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Clusters in Transition Economies: Driving Growth and Innovation

Explore the transformative power of clusters in post-communist economic systems with insights from the LEED/CEI/EBRD project. Partnerships with key stakeholders have paved the way for cluster policies and recommendations in Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary, shaping a bright future for regional development. Join us on this journey of discovery towards sustainable economic growth and social innovation.

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Clusters in Transition Economies: Driving Growth and Innovation

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  1. „ Clusters in Transition Economies“ LEED/ CEI/ EBRD Project 2001 - 2002 Dina Ionescu Johanna Möhring

  2. Why Clusters? • Motors for growth and social innovation (OECD Bologna Charter on SME Policies 2000) • Interest in clusters from policymakers • framework conditions • best practice • cluster mapping

  3. Aims of the project „Clusters in Transition Economies“ • Raise awareness about concept of clusters among government and business circles • Establish picture of conditions on the ground • Adopt transnational perspective • Adapt OECD LEED best practice to particular conditions of post-communist economic systems • Create synergetic effect

  4. Format of the Project • Five seminars 2001 - 2002 in Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary grouping together: • government representatives • NGOs • entrepreneurs • participants from neighbouring countries • international experts of the OECD LEED network/ Partners Club

  5. Final conference in Trieste in autumn 2002 bringing together seminar participants • Cluster study publication in 2003 with chapters on Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary • cluster mapping • cluster policies in place • policy recommendations/ lessons learned from seminars

  6. New Angles • Foreign investment and cluster development • Social capital and trust • Regional exchange and transborder clusters • Rural/ urban clusters • Capturing the diaspora • Women/ youth entrepreneurship • National minorities

  7. Outlook • LEED-ing the way further (south-)east

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