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CLUSTER HOUSE E - JOURNAL IN ENGLISH AND BALKAN LANGUAGES/ COMPLIMENTARY COPY / 2016
BALKAN & BLACK SEA CLUSTER FAMILY

TOGETHER DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016
CLUSTER-BASED COOPERATION BETWEEN
S.KOREA & BBS REGION
CROSS-CLUSTERS SME TRADE COOPERATION
INTENTAIONALIZATION OF THE CLUSTERS
COOPERATION
ACT LOCALLY, THINK GLOBALLY

INFOCLUSTER 11 CLUSTER HOUSE E-JOURNAL 2016
DEVELOPER OF CLUSTER SYNERGY
IN THE BALKAN & BALCK SEA

Dear Cluster Friends,
On behalf of the Cluster House I have pleasure to invite you to join the Balkan & Black Sea Cluster
Network.
Mission of the network is cluster synergy in the BBS Region in order to develop transnational
projects, approach development funds and appear on new markets. The membership is free. The
Cluster House, as the initiator and coordinator of the BBS Cluster Network, developed the model for
development of the SMEs and clusters in transitional countries that encourages synergetic effects of
the cross-border cluster cooperation in the region. The models includes information, tailor made
trainings and business learning trips, conferences, fairs, R&D and business projects preparation,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation, mentoring and coaching, promotion and networking.
Since November 2012, 56 clusters organizations and supporting institutions officially joined to The
BBS Cluster Network. The Cluster House Business Network consists of over 3000 contacts with
economic development experts, institutions, business organizations, clusters and SMEs in the region.
Partnership with European Cluster Collaboration Platfrom and other European netwroks and with
global business networks such the Global TCI Network in Barcelona, Spain www.tci-network.org
helps us to ACT LOCALLY AND THINK GLOBALLY.
The BBS Cluster Network contributes:
Improvement of Cluster Development in the region primarly through boosting
internationalization of the clusters cooperation;
Efficient access of cluster organizations to development funds;
Logistic-informational centre of the BBS Cluster Network, located at the Cluster House,
makes possible support in order to encourage networking, capacitz building, promotion and
internationalization;
The Balkan Black Sea Conference DAYS OF CLUSTERS organization;
Similar business and development inter-cluster connecting events with the aim of a better
positioning and more successful development of cluster organizations in the region.
TIME TO JOIN US!

Respectfully,
Dr. Danka Milojkovic
Director of the Cluster House, Nis, Serbia
Director of the Global TCI Network Board of Directors, Barcelona, Spain
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Gen. Milojka Lejanina 52, 18000 Nis, Serbia, tel/fax: +381 18 52 06 08, Mob. +381 65 52 07 121
Editor and lector: Dr. Danka Milojkovic
Editorial, design and preparation: Cluster House Team, Nis, Serbia
Contents:
DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016 A TOOL FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CLUSTERS

COOPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 4
AFTER THE ROMANIAN CLUSTER CONFERENCE, GALATI, 5-6 OCTOBER 2016 ......................... 9
THE FIRST CZECH-SERBIAN CLUSTER-BASED SME FORUM IN NIS, SERBIA .............................. 11
THINK GLOBALLY - JOIN THE GLOBAL TCI NETWORK BARCELONA........................................ 14
UPCOMING TCI CONFERENCES 2016 & 2017 .......................................................................... 15
CONTACT WITH THE CLUSTER HOUSE & THE BBS CLUSTER NETWORK .................................. 16
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DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016 A TOOL FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE

CLUSTERS COOPERATION
OHRID THE CITY OF CLUSTERS IN THE BBS REGION IN 2016
At the 7th Balkan and Black Sea Conference Days of Clusters from September 22-24 in Ohrid,
cluster family and friends had the great opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience, meet
each other, create new partnerships and all of those together with enjoying in Macedonian
hospitality, delicious food, wine, history, nature, music
This years conference gathered 150 cluster-based economic development experts, academicians
and cluster experts from the 5 continents: Asia, Australia with Oceania, North America, Africa and
Europe; 27 countries had been involved in the practitioners and academic tracks preparation and
implementation: New Zealand, South Korea, USA, Malawi, Australia, France, Italy, Netherlands,
United Kingdom, Tunisia, Montenegro, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Check Republic, Poland,
Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, BiH, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia.
The conference DofC 2016 is organised under the patronage of the President of the Republic of
Macedonia H.E. Prof. Dr. Gjorgje Ivanov, supported by the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and
Arts, Prof. Dr. Taki Fiti, President and the Governance of the Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje,
Macedonia. The Cluster House www.clusterhouse.rs is a founder and was a co-organizer of the
conference. The National Centre for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning
NCDIEL Skopje Macedonia was a host of this years conference www.ncdiel.mk. Conference co-
organizers were the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia and the Faculty of
Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje.
DofC 2016 Opening Session
The key supporting institutions of this years conference were The Global TCI Network Barcelona,
inno TSD, the European Cluster Collaboration platform, Black Sea Horizon project, Hungarian
International and Cluster Unit of the Ministry for National Economy; Romanian ClusteRo, Czech NCA,
France Clusters and the Balkan & Black Sea Cluster Network.
The DofC conference became a leading cluster event in the Southeast Europe, which had been
held in Nis/Serbia 2010 2012; Sofia/Bulgaria 2013, Tekirdag/Turkey 2014 and Brasov/Romania
2015. This years conference had been initiated by Doc. Dr. Nikolina Trajanoska, co-chairman of the
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conference, head of Unit for Industrial policy, MofE of the Republic of Macedonia and realised in one
year's dedicated enthusiastic partnership between Dr. Danka Milojkovic, co-chairman of the
conference, general director of the Cluster House, Nis, Serbia and director of the Global TCI Board of
Directors, Barcelona, Spain and Prof. Dr. Radmil Polenakovik, co-chairman of the conference,
president of the National Center for Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning
NCDIEL Skopje Macedonia and Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
The NCDIEL Junior Team with cluster parents DofC 2016 family
The DofC 2016 mission was achieved the cross cluster collaboration between countries in the
Balkan and Black Sea Region, with the aim to maximize the cluster concept capitalization in their
economies, successfully strengthened. The conference contributed 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 and efficient approach to EU and other development funds.
This years conference consisted of three main tracks:
Practitioners track for cluster managers, managements and companies
Academic track with focus on academics and researchers, reviewed by Scientific Committee
members from 16 countries, 2 continents, and
Macedonian clusters track.
We published the Conference Brochure and the Conference Proceedings . Enjoy in reading via link:
http://daniklastera.clusterhouse.rs/...
Cluster development is a unique concept that pro-actively includes the human side of management
emotions, humour, fun we were playing the cluster-based economic development game in our
region and jointly enjoying in making the successful Balkan and Black Sea cluster story, and the
region of proud people.
SE Europe Women Cluster Club Macedonian Clusters Family
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Clusters and their members from the Balkan and Black Sea Region, as drivers for economic
development, presented their successful stories and good practices. Special focus this year was
devoted to tourism, wine and textile.
We attended two specially created cluster development workshops facilitated by Mr. Vedat KUNT,
VEGO Consulting Izmir Turkey, a member of the Global TCI Network and Mr. Ifor FFOWCS-WILLIAMS,
Cluster Navigators New Zealand, a member of the TCI Advisorys Board. After two-days conference
we continued our learning on the Wine Cluster Study Trip to Tikves Region, the oldest wine
production region in the Balkans.
Cluster development workshops facilitated by Mr. Ifor FFOWCS-WILLIAMS,

Cluster Navigators New Zealand, a member of the TCI Advisorys Board
From our special guest Prof. Dr. Geunwoo Ryu, Keimyung

University from Daegu South Korea, we had an opportunity to
hear how associative models, such as network, clusters, hubs,
parks, can foster innovation in Korea, specifically the experience
of KICOX, Mini-clusters in Mega Regional Economic Areas in the
Republic of South Korea.
One of the most important conference achievements is the

signing of the GRAND TRANSNATIONAL AGREEMENT ON
CLUSTER-BASED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE SOUTH KOREA
AND THE BALKAN BLACK SEA CLUSTER FAMILY WITH FRIENDS,
initiated by Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Cluster House Director and
the Global TCI Network Board of Directors Member, and
Prof. Dr. Geunwoo Ryu supported by representatives from clusters organizations from:
Hungary (National Alliance for Innovative Clusters, Budapest),

Bulgaria (Foundation Dont stop - Bulgaria, Sofia), BiH (Faculty
of Economics, Nezavisni univerzitet Banjaluka), Croatia (Ministry
of Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia,
Zagreb official approval is ongoing), Czech Republic (National
Cluster Association NCA), Romania (Romanian Cluster
Association ClusteRo), Macedonia (National Centre for
Development of Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning
NCDIEL Skopje), Albania (Agrinet Kor), Slovenia (Development
Center Novo Mesto) and The Keimyung University Daegu South
Collaboration among TCI members, Korea, Prof. Dr. Geunwoo Ryu, a dean and an initiator of the
cluster actors from the BBS signed a Global TCI Network Asia with Oceania Chapter.
cooperation agreement with the
Keimyung University Daegu South
Korea
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The specific objective of the Agreement is developing of all forms of activities in the field of
education, science and economy, for the purpose of protecting and ensuring the common interests
of significance for the development and growth of the economy of South Korea and the Balkan Black
Sea Region, as well as the education of staff for the needs of the economy as a whole.
The general objectives of the Agreement are bridging the transnational regions closer based on the
development of cluster-based socio-economic, R&D and twinning programmes.
The Agreement will be an additional bridge (a tool) in connecting the BBS region with the Global TCI
Asia and Oceania Chapter with the aims to support cluster-based P2P, B2B, B2C, C2C connecting;
transfer of know-how; boosting of the R&D and innovations; exchange of students; better bridging
the social-cultural and language differences; investment promotion based on building trust, respect
and mutual understanding; all this due to jointly contribution to protecting peace in the world
through the support to the transnational sustainable socio-economic development and growth
programmes and projects.
AGREEMENT ON CLUSTER BASED COOPERATION BETWEEN

SOUTH KOREA AND BALKAN BLACK SEA CLUSTER FAMILY WITH FRIENDS
Cluster brokerage events were brought us closer and opened us for new partnerships and projects.
The Cluster House is looking forward to see you for 365 days in new beautiful place in the amazing
BBS Region, to continue with the joint mission
CLUSTER SYNERGY FOR HAPPY PEOPLE IN THE REGION!
Happy Cluster House Family wishing you the economic development and growth
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For successful informing of the conference participants we would like to commend the work of the
Balkan Black Sea Cluster Network and the Info centre of the Cluster House.
The BBS Cluster Network includes more than 170 cluster organizations and support institutions from
all of the Balkan countries. The Info centre of the Cluster House has more than 3000 contacts with
experts in the field of economic development, institutions and entrepreneurs. The membership is
free, and the mission of the network is cluster synergy in the BBS in order to develop transnational
projects, approach development funds and appear on new markets. The Cluster House, as an
initiator and a coordinator of the BBS Cluster Network, developed a model for development of the
SMEs and clusters in transitional countries that encourages synergetic effects of the cross-border
cluster cooperation in the region.
SEE YOU IN 365 DAYS IN BEAUTIFUL ALBANIA, SWEET

HUNGARY OR CHARMING SLOVENIA
Cluster House YOU
The Cluster House magical approach for internationalisation of clusters

cooperation this time resulted by cluster-based connecting 5 continents
Europa Asia Australia with Oceania Africa North America
Welcome to our cluster family
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AFTER THE ROMANIAN CLUSTER CONFERENCE, GALATI, 5-6 OCTOBER 2016
ON ITS WAY TO INTEGRAL INNOVATION, GALATI BECOMES AN IMPORTANT

HARBOR ON THE EUROPEAN CLUSTER MAP
Under the motto Clusters. Danube Strategy. Bioeconomy, over 200 participants from Germany,
Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and the Republic of
Molodva have debated along the 2 days of the 5th Romanian National Cluster Conference over the
role of clusters in the definition of innovation ecosystems at European Level with focus on
bioecoomy Strategic cluster planning, the transfer of best practices, innovative solutions for SME
development, international bilateral B2B and C2C meetings organized under the auspices of the
Enterprise Europe Network have been the main topics of the conference alongside the meetings of
the Danube Startegy experts of the Priority Axis 8 Competitiveness.
The national cluster conference is the main annual event of the Romanian Cluster Association
CLUSTERO, a representative community of practice of Romanian clusters at national and
international level. The 2016 conference has been organised in Galati by the SE Cluster Consortium
of CLUSTERO led by Mr. Daniel Cosnita and the Industrial Park Galati having as main co-organisers
the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Clusteragentur Baden Wuerttemberg led by Dr. Gerd
Meier zu Kcker, a Global TCI Network member and the Romanian Association for Knowledge
Economy Promotion.
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Dr. Danka Milojkovic, director of the Cluster

House, was a conference speaker with
presentation on the topic IMPACT OF
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CLUSTERS AND
NETWORKS ON INNOVATIVE JUMPS. The
Cluster House had 8 brokerage meetings with
the Romanian cluster community
representatives during the conference. The
most important discussion for BBS cluster
development has been developed with ESCA,
European Cluster Observatory, Danube
Strategy WG PA 8, DBH Project Management
Netherland Hungary, Danube Region- EU
Macro Regional Strategies - Vienna - Europe
Integration Foreign Affairs Federal Ministry
Republic of Austria; International and Cluster
Unit - Ministry of national economy, Budapest,
Hungary; ClusteRo, and Romanian Rosenc &
APP Clusters.
Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Director of the Cluster
House, Mr. Milan Peprnk, Minister Counsellor
of the Czech Embassy to Bucharest and the
Invest Romania representative exchanged
views on best practices as regards promoting
the countrys competitive advantages.
In Romania there are 88 cluster initiatives recorded by the Romenian Ministry of Economy. There are
27 winners of the structural funds cluster financing programmes. There are 28 ESCA Bronze Labeled
Clusters and 8 ESCA Silver Labeled Clusters. Romanian Association of Clusters ClusteRo has 33
members. Since the cluster organizations for accessing to EU funds have to be registered in PADOR
and has the ESCA certification, the Romanian cluster accreditation system based on ESCA is one of
excellent examples for strategical approach of the cluster-based economic development and growth
in country and boosting internationalization of the clusters cooperation.
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THE FIRST CZECH-SERBIAN CLUSTER-BASED SME FORUM IN NIS, SERBIA
The first CZ-RS Cluster Forum was held in Nis, Serbia from 13 -
14 October 2016
Within the accompanying business matchmaking event
between Czech Republic and Serbia in Novi Sad in September
2015, under the patronage of the Czech Prime Minister Mr.
Bohuslav Sobotka and Serbian Prime Minister Mr. Aleksandar
Vui, supported by the Czech and Serbian Chambers of
Economy, the MoU between the Czech National Cluster
Association and the Serbian Cluster House had been
ceremonially signed. http://cz-rs-clusnet.clusterhouse.rs/
The six-month project CZ-RS CrossClustersNETworking SME Trade Bridge, based on the setting up of
trade cooperation between export oriented SMEs in Czech and Serbia using the clusters as an
efficient tool for transnational connections, started in May 2016. The mission of the project is to
encourage cross-border cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises - members of the
export-oriented clusters through trade cooperation, joint ventures and investments, exchange of
knowledge, transfer of know-how and access to new markets.
Initiators and authors of the project:
Dr. Pavla Bruskova Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Cluster House Director

NCA President and the TCI member and TCI BofD member
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The project is implementing in the framework of Aid for Trade Programme Serbia, co-funded by
the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, the Check Development Agency, the
Serbian Cluster House and non-financially supported by the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and
Telecommunications of the Republic of Serbia and the Czech Embassy in Belgrade.
Czech Cluster Family representatives
CZ-RS Cluster Forum opening session

The Forum gathered 12 representatives of the Czech clusters and companies in the following areas:
EU funded projects. Food processing. Wellness and Health Tourism. Metal sector. Machinery
industry. Packaging, chemical industry, bio medicine, recycle industry/waste collection and
treatment. Energetics, ecology, oil and gas processing. Wood-processing, Furniture production.
Nanotechnology - Agriculture and Food Industry , Chemical Industry (Plastic Material Production) ,
Textile industry functionalized membranes, application of special composite Nano fibrous yarns.
After four monthsinformation, promotion and identification SMEs and clusters who are interested
in cooperation with Czech business partners in Nis, the center for setting up business cooperation
between the both countries, the Cluster House hosted almost 100 SMEs and clusters in Ni, Serbia
and contribute to over 60 B2B, C2B and C2C matchmaking meetings.
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From 1-3 November 2016 the Serbian Cluster Family will visit Prague with the aim to further develop
business cooperation which started in Serbia and to support transfer of lessons learnt and the best
practices in the filed of cluster-based economic development.
The following project outputs will be achieved:
- export-oriented clusters and SMEs in the CZ & RS is mapped and business cooperation is
initiated
- interactive web platform/forum for direct business cooperation between the CZ & RS
developed
- case studies of the successful internationalisation of SMEs in clusters in CZ & RS are created
- Internationalisation strategies of two clusters in CZ & RS are prepared.
CZ Clusters presentations
YUMIS company Nis, a member of the CH Agro Cluster Serbian Women Cluster Initiative started
and a founder of the LEDIB Cluster House Union at the CZ-RS Forum in Nis, October 13, 2016
Tourism Cluster Learning Trip Davils Town UNESCO protected location

Torusim Cluster Radan Kursumlija, South Serbia
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THINK GLOBALLY - JOIN THE GLOBAL TCI NETWORK Barcelona
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UPCOMING TCI CONFERENCES 2016 & 2017
Register now! www.tci2016.org
WELCOME TO EINDHOVEN - THE CITY OF CLUSTERS IN THE WORLD IN 2016

The TCI 2016 Global Conference puts challenges and opportunities for innovation clusters in the
dynamic context of growing cities, increasing globalisation and rising complexity on its agenda. An
intensive 3-day format with specific goals for each day:
Day 1 Touring Day
Join one of the Cluster Tours, experience successful clusters in the Netherlands and discuss related
issues first-hand
Day 2 Summit Day
A number of inspirational world-renowned speakers in a stimulating environment of stories,

briefings and dialogues
Day 3 Working day
Get down to work with your colleagues, take home new answers to your questions, new insights and
perspectives, new partners. 4 main themes:
cities and competitiveness

modern cluster policy
managing learning networks
food clusters
th th
10 TCI Latin American Cluster Conference 20 TCI Global Conference
Tijuana, Baja California Bogota, Colombia
13-15 June 2017 7-9 November 2017
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THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TRUST AND COOPERATION
ZOUR DEVELOPERS OF CLUSTER SYNERGY in the

BALKAN & BLACK SEA REGION
CONTACT WITH THE CLUSTER HOUSE & THE BBS CLUSTER NETWORK
Postal Address Gen. Milojka Lejanina 52, 18000 Ni, Serbia

Tel/fax +381 18 52 06 08
Mobile +381 65 8 52 06 08; +381 65 5 20 71 21
Email info@clusterhouse.rs
Website www.clusterhouse.rs
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BALKAN & BLACK SEA CLUSTER FAMILY

ACT LOCALLY, THINK GLOBALLY

DEVELOPER OF CLUSTER SYNERGY

IN THE BALKAN & BALCK SEA

TIME TO JOIN US!

DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016 A TOOL FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CLUSTERS

THE FIRST CZECH-SERBIAN CLUSTER-BASED SME FORUM IN NIS, SERBIA .............................. 11

THINK GLOBALLY - JOIN THE GLOBAL TCI NETWORK BARCELONA........................................ 14

UPCOMING TCI CONFERENCES 2016 & 2017 .......................................................................... 15

DAYS OF CLUSTERS 2016 A TOOL FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE

OHRID THE CITY OF CLUSTERS IN THE BBS REGION IN 2016

DofC 2016 Opening Session

SE Europe Women Cluster Club Macedonian Clusters Family

Cluster development workshops facilitated by Mr. Ifor FFOWCS-WILLIAMS,

From our special guest Prof. Dr. Geunwoo Ryu, Keimyung

One of the most important conference achievements is the

Hungary (National Alliance for Innovative Clusters, Budapest),

AGREEMENT ON CLUSTER BASED COOPERATION BETWEEN

SEE YOU IN 365 DAYS IN BEAUTIFUL ALBANIA, SWEET

Cluster House YOU

The Cluster House magical approach for internationalisation of clusters

Europa Asia Australia with Oceania Africa North America

Welcome to our cluster family

AFTER THE ROMANIAN CLUSTER CONFERENCE, GALATI, 5-6 OCTOBER 2016

ON ITS WAY TO INTEGRAL INNOVATION, GALATI BECOMES AN IMPORTANT

Dr. Danka Milojkovic, director of the Cluster

THE FIRST CZECH-SERBIAN CLUSTER-BASED SME FORUM IN NIS, SERBIA

Dr. Pavla Bruskova Dr. Danka Milojkovic, Cluster House Director

Czech Cluster Family representatives

CZ-RS Cluster Forum opening session

Tourism Cluster Learning Trip Davils Town UNESCO protected location

THINK GLOBALLY - JOIN THE GLOBAL TCI NETWORK Barcelona

UPCOMING TCI CONFERENCES 2016 & 2017

Register now! www.tci2016.org

WELCOME TO EINDHOVEN - THE CITY OF CLUSTERS IN THE WORLD IN 2016

Day 1 Touring Day

Day 2 Summit Day

A number of inspirational world-renowned speakers in a stimulating environment of stories,

Day 3 Working day

cities and competitiveness

ZOUR DEVELOPERS OF CLUSTER SYNERGY in the

Postal Address Gen. Milojka Lejanina 52, 18000 Ni, Serbia

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