IPS-1999-950008 TANNET - An initiative to stimulate and encourage the European leather industry to participate in EU Programmes

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Type of Project	Preparatory, accompanying and support measures
Contract No	IPS-1999-950008
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	01-07-2000
Duration	18 months

Abstract

This followed on from the original TANNET project, which was a Concerted Action for the European Leather Industry supported by the EU Environment and Climate Programme which started its activities in April 1998 and ended in May 2000. The main objectives of TANNET were to:

• build a European network for the leather industry
• recommend a strategy for environmental research for the European leather industry

This resulted in significant interest attracting more than 280 members as a result of which the TANNET network was extended in 2000 with a new purpose, that was an initiative to stimulate and encourage the European Leather Industry to participate in EU Programmes (supported by the EU-Programme "Promotion of Innovation and Encouragement of SME Participation€).

The main objective of this activity was to use the network to increase the participation of tanneries in EU Programmes. As a result TANNET-network initiated about 20 proposals to the EU Programmes. The European Commission has approved more than 50% of the proposals.

As part of the work-programme, four brokerage events/workshops were organised in 2001. These events took place in Italy, Greece, Portugal and United Kingdom. The workshops were a success and were attended by, in total more than 375 participants (mainly tanneries).

The TANNET-project finished on the 7th January 2002. Due to the good results, there is a clear need to continue with TANNET in the future. The core group members of TANNET has discussed future ideas for proposals and the plan is to continue with the TANNET-network

Objectives

Using an existing network of tanneries (SMEs) in order to increase the participation of tanneries in EU Programmes. In order to reach the objective of the following activities were carried out:

• Establishing national focal points for the leather industry;
• Identifying both research needs for the leather industry and companies (SMEs) interested to participate in EU Programmes;
• Organising four workshops for the leather industry in Europe in order to establish project consortia and
• Assisting the project consortia to formulate proposals to European Programmes.

Contacts

Coordinator

• Stefan RYDIN / Rovesta Miljoe I/S DENMARK