Project objectives:

The overall objective of the project was to develop the capacity for an integrated governance between public and private sectors in areas affected by business clusters in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, sharing experiences with the central and provincial authorities.

Project activities:

• Development of methodology for the identification of possible emerging clusters such district;
• Business meetings with Serbian cluster manager to verify the structure of cluster chain relationships and their openness to the market;
• Development of knowledge sharing between Italian districts and Vojvodina and Serbian clusters, with the aim to develop business cooperation among companies;
• Training activities and a study in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region among productive districts;
• Organization a final conference for the presentation of clusters and for match making activities;
• Promotion of a paper on Serbian clusters activities, in order to improve the accessibility by Italian entrepreneurs.

Expected results:

• Analysis of supply chain relationships and of their degree of openness to the market;
• Development of two training seminars for cluster managers and business supporting organizations and a study tour to Friuli Venezia Giulia districts for 15 public officials and Serbian cluster manager;
• Preparation of a document analysis of Serbian cluster types;
• Elaboration of a Serbian model for the institutional support to the growth of the district;
• Organization and promotion of the final conference;
• Creation an electronic paper containing the activities of the 18 Serbian clusters interviewed.

Type of service

Coordination and management of project activities. 

Implementation of the methodology for the identification of emerging clusters in Vojvodina Province and Serbia. 

Identification of Italian districts matching with the identified Serbian clusters and promotion of their participation in the Final Conference GIFIP.

Technical assistance to the Serbian Ministry for the creation of a monitoring model of clusters’ activities and the publication of the results in a paper. 

Creation and maintenance of the project web site. 

Project  monitoring, evaluation and reporting.