Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

List of national SME Envoys

Directeur des affaires européennes et internationales à la DGCIS

Country		Name	Title	Organisation
	Austria	Mr Matthias Tschirf	Sektionschef Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend	Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
	Belgium	Mrs Marie-Christine Colin-Lefebvre	Director General for SME's policy, FPS Economy, SME's, Self-Employed and Energy	SPF Economie, PME, Classes Moyennes et Energie
	Bulgaria	Mr Evgeni Angelov	Deputy minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism	Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
	Cyprus	Mr Yannis Kontos	Director of Industrial Development Service	Ministry for Commerce, Industry and Tourism
	Czech Republic	Mr Martin Tlapa	Deputy Minister for European Union and International Competitiveness	Ministry of Industry and Trade
	Czech Republic	Deputy: Mr Petr Ocko	Director of Section of EU Funds, Research and Development	Ministry of Industry and Trade
	Denmark	Ms Lisbet Dyerberg	Deputy Permanent Secretary	Ministry of Business and Growth
	Estonia	Mr Ahti Kuningas	Deputy Secretary General	Ministry of Economic Affairs & Communication
	Finland	Mr Matti Pietarinen	Councellor of Industrial Policy	Ministry of Employment and the Economy
	France	Mr Luc Rousseau	Director General of Competitiveness, Industry and Services	Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry
	France	Deputy: Mr Pascal Rogard	Directeur des affaires européennes et internationales à la DGCIS	Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry
	Germany	Dr Eckhard Franz	SME Envoy (EU level), Director General for SME policy	Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
	Greece	Mr Dionysios Tsagris	Head of Directorate	General Secretariat of Industry, Ministry of Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping
	Hungary	Mr Czaba Zarnoci	Deputy State Secretary for National Economy	Ministry for National Economy
	Ireland	Mr John Perry T.D.	Minister for Small Business	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
	Italy	Mr Giuseppe Tripoli	Head of the Department for Enterprise and Internationalisation	Ministry of Economic Development
	Latvia	Ms Ilze Beinare	Director of the Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness Department	Ministry of Economics
	Lithuania	Mr Mindaugas Danys	Head of Small and Medium Business Department	Ministry of Economy
	Luxembourg	Ms Bernadette Friederici-Carabin	Conseiller de Direction 1ère classe	Ministère des Classes moyennes (PME) et du Tourisme
	Malta	Mr Jason Azzopardi	Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Land	Ministry of Finance, Economy and Investment
	The Netherlands	Mr Rinke Zonneveld	Director Entrepreneurship	Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation
	Poland	Ms Grazyna Henclewska	Undersecretary of State	Ministry of Economy
	Portugal	Mr Mario Lobo	Director General, Directorate General for Economic Activities	Ministry for Economy and Employment
	Romania	Ms Andreea Paul Vass	Counselor of the Prime minister	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment
	Slovakia	Mr Robert Simurka	General Director	National Agency for Development of SMEs
	Slovakia	Deputy: Mr Marek Jurina		National Agency for Development of SME
	Slovenia	Mr Janko Burgar	State Secretary	Ministry of Economy
	Spain	Mr Manuel Valle Muñoz	General Director of Industry and SME	Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo
	Sweden	Ms Marita Ljung	State Secretary	Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communication
	United Kingdom	Mr Adam Jackson	Director of Enterprise	Department for Business, Innovation & Skills