Titel presentatie[Naam, organisatienaam]

Working Day - Track: Academic TrackCollaborative Learning

Dr. Danka Milojkovic

The importance of the cluster-based cross-border cooperation programme

to broader networking and entrepreneurship in the Balkans

Dr. Danka MilojkovicCluster House Director

TCI Board of Directors memberdanka@clusterhouse.rs

The importance of thecluster-based cross-border cooperation Programme

to broaderregional networking and entrepreneurship development

in the Balkans

Cluster House Model for cluster-based cross-border economic development in the Balkans

2007-2012Danish NeighborhoodProgram

Since 2011LEDIB exit strategyfor bridging Europeand the Balkans

Since 2012Balkan & Black SeaCluster Network170 cluster organizationa3000 cluster actors representatives

...clusters are so different,but they are part of the same family...

Due to lack of cluster policy in the Balkan countries the Cluster House mission is

ConnectBusiness + Academia

Combine(Business + Academia)Public +Media + Finance + Networks

Cooperateon daily basis

bringing together cluster actorssharing ideas, knowledge, experience and information

with aim to boost

COMPETTITIVNESSINNOVATION

INTERNATIONALISATION IN THE BBS CLUSTER FAMILY

Cluster House approach... act locally, THINK GLOBALLY...

Cluster HouseCluster-based CBC programs

ECCP

Cluster House strategy...ACT LOCALLY... diversity of clusters is the biggest treasure of the global economic development...

Cluster - basedCBC programs:

- Legal framework and infrastructure- Cluster policy and evaluation- Capacity building- Internationalisation- Communication

The cluster development is reconciling of cluster actors interests with the aim to achieve prosperity.The harmony of interests leads to socio economic development and growth in the geographic area, where the cluster organization operates, with multiple effects on the broader environment.

Project: Cluster House www.clusterhouse.rs Duration: (2007) 2011 – 2012Location: Nisava District / Serbia

• Sustainable cluster development for countries in transition in the Balkans• Improved advocacy of business membership organizations in the Balkans

Key impacts:1. Legal framework for cluster development established2. Infrastructure for cluster development established (information, facilitation, training and project units developed)3. Capacity building in the cluster organizations4. Balkan Cluster Network – cluster collaboration platform established5. Cluster development communication strategy developed6. Draft cluster development advocacy agenda developed7. Methodology/tools for cluster development in the Balkan transitional countries

developed

Internationalisation of the clusters cooperation is the most powerful strategy for the global entrepreneurial society development. Good practice has shown that a small group brought changes. Cluster organizations are definitely carriers of prosperous socio-economic changes in the world.

Project: The Balkan Cluster http://balkancluster.clusterhouse.rs/Duration: 2015 – 2016Location: Sofia District - South Serbia

CAPACITY BUILDING Over 350 cluster actors from 9 countries reached through project activities 220 trained participants in the EU cluster development modelsNETWORKING AND INTERNATIONALISATION: Balkan cluster collaboration platform improved 14 linkages between institutions created - 7 Bulgarian, 5 SerbianRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Cluster Needs Assessment and Cluster Mapping tools improvedCOMMUNICATION Cluster TV show, magazine, publicationsCLUSTER POLICY BG-RS Cluster-Based CBC Strategy developed

Cluster development is a matter of human collaboration which includes the human side of management; readiness to listen, understand and share ideas in order to create added value; possibility to trust similarities and respect differences in order to create synergy of business; and cooperation in order to even get out of the comfort zone to help.

Project: CZ-RS SME Trade Bridge CrossClustersNETworking www.cz-rs-clusnet.clusterhouse.rsDuration: May – November 2016Location: Ostrava/Czech Republic - Nis/Serbia

Cross border cooperation between export-oriented clusters and SMEs through trade cooperation, joint ventures and investments, exchange of knowledge, transfer of know-how and access to new markets.

Key impacts:- export-oriented clusters and SMEs mapped- iinteractive web platform for CZ-RS business cooperation developed- matchmaking events:CZ-RS SME Cluster Trade Forumsrealised- internationalization strategies of two clusters in CZ and RS prepared

Days of Clusters_a powerful tool for cluster development advocacy

VI BBS Conference „DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2015“, Brasov, RomaniaThe SMART CLUSTER POLICY Declaration aimed to the governments of the Danube

Region countries and their representatives in the EUSDR’s Priority Area 8 Steering Group to put the set of proposals on their agenda which will contribute to creation of the

enable cluster environment in the region.

Days of Clusters_a powerful tool for clusters interationalization

VII BBS Conference „DAYS OF CLUSTERS“, Ohrid, MacedoniaAgreement on Cluster-Based Cooperation between S.Korea and BBS Region with

friends signed on September 23, 2016

Cluster House_“clusterphobia“

Cluster House cluster development tools:

• Cluster mapping (UNIDO Methodology)• Cluster needs assessment• Cluster evaluation (European Cluster Observatory, ESCA )• Cluster internationalization program (TCI, ECCP)• Cluster communication strategy (Journal INFOCLUSTER,

Balkan Cluster TV Program)• Cluster brand management (Days of Clusters conference)• Cluster management program• Cluster event management• Cluster advocacy agenda

BBS Cluster Family together, V DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2015, Tekirdag Turkey

The Cluster House concept of clusters is an integral instrument for creation of human ecosystem and entrepreneurial society guided by:o intellect & knowledgeo ideas & innovationso diligent & passionate worko trust & respectall seasoned with the special ingredient called ????

DRIVER OF INTERNATIONALISATION OF CLUSTERS COOPERATION

IN THE BALKAN & BLACK SEA REGION

WELCOME TO BBS CLUSTER FAMILY!

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