Project objectives:

The project general objective was to assure the participation of the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional economic system to the development of Kosovo in the current transitional phase. The specific objective is to give institutional and operational support to the carrying out of the Cooperation Agreement, signed in Prishtina on 4 April 2006 between the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce (KCC), Informest and four Friuli Venezia Giulia Chambers of Commerce.

Project activities:

• Monitoring and providing news, events and investment opportunities, among which the monitoring of international tenders for works and supplies in Kosovo and their promotion among Friuli Venezia Giulia companies;
• Kosovo market analysis and strengthening of the interest of Friuli Venezia Giulia companies for the opportunities in Kosovo;
• Development of a sub-project in the sector of renewable energy in Kosovo, in particular for the hydro-electric production;
• Arrangement and accompaniment of two business missions (one in Kosovo and one in FVG);
• Support to the participation of FVG companies to auctions for the privatization of collective companies in Kosovo;
• Creation of the Business Guide Kosovo according to the pattern patented by Informest, including the training of the Kosovo staff.

Expected results: 

• At least fifty news, events and opportunities, including international tenders for works and supplies in Kosovo, monitored and fostered among Friuli Venezia Giulia companies;
• At least fifteen entrepreneurial meetings for the promotion of Kosovo organized for Friuli Venezia Giulia companies;
• At least two entrepreneurial missions on sectoral basis, one from Friuli Venezia Giulia and one from Kosovo, with partnership meetings;
• A defined and implemented sub-project in renewable energy sector, aimed at transferring FVG know-how and at evaluating possible FVG investments in Kosovo in that field;
• At least four FVG companies that show interest in participating to privatization auctions in Kosovo;
• Drafting of the new Business Guide Kosovo on the basis of Informest standard, prepared and made available to public.

Type of service

Co-ordination and management of the project activities and partnership.

Organisation and management of entrepreneurial missions and B2B meetings in Kosovo and Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Promotion and dissemination of information in Friuli Venezia Giulia promoting Kosovo investment opportunities.

Support to FVG companies in participating to the privatization auctions and tenders in Kosovo.

Creation of the new Business Guide Kosovo.

Creation of the project website.

Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.