The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invited participation in an Outward Selling and Investment Mission to Warsaw and Poznan in Poland from 21 to 25 October. Interested parties wishing to participate in the mission should submit their application forms to the dti by 16 August. According to the dti companies will be screened and selected in line with Export Marketing and Investment Assistance (EMIA) guidelines and market requirements, which are explained in the EMIA guidelines document. For the approved companies, the dti will provide: (i) a subsistence allowance of R2 000 per day; and (ii) an economy class return airfare to a maximum of R13 000. Companies that are not eligible for EMIA funding are welcome to participate in this mission at their own expense. Companies applying for EMIA funding for this mission need to complete and submit the EMIA application form as well as a one page profile.
