2° EDITION-MASTER CESPEM IN CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES A.A. 2006

1. 2° EDITION-MASTER CESPEM IN CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES A.A. 2006 – 2007.

2. Project Work: Women Entrepreneurship Supporting Project WESP Prepared by: Jelena Tešić, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Mob: 328 015 3895 E-mail: jelenatesic88@yahoo.com

3. Personal Information • Date of birth: 8. 8. 1983. • Education: graduated in September 2006. in the Faculty of Economics Banja Luka; temporaryparticipant of Master CESPEM studies on Bologna University • Engagement:working as a professor assistance in the Faculty of Economics Banja Luka, on subject International Economic Relations.

4. City and country where I was born - Banja Lukaand exYugoslavia

5. Few words about Bosnia and Herzegovina • According to the Dayton Peace Agreements from 1995. country is divided in two entities: • Republic of Srpska • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • 4,5 million inhabitants (2007 estimate) • Capital: Sarajevo • Other big cities: Banja Luka, Tuzla, Zenica, Mostar • GDP per capita $ 9.473 (PPP)  • Population below poverty line: 25% • Unemployment rate: • Statistical 40% • Real 20-25%

6. Project Work Title: Women Entrepreneurship Supporting Project Acronym:WESP Funds: Progress (2007 - 2012) Decision n°1672/2006/EC of 24 October 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — PROGRESS. General Idea: creation and support of entrepreneurial potential among women population as a latent source of added economic growth and new job creation

7. Motivational factors of the Project • Stereotypes in the society (“women are not capable to run business”) • Stereotypes among women population (“I am not capable to run business”) • High unemployment rate for both gender but specially among women population(unemployment rateamong women is 44% and women consist 51% of the population in the BiH) • Economic dependency of women • Low rate of women in the business activities • Informational gap • Technical gap • Lack of knowledge in finding alternative ways for business financing

8. Contribution in resolving first four motivational factors/problems: Stereotypes in the society Stereotypes among women population High unemployment specially among women population Economic dependency of women Contribution in resolving next four motivational factors/problems: Low rate of women in the business activities Informational gap Technical gap Low level of knowledge in finding alternative ways for business financing Objectives overall specific

9. Project Borders Geographical Borders : Banja Luka region • Banja Luka Region is one of the seven Regions of Republic of Srpska (one of the two entities in BiH) • Its center is the city of Banja Luka, approximately 280.000 inhabitants, the biggest and capital city of the Republic of Srpska as well as the cultural, university and industrial centre • Total area of the region is 8 936 km2. • As said by census of 2005, the population of the Banja Luka Region was 709.000 inhabitants located in 22 municipalities of the region.

10. Banja Luka region dominates in total participation in the number of small and medium enterprises in the Republic of Srpska. Total number of persons employed in micro, small and medium enterprisesrepresent 45,5% of total number employees in SME’s in the Republic of Srpska Sarajevo Banja Luka City (the blue area is Banja Luka Region)

11. Sector borders:will be precisely addressed after Survey conduction there will be three focused groups of women: womenstill not in the business women who already run business but still need help for long-term sustainability women who already run own business but informal one Time border of project is 12 month (one year) Budget:approximatelypredicted for project isEUR 43.000

12. Activities: Research/Survey Round Table 1 Training and Workshops Regional Radio Programs Open Telephone Advice Service (one day a week) Web Site Service Assessment of the Results Round Table 2 Final Meeting Critical factors(purpose of every activity): navigational service practical skills informational diffusion specific promotional service overall promotional service control service Methodology

13. Survey navigational service Training and Workshops practical skills Open Telephone Web Site Service informational diffusion Regional Radio Programs specific promotional service Round Table 1 Round Table 2 overall promotional service Assessment of the Results control service

14. General phases of the Project • bring into being phase • Kick-Off Meeting • Partners Commitment Meeting • Research/Survey • Round Table 1 • proliferation phase • Training and Workshops • Regional Radio Programs • Open Telephone Advice Service • Web Site Informational Service • verifying phase • Assesment of the results • Partners Conclusion Meeting after phase 2 • bring to a close phase • Final Meeting

15. Pert scheduling of activities Workshop activities Survey Regional Radio Program Emitting Assessment of the Results Round Table 1 Partners commitment meeting Open telephone Advice Service Round Table 2 Final Meeting Informational Supply (website promotion of activities) Partners Conclusion Meeting Kick off Meeting

16. Partners • Grant Holder: University of Bologna • Partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina: • Partner 1: University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Economics; Institute of Economic Sciences • Partner 2: Agency for Development of SME’s of Republik of Srpska • Partner 3: The United Women Banja Luka, Local NGO

17. Organizational Chart Grant Holder Board of Directors Faculty of Economics Agency for SME’s Stakeholders Committee Under Respons. of Partner 3 Research/ Unit Project Manager Supervising Workshop Unit (LocalCoordinator) Teaching Unit Operative Unit Admin. Unit WS Team 1 Coordination WS Team Radio programs WS Team 2 Radio programs Radio programs WS Team n Stakeholders Committee Under Responsibility of Local NGO Research Unit

18. Contacted Potential Partners of the Project • Faculty of Economics,Institute of Economic Sciences • Director of Institute of Economic Sciences, Professor Dr. Gordana Cenic-Jotanovic ei@efbl.org gordanac@blic.net • Agency for Development of SME’s of Republik of Srpska • Director of Agency, Professor Dr. Nikola Vukmirovic rars-msp@blic.net • Vladimir Corda, employee vladimircorda@gmail.com • The United Women Banja Luka, Local NGO • Official address: office@unitedwomenbl.org • Lana Jajcevic, Project Coordinatorljajcevic@unitedwomenbl.org

19. Useful links • www.efbl.org/(Faculty of Economic Banja Luka) • www.rars-msp.org/(Agency for Development of SME’s of Republic of Srpska) • www.unitedwomenbl.org/(Local NGO) • www.komorabl.inecco.net/ (Chamber of Commerce Banja Luka Region) • www.banjaluka.rs.ba/ (Official web site of Banja Luka City) • www.vladars.net/(Republic of Srpska Government) • http://ec.europa.eu/(Official site of EU)

20. Grateful for your attention!