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C2) Technological and Science Parks in UNMIK/Kosovo as defined
by UNSC Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
Name of
initiative:
Contact person: Not available
Email: Not available
Industrial Park in Drenas (IPD) – UNMIK/Kosovo
Website: http://www.sme-ks.org/?cid=2,196
The Industrial Park in Drenas (IPD) is a program component of the working spaces,
which means ensuring a physical infrastructure for business. IPD includes an area of
24 ha and is divided in 76 units. The production and services businesses will be
located there. The IPD started to be built in 2005 and up to the time of writing the
report approximately 30% of the Park is built.
The major purpose of the Park establishment is:
• Creation of a physical and business environment, in which both the existing
businesses and new micro, small and medium ones can be developed and
prosper;
• Attraction of new investments (domestic and foreign);
• Gathering of businesses in a suitable place outside of urban zone; and
• Extension of the existing industry.
The Industrial Park is mainly based on the services internally provided to enterprises,
e.g. foreign enterprises located in the Park:
• Legal support for company registration;
• Comprehensive assistance during company start-up phase;
• Contractual issues on purchasing of the workspace;
• Support services for permission and planning;
• Support during construction and establishment of the workspace;
• Research and selection of local partners;
• Selection and recruitment of local workforce;
• Assistance to resolve transport, customs, accounting, fiscal, juridical and
technical issues;
• Access to local language and culture; and
• Preferential access local distribution, processed products, and raw materials.
Industry/Sector (technology area): Not available
International activities: Not available
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