Enterprise Europe Network

KEY TO THE EUROPEAN SINGLE MARKET

The Euro Info Centre of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce “Staropolska” is one of 300 centres which operate within the scope of the chain in Europe and the countries of the Mediterranean Sea region. In Poland there are currently 14 operating centres. It was created under the aegis of the European Commission (Directoriate-Genearal XXIII - Enterprise Policy, Distributive Trades, Tourism and Co-operatives) in 1987, and enlarged in 1990 and 1999 in the candidate countries, Euro Info Centres currently form a network of about 300 contact points providing information and assistance to SMEs. In Kielce the Euro Info Centre is affiliated with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce "Staropolska".

The Euro Info Centres are now recognised as a practical and effective tool which serves the integration of Polish small and medium-sized enterprises with the European Single Market. Euro Info Kielce offers a range of support services, such as:

providing Polish companies with detailed information concerning EU policies, structures, programmes and legislation,
providing information about the EU markets,
promoting cooperation with EU companies and assistance to Polish enterprises in contacting prospective partners via Cooperation Data Base,
assisting for Polish firms wishing to participate in cooperative events sponsored by European Commission,
offering detailed information on the Polish market to companies and institutions across the European Union,
organising of events such as seminars and conferences concerning structural funds for companies and institutions.

The goals of The Świętokrzyskie Euro Info Centre are:

to provide services, supporting the increase in competitiveness of enterprise active in the Świetokrzyskie region and ease their functioning in the Single Market
to help set-up international business-contacts
to promote the Świetokrzyski Region
to facilitate the business-contact of the EU partners with enterprises and institutions in the Świetokrzyski Region

The Świętokrzyskie Euro Info Centre organizes also various trainings and workshops concerning European programmes for the enterprises, foreign markets, legal regulations and running the business.

We invite you also to the Euro Info Centre website http://www.eic.siph.com.pl/