11/6/2018
- GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) – Training your Employees
Every
day, your employees handle personal data and are the cause of 80% of data
breaches.
Chambers Ireland have now partnered with Olive Media (GDPRcourse.com) to bring
to you an easy and cost-effective solution to your compliance challenge.
The course outlines the steps needed in order to ensure your business is in
compliance with the regulations.
Course cost is €35 per person
To begin your GDPR compliance solution please just simply clink on this link which will take you to a registration and payment
page.
You will then be sent a link to begin your training.
You can also offer this service to your members and Chambers will receive an 8%
commission on every member’s employee that uses the training. Chambers will
have their own system to track the usage by members, illustrated in the link
above. Please let me know that you will be making this service available to
members and we can talk you through the service.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact james.kiernan@chambers.ie
- Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation – Brexit Preparedness Notices
Efforts are currently underway to reach an agreement to ensure the withdrawal
of the UK from the EU occurs with minimum disruption and to put in place a
framework for a future relationship which will enable the closest possible
EU-UK relationship post Brexit.
However, the UK’s notification of its intention to withdraw from the EU has
created significant uncertainties. The European Commission has therefore sought
to clarify what the situation will be for a number of business sectors in the
event that no agreement is reached to mitigate the impacts of the UK’s
withdrawal.
Notices have been issued in respect of industrial products, company law,
trademarks, auditing and import and export licenses as well as a range of other
areas. A list of the notices published to date are available to view on the
Commission’s website at the following link: European Commission Brexit Preparedness
The Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation (DBEI) is encouraging
firms to review these notices and consider relevant actions that may be
required to mitigate any potential negative impacts that may arise for them in
terms of Brexit.
If you have any queries regarding these Brexit Preparedness Notices or the
industrial sector which your business operates in, with regards to preparing
for Brexit, please contact our EU & International Affairs Manager Emma
Kerins, via her email address: Emma.Kerins@chambers.ie
- Message from the Lithuanian Ambassador to Ireland
Following a meeting between Chambers Ireland Chief Executive Ian Talbot and the
Ambassador of Lithuania to Ireland, Egidijus Meilunas, the Ambassador has
provided us with a message to share with the network highlighting the
opportunities of Lithuania’s different industries as well as the potential of
Lithuania’s economy.
Please find below a series of links providing a sector by sector overview of
Lithuania’s industries as well as an economic outlook for the country:
Lasers industry:http://www.ltoptics.org/uploads/documents/Laser%20Technologies%20in%20Lithuania.%202017.pdf
Life sciences biotechnology:https://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com/export/sites/trade/files/market_studies/Life%20science%20and%20biotech%20industry_Lituania_2016.pdf
Manufacturing:https://investlithuania.com/key-sectors/manufacturing/
Global business services: https://investlithuania.com/key-sectors/gbs/
Construction:https://www.construction21.org/articles/h/insight-into-construction-in-lithuania-by-the-european-construction-sector-observatory.html; https://www.enterpriselithuania.com/uploads/media/5731dc9896cb4/Construction.pdf
Economic outlook 2017-2020:
https://finmin.lrv.lt/uploads/finmin/documents/files/ERS%202017-03-20_paskelbtas_EN.pdf
- Taking Care of Business 2018 – 25 September, Radisson Blu Hotel, Limerick
An initiative of the Government of Ireland, and run by Department of Business,
Enterprise and Innovation in conjunction with the Health and Safety Authority
and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, Taking Care of Business will
bring together more than 25 State bodies, agencies and units for a half-day
event aimed at benefitting people considering starting a business as well as
SME owners and managers. In the context of Brexit, it is also an opportunity
for businesses to seek advice from a range of experts on how to diversify and
expand into new markets.
The State offices and agencies represented will provide information across a
wide range of areas, including:
- Tax, employment, and Health & Safety obligations;
- Legal requirements for setting up and running a business;
- Requirements in areas such as food and environmental safety;
To
register for the event and for more details including the running order of
presentations and the full list of State Bodies attending, please visit www.takingcareofbusiness.ie
Please find attached a document providing further information on the event.
- European Parliament of Enterprises 2018
The European Parliament of Enterprises (EPE),
hosted by Eurochambres every two years, is scheduled to take place in the
European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, the 10th of October 2018.
More information on the event will be circulated in the coming months.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact emma.kerins@chambers.ie