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CHAMBER AND INDUSTRY Rzecznik 1 MalychrednIchPrzedsibIorc6w Katowice, 5th October 2022 RIG/ 3 /10/2022/KP/DS 4Ofl ,P Mr.Taavi Aas Minister of Economic Affairs and lnfrastructure in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and (j lnfrastructure of Estonia . We are honored to invite You to participate in the l2th edition of the European Congress of Small and Medium Size Enterprises, which will take place on November 20-22 this year at the International Congress Centre in Katowice. The European Congress of Smaii and Medium Size Enterprises piays a major role among the biggest European events dedicated to the economy. The iast edition of the Congress gathered thousands representatives of business, science, poiitics and economic sphere. So far, over 37,000 people have bullt their knowiedge and business contacts with us. Also this year we pianned several dozen discussion sessions, workshops and international B2B meetings with participation of national and international experts. The most important peopie in our country, representatives of science, poiitics, economy, and foreign delegates wili speak about the opportunities and chaiienges which entrepreneurs are facing with today. The Three Seas Initiative aims to strengthen the ties in the region of the broader Central Europe (between the Baltic, Adriatic and Biack Seas), which create a soiid foundation for economic deveiopment in terms of energy, transport, digital communication and the economy. The Congress creates a unique opportunity to gather ali economy’s ministers of Three Seas countries together at the round tabie to pian the common actions leading towards more innovative and solidary Europe for a better tomorrow.. The proposed talks’ topics are reiated to The Sustainabie Deveiopment Agenda 2030, in particular: goai 8. (promote sustained, inciusive and sustainabie economic growth, fuil and productive empioyment and decent work for ali) and goal 9. (build resiiient infrastructure, promote inciusive and sustainabie industrialization and foster innovation). We would like to cordially invite You to participate in this meeting, beiieving that the Poiish Estonian cooperation wili strengthen the future cooperation of the Three Seas Initiative and the rapidiy developing Estonian economy. Katowice, once again, wiii become a piatform for taiks in which representatives ofgovernment and iocal administration, dipiomacy, business environment and entrepreneurs wiii undertake key issues for SME sector around the worid. The European Congress of Smail and Medium size Enterprises is a great piace to start strengthening cooperation and building a new European strategy that can guarantee the success of the enterprises. This year there wiii certainiy be topics such as energy transformation and its chaiienges, financiai sources for MAJANDUS. JA IUNU(ATSI00NtMINISTEERIU, 18 10. 2022 . Chamber of Commerce Opoiska St. 15 Q +483235 11180 NIP: PL634-1 -06-202 and Industry in Katowice 40-084 Katowice, [email protected] REGON: 003445317 Poland www.rig.katowice.pI KRS: 0000163418  AND INDUSTRY Rzecznik 1 MalyvhiedrdchzedsIbIoc6w ... II business development, industry 4.0 soiutions for SMEs, tools for buiiding international business relations, start-ups and innovative soiutions that support business development and the quaiity of life for each of us. Ali these issues have or wiII have a big impact on the SME sector. We will also focus on the greatest uncertainties of our times. The consequences of them we ali will have to face. Therefore, the theme of this year’s congress edition is: “Face the Challenge”. Last year’s edition brought together over 7,500 participants including 37 delegations from abroad. Among them there were numerous participants from China and India, including the ministerial level and high-ranking businessmen, prominent specialists and scientists. During the last edition of the ECSME there were numerous plenary sessions and panel discussions, workshops, meetings with experts, networking meetings, international B2B meetings. The number of them exceeded than 100. We would also like to cordially invite business delegations from your Country, because this event is largely focused on international networking. We can arrange for the delegates (apart from participation in the attractions of the Congress itself) a series of visits to the investment Centers or meetings with the local authorities of the cities Iocated in Silesia Region. For organizational matters and consultations related to the European Congress of Smail and Medium-Size Enterprises, we cordially invite you to contact CCI’s President,TomaszZjawiony, e-mail: [email protected], t. +48 508 373 363, or: Dagmara Szastak, International Relations Manager, e-mail: [email protected], t. +48 533 310 441; Katarzyna Piosek, International and Regional Communications Manager, e-mail: [email protected], t. +48 691 280 789. Your presence at the Congress would be an exceptional honor for both sides: the organizers and participants as well, and would significantly raise the prestige of the event. We kindly ask you to take your visit in Katowice into consideration. We hope that the European Congress of SMEs will be interesting and rewarding experience to you and will bring you the power of inspiration. We remain with words of respect, Tomasz ZJaY) (‘) dam Ab7rnowicz QvovLc. The Ombudsman for Small and of the Chamber Medium-Sized Enterprises of Poland of Commerce and Industry in Katowice Chamber of Commerce Opoiska St. 15 +483235 11180 NIP- R634-10-06-202 and Industry in Katowice 40-084 Katowice, [email protected] REGON: 003445317 Poland 0 www.rig.katowice.pI KRS: 0000163418