This operation will be a 2 days benchmarking and networking workshop for women BSOs: Business Supporting Organizations, International specialists on Franchises, Franchise Cases organized by Ljubljana Chamber of Commerce.

The workshop will provide presentation from distinguished specialist on the franchise subject and exchanges of experiences; presentation of one or two successful franchises, discussion on the intermediary results of the study and a display presentation of selected franchises and innovative approaches in the frame of the project.

In order to provide additional visibility to the MED FRANCHISE project Ljubljana Chamber of Commerce is organizing an international exhibition of service innovation and best innovation award ceremony at the main Fair Ground in Ljubljana. The event Inovation - Challenges of economic development will take place on 20. and 21. of April 2009 at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre. The programme of 21. Of april is specially dedicated to Franchise in connection to innovation. Delegates from MED Franchise partner countries will present presentations and start a discussion with the public. Panorama of franchises active in slovene market will be presented on the exhibition.

This activity will allow sharing of common practices and exhibit and promote the results of MED FRANCHISE project. Collaboration between Mediterranean Businesswomen organization will allow launching joint projects and it will contribute to the BSOs empowerment and develop regional sustainable synergies between businesswomen BSOs.

Target groups of this activities are:

Businesswomen Organisations from France, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan.