SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises, together with SEVE and Eurobank are organizing a Business Delegation to Poland (Warsaw), which will take place between January 15-17, 2019.
The Delegation is organized in cooperation with the Polish Confederation Lewiatan and is supported by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The business delegation will cover all sectors of the Greek economy and includes two networking forums with B2B meetings.
The first forum will take place on the 15th of January at the premises of Lewiatan and the second on the 16th at the premises of Banco Santander.
For further information, please feel free to contact Mrs Vicky Makrigianni (SEV) tel. 211 500 6121, email: vmakrigianni@sev.org.gr

SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises and the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) are organizing a Doing Business Event for the market of Vietnam on Wednesday the 21st of November 2018, 14:00, at SEV’s premises (5, Xenophontos Street, 10557 Athens).

This event is held in view of the Business Delegation to Vietnam (Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh), which will take place between December 10-13, 2018. The Delegation is organized in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam and is supported by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Please find here the program of the event and here the country report for Vietnam.

Please fill the participation form here until Friday the 16th of November 2018.

For further information, please feel free to contact Mrs Vicky Makrigianni (SEV) tel. 211 500 6121, email. vmakrigianni@sev.org.gr and Mrs Retzeka (ACCI) tel. 210 338 2342, email. tretzeka@acci.gr.

For medium and small export enterprises, strategic information and sound export procedures are of crucial importance.

For those engaging in export transactions, clear and focused objectives are needed as well as a successful exporting strategy and a good knowledge of the export market:  duties, taxes, customs regimes, formalities and requirements, knowledge of your partners financial situation are some of the key elements that need to be taken into account so as to ensure successful partnerships.

But how can an exporter assess the sound financial situation of his partner? Are there tools that can help medium and small businesses to better access their target markets, to grow and stay competitive?

Learn more about the procedures in international trade and how to select the right partner by attending the SEV’s ExportReady Master workshop on “Access2Markets, Competitive Intelligence & Enhanced Due Diligence“.

The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with an integrated framework of knowledge and examples on accessing new markets and products as well as procedures that need to be applied so that their businesses grow and remain competitive.

Date: Wednesday 25^th of January 2023

Time: 15.00 – 17.00 pm.

Platform: Zoom

Participants: priority to SEV members

See the detailed program of the seminar here

Participation is free for SEV members. For non-members, participation will be on a first-come first-served basis.

To attend the seminar, please register here

For more information, call 211 5006 107 or send an e-mail to ir@sev.org.gr .

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SEV, ACCI, Enterprise Greece, and SEVE are organizing an informative event entitled “Discover Luxembourg”, on  Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 15:00, at the offices of SEV (Xenophontos 5, Athens).  The event is organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Luxembourg in Athens and the support of Eurobank.

The attendees will be informed on the Luxembourg market and specifically on the business and investment opportunities the country offers, as well as the potentials for the Greek products.

The event will be held in English. Please complete the participation form here until Friday, February 3, 2023.

The “Luxembourg country report” is available here.

The “Startup Luxembourg – Data Driven Economy” presentation is available here.

The presentation ”Doing business in Luxembourg by Eurobank” is available here.

The program of the event is available here.

For more information you can contact SEV (Ms. Vicky Makrigianni, T: 211 5006 121, E: ir@sev.org.gr ), ACCI (International Relations Department, T: 210 3382342, 210 3382466, E:  excom @acci.gr ), Enterprise Greece (Ms. Natasa Ladopoulou, T: 210 3355746, E: a.ladopoulou@eg.gov.gr) and SEVE (Ms. Natasa Gialoglou, T: 2310 535333, E:  ny@seve .gr ).

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International trade often comes with significant commercial and financial risks. Examples of such risks include the cancellation of contracts / payments, market law fines, refusal of payments, refusal to receive goods, complaints for incomplete services, etc. Such risks are currently increasing due to the volatile international environment and are present throughout the supply chain.

But how can business properly prepare itself to avoid making commercial and financial risks?

Learn more about risks in international trade and how to avoid them by attending the SEV’s ExportReady Master workshop on “The Importance of Risks in International Trade”.

The workshop provides a comprehensive knowledge and practical examples, to identify risks as well as preventive measures.

Date: Wednesday 26^th of October 2022

Time: 15.00 – 17.00 pm.

Platform: Zoom

Participants: priority to SEV members

See the detailed program of the seminar here

Participation is free for SEV members. For non-members, participation will be on a first-come first-served basis.

To attend the seminar, please register here

For more information, call 211 5006 107 or send an e-mail to ir@sev.org.gr .

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SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises is pleased to announce the success of the “Discover the Baltics” event that was organized in Athens in cooperation with Enterprise Greece, the Greek state investment and trade promotion agency and the Embassies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Greece, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary since the founding of the three republics.

The aim of the event, which was attended by representatives of the Greek business community, was to provide a platform for the exchange of views towards strengthening economic, trade and investment relations between Greece and the Baltic countries. The event served as an excellent opportunity for Baltic and Greek business partners to showcase their “success stories” and cooperation, as well as identify those industries with potential for future partnerships, such as the digital economy, energy, infrastructure, tourism and the defense industry.

The conference was opened by SEV ‘s Vice Chairman, Mr. Konstantinos Bitsios, and the Chairman and CEO of Enterprise Greece, Mr. Grigoris Stergioulis. The Ambassadors of Lithuania, Mr. Rolandas Kacinskas, of Latvia, Mr. Maris Klišan, and of Estonia, Mr. Priit Pallum, discussed the business environment, bilateral trade and opportunities for cooperation.

Following these remarks, there were presentations made on major development projects in the Baltics. The Vice-Minister of Economy of Lithuania, Mr. Marius Skuodis, spoke about projects in the areas of energy, transport, and infrastructure, while the Estonian Ambassador Mr. Tõnis Nirk, spoke about the digital economy and e-commerce. Finally, Mr. Kaspars Abiks, representing Latvia’s Investment and Development Agency, discussed business prospects relating to construction and building materials. There was, furthermore, a presentation of two “success stories” of Greek companies active in the Baltics (Intracom Defense Electronics and Corinth Pipeworks).

During his welcome speech, the Vice Chairman of SEV, Mr. Konstantinos Bitsios, stated that “today we have been given the opportunity to discuss the broadening of our bilateral economic co-operation with the Baltic countries. These countries, partners of ours in the European Union, share many common characteristics and form a closely integrated economic space. Our members were briefed on business and investment opportunities in the Baltics and the prospect of organizing a business delegation shortly has emerged”.

SEV continues the ExportReady Master seminars “How to be an ExportExpert”. The seminars aim at improving skills and disseminating best practices to companies of all sectors and sizes that seek to improve their exports.

The NEW seminar series is open to export executives, who wish to improve their understanding of international trade, utilize modern export skills, and implement comprehensive export strategies.

The ExportReady Master seminar titled: “Export Procedures and International Settlements, Incoterms, Letters of Credit and Payment Assurance” aims to provide comprehensive knowledge regarding international commodity transactions & market risks.

Experienced executives will share information on the conditions and the procedures of Authorized Economic Operators (AEO), Incoterms, international payment methods, alternative forms of financing and credit risk control.

Date: 17th of March 2022
Time: 15.00 – 17.00 pm.
Platform: Zoom
Participants: priority to SEV members

The third seminar will focus on “International Trade Taxation”. The date will be announced soon.

See the detailed program of the seminar here

Participation is free for SEV members. For non-members, participation will be on a first-come first-served basis.

To attend the seminar, please register here

For more information, call 211 5006 107 or send an e-mail to ir@sev.org.gr .

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SEV continues the ExportReady Master seminars “How to be an ExportExpert”. The seminars aim at improving skills and disseminating best practices to companies of all sectors and sizes that seek to improve their exports.

The NEW seminar series is open to export executives, who wish to improve their understanding of international trade, utilize modern export skills, and implement comprehensive export strategies.

The ExportReady Master seminar titled: “International Trade Taxation” aims to provide comprehensive knowledge about customs and tax issues for exporters, further information about the new VAT e-commerce package, and presentation of the findings of the European E-commerce Report.

Experienced executives will share information on Customs and VAT related benefits, cost reduction in the country of destination, the certification of origin of goods that can lead to the avoidance of duties in the country of destination, incentives in Greece for exporters, VAT obligations, simplifications for e-commerce etc

Date: 7^th of April 2022
Time: 15.00 – 17.05 pm.
Platform: Zoom
Participants: priority to SEV and GRECA members

The fifth seminar will focus on “The role of packaging, costing and pricing of products”. The date will be announced soon.

See the detailed program of the seminar here

Participation is free for SEV and GRECA members. For non-members, participation will be on a first-come first-served basis.

To attend the seminar, please register here

For more information, call 211 5006 107 or send an e-mail to ir@sev.org.gr

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Greek companies face many obstacles in their efforts to increase their export activity. The cost of product promotion, the cost of export insurance, the bureaucracy in emerging and EU markets, the absence of adequate financing, the absence of bilateral agreements with third countries, difficulties in collecting from overseas customers, overseas customs procedures, cultural differences, and visa procedures are some of the most important difficulties faced by Greek businesses.

The aim of this workshop is to provide the participants with an integrated framework of knowledge and examples on accessing new markets, the means their businesses need in order to grow and remain competitive, but also on how to address the challenges and obstacles in their export activity.

Learn more about all the abovementioned by attending SEV’s, SBTSE’s and STHEΒ’s ExportReady Master workshop, entitled “Barriers to Entry in Foreign Markets”.

Date: Thursday 16^th of March 2023

Time: 15.00 – 17.00 pm.

Platform: Zoom

Participants: priority to SEV, SBTSE and STHEΒ members

Participation is free for SEV, SBTSE and STHEΒ members. For non-members, participation will be on a first-come first-served basis.

See the detailed program of the seminar here

To attend the seminar, please register here

For more information, call 211 5006 107 or send an e-mail to ir@sev.org.gr 

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The business opportunities of the Nigerian market were presented on Wednesday, 26^th September of 2018, at the Doing Business Event, organized by SEV, with the participation of over 90 companies.

The event took place in view of the business delegation organized by SEV, ACCI, the Greek-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Technology and SEVE, with the support of the Hellenic Foreign Ministry and the Embassy of Nigeria in Greece, in Lagos, 5-9 November 2018.

Nigeria, a country with immense unexploited business potential, is commonly known as the giant of Africa. With more than 180 million people, it is the most populous country in Africa and the largest African economy. It is currently the 27th largest economy in the world.

Nigeria’ economy is based on its rich natural resources, traditional agriculture and the trade sector. A Euler Hermes index shows that Nigeria has the best Consumption Potential, driven by urban population growth and good internet access. Moreover, urbanization could support Nigeria’s effort to capitalize on its infrastructure potential, as the gap between basic and full access is among the widest in the continent.

During his welcome speech, the Vice Chairman of SEV, Mr. Konstantinos Bitsios, stated that “the trade balance between Greece and Nigeria is negative for our country, with the volume of trade moving at relatively low levels. However, Nigeria has recently diversified its economy. This can help Greek companies, from the sectors of construction, building materials, energy and ICT, to penetrate the Nigerian market. Partnerships can also be created on energy efficiency, renewable energy, water treatment and environmental protection”.

Welcome speeches were also delivered by Mr. Quick (Deputy Foreign Minister), Nikos Mr. Vasileiou (Member of the Executive Board of ACCI), Mr. Yamakis (President of the Greek-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Technology) and Mr. Ajadi (Chargé d’ Affaires En-Titre of the Embassy of Nigeria in Greece).

Economic data and information on the business opportunities of the Nigerian market were provided by Mr. Economakis (Executive Vice-Chairman & CEO, A.G. Leventis Nigeria Plc). In the end, senior executives of A.G. Leventis (Nigeria), Grantex and Star Trading Company Ltd. shared with the audience their experiences from the Nigerian market.