Chamber of Commerce Switzerland - Romania CCE-R www.ccer.ro
Leaflet co-financed by a grant from Switzerland through the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged European Union This publication does not necessarily reflect the position of the Swiss government. Responsibility for its content lies entirely with the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania.
Contents 2 Chamber of Commerce Switzerland Romania 4 Project “CCE-R – SEC partnership in developing Romanian – Swiss business relations” 5
Sustainable results of the project
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CCE-R members
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The benefits of CCE-R membership
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Become a CCE-R member
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Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania The Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania (Camera de Comerţ Elveţia – România, CCE-R) was legally set up as a Romanian non-profit Association in December 2000 and has been active since then. The Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania is the partner in Romania of the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Central Europe (SEC), a member of SwissCham (the Association of Swiss Foreign Trade Chambers), and a collaborator of Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) - all based in Zürich, Switzerland. The Embassy of Switzerland in Romania supports the Chamber’s activity. The goals of the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania are to promote its members in Romania and Switzerland, to facilitate the business relations between Swiss and Romanian companies, and to provide economic information and business consultancy services to its members and other potential partners.
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The Chamber organizes several types of events: •
Networking Events to provide networking opportunities between its members and between its members and the members of counterpart chambers of commerce,
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Training Seminars to enable the sharing of knowledge and experience between its members,
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It is part of Advocacy and Lobbying Actions organized by the business environment. CCE-R is a member of the “Coaliţia pentru Dezvoltarea României”.
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CCE-R – SEC partnership in developing Romanian – Swiss business relations was a project
conducted jointly by the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Romania and the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Central Europe. It was co-financed by a grant from Switzerland through the Swiss Contribution to the enlarged European Union.
The project developed during April 2015 – November 2016 gave new momentum to the Swiss – Romanian business relations both bilaterally and on third markets. All the elements of the projects were created to ensure first hand business connections and experience sharing between Swiss and Romanian companies, under the umbrella of the CCE-R and SEC, two organisms dedicated to extend the business cooperation between Switzerland and Romania.
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Activities developed during the project: • •
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Reconstruction of the CCE-R website, Construction of an internet-based platform for facilitating Swiss – Romanian business contacts, match-making and partnerships (SRBP), Organisation of a forum in Switzerland, Organisation of a forum in Romania, Publication of informative and promotional materials.
Sustainable results beneficial both for Romanian and Swiss business partners Besides the short term activities that the project included, one of its great advantages is given by the sustainable results that will serve the Romanian-Swiss business partnership many years from now.
Swiss – Romanian Business Partnership (SRBP) is the main sustainable result of this project - www.ccer.ro/srbp/. It is a database with Swiss and Romanian companies ready to work together. Other companies fulfilling the requested criteria may join it.
Swiss and Romanian companies may join SRBP. Swiss success stories in Romania are also present in the platform. Each registered company provided its contact data, description of activities and future interests.
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The bilateral project developed by CCE-R and SEC attracted new members to CCE-R. Membership with CCE-R is open to any legal entity interested in the economic relationships between Switzerland and Romania and sharing the objectives of the Chamber.
Our current members include important Swiss investors as well as major Swiss companies with commercial activities in Romania. As a result, the activities of our members cover a wide range of production and trade & services areas, namely
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construction materials industry, food and beverages, medicine and pharmaceutical industry, mass-media, air transportation, heating technology, agriculture, power technology, financial and legal consultancy, training and luxury products.
The benefits of CCE-R membership Access to a range of services that will greatly influence your company’s evolution in Romania:
Access to networking events
Members carefully selected
High quality business atmosphere
Part of an exclusive community
Networking and sharing of experience between the CCE-R members – targeted seminars with well-trained speakers
Excellent business connections via a network of other like-minded professionals, other successful companies, creating real strong bonds
Extended Business Partnerships: visibility and communication through the participation in monthly CCE-R events, opportunities to come in contact with Romanian authorities, Swiss associations and governmental organizations, as well as with members of counterpart chambers of commerce in Romania and Switzerland
Excellent Business Assistance and Consulting offered through CCE-R well-checked along the years network of consultants, lawyers and financial experts
Online visibility Free Advertising and Publishing Space for all members on the CCE-R website and Facebook page
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BECOME TODAY A CCE-R MEMBER Interested? It’s quite easy to join. Benefit today by filling out the application form to be found at www.ccer.ro.
Why us ?
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Switzerland is the second largest investor in the EU countries.
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99% of Switzerland’s residents are satisfied with their living standard.
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Switzerland was ranked no. 4 in the world in terms of economic freedom.
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Switzerland is a true hub of entrepreneurship as it invests in innovation, research and development.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SWITZERLAND - ROMANIA Genţiana Avrigeanu, Executive Director 21, Plantelor Str., RO-023971 Bucharest Tel. / Fax: +40 21 212 27 07 Mobile: +40 745 63 53 83 E-mail:
ccer@ccer.ro
Website:
www.ccer.ro
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