneurship-October 13, 2020

• Effects of reductions in MFF 2021-2027 on investments in re/upskilling SME employees;
• The impact of the new Skills Agenda on improving quality and access to work-based learning;
• EU instruments to tackle unemployment and support young people in entering the labour market;
• The role of the EU policies in stimulating entrepreneurial skills and attitudes.

3. Single Market & Digitalisation- October 13, 2020

• How to ensure that the damage to the integrity of the single market during COVID does not have a lasting impact;
• What can be done to reduce the economic damage of national measures imposed at borders in response to COVID-19?
• How can the single market be strengthened as part of the economic recovery effort?
• What is the role of the Single Market Enforcement Task Force (SMET) in this process and how can the business community get involved?

4. Global Europe- October 14, 2020

• Trade in a post-COVID era: How to maximize benefits for European SMEs through the EU trade policy
• How do you strengthen the resilience of international trade routes during global crises
• WTO-Reform: What reforms are needed, and what role can the EU play in the negotiations?
• Trade strategy for 2020 and beyond.

5. Sustainable Europe-October 14, 2020

• How does investment into sustainable economic activities stimulate growth?
• How to strike the balance between long-term sustainable investment and short-term growth stimulus?
• What are the best public tools to encourage and enable private sustainable investment especially by SMEs?
• What are the developments on the international stage?

6. The final event of the Restarting Europe series- October 14, 2020

• Ensuring that growth and recovery are at the core of the twin transition and broader EU policy agenda for the coming years;
• Putting SMEs at the centre of policy-making processes and delivery;
• The key role of chambers of commerce & industry in converting the EU recovery package into EU recovery measures.

Participation at the “Rebooting Europe” series of events is free. More information on the agenda, the description of the topics discussed and registration is available on the website: .

The deadline for registration for the final event is September 27, 2020, and for the other five events with specific themes – October 9, 2020.

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