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Balkan and Black Sea ICT
Clusters Network
Kick off meeting
Istanbul, Turkey
12.12.2014
Objectives
To create a framework aiming to intensify collaboration of ICT clusters in the
region, thus meeting common challenges affecting the business opportunities in
the region.
To spread the cluster approach through out the region as a effective tool for
support of innovation and SMEs.
To attract critical mass of ICT clusters, companies, research organizations and
academic institutions aiming to stimulate common R&D projects in region.
To achieve mutual understanding among stakeholders for market trends and
competitive advantages of each network member.
To implement more ICT competitive tools with the aim to change the regional
economic performance.
To attract more regional foreign investors through collaborative partnership
among the leading players from each national market.
Members
Albania
Montenegro
• AITA –Albanian ICT Association
• Montenegrin IT Cluste
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania
• BIT-Alliance
• ICONIC Cluster
Bulgaria
• IT Cluster Cluj IT Cluster
• Bulgarian ICT Cluster
• Bulgarian Cluster Telecommunications
• ICT Cluster Plovdiv
Greece
• HAMAC
• Corallia
Kosovo
• STIKK – Kosovo ICT Association
Serbia
• Vojvodina ICT Cluster
• ICT NET
• Ni Cat
• ICT cluster of central Serbia Kragujevac
Turkey
• ODTÜ TEKNOKENT
Macedonia
• MASIT
Activities so far
Conference “Cooperation of ICT clusters in the Black Sea region for growth,
prosperity and competitiveness” Sofia, Bulgaria, 10th-11th April 2014;
Partners’ meeting in Nis, Serbia, 15th October 2014;
Participation at European Cluster Conference in Brussels 20th-21st October 2014;
Participation at ICT Working Group in Gyumri, Armenia, 8th November 2014 ;
2B ICT project under COSME Call for cluster excellence submitted;
Facebook and LinkedIn groups were created;
Results Achieved
MoU signed by 17 organizations;
Mutual and fair communication between network member;
The Network was presented to European Commission and BSEC;
Invitation was sent to Russian, Armenian, Georgian and Moldavian
organizations;
We are here to discus and agreed upon
Organizational Development of the Network
- ICT Clusters Council
- Rotational chairmanship
- Rules of procedures for members
- Membership procedures
Operational Development of the Network
- Elaboration of long term goals and future priority areas
- Action plan for 2015
- Working groups
- BSEC project
The Floor is Yours
Mrs. Alena Palasheva - ICT Cluster Plovdiv
Mr. Brano Vujicic - ICT Association of Chamber of Commerce FBH
Mrs. Burcu Uslu - ODTÜ Teknokent
Mr. Dritan Mezini - Albanian IT Association
Mrs. Marina Blagojevic - ICT NET
Mrs. Milena Terzieva - Bulgarian Cluster Telecommunications
Mrs. Nektaria Berikou – Corallia
Mr. Rustu Arseven – TÜBIFED
Mr. Peter Statev - ICT Cluster
Mr. Andrei Kelemen - Cluj ICT Cluster
Mrs. Vjollca Cavolli - STIKK - Kosovo ICT Association
Mr. Yiannis Kotsis-Giannarakis - HAMAC
Mrs. Zana Karkin - BIT Alliance