Project Objectives:

The project aimed at certifying the quality of at least 30 private SMEs from Kosovo and at supporting them in the process of accessing EU markets, especially as regards the economic co-operation with Italian enterprises from Friuli Venezia Giulia. The project also aimed at spreading in Friuli Venezia Giulia a better and more objective knowledge of the business and investment opportunities avalaible in Kosovo.

Project Activities:

• Deployment in Kosovo and in Italy of an Italian senior expert in charge of identifying at least 30 Kosovan privately owned SMEs with the support of the Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and other relevant Kosovan institutions;
• Identification of a relevant number of Kosovan privately owned SMEs and selection of at least 30 of them to be involved in the project; 
• Presentation of the selected Kosovan SMEs to the enterprises of Friuli Venezia Giulia through specific events and conferences to be organised in the Region FVG;
• Organisation of one partnership event in Kosovo between selected Kosovan SMEs and Italian companies from FVG interested in building new commercial and investment partnerships with their Kosovan counterparts.

Expected results:

• Identification of at least 30 Kosovan privately owned SMEs and their quality certification;
• Support to the access of Kosovan identified SMEs to the EU market, support to the extension of commercial co-operation between Kosovan SMEs and Italian companies from Friuli Venezia Giulia;
• Spread of objective information and opportunities offered by Kosovo among Italian enterprises from Friuli Venezia Giulia through seminars, informative events and company match-making.

Type of service

Co-ordination of the project activities and partnership.

Deployment of one Italian expert.

Identification and selection of relevant Kosovan SMEs.

Organisation of seminars and events in Italy and in Kosovo.

Organisation of the match-making event in Kosovo.

Overall project management.

Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.