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ADP (The Association of Disabled Professionals)
The ADP provides
support and advice for disabled people in the professions and those with managerial positions. They also provide support
to disabled people who are, or who wish to, set up in their own business through the Disabled Entrepreneurs' Network.
European SME Week
European SME Week 2010, which will
take place from 25 May to 1 June, aims to: -
* Provide information on what the EU and national,
regional and local authorities are offering as support to micro, small and medium-sized businesses;-
* Promote entrepreneurship
so that more people, and in particular younger ones, seriously consider becoming an entrepreneur as a career option;-
* Give recognition
to entrepreneurs for their contribution to Europe's welfare, jobs, innovation and competitiveness.
Launched in 2009, the European SME Week is coordinated by the European Commission’s Directorate-General
for Enterprise and Industry as one of the measures implementing Principle 1 of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA), which states that "the EU and Member States should create an environment within which
entrepreneurs and family businesses can thrive and entrepreneurship is rewarded".
European SME Week 2010 is a pan-European
campaign taking place in 37 participating countries, which is however fully decentralised in order for events and activities
to take place as close as possible to the established and potential entrepreneurs themselves. Events will be organised at
national, regional or local level by business organisations, business support providers, as well as by national, regional
and local authorities in the participating countries. These events should also be an opportunity for existing SMEs to share
their experiences and to further develop their businesses.
