MobiliseSME strengthens the European entrepreneurial ecosystem
Jeniffer and John are specialist in digital marketing and the founders of SocioFy, an agency from United Kingdom that creates marketing solutions for SMEs and supports them in their digitalization change.
On the other hand, Edgard is an entrepreneur who promotes growth, training and networking among entrepreneurs around the world through his Portuguese company International HUB Association.
With the support of the MobiliseSME programme, Jeniffer and John travelled to 
Portugal to collaborate with Edgard for 6 months, with the focus on developing new services, expanding their customer base, exchanging market knowledge, and exploring opportunities in the local market of this country.
Both companies aim creating fair conditions for SMEs to digitize their companies and processes, and during this time, they held several events that provided a rich professional exchange of services between entrepreneurs and marketing professionals.
Additionally, they have participated in the preparation of the Tech Job Summit celebrated in Portugal in May 2022 , creating a strategic marketing plan for this event, contacting sponsors and speakers, and assisting in carrying out the live online meetings.
This collaboration allowed them to partner up with other local companies and get over 3.000 potential clients while deepen the knowledge on the Portuguese ecosystem for an expansion in this country.
MobiliseSME is a mobility exchange programme for freelancers and SMEs staff, co-funded by the European Commission and Coordinated by the Chamber.
The Chamber is also the local contact point for companies stablished in countries as Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, and Malta among others.
For more information contact us sending an email to mobilisesme@e-camara.com.
Transnational Consortium Meeting of the European project DGVET held in GRAZ, Austria
Last 8th and 9th of November took place in Graz, Austria, the Transnational Consortium Meeting of the European project DG VET, an Erasmus+ initiative coordinated by the Chamber.
The aim of the meeting was to present the overview of the project performance achieved until November 2022. and the Consortium has started to plan the next months ahead of the programme.
The meeting was held in a hybrid format and made it possible to create proficient links and confirm an atmosphere of trust that strengthens the collaboration amongst the partners.
DG VET is a 24-month project which aims to develop innovative training material and methodology, together with an online learning platform to support the development of marketable digital and green skills of NEET youth from rural areas to empower their employability, especially women between 18 and 30 years old.
DG-VET project partners recognize the important contribution of the Digital and Green Economy (DaGE) sectors to creating job opportunities for young people living in rural areas.
The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is responsible for the coordination of this initiative founded y the European Union.
We want to specially thank our colleague partner Martin Moser from LEVILO, Austria who presented throughout the meeting enhancing a cheerful atmosphere.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Galante, Project manager (dgvet@e-camara.com).
Soft Improve project partners meet in Nice to further explore how to boost the soft skills of Europeans
On 4 and 5 October, the Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg attended the second transnational meeting of the European project Soft Improve in Nice, France.
During these days, representatives of each Consortium partner met to discuss the project’s management, quality and dissemination, aiming to achieve the best possible result.
Thanks to the return to face-to-face meetings, all attendees agreed on how important it was for the project, its communication, and the planning of the next steps, which will be shared soon on Soft Improve’s website and social networks.
The next meeting will take place in Madrid in March.
With the support and recognition of