Future German-Macedonian

Development Cooperation in ICT Export Promotion

Project for Investment and Export Promotion

• New Project within German-Macedonian Development Cooperation

• German counterpart: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

• Macedonian counterpart: Ministry of Economy

• Implemented by GTZ - German Agency for Technical Cooperation

• First phase: January 2008 - June 2009

• Second phase: July 2009 - December 2012

Project for Investment and Export Promotion

• General Project Goal: “The international competitiveness of the

Macedonian Economy is increased”

• First Phase Project Goal: “The international recognition of

Macedonia as an attractive economic partner is improved”

Project for Investment and Export Promotion

Areas of assistance:

• Investment Promotion

• Export promotion:– ICT

– Textile industry

– Automotive industry

Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion

First Phase Project Indicator:

At least 4 Macedonian ICT companies have established strategic partnerships with new business partners abroad

Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion

Obstacles to achieving international ICT competitiveness - current situation:

• Lack of implementing globally required quality standards

• Lack of sufficient number of qualified ICT experts

• Lack of soft skills of the ICT companies for establishing alliances and partnerships abroad

• Lack of international recognition of the domestic ICT strengths

Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion

Planned activities:• Assistance in elaborating a National Strategy

for ICT exports

• Assistance in conducting a labour benchmarking (focus on Bulgaria and Romania)

• Establishing cooperation and enabling clearer insight into the current demands and the future trends of the ICT market

Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion

Planned activities:• Organising study trips of Macedonian to German

ICT companies

• Assistance in implementing a program for ICT re-qualification of graduates with non-ICT technical background and skills upgrading of ICT graduates

• Support in exhibiting at relevant ICT fairs and development of promotional materials

Project for Investment and Export Promotion

Contact:

Valentina NuskovaProject Coordinator

phone/fax: ++389 2 3103 569email:  gtz-deg@mt.net.mk Antonie Grubisic 51000 SkopjeMacedonia