EUROPEN and the Single Market’s 30th anniversary
The EU Single Market and EUROPEN in 2023: Celebrating 30 years of building bridges across Europe
For the last thirty years, the Single Market has been the engine of the European Union, allowing companies and citizens to move and operate freely across EU borders. It has sought to remove barriers to doing business and has made it possible for countless companies to expand beyond their home country into truly pan-European enterprises. It has also created opportunities to scale-up investments to support innovation, accelerating the transition to a Circular Economy.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Single Market, EUROPEN has teamed up with JA Europe, the leading international NGO providing entrepreneurship education programs to students, to launch the first edition of the EUROPEN Market Expansion Award. This award will recognise a Start-Up team that has succeeded in identifying and seizing the opportunities offered by the Single Market to operate its business across different markets in Europe.
Join us on Wednesday 7 June from 17.00 to 22.00 for the award ceremony during which the winners of the competition will be announced and introduced by the European Commission. The ceremony will be followed by a cocktail reception to celebrate EUROPEN turning thirty.
We hope to see you there!
Agenda
WEDNESDAY
7 JUNE 2023
17:00 - 22:30
Location: DE WARANDE
Rue Zinner 1, 1000 Brussels
Title | Speakers | |
17:00 | WELCOME & GUEST ARRIVALS | |
1 | EUROPEN Secretary General & Chair Welcome Speech | Francesca Stevens (EUROPEN) & Hans van Bochove (EUROPEN) |
2 | Award Ceremony Opening Speech | Kristina Velkovksa (JA Europe) |
3 | Single Market Start-Up Award – Award Ceremony | Hubert Gambs (DG GROW) / Award Winner |
4 | KRIKET: An EU Entrepreneurial Success Story | Michiel & Anneleen Van Meervenne (KRIKET) |
19:00 – 22:30 | COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
The speakers of the event

Francesca Stevens
EUROPEN
Hans van Bochove
EUROPEN
Kristina Velkovska
JA EUROPE
Hubert Gambs
DG GROW