Solomon Islands take on Israel's setup

Technical Director of the Small and Medium Enterprises Council of Solomon Islands,SMEC, Leliana Firisua is currently undertaking a four weeks training studies in Israel.

Mr Firisua is studying the Public Support Systems for SME's in Israel.

Since May 2007, Mr. Firisua has been the structure of SME system in Israel starting with visits to the Israel Small and Medium Enterprises Authority which is the Central SME support system in Israel followed by studies and attachments to a line of Small Business Development Centres .

Solomon Islands Small and Medium Enterprises Council is entering into a new relationship with Israel Small and Medium Enterprises Authority to allow the Council to immediately translate the Israel experience and system in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands' Small and Medium Enterprises Council's work programme this year inline with its short term strategy is to strengthen the Council's capacity as a Central SME body to establish networks of Small Business Development throughout the Country beginning with an office in Auki, Malaita Province.

The Council hopes to open up its Auki Office next month after the trade show.

Source: SIBC