South Africa

ECCP News

EU launches International Just Energy Transition Partnership with South Africa

The governments of South Africa, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU have announced a new ambitious Just Energy Transition Partnership to support South Africa’s road to decarbonisation. The partnership was announced at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Germany noted that it...
Community News

Connecting the international furniture industry in Cape Town, South Africa | 7th of June

The Furniture GO International Consortium, with a small delegation of European companies, is attending the DECOREX Cape Town and is looking to meet with companies and organisations within the furniture industry in South Africa interested in collaborative projects with companies from the EU. The...

Community News

Boosting Global EU Furniture Trade: The Vision for a Joint Representation Office in Foreign Markets

In an era of accelerated globalization, internationalization has become a cornerstone for businesses seeking to expand their market presence and competitiveness globally. Recognizing this imperative need, the “Furniture Go International” (FGOI) project, funded by the European Union’s COSME program...

Community News

Save the Date: The EU-South Africa Matchmaking Event

Save the date! The European Commission is organising the EU-South Africa Matchmaking Event 2023. It will take place in the context of Manufacturing Indaba and will target the following sectors: Agrifood, Textile and leather, Digital technologies, Chemicals & metals, Furniture and Maritime (TBC). 🗓️...
Community News

FGOI: First Exploratory Visit in Third Countries - South Africa

On April 4th - 8th, a FGOI delegation coordinated by the Transylvanian Furniture Cluster & Hygia Consult will travel to the Western Cape Province, meeting with stakeholders in Cape Town, George and Knysna. During the meetings, the project and the intentions of the European companies will be...

Community News

Furniture Go International - The organisation of the first cluster & exploratory visits!

The FGOI Consortium is starting, this month, the organization of the first cluster and exploratory visits. Currently, representatives of the partner’s clusters, as well as companies in the cluster and interested parties, will attend the delegations both on-site and online. The calendar of the first...

ECCP News

Basque energy and environmental sectors showcase their skills before a delegation from South Africa

On 26 November last, a workshop was held at Idom headquarters in Bilbao to showcase the skills of the Basque energy and environmental sectors before a delegation of government officials, associations and research agencies from South Africa. The Basque Environmental Cluster (ACLIMA) and the Basque...