Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

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• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
• the most significant projects
• of the international cooperation
• Vera Veljanovski
• Project Manager
• - 2014 -

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EUROMEDINVEST Support to Business and Investment
Partnerships in the Southern Mediterranean

• Funded by EC, Support to Business and Investment
  Partnerships in the Southern Mediterranean
• Applicant and partners ANIMA Investment Network,
  EUROCHAMBRES, the European Association of
  Chambers of Commerce and Industry, ASCAME, the
  Mediterranean Association of Chambers of Commerce
  and Industry, BUSINESSMED, the Mediterranean
  Union of Enterprises Confederations, EMDC, the
  Euro-Med Development Center for Micro, Small and
  Medium Enterprises Foundation, The German Arab
  Chamber of Industry Commerce, The Euro Arab
  Business Council, 79 Affiliate members in 26
  countries 7 of the 10 South ENPI countries, 3 EU
  candidate/potential candidate countries, 16 EU
  countries CCIS (member of the EUROCHAMBRES, the
  official European Chamber network organisation)
• Project objective to generate sustainable and
  inclusive investment and trade/partnership
  projects
• Total project amount 4.999.983 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/2014-01/01/2017
• http//www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1437p0
  idjezik3
• http//www.euromedinvest.eu/en

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European SME Week 

• Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation
  Framework Programme (CIP) Programme of the
  European Commission
• Applicant and partners Ministry of Economy and
  Regional Development, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia
• Project objective to provide information on what
  the EU and national, regional and local
  authorities are offering as support to micro,
  small and medium-sized businesses promote
  entrepreneurship so that more people, and in
  particular younger ones, seriously consider
  becoming an entrepreneur as a career option give
  recognition to entrepreneurs for their
  contribution to Europe's welfare, jobs,
  innovation and competitiveness Coordinated by
  the European Commission, this campaign promotes
  enterprise across Europe in line with the Small
  Business Act for Europe. It is taking place in 37
  countries, so events and activities national,
  regional or local will be as close as possible
  to existing and potential entrepreneurs. These
  events organised by business organisations,
  business support providers and national, regional
  and local authorities will also enable existing
  companies to share their experience and develop
  further themselves
• The European SME Week 2014 will take place from
  01-03 October 2014, Italy
• Implementation period 01/01/200931/12/2014
  (yearly)
• http//ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/sme-wee
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EASYCONNECTING Europe-Adriatic Sea-Way Freight

• Funded by IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation
  Programme 2007-2013
• Applicant and partners 16 partners from 7
  different countries Italy the Veneto Region,
  Institute for Transport and Logistic, Abruzzo
  Region, Marche Region, Chambers of Commerce of
  Campobasso, Italian Coast Guard, Port Authorities
  of Venezia, Ravenna and Levante Slovenia
  Chambers of Commerce of Primorska Croatia
  Dubrovnik Neretva Region Serbia Alma Mons and
  Chambers of Commerce of Serbia Montenegro The
  Ministry of Transport of Montenegro Bosnia
  University of Sarajevo Greece Port of Corfù 9
  associated partners from 3 different countries
• Project objective boosting cooperation
  activities across the IPA area to find common
  solutions to the challenges of improving freight
  transport infrastructures and services engaging
  public actors (at three different levels local,
  regional and national authorities) and private
  entities (e.g. chambers of commerce, operators
  and the business community) to define test
  common IPA initiatives on innovative freight
  multimodal solutions
• Total project amount 7.874.646 EUR
• Implementation period 01/11/2013-31/03/2016
• http//www.easyconnectingproject.eu/

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SMART INNO Smart Network and Sustainable
Innovation Cluster to increase RDI
Competitiveness of SMEs in the Adriatic

• Funded by IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation
  Programme 2007-2013  
• Applicant and partners RIMINI PROVINCE,
  Association of Chambers of Commerce of Veneto
  Region, Friuli Innovation Research and Technology
  Transfer Centre, Scientific and Technology Park
  Tecnopolis Pst S.C.A R.L., SIPRO Local
  development agency, Agency for Innovation of
  Administration and Public Local Services, ITALY,
  AULEDA/Local Economic Development Agency
  ALBANIA, LIR Evolution - BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA,
  Juraj Dobrila University of Pula Istrian
  Development Agency CROATIA, ATLANTIS Consulting
  S.A. E.R.F.C. (European Regional Framework
  Co-operation), GREECE, Directorate for
  Development of Small and Medium Sized
  Enterprises, MONTENEGRO, Uzice Regional Chamber
  of Commerce SERBIA, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia (CCIS) SERBIA, REGIONAL
  DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF INNER-KARTS REGION, LTD
  Regional development centre Koper PRIMORSKA
  TECHNOLOGY PARK, Slovenia
• Project objective to develop a smart networking
  system for monitoring and fostering research
  innovation capacity in SMEs,to increase
  competitiveness, and support SMEs sustainable
  growth through the use of financial instruments
  and coaching schemes on improving investment
  readiness, with emphasis on cross-border
  cooperation across the Adriatic
• Total project amount 5.046.560 EUR
• Implementation period 01/11/2013-31/03/2016
  http//www.smartinno.eu/

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NO-BLE ideas Young InNOvators Network for
SustainaBLE Ideas in the Agro-Food Sector

• Funded by The South East Europe Programme "SEE",
  4th Call for Proposals  
• Applicant and partners Regional Agency for
  Technology and Innovation (ARTI) Italy Chamber
  of Commerce and Industry Vratsa, Bulgaria Agency
  for Regional and Economic Development, Bulgaria
  Regional Innovation Agency of Central Hungary,
  Association of Public Utility Agricultural
  Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of
  Science National Institute of Research-Developmen
  t for Food Bioresources, Romania Štajerska
  (Styrian) Technology Park Ltd, Slovenia CC of
  Bari, Italy Politecnico of Milano, Italy Timis
  Chamber of Commerce, Industry And Agriculture,
  Romania Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
  Consumer Protection, Albania Bulgarian
  Association of Regional Development Agencies and
  Business Centres
• Project objective to favour the enhancement of
  research results of young innovators, the
  promotion of applied research and the merging
  between public/private demand and supply of
  research and innovation for a sustainable growth
  of agro-food sector in SEE area
• Total project amount 2.477.292 EUR
• Implementation period 01/10/2012-30/09/2014
• http//www.nobleideas.ro/
  http//www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1318idje
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EASESEE Enabling Actions for Social Enterprises
in South East Europe

• Funded by The South East Europe Programme "SEE",
  4th Call for Proposals  
• Applicant and partners City of Venice, Veneto
  Region Industry and Craft Department, Sofia
  Municipality, Bulgaria, RDA OF NORTHERN PRIMORSKA
  regional development agency LTD. NOVA GORICA,
  Slovenia, Pannon Business Network Association,
  Hungary, Association For Waste Prevention,
  Austria, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Serbia, Italian Chamber of Commerce in
  Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Euricse - European Research
  Institute on cooperative and Social Enterprises ,
  Italy, Diesis Coop, Belgium, European local
  Inclusion Social Action Network, Belgium,
  European Network of Social Authorities, Italy,
  Veneto Confederation of Commerce, Italy,
  Eu-Regionalmanagement West Styria, Austria,
  Eu-Regionalmanagement West Styria, Austria,
  European Network for Social Integration
  Enterprises, Belgium
• Project objective the creation of structural
  pre-conditions for social enterprises for better
  utilization of the possibilities of the South
  East economic area
• Total project amount 1.360.959 EUR
• Implementation period 01/10/2012-31/12/2014
• http//www.easeandsee.eu/
  http//www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1460

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EEN Enterprise Europe Network in Serbia

• Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation
  Framework Programme (CIP) Programme of the
  European Commission
• Applicant and partners National Agency for
  Regional Development, Universities in Belgrade,
  Novi Sad and Nis, Institute Mihailo Pupin, Serbia
  Investment, Export Promotion Agency, Chamber of
  Commerce and Industry of Serbia
• Project objective joining the services of
  providing information and assistance to small and
  medium-sized enterprises for easier search of
  business partners, participation in bids, access
  to information about legal aspects and EU
  business legislation and the EU framework
  programmes for research and technology
  development, raising awareness about importance
  of innovation and possibilities of technology
  transfer and improvement of competitiveness and
  providing information about possibilities of EU
  market and participation in the creation of a
  broad Enterprise Europe Network
• Total project amount 1.755.373 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/2011-31/12/2014
• http//www.enterprise-europe-network.ec.europa.eu/
  index_en.htm

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INCOMING Interdisciplinary Curricula in
Computing to Meet Labor Market Needs Serbia

• Funded by TEMPUS Programme of the European
  Commission
• Applicant and partners Tallinn University,
  Estonia (TLU), Technical University of Crete,
  Greece (TUC), University of Aberdeen, UK (UOA),
  University of Belgrade, Serbia (UB), University
  of Kragujevac, Serbia (UNIKG), University of Novi
  Sad, Serbia (UNS), Belgrade Metropolitan
  University, Serbia (BMU), Mihailo Pupin
  Institute, Serbia (IMP), "Union Cacak 2000"
  Business Association, Serbia (UNION2000),
  ComTrade IT Solutions and Services d.o.o., Serbia
  (COMTRADE), Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Serbia (CCIS), National Council for
  Higher Education, Serbia (NCHE)
• Project objective to initiate capacity building
  for interdisciplinary studies at universities in
  Serbia, to be offered both in English and in
  Serbian, at all three levels of study (BSc, MSc,
  PhD), and in at least one of the following three
  modes of study face-to-face mode, distance
  learning, and blended mode
• Total project amount 812.427 EUR
• Implementation period 15/10/2012-14/10/2015
• http//tempus-incoming.eu/

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RODOS Restructuring of doctoral studies in
Serbia

• Funded by TEMPUS Programme of the European
  Commission
• Applicant and partners University of Belgrade,
  SRB, Singidunum University, SRB, State University
  of Novi Pazar, SRB, University of Nis, SRB,
  University of Kragujevac, SRB, University of Arts
  in Belgrade, SRB, University of Novi Sad, SRB,
  Megatrend University, SRB, Serbian Academy of
  Science and Art, SRB, Electric Power Industry of
  Serbia - EPS, SRB, Ministry of Education, Science
  and Technological Development of the Republic of
  Serbia, University of Natural Resources and Life
  Sciences, Vienna, AUT, Instituto Superior
  Técnico, PRT, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, SRB, Association of PhD students and
  young researchers of Serbia, SRB, National
  Council for Higher Education, SRB, National
  Council for Higher Education, SRB, Technical
  University of Crete, GRC, University of Ghent,
  BEL
• Project objective restructuring doctoral studies
  in Serbia in line with the Bologna Process and
  Salzburg Principles, with the emphasis on the
  quality of research and integrative processes
  involving universities, institutes and industry,
  and resulting in the establishment of Doctoral
  Schools.
• Total project amount 787.517 EUR
• Implementation period 01/12/2013-30/11/2016

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Support the development of a National
Qualifications Framework in Serbia

• Funded by Lifelong Learning Programme of the
  European Commission
• Applicant and partners Belgrade Fund for
  Political Excellence, Serbia, Chamber of Commerce
  and Industry of Serbia, The National Council for
  Higher Education, Council for Vocational and
  Adult Education
• Project objective to raise awareness and
  strengthen the understanding of the general
  public about the role of NQ in fostering economic
  development and increasing employability
• Total project amount 80.000 EUR
• Implementation period 07/05/2014-07/05/2015

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SEED South East Europe harmonised qualification
of professional Drivers

• Funded by Erasmus Programme of the European
  Commission
• Applicant and partners PROMOTRANS, France, RU
  PROJECTS ASBL, Belgium, SIZ Makedonija Soobrakaj
  AMERIT-Skopje, FYR Macedonia, EKOmobilis d.o.o.,
  Croatia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Serbia, TEMPULLI, Kosovo UN resolution,
  Pucko otvoreno uciliste Auto moto centar Nova
  Gradiska, Croatia, ORYX Grupa d.o.o., Croatia,
  Srednja strukovna skola s pravom javnosti Centar
  za obrazovanje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Project objective to improve the quality of road
  transport vocational training in Europe through a
  cross-national, cross-sectoral and multilingual
  partnership (France, Belgium, Croatia, FYR of
  Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo)
  increasing the level of training and technical
  skills for instructors who provide initial and
  periodic training to truck drivers in the South
  Eastern region of Europe
• Total project amount 462.135 EUR
• Implementation period 01/09/2014-31/08/2017

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COR.LOG Paneuropeans Corridors Platform of
logistic and productive services in Serbia

• Funded by Italian Law March, 21st, 2001, no. 84
    
• Applicant and partners Promoter ARIES Special
  Agency of Trieste Chamber of Commerce Italian
  Partner PROMOS Special Agency of Milan Chamber
  of Commerce, METROPOLI - Special Agency of
  Florence Chamber of Commerce, I. TER. Special
  Agency of Udine Chamber of Commerce Foreign
  Partner Regional Chamber for Economy of Novi
  Sad, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia,
  Port of  Novi Sad, Free Zone of Novi Sad,
  Administrative Town of Novi Sad
• Project objective contribute to the stability
  and development of the area through the
  strengthening of trade with Italy and the
  increase of direct Italian investments
• Total project amount 224.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/2012-31/12/2014
• www.forumserbia.eu/P42A89C87S25/COR-LOG---Paneurop
  eans-Corridors---Platform-of-logistic-and-producti
  ve-services-in-Serbia.htm

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EMDC Euro-Mediterranean Development Center for
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

• Funded by Milan Chamber of Commerce PROMOS, the
  Italian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and
  Economic Developmen, the European Investment Bank
  EIB, Union for the Mediterranean
  UfM) (Initiative/Foundation)
• Applicant and partners PROMOS, Albanian
  Investment Development Agency (AIDA), Albania,
  General Authority for Investment (GAFI),
  Industrial Modernization Centre (IMC) and Social
  Fund for Development (SDF), Egypt, Chamber of
  Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and
  Mount Lebanon and Kafalat S.A.L., Lebanon, Malta
  Enterprise, Malta, Montenegrin Investment
  Promotion Agency (MIPA), Montenegro, Agence
  Nationale pour la Promotion de la Petite et
  Moyenne Entreprise, (ANPME), Agence Marocaine de
  Développement des Investissements (AMDI) and
  Maroc Export, Morocco, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia and National Agency of
  Regional Development (NARD), Serbia, Chamber of
  Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, Slovenia,
  Agence de Promotion de lIndustrie et de
  lInnovation (API), Centre de Promotion des
  Exportations de la Tunisie (CEPEX), Banque de
  Financement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises
  (BFPME), Agence de Promotion de lInvestissement
  Extérieur (FIPA), Agence de Promotion des
  Investissements Agricoles (APIA), Tunisia
• Project objective to stimulate job and value
  creation in the Euro-Mediterranean Region,
  supporting sustainable economic growth through
  the improvement of the commercial and financial
  environment for MSMEs development, strengthened
  business networks and shared access to knowledge
  and resources
• Implementation period from 08/07/2013

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DIHK CEFTA Partnership project between the
German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
and the chamber of commerce of the
CEFTA-Countries

• Funded by Federal Ministry for Economic
  Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) with
  the support of the Foundation for Economic
  Development and Professional Training, Germany
  (Sequim)
• Applicant and partners Association of German
  Chambers of Commerce (DIHK)and Association of
  Balkan Chambers (ABC), Western Balkan Chambers 7
  chambers that are beneficiaries of the project
  (Union of Albanian Chambers, Bosnia, Macedonia,
  Montenegro, Moldova, Croatia and Serbia) and 4
  that are participating in the project (Greece,
  Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria)
• Location SEE countries (Greece, Turkey, Romania,
  Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
  Serbia, Albania)
• Total project amount 800.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/05/2010-30/05/2016

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Improving the business and investment climate in
Serbia by supporting the institutional placement
of consensual financial restructuring of
companies

• Funded by EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction
  and Development
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia
• Project objective capacity building of mediators
  in consensual financial restructuring processes
  within the CCIS Improvement of the system of
  consensual financial restructuring and
  institutional mediation services Promotion of
  the consensual financial restructuring and its
  benefits among variety of stakeholders
• Total project amount 257.000 EUR
• Implementation period 19/08/2013-19/08/2015

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The Corporate Management Program in Serbia II

• Funded by International Finance Corporation
• Applicant and partners IFC, SECO, Chamber of
  Commerce and Industry of Serbia
• Project objective support Serbian companies to
  improve their corporate governance standards in
  line with international best practice
• Total project amount 60.000 EUR
• Implementation period 09/01/2012-31/12/2015

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The best Technological Innovation Competition

• Applicant and partners Ministry of Science and
  Technological Development, Chamber of Commerce
  and Industry of Serbia, Faculty of Technical
  Sciences, Novi Sad Media sponsor of the
  competition Radio Television of Serbia
• Projects objective project provides
  opportunities to the innovative local potential
  focus in the domestic economy, which would be
  given the opportunity for technological
  advancement under favorable conditions in
  relation to imports. The importance of this
  project is reflected in the joint action Chamber
  of Commerce and Industry of Serbia and the
  Ministry of Science and Technology Development in
  transfer of knowledge and technology in the
  economy, which create the possibility of raising
  the overall competitiveness of the economy to a
  higher level. The potential contributes opening a
  new production in the country, which would be
  withdrawn opening new jobs and increase
  employment in manufacturing
• Implementation period 01/01/200531/12/2014
  (yearly)
• http//www.inovacija.org/index.php/sr-rs/

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PLATO SERBIA 2

• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, RCC Subotica, RCC Valjevo
  (project Plato initiator Voka Chamber of
  Commerce East Flanders)
• Project objective to provide a platform for
  long-term sustainable and trustworthy exchange of
  experiences between its participants, i.e. the
  SME managers/ owners including the counsellors /
  moderators to stimulate transfer of management
  know-how from big companies chief executive
  officers (CEOs) and staff members to SMEs to
  make an exchange of experiences possible between
  SMEs in the different PLATO-groups to create a
  network of small and big companies where
  information, contacts and business opportunities
  are the issue.
• Implementation period 01/06/201231/03/2014
• http//www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1184

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Environmental Technologies and Renewable
Energies in the Balkan Area

• Funded by Italian Law March, 21st, 2001, no. 84
   
• Applicant and partners  Promoter METROPOLI
  Special Agency of Florence Chamber of Commerce
  Italian Partner ARIES - Special Agency of
  Trieste Chamber of Commerce, PROMOS - Special
  Agency of Milan Chamber of Commerce Foreign
  Partner Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, Chamber
  of Economy of Macedonia, Regional Agency of
  Bosnia Herzegovina REZ RDA (Zenica), Regional
  Agency of North East of Bosnia Herzegovina
  (Tuzla)
• Project objective support concretely the
  stability of the Balkan area through the
  development of economic and business cooperation
  contribute to the economic development of the
  Balkan area (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, BH)
  through specific activities in the field of
  environment, sustainable development, economic
  and employment growth contribute to the
  sustainable development in the Balkans with
  European standards approach promote the exchange
  of advanced environmental technologies and
  increase trade between Italy and the Balkans
• Total project amount 396.000 EUR Implementation
  period 01/01/2012-01/09/2014
• www.forumserbia.eu/P42A91C87S25/Environmental-Tech
  nologies-and-Renewable-Energies-in-the-Balkan-Area
  -.htm

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Innovative skills and competences for
entrepreneurs in order to promote a new
sustainable tourism in the Adriatic and Ionian
Area

• Funded by Forum of the Association of the
  Adriatic - Ionian Initiative
• Applicant and partners AIC Forum, Italy,
  Uniadrion Italy, Forum of the Adriatic and Ionian
  Cities and Towns, Italy, Healthy City, Croatia,
  LINK Mostar, BIH, Chamber of Economy of
  Montenegro, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Albanian Tourism Association, The
  Association of Tourist and Shipping Agents,
  Greece
• Project objective implementation of the
  "Protocol on the development of tourism in the
  Adriatic-Ionian region of the Adriatic-Ionian
  Initiative" through a concrete contribution to
  the creation of an integrated tourist system in
  the Adriatic and Ionian area and favoring
  dialogue between private tourism operators and
  public authorities to develop tourism
  competitiveness of the region
• Total project amount 49.040 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2013-31/07/2014

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RISEE Italy - South East Europe Network

• Funded by Ministry for the Economic Development,
  Italian Law March, 21st, 2001, no. 84  
• Applicant and partners PROMOS Milan Chamber of
  Commerce, FORMAPER, Italian Association for
  Foreign Trade (AICE), ASSOLOMBARDA, Florence
  Chamber of Commerce, METROPOLI (Special Agency of
  Florence Chamber of Commerce), Trieste Chamber of
  Commerce, ARIES (Special Agency of Trieste
  Chamber of Commerce), Genova Chamber of Commerce
  and Palermo Chamber of Commerce, AlbInvest
  (Albanian Agency for Business and Investments),
  Tirana CC, FIPA (Foreign Investment Promotion
  Agency of BH), Chamber of Foreign Trade of BH,
  Chamber of Economy of Croatia, InvestMacedonia,
  Chamber of Economy of Macedonia MIPA
  (Montenegrin Investment Promotion Agency),
  Chamber of Economy of Montenegro SIEPA (Serbia
  Investment and Export Promotion Agency), Chamber
  of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
• Project objective support the social and
  economic development of Albania,
  BosniaHerzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,
  Montenegro, Serbia) through the promotion of the
  economic relations among the Chambers of Commerce
  and Agencies for Investment with the related
  Italian Partners
• Total project amount 335.494 EUR Implementation
  period 01/01/2012-30/06/2013
  www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1182
• www.forumserbia.eu/P42A92C87S25/Project-Network-So
  uth-Italy---South-East-Europe---RISEE-.htm

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Aid for Trade 2013 Project Management and
Socially Responsible Business of SMEs

• Funded by the Czech Republic Development
  Cooperation, Program Aid for Trade
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Czech Chamber of Commerce,
  RCCI Zrenjanin, Faculty of ?rganizational
  Sciences, University of Belgrade, Ministry of
  Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications
• Project objective To contribute economic and
  social development of Republic of Serbia by
  capacity building and strengthening Serbian
  Chambers through advancement cooperation,
  seminars, transfer of knowledge, expertise and
  best practice from Czech partner in the field of
  project management and CSR for SMEs
• Total project amount 33.897 EUR
• Implementation period 01/08/2013-30/11/2013
• http//www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1365

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W-tech Technology Transfer and Innovation
Centre for Advanced Welding Technologies,
Material Science and Application of Engineering
software

• Funded by Regional Socio-Economic Development
  Programme II (RSEDP 2)
• Applicant and partners Institut GOŠA d.o.o.
  Serbia, Regional Development Agency
  Branicevo-Podunavlje, Serbia, Faculty of
  Technology Sor-Trondelag, University College
  (HiST) Trondheim, Norway, University of
  Belgrade (with Faculty of Technology and
  Metallurgy, Vinca Institute, Faculty of Mining
  and Geology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  Serbia), Serbia, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  of Serbia, Welding Research Institute -
  Industrial Institute of Slovak Republic
• Project objective to contribute to better
  preconditions for sustainable economic growth and
  human resource development in the regions with
  the highest concentration of manufacturing and
  engineering industry of Serbia, in particular
  Branicevo and Podunavski, Central Serbia and
  Banat (South)
• Total project amount 755.576 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2011-03/05/2013
• w-tech.rs

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Forum Permanente Strengthening the bilateral
cooperation between Serbia and Italy through a
Permanent Forum

• Funded by Ministry for the Economic Development,
  Italian Law March, 21st, 2001, no. 84  
• Applicant and partners Promoter UNIONCAMERE
  (Italian Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry,
  Handicrafts and Agriculture) Mondimpresa scrl
  (Agency for SMEs Internationalisation) Aries -
  Special Agency of Trieste Chamber of Commerce,
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia,
  National Agency for Regional Development (NARD),
  Serbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency
  (SIEPA)
• Project objective the creation of a Serbian
  portal and the implementation of a number of well
  defined promotional actions this informative and
  operational instrument regarding Serbia will
  constitutes the unique reference point for the
  Italian System (institutions and enterprises) in
  order to collaborate, developing activities in a
  synergetic way and for the mutual advantage
  on-line www.forumserbia.eu
• Total project amount 100.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/11/2010-31/12/2012
• www.forumserbia.eu/P42A0C0S1/The-project.htm

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Catalogue of agricultural mechanization and
food industry equipmen

• Funded by Swiss Federal Department of Foreign
  Affairs, The Swiss Agency for Development and
  Cooperation SDC
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia
• Project objective presentation of potential
  Serbian companies in the sector of metal and
  electrical industry and their products that are
  used in agriculture and food industry in order to
  attract potential partners
• Total project amount 12.793 EUR
• Implementation period 15/04/2013-15/12/2013

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Aid for Trade 2012 Support of trade
development in Serbia

• Funded by the Czech Republic Development
  Cooperation, Program Aid for Trade
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Czech Chamber of Commerce,
  RCCI Leskovac
• Project objective know-how transfer aimed at
  stimulating the sustainable economic and social
  development in Serbia support for strengthening
  the competitiveness of the Serbian economy and
  improving the overall business climate in the
  country focus particularly on increase of
  exports, development of entrepreneurial
  activities and attraction of FDI organization of
  trainings, workshops, etc. in order to raise the
  awareness and foster the experience of local
  experts for preparation of good development
  projects implemented in Serbia on a long term to
  contribute to fostering the stable and strong
  economy, improving business and investment
  climate as well as the sustainable development of
  Serbia
• Total project amount 24.026 EUR
• Implementation period 01/08/2012-01/12/2012
• www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1181

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WENS European Network of Female
Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

• Funded by CIP Programme of the European
  Commission
• Applicant and partners National Agency for
  Regional Development, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Association of Business
  Women, Serbian Investment and Export Promotion
  Agency (SIEPA)
• Project objective to contribute to the promotion
  of female entrepreneurship across the Republic of
  Serbia through establishing National Network of
  Ambassadors to encourage the development of
  small and medium-sized enterprises and
  entrepreneurship in Serbia by encouraging and
  supporting entrepreneurial potential and talents
  of women and increase their overall involvement
  in entrepreneurship specific to inspire women
  to start their own businesses and become
  entrepreneurs to increase self-confidence of
  women in establishing and running a successful
  business local, national and international
  networking in order to motivate women to
  understand that entrepreneurship can be a time of
  their careers
• Total project amount 81.659 EUR
• Implementation period 08/11/2010-30/11/2012
• http//wens.narr.gov.rs

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"PACE" Partners for Acquis Compliance and Energy
Efficiency

• Funded by EU from IPA Socio-Economic
  Partnership Programme
• Applicant and partners Eurochambres AISBL,
  Albanian Chambers of Commerce and Industry,
  Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  Croatian Chamber of Economy, Economic Chamber of
  FYR of Macedonia, Chamber of Economy of
  Montenegro, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
  Serbia, Slovenian Business and Research
  Association, Voka Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry Antwerp-Waasland,Voka - Kamer van
  Koophandel Limburg vzw, Chamber of Commerce
  Industry Marseille-Provence, Wirts chaftskammer
  Österreich
• Project objective to facilitate the integration
  process of Western Balkan (WB) business
  community, as members of the civil society, in
  the EU
• Total project amount 625.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2011-31/12/2012
• http//www.eurochambres.eu/Content/Default.asp?Pag
  eID218

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TexWeb Networking and Capacity Building for
Textile and Clothing Industry Associations in the
Western Balkan Countries

• Funded by the EU from IPA Europe Aid IPA - Socio
  - Economic Partnership Programme
• Applicant and partners European Association of
  Apparel Industry, Brussel, Chamber of Commerce
  and Industry of Serbia, Assocation of textile
  entrepreneurs of Croatia, Bulgarian Agency for
  Export, Federation for textile, Turkey, Chamber
  of Commerce of Bosnia and Hercegovinia, Chamber
  of Commerce of Albania, Cluster of textile
  producers of Macedonia
• Projects objective to develop strong
  partnerships among partners themselves and with
  their EU counterpart, the European Apparel and
  Textile Confederation (Euratex), and local
  authorities so to improve the quality of their
  services and their representativeness of the
  local textile/clothing industry
• Total project amount 1.040.000 EUR
• Implementation period 20/12/2010-20/12/2012
• http//www.tex-web.eu

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KNOWTS National Platform for Knowldedge
Triangle in Serbia

• Funded by TEMPUS Programme of the European
  Commission
• Applicant and partners University of Nis
  (Co-Ordinator) RS, University of Belgrade, RS
  University of Novi Sad, University of Kragujevac,
  RS, Ministry of Science And Technological
  Development, RS, Ministry of Telecommunication
  and Information Society, RS, National Council for
  Higher Education, RS, Canterbury Christ Church
  University, UK, Instituto Superior Tecnico, PT,
  Technical University Dortmund, DE, University of
  Alicante, ES, Vienna University of Technology,
  AT      
• Project objective to straighten the role of
  Universities in the Serbian society by using
  University capacities in economy development to
  improve synergy between research, education and
  innovation in Serbia, and to enhance the quality
  of organization in research, education and
  innovation.
• Total project amount 878.892 EUR
• Implementation period 01/10/2010-01/01/2013
• http//knowts.elfak.ni.ac.rs/

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CONCUR Conversion Courses for Unemploed and
University Graduates in Serbia

• Funded by European Commission, Education,
  Audiovisual Culture Executive Agency - TEMPUS
• Applicant and partners Partner Country
  Universities University of Novi Sad, Republic of
  Serbia, University of Belgrade, Republic of
  Serbia, University of Kragujevac, Republic of
  Serbia, University of Niš, Republic of Serbia
  Non University Partners from Partner Country
  National Employment Service, Republic of Serbia,
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia,
  Republic of Serbia, National Council for Higher
  Education, Republic of Serbia EU Universities
  University of Exeter, United Kingdom, Wageningen
  University, Netherlands, The Galway-Mayo
  Institute of Technology, Ireland, University of
  Ljubljana, Slovenia Individual Expert Prof. Dr
  Laszlo Karpati, University of Debrecen, Hungary
• Project objective to contribute to the effective
  employability of university graduates in Serbia
  by bridging the gaps between outdated knowledge
  and skills students had gained during their past
  university education and the requirements of the
  modern labour market.
• Total project amount 701.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2009-31/12/2012
• www.concur.uns.ac.rs

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Aid for Trade 2011 Economic and social
development of the area, building up the network
of centers for creation and management of
development projects in the R. of Serbia

• Funded by the Czech Republic Development
  Cooperation, Program Aid for Trade
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Czech Chamber of Commerce,
  RCCI Sombor, RCCI Niš and RCCI Užice
• Project objective to contribute the economic and
  social development Western Balkan region/Serbia
  by capacity building and strengthening Chamber of
  Commerce and Industry of Serbia, RCCI Sombor,
  RCCI Niš and RCCI Užice through advancement
  cooperation, training, transfer of knowledge,
  expertise and best practice from Czech Chamber of
  Commerce in the field of project management
  (efficient use of EU pre-accession funds, and
  other developmental programs aid for Serbia,
  preparation, realization and project
  implementation) to improve business-to-business
  activities and networking opportunities between
  Serbian and Czech companies
• Total project amount 39.680 EUR
• Implementation period 25/07/2011-15/11/2011
• www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1176

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SECEP Support to Enterprise Competitiveness
and Export Promotion

• Funded by EU from the IPA 07 funds
• Applicant and partners Ministry of Economy and
  Regional Development, SIEPA, Serbian Agency for
  the Development of SMEs and Entrepreneurship,
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
• Projects objective to support the development of
  a market economy and socio-economic cohesion in
  Serbia by improving the international
  competitiveness and export performance of SMEs.
  One of the rezults is related on capacity
  building of the Ministry of Economy and Regional
  Development, SIEPA, Serbian Agency for the
  Development of SMEs and Entrepreneurship and the
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia to
  take over cluster development activities, supply
  chains and export initiatives
• Total project amount 3.500.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/06/200901/01/2012
• http//www.secep.rs/Project.html

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PLATO KOOPERA

• Funded by Flemish Government, Co-operation
  programme between Flanders and Central and
  Eastern Europe - call 2009
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Voka Chamber of Commerce East
  Flanders, Regional Chamber of Economy Niš,
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bulgaria Sofia,
  Regional Chamber of Economy Craiova, Romania
• Project objective establishment of PLATO network
  in Nis, Sofia and Craiova transfer the Plato
  best practice from Flanders to the involved
  Chambers participating companies in Romania,
  Bulgaria and Serbia and, by dissemination,
  further to other areas in these countries, bring
  these networks of companies organisations, via
  various channels into contact with with Flemish
  companies and each other, add Plato companies of
  South Eastern Europe (Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia,
  Romania, Bulagaria) to the existing E-Platform
  (with Plato companies from Flanders, Poland,
  Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia  NW Romania already
  involved)
• Total project amount 272.842 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/201001/012012
• www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1178

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Strengthening the internationalization service
system of Chambers of Commerce in Serbia in the
process of EU accession

• Applicant and partners PROMOFIRENCE Florence
  Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia
• Project objective to provide quality service of
  internationalization and economic connections
  between Serbian and Italian firms
• Total project amount 60.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/09/2011-31/07/2011

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EU Legislation transfer to Serbia and Montenegro

• Funded by Flemish Government
• Applicant and partners CCI Antwerp (VOKA), RCCI
  Nis, CCI Belgrade, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, CCI Montenegro
• Project objective to raise export
  competitiveness of domestic firms by raising the
  capacity of chambers of commerce and companies
  participating in the project, as well as other
  companies to be able to use the results of the
  project, development of expertise in
  organizations to support companies in the areas
  of EU legislation and the transfer of Flemish
  experience in the field of EU legislation,
  innovation, sustainable development and other
  aspects of the internationalization of business
• Total project amount 100.084 EUR
• Implementation period 01/03/2009-28/02/2011

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The Corporate Management Program in Serbia

• Funded by International Finance Corporation IFC
• Applicant and partners IFC, Chamber of Commerce
  and Industry of Serbia, Chamber of Commerce of
  Vojvodina
• Project objective improvement of Corporate
  Management by supporting companies to implement
  good practice and develop an effective framework
  for corporate governance, to thereby improve its
  operational efficiency and improve their access
  to financial products
• Total project amount 13.448 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/2009-01/01/2011

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PLATO SERBIA

• Funded by Flemish Government Co-operation
  programme between Flanders and Central and
  Eastern Europe - call 2008
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, Voka Chamber of Commerce East
  Flanders, RCC Subotica, RCC Pancevo, RCC
  Požarevac
• Project objective to provide a platform for
  long-term sustainable and trustworthy exchange of
  experiences between its participants, i.e. the
  SMEs managers/owners including the coordinators,
  stimulate transfer of management know-how from
  big companies chief executive officers  and
  staff members to SMEs, make possible the
  exchange of experiences between SMEs in
  different PLATO groups and to to create a network
  of small and big companies where information,
  contacts and business opportunities are the issue
  
• Total project amount 184.729 EUR
• Implementation period 01/01/200901/01/2011
• www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1179

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"PARTNERS 2" Partners for Investment Promotion

• Funded by Eurochambres initiative supported by
  the European Union under CARDS 2005 Regional
  funding
• Applicant and partners Western Balkan and EU
  Chambers of Commerce and Indistries
• Project objective to strengthen the role of
  Chambers of Commerce in the Western Balkans to
  attract and retain foreign direct investments
  (FDI), to provide policy makers in the EU and the
  Western Balkans with private sectors view on the
  status of investment reforms and further actions
  needed to increase contacts between EU and
  Western Balkans Chambers, and among Chambers in
  the region, in order to create a Chamber network
  to promote intra-regional exchanges, which can
  lead to long-term growth in FDI
• Total project amount 1.173.943 EUR
• Implementation period 01/06/2008-01/12/2009
• http//www.eurochambres.eu/Content/Default.asp?Pag
  eid273

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PARTNERS 2 Network of Centres for Project
Development and Management

• Funded by Eurochambres initiative supported by
  the EU under CARDS 2005 Regional funding
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia in cooperation with 17 RCC,
  Montenegro CC, CC of Macedonia, Promos, Italy,
  Czech CC
• Project objective contribute to the economic and
  social development Western Balkan region by
  Capacity building and strengthening Western
  Balkan Chambers (WBC - Serbian Chamber of
  Commerce in cooperation with 17 RCC, Montenegro
  CC, Economic Chamber of Macedonia) through
  advancement cooperation, training, transfer of
  knowledge, expertise and best practice from EU
  Chambers (Promos, Italy and Czech CC) in
  efficient use of EU pre-accession funds, and
  other developmental programs aid for Western
  Balkan countries preparation, realization and
  project implementation
• Total project amount 85.518 EUR
• Implementation period 01/12/2008-01/12/2009
• www.pks.rs/PrivredaSrbije.aspx?id1180

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 CSR Establishing Corporate Social
Responsibility in South East Europe

• Funded by Federal Ministry for Economic
  Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ),
  InWEnt gGmbH - Capacity Building International,
  ILTIS GmbH
• Applicant and partners Federal Ministry for
  Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
  (BMZ), Regional Development Agency (Albania),
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Republika
  Srpska BosniaHerzegovina), BASME CT (FYR
  Macedonia), Agency for SME's (Montenegro),
  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia
  (Serbia)
• Project objective to introduce CSR area-wide in
  South East Europe in terms of makinfg enterprises
  know what CSR is and how it can contribute to
  their business success. The companies should
  further be motivated to implement CSR as a basis
  of a good management
• Total project amount 26.127 EUR
• Implementation period 12/06/2007-15/03/2009

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DIHK-ABC Partnership Project between the
Association of German Chambers of Commerce and
Industry DIHK and the Association of Balkan
Chambers ABC

• Funded by Federal Ministry for Economic
  Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ) with
  the support of the Foundation for Economic
  Development and Professional Training, Germany
  (Sequim)
• Applicant and partners Association of German
  Chambers (DIHK) and Association of Balkan
  Chambers (ABC), Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  of Serbia, CCI Montenegro, CCI Romania, CCI
  Bulgaria, Union of CCI Albania, Union of CCI
  Turkey, Union of CCI Greece, Foreign Trade CCI
  BH, CCI Macedonia
• Project objective strengthening the chamber
  organizations, improving of the services for the
  chamber members, activating of trade and
  international economic cooperation
• Total project amount 3.000.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/09/2000-31/12/2009
• http//www.abcinfos.com/DIHK-ABC_Project

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Facility for SMEs and Capacity Building

• Funded by a cross-border cooperation project
  funded under the Adriatic New Neighbourhood
  Programme (ANNP) INTERREG/CARDS-PHARE
• Applicant and partners VENETO Region Brussels
  Department is the Project Leader, managing the
  project activities in close co-operation with its
  Partners Apulia Region, Regional Economic
  Development Agency for Central Bosnia and
  Herzegovina Region, Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia
• Project objective encouraging partnerships and
  facilitate internationalization strategies of
  SMEs in Veneto, Apulia, Serbia and Bosnia to
  encourage the establishment of long-term networks
  between the four Partners sharing methods/actions
  and services institutional co-operation ,
  business opportunities, partnerships between SMEs
  - establishing regular co-operation between the
  SMEs of Italy and the Adriatic Area and
  supporting growth and internationalisation of
  businesses access to credit facilities
• Total project amount 261.000 EUR
• Implementation period 17/09/2007-17/09/2008
• http//facility-project.regione.veneto.it

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Development of consultant services for Quality
Management Systems at Serbian Chamber of Commerce

• Funded by German Federal Ministry for
  Development Cooperation - German Technical
  Cooperation
• Applicant and partners GTZ, Germany, TUV
  Thuringen, Serbian Chamber of Commerce
• Project objective training of employees for the
  implementation of Quality Management System (QMS)
  in Serbian enterprises (especially SMEs) to
  contribute strengthening of Serbian economic
  sectors and increase the competitiveness of
  export-oriented companies to strengthen
  institutional capacity and improves range and
  quality of available business support services
  for Serbian enterprises and SMEs
• Total project amount 150.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/06/2005-30/03/2007

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 "PARTNERS 1" Project of Assistance to Regional
Trade and Network for Economic Recovery and
Stability

• Funded by Eurochambres initiative supported by
  the European Commission, Reginal CARDS 2003
• Applicant and partners Eurochambres, Union of
  Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania, The
  foreign trade Chamber of BH, CCI Croatia,
  Economic Chamber of FYR of Macedonia, Chamber of
  Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CC Vojvodina,
  RCC Kragujevac, RCC Niš, Belgrade CC)
• Project objective capacity building for Chambers
  of Commerce and Industry and other business
  organisations in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro,
  in the area of intra-regional trade and
  international trade services to reinforce the
  capacity of the national and regional Chambers in
  Western Balkan countries to enable them to
  actively promote intra-regional trade and
  co-operation to empower Chamber organisations in
  the region to take up a leadership role in
  promoting local development and attracting
  investments as well as supporting increased
  participation of local companies in the EU single
  market and in the world economy
• Total project amount 2.150.000 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2004-01/02/2006
• http//www.eurochambres.eu/Content/Default.asp?Pag
  eid180

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 One-Stop Shop PARTNERS 1

• Funded by Eurochambres initiative supported by
  the European Commission, Reginal CARDS 2003
• Applicant and partners Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry of Serbia, The Hague CCI, Nederland
• Project objective training staff, development of
  information product, development of courses,
  networking plan, front office in CCI Serbia
• Total project amount 67.850 EUR
• Implementation period 01/02/2004-01/02/2006

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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Serbia Vera Veljanovski Project
Coordinator phone [phone]
523 e-mail vera.veljanovski_at_pks.rs www.pks.rs/Pri
vredaSrbije.aspx?id978p0