“ValueFacturing SMEs” Project wraps up with High-Level Conference in Brussels on 1 July
On July 1st, 2025, at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels, the Final Conference of the “ValueFacturing SMEs” project will take place, under the theme: “Social Dialogue for Shared Competitiveness – Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Workers in Global Value Chains.”
This final event will be held from 08:30 to 10:30, bringing together representatives from European institutions, social partners, business organizations, and trade union representatives. The aim is to highlight the key role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the European economy and within global value chains.
During the conference, the main results of the “ValueFacturing SMEs” project will be presented. The project has focused on promoting social dialogue as a tool to enhance competitiveness, improve working conditions, and strengthen the role of workers in the manufacturing sector and beyond.
The project consortium comprises various stakeholders, including Confimi Industria and its affiliated entity, Confimi Industria Digitale; FIM Lombardia; Fondazione ADAPT and its affiliated entity, ADAPT Associazione; the European DIGITAL SME Alliance; the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana. The project also benefits from the active involvement of the following supporting partners: VASAS – the Hungarian Metalworkers’ Federation, FSPISH – the Trade Union Federation of Industrial Workers of Albania, IndustriALL Europe, Confimi Puglia, Consiglio Regione Puglia and FIM-CISL.
Project Background
The ValueFacturing SMEs project, officially launched with a kick-off meeting in late 2023, is a two-year research initiative dedicated to promoting the significant contribution of sectoral social dialogue practices at both national and European levels. The key goal aligns with the European Commission’s 2020 vision to establish Europe and its Member States as “the most attractive place to start a small business, make it grow and scale up in the single market.” This ambition also encompasses fully leveraging the potential of SMEs to effectively address the prevailing digital and environmental challenges.
