Irish Regions Office Website

December 09, 2008

South-East 'Spirit of Enterprise Forum' recognised

The South-East Spirit of Enterprise Forum initiative has been endorsed by Enterprise Ireland to go forward as Ireland's nomination for the Entrepreneurship Promotion category of the European Commission's European Enterprise Awards 2009 which recognise and reward outstanding initiatives that support entrepreneurship at regional and local level.
The Forum, which includes the annual South-East Enterprise Week, is an initiative to harness the collective expertise of over 50 organisations plus the business community to work collaboratively towards a goal of creating one of the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based regional economies in the EU. ''The Forum does not rely on any one individual or organisation. It is this collective partnership that provides its core strength and benefit to the region'', according to Cllr. Michael Fitzgerald, Cathaoirleach of the South-East Regional Authority, one of the primary instigators in the Forum's establishment. ''Its activities to date provide opportunities and direction to all those in enterprise and local/regional development. I am particularly pleased to see that such a diverse grouping of authorities, agencies and groups can work together regionally'' he added.

European Enterprise Awards:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/entrepreneurship/smes/awards/index_en.htm
Spirit of Enterprise Forum:
www.spiritofenterprise.ie

Posted by iroronan at December 9, 2008 03:04 PM