P ROF . O VIDIU N ICOLESCU , P H .D. CNIPMMR P RESIDENT

1. SUPPORT OFFERED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES TO THE ROMANIAN SMEs AND CNIPMMR COLLABORATION WITH ORGANISATIONS FROM THE “OLD” MEMBER STATES PROF. OVIDIU NICOLESCU, PH.D. CNIPMMR PRESIDENT National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

2. GUVERNAMENTAL AGENCIES MINISTRIES LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES SUPPORT GIVEN BY CENTRAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PRIVATE SMEs IN ROMANIA (CNIPMMR) National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

3. SUPPORT GIVEN IN2005: COOPERATION FOR PUBLISHING THE WHITE CHARTER OF ROMANIAN SMES, 3RD EDITION: PRINTING OF 2.000 COPIES FROM WHITE CHARTER OF ROMANIAN SMES, 3RD EDITION, ROMANIAN EDITION, FINANCED FROM ANIMMC’S FUNDS; PRINTING OF 2.000 COPIES FROM WHITE CHARTER OF ROMANIAN SMES, 3RD EDITION, ENGLISH EDITION, FINANCED FROM ANIMMC’S FUNDS. PARTNERSHIP WITH CNIPMMR, FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WORLD CONVENTION OF SME, BY CNIPMMR, UNDER THE AEGIS OF WASME AND UEAPME , WHICH WAS HELD BUCHAREST, IN 15-18 MAY 2005: THROUGH GRANTING A FINANCE OF 2 MILLIARDES ROL. GUVERNAMENTAL AGENCIES - NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES AND COOPERATIVES (ANIMMC) National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

4. GUVERNAMENTAL AGENCIES - NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES AND COOPERATIVES (ANIMMC) B. SUPPORT GIVEN IN 2006: • COLLABORATION FOR PUBLISHING OF THE WHITE CHARTER OF ROMANIAN SMES, 4TH EDITION • BY SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE COFINANCING FOR PRINTING WHITE CHARTER OF ROMANIAN SMES, 4TH EDITION, FOR THE AMOUNT OF 40.000 RON; • COLLABORATION FOR PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING OF SME PORTAL FOR BUSSINESS SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES: WWW.IMMROMANIA.RO, INITIATED BY CNIPMMR • BY SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO ENSURE FINANCING FOR THE AMOUNT OF 80.000 RON, REPREZENTING COFINANCING OF PRINTING MADE BY CNIPMMR FOR PROMOTION OF PORTAL, ALSO FOR RENTING ROOMS AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENTS FOR THE ACTIONS OF PROMOTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL FOR SME PORTAL; • COLLABORATION FOR ORGANIZED AND TAKE PLACE OF NATIONAL TOP OF PRIVATE FIRMS, 2006 EDITION. • BY SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE AMOUNT OF 20.000 RON, COVERING THE RENT OF ROOMS AND OF THE EQUIPMENTS. National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

5. MINISTRIES - MINISTRY OF LABOUR, SOCIAL SOLIDARITY AND FAMILY TWINNING ROMANIAN- GERMANY PROGRAM“PROMOTING OF AUTONOMOUS SOCIAL DIALOG”, PARTICIPATION OF CNIPMMR OFFICIALS TO SEMINARIES REALIZATED AS PART OF PROGRAMS, DURING THE PERIOD 2005-2006. National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

6. SUPPORT GIVEN BY LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES TO CNIPMMR • SUPPORTGIVEN IN ORDER TO ASSIST TERRITORIAL BRANCHES OF CNIPMMR IN ORGANIZATION EVENTS AT LOCAL LEVEL LIKE: • ENTREPRENEURS’ DAY • BUSSINESSMEN FORUM • THESUPPORT ISN’T CONSTANT AND SIGNIFICANT; National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

7. PROJECTSMANAGED BY CNIPMMR: PHARE BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMEPROJECTS • SME EXCELLENCE – FACILITATINGTHE INTEGRATION OF CENTRALAND EASTERN EUROPEAN SMEs IN THE EUROPEAN UNIONTHROUGH STRENGTHENING THEIR BUSINESS SUPPORT ASSOCIATIONS WITH A VIEW TO FULLY DEVELOPING THE JOB CREATION POTENTIAL OF THIS SECTOR • SMECA – STRENGTHENINGTHE ACTIVITIES OF SME-ORGANIZATIONSIN THE CEEC TO HELP SMEs TO ADJUST TO THE COMMUNITYACQUIS • SME FIT – SUPPORTING SMEs AND HANDICRAFT ENTERPRISES IN THE CEEC COUNTRIES TO UNDERSTAND AND BE AWARE OF THE CHANGES TO COME ARISING FROM THE ACQUIS TOTAL VALUE – 230,636 EURO National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

8. PROJECTSMANAGED BY CNIPMMR: PHARE BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMEPROJECTS TYPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED: • TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FORSMESORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS IN ROMANIAAS BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS • TRAINING SERVICES FOR SMES ORGANISATIONS, IN ORDER TO: • OFFER TRAINING FOR THEIR TRAINERS IN RELEVANT ACQUIS RELATED TOPICS: INNOVATION, INTERNATIONALIZATION AND COMPETITIVENESS, STANDARDIZATION, CERTIFICATION, QUALITY MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AT WORK, ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL DIALOGUE, AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND EMPLOYABILITY. • TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE ON BUSINESS SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT • INFORMATION DISSEMINATION CAMPAIGN ON ACQUIS TOPICS FOR SMES • NETWORKING WITH SIMILAR EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS. National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

9. CONFERENCE “BASEL II – THE FUTURE OF ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR SMEs” • DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2005 • VENUE: BUCHAREST, CARO HOTEL, SORESCU HALL • MAIN PURPOSE: TO PREPARE AND INFORM THE ROMANIAN ENTREPRENEURS ABOUT THE NEW CAPITAL ADEQUACY RULES COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BASEL II ACCORD AND ABOUT BANKS’ RISK ASSESSMENTS METHODS WHEN NEGOTIATING OR GRANTING LOANS. • DISCUSED TOPICS: • HOW DO BANKS’ INTERNAL RISK ASSESSMENTS WORK • WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD SMES PROVIDE TO BANKS UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM • HOW CAN SMES PREPARE THEMSELVES • WHICH BUSINESS SUPPORT OFFERS EXIST AT NATIONAL LEVEL National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

10. CONFERENCE “BASEL II – THE FUTURE OF ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR SMEs” • THECONFERENCE WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE EUROPEAN SAVING BANK GROUP – ESGB, EUROPEAN ASSOCIATIONOF CRAFT, SMALLAND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES – UEAPME AND LLOYDS TSB AND TOOK PLACE UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION • THEPRESENTATION OF THE SELECTED TOPICS BY SOME REPRESENTATIVES FORM EUROPEANINSTITUTIONS: MR. GERHARD HUEMER, DIRECTORFOR ECONOMICAND FISCAL POLICIES, UEAPME; MR. CHRISTIAN MARLIER, DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN SAVING BANK GROUP; MS. BRIGITE WILDE, INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTFOR SMEs • THEORGANISATION AND PROMOTION OF THE EVENT WAS PARTIALLY FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISION(A BUDGET OF 9.500 EURO) National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

11. STARTINGWITH 2001 THE GERMAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENTFINANCES THROUGH THE MINISTRYFOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION (BMZ) A REGIONAL PROJECT OF CRAFTSMEN CHAMBERIN KOBLENZWITH ORGANISATIONS REPRESENTING THE MIDDLE CLASS INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN, EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPEANCOUNTRIES, CALLED "THE BALKAN BUREAUOF MIDDLE CLASS". NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN ROMANIA (CNIPMMR) IN COLLABORATION WITH CRAFTSMEN CHAMBER IN KOBLENTZ (BMZ) WITHIN BALKAN BUREAU OF MIDDLE CLASS (BBCM) REGIONAL PROJECT National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

12. EVENTS THAT SUCCEEDED AT BBCM AND BMZ LEVELS LAST EVENTS: • MACEDONIAN CONFERENCE 2006THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 24-26TH OF MARCHIN SKOPJE, MACEDONIA. • “CONCLUSIONS OF THE DISCUSSION REGARDING HANDCRAFT DOMAIN AND ITS STRUCTURE IN GERMANY FOR OUR PARTNERS” CONGRESS, EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN KOBLENZ, ON THE 11-13TH OF DECEMBER 2005. • ANNUAL MEETING OF BBCM THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 1-6TH OF OCTOBER 2005 IN PLOVDIV, BULGARIA. National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania

13. PRESENTATION BYPROF. OVIDIU NICOLESCU, PH.D. PRESIDENT OFTHE NATIONAL COUNCIL OFSMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED PRIVATE ENTERPRISES IN ROMANIA National Council of Small and Medium Sized Private Enterprises in Romania