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In UNMIK/Kosovo, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Prishtina
supposedly develops both scientific research and the higher education system, as
well as promoting a market for innovation and technological development, although
no research fund exists (Dall, 2006). The Ministry is also responsible for the
formulation of an overall strategy for the development of education, science and
technology in Kosovo and the promotion of a single, unified, non-discriminatory and
inclusive education system (MEST Kosovo, 2002).
Name: Ministry of Trade and Industry of UNMIK/Kosovo (MTI),
Department of Private Sector Development (DPSD)
Contact: Ul.»Agim Ramadani» b.b., Nova zgrada Ekonomskog fakulteta,
UNMIK/Kosovo
Email: Not available
Website: http://www.mti-ks.org/?cid=2,1
Unit of the Private Sector Development (PSD) was established in the first quarter of
year 2000, as the main unit (at that time) of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
while the other unit was dedicated to commercialism of the Social Enterprises (SE).
In September, 2000, an international co-director of PSD was recruited, while a
Kosovar co-director was appointed in the beginning of October. Since the beginning
of 2001, five international employees of business development have started their
work in each of five regions of UNMIK/Kosovo.
Local staff recruitment of PSD has started in May, 2001 and it was completed for the
Central Unit of PSD in September of 2001. After the first Parliamentary election, held
in November, 2001, the Constitutional Framework created the ‘Provisional Institutions
of Self-Government of Kosovo’ (PISG), where the Ministry of Trade and Industry was
created taking the responsibilities transferred from former DTI.
Department of Private Sector Development (DPSD) within Ministry of Trade and
Industry of UNMIK/Kosovo (MTI) and Government are the only mechanisms which
institutionally support:
• Promoting a friendly environment and effective system in supporting SME-s in
UNMIK/Kosovo;
• Harmonization of politics (legislation and regulations) with those of the EU;
• Long-term growth and stabile SME development from the aspect of their
contribution towards the national gross production and creation of new jobs;
• Establishment of dialogue-cooperation between all governmental and
institutional sectors which directly or indirectly deal with SME;
• SME Advisory organ;
• Research for SME sector;
• SME strategies and action plan;
• Programs database for SME support;
• SME’s observation points (providing annual observatory reports);
• Drafting of new schemes for SME support;
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