The orientations and follow-on activities, and to present the Community of Practice (CoP) platform including a Road map for its launching and development, with over 40 participants including National SBA Coordinators, representatives of the Access to Finance and Internationalisation national working groups, DG NEAR, DG GROW, the UfM and the team of experts.

The topics discussed included the best ways to generate sustainability by serving the objectives of the EU and the UfM Regional Platform for Industrial Cooperation; presentation of the overall objectives of the CoP under development including the creation of a regional coordination tool to raise awareness among policy makers and regulators, to facilitate the sharing of experiences, exchange of views and best practices on policies and tools.