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Future German-Macedonian Development Cooperation in ICT Export Promotion. Project for Investment and Export Promotion. New Project within German-Macedonian Development Cooperation German counterpart: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
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Future German-Macedonian Development Cooperation in ICT Export Promotion
Project for Investment and Export Promotion • New Project within German-Macedonian Development Cooperation • German counterpart: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development • Macedonian counterpart: Ministry of Economy • Implemented by GTZ - German Agency for Technical Cooperation • First phase: January 2008 - June 2009 • Second phase: July 2009 - December 2012
Project for Investment and Export Promotion • General Project Goal: “The international competitiveness of the Macedonian Economy is increased” • First Phase Project Goal: “The international recognition of Macedonia as an attractive economic partner is improved”
Project for Investment and Export Promotion Areas of assistance: • Investment Promotion • Export promotion: • ICT • Textile industry • Automotive industry
Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion First Phase Project Indicator: At least 4 Macedonian ICT companies have established strategic partnerships with new business partners abroad
Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion Obstacles to achieving international ICT competitiveness - current situation: • Lack of implementing globally required quality standards • Lack of sufficient number of qualified ICT experts • Lack of soft skills of the ICT companies for establishing alliances and partnerships abroad • Lack of international recognition of the domestic ICT strengths
Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion Planned activities: • Assistance in elaborating a National Strategy for ICT exports • Assistance in conducting a labour benchmarking (focus on Bulgaria and Romania) • Establishing cooperation and enabling clearer insight into the current demands and the future trends of the ICT market
Project for Investment and Export Promotion - ICT Export Promotion Planned activities: • Organising study trips of Macedonian to German ICT companies • Assistance in implementing a program for ICT re-qualification of graduates with non-ICT technical background and skills upgrading of ICT graduates • Support in exhibiting at relevant ICT fairs and development of promotional materials
Project for Investment and Export Promotion Contact: Valentina Nuskova Project Coordinator phone/fax: ++389 2 3103 569 email: gtz-deg@mt.net.mk Antonie Grubisic 5 1000 Skopje Macedonia