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VII Balkan & Black Sea Conference DAYS OF CLUSTERS
Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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Dear Cluster Friends
We are pleased to invite you to be participants at the
VII Balkan and Black Sea Conference Days of Clusters 2016:
Creating Cluster-Based Economic Development for a Sustainable Region
22 - 24 September 2016, in Ohrid, Macedonia
The BBS Conference “Days of Clusters” is the leading cluster event in the SEE, which had been held in
Nis-Serbia 2010 – 2012; Sofia- Bulgaria 2013, Tekirdag-Turkey 2014 and Brasov-Romania 2015.
The Cluster House Nis -Serbia is a founder and a co-organizer of the conference. The National Center for
Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning NCDIEL Skopje-Macedonia is a host of this
year’s conference. Conference co-organizers are the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and
Methodius University Skopje and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia.
The conference DofC 2016 is under the patronage of the cabinet of the President of the Republic of
Macedonia H.E. Prof. Dr. Gjorgji Ivanov, The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Prof. Dr. Taki
Fiti, President and the Governance of the Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
The key supporting institutions of this year’s conference are the Global TCI Network Barcelona www.tcinetwork.org and ECCP www.clustercollaboration.eu.
Mission of the “DAYS OF CLUSTER 2016” is to strengthen cross cluster collaboration between countries
in the BBS region with aim to maximize the cluster concept capitalization in their economies.
The conference will contribute to:
 Socially balanced economic development and employment creation in the BBS region.
 Enabling business environment for SME development based on collaboration between public sector,
academia, financial organizations, media and business community.
 Establishment of the public-private dialogue for advocating for the needs of SMEs.
 Exchange of knowledge and experiences in the cluster based economic development in developed
countries, countries in transition and developing countries.
 Transnational cross clusters networking.
 Efficient approach to EU and other development funds.
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Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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During the DofC 2016 conference presence of over 250 participants from 25 countries is expected. It is
planned to have array of brokerage events B2B, B2C, C2C, meetings with businessmen and other events
related to the development of business opportunities in the country and the region and bilateral
agreements will be signed between various clusters of neighboring states.
There are two main sections planned for:
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cluster managers/practitioners and representatives of the companies and
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academic section with focus on academics and researchers
Clusters and their members from the Balkan and the Black Sea region, as drivers for economic
development, will be able to present their success stories and good practices. Special focus this year
will be devoted to wine, tourism and textile. Wine Cluster Learning Trip will be organized during the
third conference day.
Academics and researchers will be able to publish their scientific papers which will be reviewed by
Scientific Committee members from over 15 countries.
For more information
info@clusterhouse.rs
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If you are interested to be conference participants, we kindly ask you to register your participation via
link: www.daniklastera.clusterhouse.rs since the number of participants is limited.
Link for conference registration:
www.daniklastera.clusterhouse.rs
Contacts regarding registration:
NCDIEL Skopje Macedonia
Tel: +389 2 3099 481 / +389 70 332 930
info@ncdiel.mk
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Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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Attached, you will find the draft agenda of the 7th BBS Conference “Days of Clusters 2015”.
We are looking forward to hearing from you until 18th of March, 2016.
WELCOME TO OHRID – CITY OF CLUSTERS IN THE BALKANS 2016
Best regards,
Co-chairmen of the conference:
Dr. Danka Milojkovic
Dr. Radmil Polenakovik
Director of the Cluster House, Nis, Serbia
President, National Centre for Development
of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning,
Skopje, Macedonia
Member of the TCI BoD, Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Nikolina Trajanovska
Head of Unit for Industrial policy, Ministry
of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia,
Skopje Macedonia
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Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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CONFERENCE TOPIC
Creating Cluster-Based Economic
Development for a Sustainable Region
Wednesday 21st September 2016
Welcome cocktail |
Venue: Hotel Inex Gorica | Ohrid | Macedonia
Registration
15:00 – 20:00
Registration of participants that arrives on Wednesday 21st of September 2016
Organizational meeting
18:00 – 19:30
Organizing and scientific conference committees meetings (closed session)
Welcome cocktail with traditional live folk music
20:00 – 21:30
Thursday, 22nd September 2016
CONFERENCE DAY 1 |
Venue: Hotel Inex Gorica | Ohrid | Macedonia
Registration of participants
08:00 – 09:00
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Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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OPENING CEREMONY
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09:00 – 10:00
Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Gjorge Ivanov (TBC)
Academician Taki Fiti, President, Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, Skopje, Macedonia
Minister of the Ministry of economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje Macedonia (TBC)
Rector of the Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia (TBC)
Co-chairmen of the conference:
Prof. Dr. Radmil Polenakovik, President, National Centre for Development of Innovation and
Entrepreneurial Learning, Skopje, Macedonia
Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Director, Cluster House, Nis, Serbia & Director, Global TCI BoD, Barcelona,
Spain
First Conference Session
10:00 – 11:30
Theme:
CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICES FOR IMPROVING
PRODUCTIVITY AND ATTRACTING INVESTITORS IN THE REGION
Coffee break
11:30 – 12:00
Second Conference Session
12:00 –13:30
Theme:
CLUSTER MANAGEMENT SKILL UPGRADING PROGRAMMES TO SUPPLEMENT
THE CURRENT POLICES FOR INCREASING JOB OPORTUNITIES
CLUSTER FAMILY PHOTO SESSION
1 3:30 – 13:45
CLUSTER BROKERAGE EVENT
& Lunch
Third Conference Session
13:45 – 14:30
14:30 – 16:00
Theme:
KEY PILLARS OF A CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC POLICY APPROACH
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
16:30 – 18:30
I Workshop
II Workshop
III Workshop
IV Workshop
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Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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Official dinner on the boat and Lake Ohrid Sightseeing Boat
20:00 – 23:30
Transfer to the port and boat. Cockatiel dinner on the boat and Lake Ohrid Sightseeing. Party on the
boat.
Friday, 23rd September 2016
CONFERENCE DAY 2 |
Venue: Hotel Inex Gorica | Ohrid | Macedonia
Registration of participants
08:30 – 09:00
Parallel conference sessions
PRACTITIONERS TRACK
4.P. SESSION…………………….………………………..09:00 – 10:30
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICE – CROSS SECTORS
NETWORKING – AGRO+TOURISM
ACADEMIC TRACK
4.A. SESSION…………………………………….………..09:00 – 10:30
UNDERSTANDING THE CROSS-CLUSTERS INTERACTIONS IN
THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00
PRACTITIONERS TRACK
5.P. SESSION…………………….………………………..11:00 – 12:30
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICE - CROSS SECTORS
NETWORKING – TEXTILE+CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
CLUSTER BROKERAGE EVENT
ACADEMIC TRACK
5.A. SESSION…………………………………….………..11:00 – 12:30
HOW CAN CLUSTERS CONTRIBUTE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY?
& Lunch
PRACTITIONERS TRACK
6.P. SESSION…………………….………………………..13:30 – 16:00
CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT BEST PRACTICE – SME
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS – INCUBATORS, INDUSTRIAL PARKS…
12:30 – 13:30
ACADEMIC TRACK
6.A. SESSION…………………………………….………..13:30 – 16:00
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE
CLUSTER-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
Closing Remarks – co-chairmen of the conference
16:00 – 16:30
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Dr. Nikolina Trajanovska, Head of Unit for Industrial policy, Ministry of economy of the Republic
of Macedonia, Skopje Macedonia;
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Prof. Dr. Radmil Polenakovik, President, National Centre for Development of Innovation and
Entrepreneurial Learning, Skopje, Macedonia
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Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Director of the Cluster House, Nis, Serbia & Director of the Global TCI
BoD, Barcelona, Spain
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VII Balkan & Black Sea Conference DAYS OF CLUSTERS
Ohrid, Macedonia | September 22-24, 2016
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Social Programme – City of Ohrid Sightseeing
17:30 – 19:30
Transfer to Ohrid downtown. Ohrid guided tour by professionally qualified guides. Free time or
joint dinner in national restaurant.
CONFERENCE DAY 3 - Cluster Learning Trip | Saturday, 24th
Sep. 2016
Check-out and departure from Ohrid.
Wine Cluster Learning Trip | Tikves Region | Tikves – Stobi – Popova Kula
10:00 – 15:00
Transfer to Airport Skopje
NOTES:
 Transfers from Skopje Airport „Alexander the Great" - Ohrid - Skopje Airport „Alexander the Great"
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will be organized according to the flight scheduler of the conference participants 21 -22 of
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September and 24 -25 of September.
 The DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016 Agenda is a subject to change till the beginning of the Conference.
Official Conference tour operator:
DMC " VIS POJ "
Makedonski Prosvetiteli 1
6000 Ohrid, R.Macedonia
tel./fax: +389(0)46 255 600
office@vispoj.com.mk
www.vispoj.com.mk
Conference hotels:
1. Hotel Inex Gorica 5* (http://www.hotelinexgorica.com.mk/)
2. Hotel Belvedere 4* (http://hotelbelvedere.com.mk/)
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