The creation of 4 National Level Training Strategy Reports will be based on:
the e-Europe 2005 recommendations
Best practices in Europe as selected by DG Enterprise, eBSN, e-business watch etc.
the existing national initiatives concerning SMEs and digital economy
local business mentality
local structure of business organizations and representatives

1. identification of national representatives and consolidation of reporting tasks, time lines and activities
2. - preparation of templates for the four individual national training strategy reports under consideration of:
   • inclusion of recommendations for e-Europe 2005,
   • national SME initiatives and digital economy,
   • local business mentality and structure,
3. adaptation of national reports to joint policy document for recommendations
4. sub-deliverable: national-level ICT training strategy report

4 workshops (round tables) will take place at national level in order to inform and sensitize key persons of the local administration about the importance of ICT usage in the business sector. Key experts from at least 2 Ministries and 3 SME organizations will attend the workshops together with the WP responsible, the local partners and at least 2 tutors and 2 SMEs that participated in the training process. The workshops will include presentation of the National Training Strategy Report and the overall conclusions from the whole training process and evaluation.

Actions to uptake:

1. Selection of the Key experts from at least 2 Ministries and 3 SME organizations for each countty (SMENs)
2. Establishment of the agenda (KP, IH)
3. Organization of the event (KP)
4. Materialisation of the event (local hosts, KP, IH, BW)

The workshops will take place in each country at the same time as the SME seminars.