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EUROPEAN UNION
Western Balkans Regional Competitiveness Initiative
Presentation for
Steering Platform on Research for Western
Balkan Countries
Ohrid, FYR Macedonia 26 May 2011
1. RCI Pilot Projects
Co-operation within the ‘triple helix’ of research-businessgovernment communities
Assist the government in conceiving the overall policy framework
for innovation
Greater time and staff commitment
Mechanisms to finance business services in support of innovation
(voucher schemes)
The establishment of a Competence Technology Centre (CTC)
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1. RCI Pilot Projects – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Co-operation within the ‘triple helix’ of research-business-government
communities
Feb
Introductory workshop: Triple Helix concepts and existing
practice of industry-research collaboration in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Choice of sector: agri-food
March
Survey of innovation practices in agri-food companies
Workshop 1: review of best practicesGreater
in Triple
partnerships
timeHelix
and staff
commitment
(7 international experts and 100 participants)
April
Study visit to Belgium for 9 BiH officials
May
Workshop 2: 25 ideas for BiH Triple Helix partnerships presented
Next Steps
June
Detailed project proposals to be submitted and short list established
Workshop 3: shortlisted projects to be presented and top 3 selected for
implementation
Jul – Dec Implementation of projects with technical assistance form OECD
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1. RCI Pilot Projects – FYR Macedonia
Assist the government in conceiving the overall policy framework
for innovation
January
Review of the scope of innovation policy in the OECD
Feb – April
Development of framework for the assessment of the
National Innovation System
Greater time and staff commitment
May
Drafting of report on the National Innovation system
Survey of private companies and research institutions
Next Steps
June
Presentation of the report and related recommendations
Sept- Oct
Public dialogue on the measures included in the strategy
Oct – Dec
Finalisation of strategy for innovation
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1. RCI Pilot Projects - Montenegro
Mechanisms to finance business services in support of innovation
(voucher schemes)
February
Review of OECD best practices in the implementation of
voucher schemes
March – April
Development of SME knowledge and skills needs survey
May - June
Implementation of survey
Greater time and staff commitment
Next Steps
June
Study trip to Slovenia and Second Project Team Meeting
July – Sept
Feasibility study
Sept – Dec
Promotion and implementation of voucher scheme
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1. RCI Pilot Projects - Serbia
The establishment of a Competence Technology Centre (CTC)
February
Review of OECD best practices in the establishment of
competence centres
March – April
Development of Agri-business survey and identification of
sample of agri-food businesses in Serbia
Greater time and staff commitment
May
Survey currently being implemented
Next Steps
June
Agri-food and biomedicine focus groups
July – Sept
Feasibility study
Sept – Dec
Promotion of competence centre
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2. Next steps
2011
June
Working Groups on Innovation and
Human Capital Development
Stakeholder roundtables cont’d
Sept
2nd RCI Steering Committee
Nov
Conclusion of 1st projects and
launch of 2nd group
2012
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South East Europe Ministerial
Conference:
Creating a vision for South East Europe
in 2020
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Ministerial
• Date: 22-24 November 2011
• Participants: SEE economies
• Location: OECD headquarters in Paris, France.
• Purpose: Endorse an economic vision for SEE region and
supporting actions up to 2020. Two themes:
– Laying the basis for the knowledge economy.
– Promoting regional value chains.
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2020: Three Pillars for EU and Four for SEE
• Smart growth: developing an economy
based on knowledge and innovation
• Sustainable growth: promoting a more
efficient, greener and more competitive
economy
• Inclusive growth: fostering a highemployment economy delivering social
and territorial cohesion
 Integrated growth: Achieving a wellfunctioning integrated common market
and ensuring critical mass to compete in
a challenging global environment
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South East Europe Investment
Committee
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What is the SEE IC?
• The South East Europe Investment Committee
(SEEIC) is a high-level regional body at the State
Secretary/Deputy Minister level.
• Prime forum for regional dialogue on investmentrelated policy reform.
• It decides the strategy and programme of the
thematic working groups under its auspices.
• Gives momentum to investment-related and
competitiveness-enhancing reforms in the region.
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South East Europe Investment Committee today
SEE Investment Committee
Co-chairs:
OECD Country (Austria) + SEE Country (Serbia) + OECD Secretariat (DAF/PSD)
OECD donor
countries
SEE country
economic
teams
International
Private sector
organisations
Regional
Cooperation
Council
Investment Compact
for South East Europe
Analytical support
Project management
Policy Dialogue:
Assessment:
Strategy:
Assistance and training
for implementation
Regional Working Groups
Human Capital
Investment
Promotion
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Innovation
Access to finance
Investment Reform Index
SME Policy Index
Sector-specific Sources of
Competitiveness
Regional Competitiveness
Initiative
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South East Europe Investment Committee 2012
SEE Investment Committee
Chair: Regional Co-operation Council
Donor
countries
SEE country
economic teams
Private sector
International
organisations
Investment Compact
for South East Europe
Analytical support
Project management
Policy Dialogue:
Assessment:
Strategy:
Assistance and training
for implementation
Regional Working Groups
Human Capital
Investment
Promotion
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OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Innovation
Access to finance
Monitoring progress on
SEE 2020 strategy
Investment Reform Index
SME Policy Index
Recommending priority
measures for SEE 2020
strategy
Sector-specific Sources of
Competitiveness
Helping implement
priority measures for SEE
2020 strategy
Regional Competitiveness
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Initiative
Thank you for your attention
Milan Konopek
Project Manager - Regional Competitiveness Initiative
OECD Investment Compact for South East Europe
Private Sector Development Division
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Milan.konopek@oecd.org
www.investmentcompact.org
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