EU PHARE Project “Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) as a Tool for Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development within the Enlarged Internal Market” (62 353 EUR), 2003-2004: The project is aimed to develop, promote and organise exchange of experience between participating RDAs and dissemination of the results to a wider public of regional, national and EU policy makers. At the same time it provides technical support, facilitates interregional project development and evaluates the business impact on the biggest enlargement. Now more them ever RDAs can move to step up their efforts to create a business friendly environment, reduce bureaucracy and ensure that laws and regulations do not impose an unnecessary burden on enterprises. BARDA participates in the project as a partner of RDA Murcia. A number of specific actions is aimed to raise awareness on the business communities in CEEC will prepare the celebration of a 3-days International Forum in Murcia where delegates from partner RDAs and invited representatives of the Ministries in charge of Internal Market in the ten eligible candidate countries will upgrade their professional skills through training and practical study visits on issues related to Internal Market, exchange of experiences and RDA benchmarking, etc. Technical assistance and cooperation initiatives between the partners will provide some follow-up before the finalization of the project.