Advisory Boards
The advisory boards at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology are composed of panels of experts who advise the Federal Minister on special issues of economic policy. Memberships on these boards are honorary positions.
SME advisory board
Task
The SME advisory board at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology focuses on the current situation and future economic prospects facing small and medium-sized businesses as well as professional services. The board advises the Federal Minister on the impacts that structural changes in the domestic and global economy are likely to have on SMEs. In addition, it analyses the effects that current domestic economic policies are having on the SME sector. The members of the board may set up working groups and submit the results of their deliberations in the form of resolutions.
Members are nominated at the beginning of each legislative period, and the board typically meets twice a year to submit proposals on general issues concerning SMEs.
Members of the SME advisory board
Board members are selected primarily on the basis of their practical and professional experience SME-related issues. Moreover, they are not representatives of associations but rather serve as independent persons who represent only their personal views and are not bound by the instructions of others.
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