Project objectives:

The project had the general objective to guarantee the participation of the regional economic system at the development of Kosovo in his present historic phase of legal and economic consolidation, enhancing the relations between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Kosovo, both at the economic and institutional level, and creating collaboration opportunities for Italian and Kosovo enterprises. In particular, it aimed at developing and fostering the relations with the Italian Embassy in Kosovo, ICE Pristina, the Ministry for Trade and Industry and the Ministry for Energy and Mining, the Investment Promotion Agency – IPAK and the Association of road construction enterprises; as well as, in the regional framework, with ANCE FVG, Federlegno, CIA , the University of Udine, the Carnia Mountain Community and Lega Coop FVG.

Project activities:

• Institutional and economic monitoring among the main institutions and organizations of Kosovo;
• Activities of consolidation of the sub-project on renewable energies, started with the previous DKFVG project during 2007;
• Assistance to the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce to obtain ISO certification and to support ICT enterprises;
• Development of activities and interventions in the dairy sector in the Mitrovica region;
• Analysis and monitoring of opportunities arising from the infrastructure sector, with particular reference to road construction;
• Promotion of an economic mission in the wood sector during the Pristina wood fair;
• Implementation of the web site and of the Kosovo Business Guide. 

Expected results:

• Mission in Kosovo to participate at Natyura Fair 2009 and B2B meetings among enterprises; 
• Economic mission in Kosovo and realization of B2B with Kosovan companies working on the ICT sector;
• New mission to verify the opportunities arising from hydroelectric energy plants and assistance to potential investors of Friuli Venezia Giulia to participate at tenders for concession;
• Analysis on the dairy sector, study visit in Friuli Venezia Giulia of Kosovan dairy sector representatives and training activities; 
• On the field analysis of the dairy sector and construction of a local technical table;
• ISO certification for the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce;
• Updating of the business guide and of the website;
• Creation and training activities for the maintainance of SHE-ERA website.

Type of service

Coordination of activities and of the partnership. 

Analysis of dairy sector and promotion of a meeting between local representatives of the two realities. 

Promotion among Friuli Venezia Giulia enterprises of information and investment opportunities in Kosovo. 

Organisation of economic missions and of B2B in Kosovo and FVG. 

Updating of the Kosovo Business Guide and of the project web site. 

Overall management of the project.