We pave the way- you get the access SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme Regional Wood Products Marketing Workshop 7 9 December 2010 Hotel Radika, Mavrovo, Republic of Macedonia
SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme Objective: To promote market access for SME products suitable for export to Switzerland and European markets and establish contacts between European buyers and producers from our partner countries. The Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO is a mandate of the State Secretariat of Economic Affairs SECO. The mandate is being carried out by Osec for the period 2008-2011.
Implementation & Statement Programs - Projects Offer emerging markets / markets in transition Demand Switzerland / European Union We want to support the countries in transition and developing countries to cost efficiently and effectively increase their participation in the world market
SIPPO Countries
SIPPO Team Head DS Rita Stupf SIPPO Project Managers Administration/Coordinators Pirmin Aregger Eve Bächtold Christian Bernet Monika Geissberger Constantin Kostyal Sabine Hahn-Fornet Fabienne Müller SIPPO Project Assistants Apprentice Michael Bachmann Priska Held Ivone Molteni Mirjam Moine Cynthia Wiesner Flavian Scheidegger Angela Baumann
Sectors of activity Food Sector: Fruits and vegetables Fish and seafood Natural ingredients Organic products Non-Food Sector: Garments Home textiles Home and garden furniture Handicrafts Jewellery Technical Sector: Software applications Timber for industrial purposes Metal processing, machine building, electro technical components Sustainable and Fair Tourism
The Approach The program creates opportunities by accompanying companies during 3 years through the following process:
SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme Sector Wooden Products Programme Timber for Industrial purposes Programme Home Furniture Programme Garden Furniture Windows, doors, flooring, subcontracting parts for the furniture ind. Upholstery, living/dining room, ethnic, accessories Tables, chairs, benches, loungers, diff. materials
SIPPO Services O Information Services Trade and market information, such as importing rules, product / branch overviews O Technical Assistance Trainings, Workshops on: Design & quality, norms & standards, export marketing O Matchmaking Services Collective stands at leading international trade fairs, Buyer & Selling Missions, Direct business partner search, Road Shows Direct Business Partner search Matchmaking activities Trade Fairs Buying Missions Selling Missions
Trade and Market Information Information for the importers SIPPO Info, direct mails, product / branch overviews (http://www.sippo.ch/b2b) as: Furniture and Wood Processing in Macedonia http://exdima.sippo.ch/mk_wood/sippo_mkwood.html Information for the exporters Market Survey From Contacts to Contracts Image Builder http://www.sippo.ch/internet/osec/en/home/import/ publications.html
Furniture and Wood Processing in Macedonia http://exdima.sippo.ch/mk_wood/sippo_mkwood.html
Technical Assistance Trainings, Workshops on: Design & quality, norms & standards, export marketing Individual Consulting Sessions
Matchmaking Services Collective stands at leading international trade fairs Buyer & Selling Missions Direct business partner search Road Shows
Trade Fair Participation IMM, Cologne, Germany - Home Furniture
Trade Fair Participation IMM
Trade Fair Participation Spoga, Cologne, Germany - Garden Furniture
Trade Fair Participation Interzum, Cologne, Germany - Timber for Industrial Purposes
Trade Fair Participation Interzum
How to apply for participation in our projects 1) Contact: by e-mail or fax 2) Return the company profile form filled in 3) Confirm conditions of participations a) SIPPO Office in Skopje: Natalija Puntevska SIPPO Representative Macedonia, Albania and Serbia Embassy of Switzerland Maksim Gorki 19 MK-1000 Skopje Tel: +389 (0)2 310 33 50 / +389 (0)2 310 33 55 Fax: +389 (0)2 310 33 41 Email: sippo.skopje@sdc.net b) Head office in Zurich Osec, SIPPO Swiss Import Promotion Programme Stampfenbachstrasse 85, P.O.Box 2407 CH-8021 Zürich Tel: +41 44 365 51 51 Fax: + 41 44 365 52 02 Email: sippo@osec.ch www.sippo.ch Our hotline: +41 44 365 53 91