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Conference on ''Learning from Failure – Bankruptcy and Second chance for Honest Bankrupt Entrepreneurs''

13 May 2015

(From ec.europa.eu)

Event date: 18/06 > 18/06/2015
Location: SQUARE - BRUSSELS MEETING CENTRE

Rue Mont des Arts - 1000 Bruxelles - (Belgium)

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The European Commission's Directorate General for Internal market, Industry, SMEs and Entrepreneurship (DG GROW) is organizing a high-level conference on ''Learning from Failure – Bankruptcy and Second chance for Honest Bankrupt Entrepreneurs''. The event will take place on 18 June 2015 at SQUARE conference centre in Brussels.

The conference will gather high-level representatives from European and national administrations, business stakeholders, support services and academia to:

  • explore possibilities on how to improve the support to enterprises or entrepreneurs in distress;
  • create a chance for a re-start of honest failed entrepreneurs and to craft concrete actions based on the results of the conference.

The following topics will be addressed in the conference:

  • legal framework of the rescue culture in Europe;
  • entrepreneurship education – preparation for failure;
  • access to finance for a second chance;
  • how to learn from dealing with failure in other areas - aviation-health-nuclear-audit;
  • support /advisory services for failed entrepreneurs;
  • lessons learned from failure and second start – testimonials from entrepreneurs.

How to register:

Due to limited places available, those interested to participate should register at the latest on 11 June 2015 through the web link:  www.2ndChance2015.eu and will receive a confirmation.

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