CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation ROADMAP David Banks, 2009

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation ROADMAP SESSION 7 Friday 20 th November : :30h 15: :30h

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Consultants Association Focus Services Lobbying Networking and Promotion MIS Training Funding ROADMAP ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Set up Macedonian Export Association To provide consultancy services to exporting companies To lobby Government and Agencies Experienced Consultants and Exporting Companies Funded by Annual Fee to cover secretariat costs Work with Government Agencies CONSULTANTS EXPORT ASSOCIATION ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Small Numbers, 50/100 companies, exports 50%+ Existing Exporters High Potential Startups Experienced Export Consultants, 20 Service Providers, 20 FOCUS ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Market Research, markets and trends Promotional Materials, web, brochures, power point Overseas visits, C2C, trade shows, ministerial visits Data Base of exporters and potential partners Training SERVICES TO COMPANIES ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Legislation Initiatives Access to IM overseas network of Economic Promoters Existing Programmes, MOE (export fairs), APPRM (vouchers), Accreditation Identify Funding Gaps, travel, promotion materials Streamlined Administration LOBBYING TO GOVERNMENT ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation InvestMacedonia at home and abroad Regional Development Associations Central Government Chambers of Commerce Successful Exporters and FDI NETWORKING AND PROMOTION ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Data Base Exporters Potential Partners Integrate with IM CRM Integrate with Regional data bases MIS ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Workshops Seminars Materials Twinning Case Studies TRAINING CONSULTANTS AND COMPANIES ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Donor to kick-start Association Donors to fund specific events Coordinated Approach to donors Expert inputs Fees Government FUNDING ROADMAP

CAPACITY BUILDING TOWARDS KNOWLEDGE BASED ECONOMY Project financed by Austrian Development Cooperation Q: How to Eat an Elephant? A: One Bite at a Time Thank You – Things Take Time ROADMAP