3rd+meeting+in+San+Miniato,+Italy

//__Tasks for the meeting in Italy: __// //Students should // // -  find out what is necessary to found a company in their country (laws, application forms, taxes, business plan) // // - create an information sheet //

__//Italian students and teachers should// __ // - organise host families // // - book hotel rooms // // - make a schedule // // - organise all activities // // - prepare sightseeing and act like tourist guides //

=3rd Project Meeting ,San Miniato, Italy = = 13th February – 18th February 2012 =

- presented the results of their work ”Documents and procedures necessary to found a company in the different countries” - worked in cross national groups  //**Students analaysed **//
 * During the 3rd project meeting in San Miniato students: **
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Location of the company – ltd (limited company //
 * =====//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Taxes //=====
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">For selling the products, //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"> founding the company //
 * =====//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Permits //=====
 * o //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Which permits are necessary //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">What kind of qualification is necessary to get them //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Time for getting the permits //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Costs for the permits //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">business plans //
 * =====//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Finance //=====
 * o //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Interest for business loans //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Subsidies (fundings from goverments) //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Rules to get subsidies //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Capital necessary for founding the company //
 * =====//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Running Costs //=====
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Costs per employee ( 1 high- trained person) o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">costs to rent an office per m2 //
 * // § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Income average //
 * // § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Tax //
 * // § <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Insurance //
 * // o <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">advertising costs (internet,...) //
 * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">rights for employees (hire and fire) //

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">- they debated on which country is the best to host the headquarters of this company <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">- the scoring method was used to decide that Turkey was the best country to host the headquarters of the company. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">The foundation ceremony of the company, “Euro Discovery” was held.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">Teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">- learned about e-twinning and how to use Twin Space

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt;">All participants learnt more about Florence, Lucca, Pisa and San Miniato and about Italian culture , traditions and life style. All participants had the opportunity to make friends and improve their language and communication skills. [|Pictures] [|More pictures]