10. TRAINING IN QUALITY AND EXPORTS

1. PROJECT GOALS

The project is addressed to Central Macedonia businesses seeking to increase their access to the international market and to improve the design and appearance of the products intended for this market. Specifically, this project aims to: Provide training for employees and business executives on aspects of quality, packaging and access to international markets
Increase the exporting activities of regional businesses through access to better information on the conditions and characteristics of demand.

2. RTP PRIORITY UMBRELLA

Increase of human resource technology skills

3. SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE PROJECT

Training in the use of information and data-bases on products, demand and international markets.
Information on product standardisation and packaging corresponding to the demand in the Single European Market.
Information on international quality standards.

4. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Designing the training programme
Selecting participants and trainers in collaboration with the firms concerned
Implementing the training programme in the businesses
Linking the training programme with the creation of new jobs and the employment of a number of the participants
Evaluation of the programme with regard to the specialisations and the new jobs created

5. DURATION OF IMPLEMENTATION:

1997-1999

6. IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY:

Association of Exporters of Northern Greece

7. RELATED OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES FROM THE 2nd CSF & COMMUNITY INITIATIVES:

ROP-C.Mak. (52), MME (43), ADAPT (11), INTERREG (62)

8. DEMAND DIAGRAMS