Project Leader: Denizli Chamber of Commerce
Partners: Pecs-Baranya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HUNGARY)
Manchester Chamber of Commerce (UK)
Drama Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GREECE)
Nazilli Chamber of Commerce (TURKEY)
Budget: 116.742,60 Euro (10 % Chamber contribution)
Duration: 12 months
Project Website: http://www.emantra.org.tr/

Objectives:

The overall objective is to strengthen the relationship between the EU and Turkey by running programmes for internationalisation, Acquis Communautaire and internal capacity building for a number of Turkish Chambers, to integrate Turkey more into the European community and economy.

Specific objectives are to:

• Provide a structured training programme directly related to Turkish Chamber needs and adapted to Turkish cultural and business conditions to create a core group of business export and marketing trainers for the benefit of member companies
• Include training on modern management methods and members services within the participating regional Chambers to move businesses towards European levels
• Provide information on the European Union, European rules and regulations necessary for doing business with Europe and European market access information in specific detail to course participants and local member clusters
• Start the process of building up working networks of contacts between Turkish and European Chambers for the benefit of member companies
• Break down the myths that selling to Europe is necessarily difficult and coach a number

Estimated Results:

During the course of the project, there will be a clear improvement in the internal management and skill level of the participating Turkish Chamber and in improvement in the services provided to local Turkish companies. Over a longer term, there will be increase awareness of European acquis communautaire among Turkish businesses and a closer integration of Turkish and European business communities.

Activities:

• Analysis of Chamber services for use in defining training programme
• Implementation of training the trainers programme for Turkish Chambers to better support local member companies and improve internal management
• Market visits to develop business network contacts and contact via coach/mentor system
• Dissemination workshops to inform member companies of Chamber services

CONTACTS

EMANTRA Project Website www.emantra.org.tr

Denizli Chamber of Commerce www.dto.org.tr

Gülhan Özgür Erikoğlu
Project Manager
Address: Denizli Ticaret Odası Başkanlığı
Oguzhan cad. No.5 K:4 20100 DENİZLİ
Tel : +90 258 241 17 37
Faks : +90 258 241 45 88
E-mail : gozgur@dto.org.tr
gulhan@emantra.org.tr
info@emantra.org.tr

ChamberLink Ltd (Manchester Chamber of Commerce) www.itcnw.co.uk

Mrs Lynn Shaw
Trainer, Head of International Trade Services
E-mail: lynn@emantra.org.tr
Tel : +44 (0)161 875 2339
Mobile: +44 (0) 7801 500 728

Mr Tony Brown
Trainer, International Trade Adviser
Address: Warren Bruce Court
Warren Bruce Road
Trafford Park
Manchester M17 1LB

E-mail: tony@emanra.org.tr
Mobile: +44 (0) 7764 836945

Drama Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.dramanet.gr

Mr. Alkis PAPADEMETRIOU
Trainer, International Programme Director
E-mail: pap@dramanet.gr
alkis@emantra.org.tr
Address: 40 Lambrianidis Street
661 00 Drama, Greece
Tel: 0030-25210-22750
Fax: 0030-25210-25835

Pecs-Baranya Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.pecsikamara.hu

Anita Hendinger
Trainer
Address: Pécs-Baranyai Kereskedelmi és Iparkamara
H-7625 Pécs, Majorossy I. u. 36.
Tel: +36-72/507-126
Fax: +36-72/507-122
E-mail: ahendinger@pbkik.hu

Nazilli Chamber of Commerce www.naztic.org.tr

Mesut KÜÇÜKÇAKMAKCI
Project officer
Address: Karaçay Mahallesi, Reşit Galip Caddesi, No:1, 09900, Nazilli-Aydın
Tel: 0256.313.16.78, 315.09.37
Fax: 315.62.51
E-mail: nazillisinod@kosgeb.gov.tr
mesut@emantra.org.tr