WORKING TOGETHER
TO MAKE EUROPE BETTER FOR SMES

We are looking for outstanding stories of SMEs across Europe!

We want to learn about your entrepreneurial journey
and hear your feedback on mainstream SME policies.

SME EUROPE FORUM WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PLATFORM FOR SME LEADERS AND LEGISLATORS TO MEET AND INTERRACT ON EU POLICIES STATE OF PLAY AND CHALLENGES. IT IS ALSO AN OCCASION TO SPOTLIGHT REMARCABLE SMES AND CELEBRATE THEM WITH AN AWARD. SMES CAN BE NOMINATED OR APPLY DIRECTLY BY COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN BRUSSELS

SME EUROPE FORUM HOSTS

IVAN ŠTEFANEC

Mep

IULIU WINKLER

Mep

ANGELIKA WINZIG

Mep

SUNČANA GLAVAK

Mep

JÖRGEN WARBORN

Mep

PERNILLE WEISS

Mep

PROGRAMME

  • 16:15 CET

    European Parliament accreditation

  • 16:45 CET

    Welcome and Opening

    • Ivan Štefanec MEP, President of SME Europe
  • 16:50 CET

    Reflections on EU SME Policies

    • Ivan Štefanec, President of SME Europe, Member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
    • Iuliu Winkler MEP, First Vice-President of SME Europe, Vice-Chair of the Committee on International Trade
    • Jörgen Warborn MEP, Vice-President of SME Europe, Member of the Committee on International Trade
    • Angelika Winzig MEP, Vice-President of SME Europe, Member of the Committee on Budgets
    • Sunčana Glavak MEP, Vice-President of SME Europe, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
    • Riho Terras MEP, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
  • 17:15 CET

    Open discussion with SMEs and experts

    • Cllr. Michael Murphy, Member of the EPP-CoR Group
    • Milena Angelova, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee; SME Envoy of Bulgaria
    • Michael Jäger, President of the European Taxpayers Association
    • Marcin Nowacki, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee; Vice-President of the Union of Entrepreneurs & Employers (ZPP)
    • Peter Kofler, President of Danish Entrepreneurs
    • Glen Hodgson, President of Freelance Movement
    • Vincenzo Bassi, President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE)
    • Marian Meško, Executive Director of Junior Chamber International Slovakia

    Moderated by Horst Heitz, Executive Director of SME Europe

  • 17:45 CET

    SME Europe Awards

  • 18:15 CET

    Conclusions

    Ingo Friedrich, Honorary President of SME Europe

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