e-incubator

Sectoral policy initiatives in support of eBusiness for SMEs
5-6 July 2007 Paris, France

The workshop will provide examples, analyse and compare the impact of sector specific policy initiatives promoting eBusiness for SMEs, around the globe, including EU countries, as well as from Norway, Canada, South Korea and China. Its objectives are to exchange good practices, experience, lessons to be learnt, as well as means to transfer good policy elements in Europe.

The e-BSN workshop on "Sectoral policy initiatives in support of e-business for SMEs" is co-organised by IDATE and the European Commission.

The workshop will analyse and compare the impacts of sectoral policy initiatives promoting e-business for SMEs in the EU-27, in North America and some Asian countries (China, South Korea).

The following topics will be addressed during this workshop:
Presentation of sectoral policy initiatives promoting e-business for SMEs at Europe and international level
Main impacts and lessons from the implementation of the sectoral policy initiatives
Synthesis and outlook for promotion of exchange of best practices and means of replicating a good policy elements through Europe.
The workshop will address several questions like:

• What are the main characteristics of sectoral policy initiatives promoting e-business for SMEs in Europe?
• Are sectoral policy initiatives for promoting e-business well adapted to SMEs?
• Are they some more advanced sectors in terms of e-business initiatives?
• What are the main partnership models observed through the analysis of sectoral policy initiatives?
• What lessons can we withdraw from these sectoral policy initiatives?
• What should be done to better support sectoral policy initiatives?
• How is it possible to build up synergies and share experiences amongst policy makers, representatives of SMEs, trade associations…?
• What are future policy challenges and trends?