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EXPORT EXPERT

Along with globalization the markets are becoming more competitive especially in international trade where SMEs are forced to improve their capacity in order to be survive in the long run in a dynamic environment. International trade support services provided by intermediary business support organizations need to adapt their current range of services to take account of these demands, by training SMEs to fulfill aspects of international trade independently and confidently. The project aims to contribute to an increase in SMEs competitiveness in the international scene through use of innovative technologies such as e-learning to train SMEs staff in foreign trading with a European prospective, combining relative strength brought by each partner country organisation. Objectives of the project include; i) increasing capacities of SMEs staff to an average level compatible with the established enterprises from EU 15 with regards to the foreign trade capabilities, ii) development in emerging Central and Eastern European economies necessitate international trade in order to generate capacity in the region, spawning the need to minimize identified training gaps in exportation across partner countries. Similarly, the gap between regions in individual partner countries shall be addressed, iii) generate dialogue among the trainers from partner countries, and iv) transfer best practices and expertise between the below partners.The consortium has mobilized the necessary and required sets of skills to perform its intended project and to meet the aims of the project, namely to propose a comprehensive and integrated approach to train the managers to achieve know how as export managers within touristic SMEs on the basis of an interactive learning and simulation framework through the creation of training documents. For that reason, the consortium consists of SMEs, private companies and two public bodies,assuring a multi-actor and transnational partnership and a high quality implementation of the activities.The tangible outcomes of the project are a multi language e-learning modules and other training materials to be published on project web site enriched with the latest solution in terms of interactive learning solutions (simulation tools, interactive games, online tests for assessments), CD-ROMs, promotional materials for meetings, reports on analyses to be carried out prior to the launching of the testing phase of the project, visibility materials connected to the activities of the project. All the existing material and the new one adapted and created will be provided in the all national language of the partner fostering this way the wider dissemination of the products realized. The intangible outcomes are the training of export trainers, the improved capacity in exports. Multiplier brought about by dissemination of this innovative training methodology to the potential users.

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