Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-13-Speech-2-678-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-09-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Internationalisation of European SMEs (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110913.44.2-678-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-09-13-Speech-2-679-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Niccolò Rinaldi2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; INTA (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Italia dei Valori - Lista Di Pietro (2009-07-14--2014-04-14)3 substitute; DEVE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; ALDE (2009-07-14--2012-01-26)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee (2010-09-08--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I recall meeting an Italian entrepreneur a few years ago in Uzbekistan. He was trying – successfully – to tie up some contracts to sell the shoes that he made in what was not much more than a workshop, without knowing Russian or much less Uzbek, yet he managed it. This is a slightly unusual example because, in the end, while the European Union is a major international economy, on the one hand, on the other, 90% of our revenue is created by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), of which only 15% export to outside the European Union and only 30% trade outside their own country. Essentially, we are faced with a contradiction that reveals a profound vulnerability. The very concept of an SME necessarily implies the ability to be reactive and flexible – as shown by this Italian entrepreneur in Uzbekistan – and these skills also apply to internationalisation. However, this potential is largely wasted. We do not use the opportunities presented by the markets, by consumer goods and by the new lightweight technologies that we could use in public tenders – though in that situation with a certain wariness, because I think the public procurement sector is still the most difficult for SMEs hoping to internationalise. Unfortunately, the tools available to SMEs are obviously not suited to their needs, which is the very reason behind this debate. There are too many instruments and too much bureaucracy involved in using them, as well as a lack of multilingual skills available to SMEs – which is a significant obstacle – and insufficient training and information. That is why we are asking the Commission for a thorough revision of the measures to assist in the internationalisation of SMEs, as well as for a precise target. Let us set ourselves an objective along the lines of doubling the rate of internationalisation among SMEs in 10 years – something we can use as a yardstick for the new policies. That said, we also call on SMEs, because internationalisation – quite aside from all the objective difficulties and hitherto inadequate instruments – is also a question of culture, mindset, openness and keeping up with the times. The survival of SMEs, millions of jobs and the identity of our Union are at stake."@en1
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