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UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is holding a seminar in conjunction with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) aimed at businesses who want to gain a foothold in the developing countries of Asia and the Pacific. The seminar takes place on 29 October at


the premises of British Expertise in Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1. The event will feature a presentation by Jeffery Taylor, a senior procurement specialist with ADB. For details contact Cheryl Boxall on 0845 603 0084 or email c.boxall@afbs.org.uk


UKTI is arranging a three-day trip to Washington DC in November to help UK firms take advantage of a major project to boost education in developing countries. The trip will focus on the activities of the


Three North African countries join EEN


W


hile it is still early days, the so- called ‘Arab Spring’ may end up giving UK firms – including


those in the West Midlands – a boost. That’s because countries in the region most affected by the ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings are rushing to become part of the European business community. As part of this, three North African countries have signed up to the business support network


network, which is a key instrument in the European Union's strategy to boost growth and jobs. The EEN brings together around 600 business support organisations from more than 50


countries, and helps small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the EU Single Market. Other countries which have signed up recently include Albania, which joined the EEN in March earlier this year. Sunny Claire, EEN project manager, said: “One of our services, the partner service, is designed


to help companies to go international. Our business database contains thousands of company profiles. When you get in touch with the Network, we enter your cooperation offer or request into the database. You will then receive updates on companies interested in the same kind of cross-border business as you. With hundreds of new company profiles added every week, our business co-operation database is Europe’s largest. You can also meet potential business partners in person at matchmaking events organised by the network across the whole of Europe. “We can also assist you in technology transfer, EU law and standards, intellectual property and public procurement opportunities. Furthermore, our services are free of charge.”


For more details call 0121 455 0268 or email een@birmingham-chamber.com 1m documents processed


The one millionth electronic application for a Certificate of Origin was certified by the documentation team at Birmingham Chamber of Commerce in August. Certificates of Origin are issued to companies who are exporting overseas to prove where the goods are manufactured and are used for official and commercial reasons. The documentation team has been processing Certificates of Origin through e-z Cert, which was set


up 12 years ago. The one millionth application was certified by the Birmingham Chamber for a logistics company based in Birmingham which obtained the certified document on behalf of a local exporter. Last year the documentation team issued 20,000 certificates of origin but this figure is increasing


rapidly and this year they are on target to do over 22,000. Peter Moore, head of international documentation, said the company that is driving the figures


upwards is Jaguar Land Rover. He said: “We issue a lot of certificates of origin for their exports, many of which are now to China.”


Businesses interested in providing services and products to organisations operating in two key African countries may be interested in a special trip being arranged during November. The trip is to Kenya and Uganda, to visit the


various international aid/donor organisations based in Nairobi and Entebbe. Both cities are host to numerous United Nations agencies, who together spend billions of pounds on aid programmes each year, both in Kenya and Uganda and other East African countries. Firms interested in building ties with these


two countries who want to find out more about the trip – which takes place between 26 – 30 November – should contact Cheryl Boxall on 0845 603 0084 or email: info@afbs.org.uk


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‘Three North African countries have signed up to the business support network Enterprise Europe Network’


Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). The three are Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, which has just become the 52nd country to join the


World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation and USAID and will explore the contracts they will be putting out to tender. The trip takes place on 4-8 November.


For details contact Cheryl Boxall on 0845 603 0084 or email: info@afbs.org.uk


Businesses interested in providing services or products to developing countries but don’t know where to begin are to be given guidance. An event is being held in the Midlands on


9 October which is designed to introduce companies and organisations to the world of aid-funded business. Aid-funded business involves dealing with agencies such as World Bank and the United Nations, who place contracts worth billions each year for items ranging from tents to telecommunications. The event is being held by UK Trade &


Investment at Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth. Anyone interested should contact 0845 052 4001 for further information.


The European Enterprise Network (EEN) is urging companies from the medical sector who are seeking new business opportunities in Europe to visit a major conference in Dusseldorf in November. The Medica Fair 2012 takes place on 15-16


November and the EEN’s healthcare sector is hosting a special event aimed at helping enterprises, universities and research institutions in finding partners in Europe for product development, manufacturing and licensing agreements and joint ventures. For details, contact Estelle Colmerauer at EEN Midlands on 02476 236 057 or email E.Colmerauer@cad.coventry.ac.uk


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