Thematics

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own"

Benjamin Disraeli

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."

Anatole France

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

Albert Einstein

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm"

Ralf Waldo Emerson

"Be the change You would see in the world"

Mahatma Gandhi

May 31, 2011

EPROCA's 4th General Assembly in Helsinki, Finland

EPROCA held its 4th General Assembly on 22nd May 2011 in Helsinki Finland. ExCom consists members from 10 different countries.

EPROCA’s Executive Committee (ExCom) is the Association's strategic organ. The new enhanced international ExCom 2011-2012 was elected at the GA. 

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March 20, 2011

EPROCA Strengthen its Training Activities

EPROCA (European ProClusters Association) has signed a contract with FLF education cluster to be a part of worldwide training activities. Contract enables EPROCA to open totally new markets in all five continents and tens of new countries. FLF offers a unique educational solutions from Finland, and being a contracted member, EPROCA participates this venture. 

For further information, please click here.

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November 10, 2010

EPROCA's new office has been opened

EPROCA’s headquarters is located in the heart of Helsinki beside the National Theater and Railway station and only 5–10 minutes walk from the Prime Ministry’s office, Finnish Parliament, the Bank of Finland, European Commission Representation in Finland, Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the main buildings of City of Helsinki.

Address: European ProClusters Association - EPROCA                                                   Vilhonkatu 9C, 3rd floor, FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland

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May 10th, 2010

EPROCA to co-host 7th INSME Association Annual Meeting in May       23 – 26, 2011 in Helsinki, Finland

Please, visit the event website

EPROCA as non-profit Pan-European cluster organization, based in Finland, has been selected to be a co-host and a partner with the international INSME Association (www.insme.org)  in order to organize the main INSME events of next year -  the  8th INSME Board Meeting, the 7th General Assembly, and the International Conference in Helsinki, Finland in  late May 2011.

With the theme "COMPETITIVENESS, CULTURE AND CROSS-BORDER CO-OPERATION – how to assist SMEs to grow, innovate and reach international markets" we will focus to strive the hunger SMEs to gain the world value chains.

Helsinki was chozen as a venue city due is a dynamic hub for international business. It is the commercial, political and cultural capital of Finland. See the press release here.

 

INSME-EPROCA members gathering together after election in May 10th in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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March 8th 2010

EPROCA's new ExCom and IAB have been elected

EPROCA held its 3rd General Assembly at the European Commission Representation in Finland on 3rd March 2010. New ExCom and revised IAB were elected offering now even more international breath of clustering world. ExCom consists members from 10 different countries. See further information from this link

Event was hosted by European Commission Representation in Finland and Nordea Bank Helsinki. EPROCA expresses its warm gratitudes to both organisations.

 


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June 25th 2009

Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration

The European ProClusters Association (EPROCA - Represented by its President Mrs. Leena Zittling and the Executive Committee Member Mr. Vedat Kunt) and the Aegean Free Zone Development & Operating Co. (ESBAŞ - Represented by its President Mr. Kaya Tuncer) signed a three-year MoU on collaboration during the successful EPROCA-ESBAS conference held in İzmir.

The objective of this MoU is to enhance the cooperation between the Parties, primarily to help develop the Aviation Cluster situated in ESBAŞ, İzmir (Turkey). Eventually, upon the establishment of a regional Izmir Aerospace Cluster entity, the parties have agreed, upon review and acceptance of their mutual boards of directors, to transfer this MoU to such entity.

Mrs. Leena Zittling - Mr. Kaya Tuncer - Mr. Vedat Kunt

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