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6 List of Acronyms / Definitions ACER - Albania Center for Economic Research ACIT - Albanian Centre for International Trade AEDA - Albanian Economic Development Agency ALBIC - Albanian Business Information Centre ALBINVEST - Agency of Albanian Business and Investments ANIH - Agency for Foreign Investment Promotion BAC - Business Advisory Council BIC - Business Innovation Centre Albania CARDS - Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation CEE - Central and Eastern Europe CEI - Central European Initiative CSP - Country Strategy Paper EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EC - European Commission EDEM - Albania Enterprise Development & Export Market Services EIB - European Investment Bank EIT - European Institute of Technology EPPAs - Enterprise Policy Performance Assessments ERA-NET - European Research Area Network EU - European Union EUR - Euro (currency) FDE - Fund for Development and Employment FDI - Foreign Direct Investment GoA - Government of Albania GTZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit IASP - International Association of Science Parks ICEG - International Center for Economic Growth ICS - Institute for Contemporary Studies ICT - Information and Communication Technologies IFC - International Finance Corporation IMF - International Monetary Fund INTERREG - European Community Initiative IPA - Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance ITIN - Individual Taxpayer Identification Number LEDAs - Local Economic Development Agencies MEFP - Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policies METE - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy MIPD - Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document MoE - Ministry of Economy NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NGO - Non Governmental Organisation NIS - National Innovation Strategies NIS - National Innovation System NRDP - National R&D Programmes NSC - National Science Council NSDI - National Strategy for Development and Integration page 33/ALB
OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OSF - Open Society Foundation PEP-SE - Private Enterprise Partnership for Southeast Europe PHARE - Poland Hungary Aid for the Reconstruction of the Economy RDAs - Regional Development Agencies R&D - Research and Development SAA - Stabilisation and Association Agreement SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SEE - South-Eastern Europe SEED - Southeast Europe Enterprise Development (World Bank Programme) SEED - Support for Eastern European Democracy (USAID) SMEA - former SME Development Agency SMEs - Small and Medium Size Enterprises S&T - Science and Technology UHIPP - Association of Institutions that Promote Entrepreneurship UN - United Nations UNDP - United Nations Development Programme UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNISTAR - UN Volunteers UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services USAID - U.S. Agency for International Development USD - US Dollar (currency) WB - Western Balkans WBC - Western Balkan countries page 34/ALB
Page 1 and 2: INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE STEERING
Page 3 and 4: Information compiled by: Jana Macha
Page 5 and 6: 1 Introduction This thematic report
Page 7 and 8: Task Force to ease market entry bar
Page 9 and 10: United Nations Development Programm
Page 11 and 12: 1.3 Specific Programmes and Instrum
Page 13 and 14: - IFC/PEP Southeast Europe is part
Page 15 and 16: Name: Ministry of Labour and Social
Page 17 and 18: government sector. The first to ini
Page 19 and 20: Name of initiative: Specialty Touri
Page 21 and 22: favouring international cooperation
Page 23 and 24: • Demise of Business Incubator en
Page 25 and 26: investments. Since its establishmen
Page 27 and 28: 3 Conclusions/Recommendations In ov
Page 29 and 30: • Properly evaluate the existing
Page 31 and 32: 5 Further Sources ACIT (2007). ALBA
Page 33: World Bank, International Finance C
Page 39 and 40: 1 Introduction This thematic report
Page 41 and 42: • Central Bosnian Economic Develo
Page 43 and 44: provides consulting, training, anal
Page 45 and 46: stakeholders, and provided assistan
Page 47 and 48: 2 Existing Innovation Structures in
Page 49 and 50: Name: Federal Ministry for the Deve
Page 51 and 52: • Establishment of a single infor
Page 53 and 54: Name of initiative: Wood Processing
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Page 57 and 58: C) Technological and Science Parks
Page 59 and 60: Name of initiative: Business Start-
Page 61 and 62: The Business Incubator in Mostar wa
Page 63 and 64: There is no universal model or stru
Page 65 and 66: • Prioritise the support to SMEs
Page 67 and 68: 5 Further Sources Alagić I. (2007)
Page 69 and 70: Uvalić, M. (2004). Science, Techno
Page 71 and 72: PRSP - Poverty Reduction Strategy P
Page 75 and 76: Entrepreneurship Incubator OSVIT -
Page 77 and 78: co-ordinated at the highest level,
Page 79 and 80: sector in the Republic of Croatia,
Page 81 and 82: Infrastructure Development Programm
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ased companies; development of adeq
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The National Science Council (NSC)
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A) Clusters The development of clus
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Employers’ Organizations (IOE) an
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infrastructure. It has started soci
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Name of initiative: Metallurgic Clu
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usiness. They provide effective sup
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entrepreneurship. Its objective is
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C) Technological and Science Parks
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Industry/Sector (technology area):
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development of small and medium siz
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Name of initiative: Contact person:
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Name of initiative: Entrepreneurshi
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FINA has been operating under this
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factors of growth that commonly sha
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4 References Becic, E. and J. Svarc
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Samardžija, V. (2006). Institute f
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NFS - National Foundation for Scien
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Information compiled by: Jana Macha
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1 Introduction This thematic report
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Following measures and activities s
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in the Republic of Macedonia’ has
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The Ministry of Economy has prepare
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• Creating and developing institu
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Name of initiative: Contact: Not av
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The USAID/MCA’s work with digital
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B) Technology/Innovation Centres In
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Mission of the CIRKO covers: • Gi
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Name of initiative: Contact: Not av
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Unlike the other centres, PREDA is
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UKIM - BSC still is not separate le
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Name of initiative: Incubator Delč
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private sector) are necessary to be
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4 References European Commission (2
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Meshko, V. (2006). Technology Trans
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6 List of Acronyms / Definitions AC
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INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE STEERING
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Contents - Montenegro 1 Introductio
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given the rather complicated legal
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Association (MBA) and the Ministry
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- ‘Multi-annual Indicative Planni
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according to the defined pace of cr
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• Improve connections with pre-ac
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• Examining the impact of legal a
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B) Technology/Innovation Centres Wh
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The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign
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• Defining strategy development a
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data processing in the field of tra
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• Proprietary and managerial rest
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3 Conclusions / Recommendations Eve
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4 References Belada, L. (2007). Fin
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Investment Compact. Available from:
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SMEDA - Directorate for Development
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Information compiled by: Jana Macha
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Business Incubator Belgrade (Rakovi
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y leading international development
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• increase in the standard of liv
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- Enterprise Development and Entrep
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- Vojvodina Investment Promotion Fu
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- SPARK (formerly ATA - The Academi
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Activities of RASME in 2006: • Me
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In UNMIK/Kosovo, the Ministry of Ed
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people considering going into busin
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This Cluster is working on waste ma
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B1) Technology/Innovation Centres i
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The major target of the Innovation
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As highlighted at the 1st IT STAR W
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• Cooperation with banks and othe
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engineering sciences. As it grew, i
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D1) Business-start-up Centres/ Tech
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The Business Start-Up Centre - Krag
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setting up business incubators can
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The Memorandum of Understanding (Mo
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Name of initiative: Business & Tech
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dramatically increase the yield and
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• Identifying locations for Green
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3 Conclusions/Recommendations Serbi
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4 References Business Technology In
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Government of Serbia (2003). A Stra
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USAID/MEGA (2007). Municipal Econom
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IRDP - Integrated Regional Developm
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