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The Investment Compact for South East Europe [ www.investmentcompact.org ] is a leading programme designed to improve the investment climate and to encourage private sector development in South East Europe. [more... ]
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on 08-Oct-2009
In a roundtable meeting between private sector representatives, policy makers and experts, signatories of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA 2006) examined measures to reduce or eliminate non-tariff barriers to trade.
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on 17-Sep-2009
The OECD Investment Compact organised the 3rd Human Capital Working Group for the Western Balkans in Zagreb on 17 September 2009 with a focus on improving skills for the ICT sector.
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on 19-Jun-2009
The Investment Compact for South East Europe working group on investment promotion met in Brussels on 19 June 2009 to focuse on development of the automotive components sector in the framework of the project Defining and Strengthening Sector Specific Sources of Competitiveness.
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on 19-Jun-2009
The SEE Working Group on Tax Policy Analysis will meet on 19 June 2009 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, bringing together high-level officials and policy experts from South East Europe (SEE) and the OECD to build on the process of addressing the tax component of the Investment Reform index (IRI) along the lines of tax reform priorities.
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18-Jun-2009
The Western Balkans continue making significant progress in the implementation of policies supporting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the 2009 SME Policy Index Report released in Brussels on 17 June 2009.
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on 07-Apr-2009
The SEE Investment Committee held its 4th meeting in Brussels on 7 April 2009 with a focus on assessing the impact of the global financial crisis and comparing crisis-related policy response measures in the region.
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from 29-Oct-2008 to 30-Oct-2008
The launch of the Working Group on Taxation of the South East Europe Investment Committee on 29-30 October 2008 in Vienna recognises the sovereignty of tax policy in the consideration of policy reform prioritisation in South East Europe. The working group specifically focuses on the tax component of the Investment Reform Index to provide a basis for identifying areas where the OECD may provide technical assistance.
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on 10-Jun-2009
With the 10 June 2009 publication of its study on defining and strengthening sector specific sources of competitiveness in the Western Balkans, the Investment Compact for South East Europe completed the first of two phases of one of its implementation support projects.
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from 15-Sep-2008 to 16-Oct-2008
The IRI is the South East Europe Investment Compact’s flagship publication, providing a comprehensive assessment of policy reform, institutional settings and achievements in key dimensions of policy that impact the business climate, from infrastructure to human capital development. The IRI 2009 was launched at a seminar in Sarajevo attended by representatives from throughout South East Europe.
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from 03-Jul-2008 to 04-Jul-2008
Held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 3-4 July 2008, this event focused on the industry dynamics and competitiveness of automotive components in the Western Balkans, business process outsourcing, information and communication technology, and the textile and garment sectors.
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07-Jul-2008
This summit meeting brought together senior politicians and policymakers and representatives from international organisations, civil society and the private sector, to discuss the health of the EU’s Balkan enlargement strategy and the EU's influence on Balkan politics. An economic roundtable saw participants debate the strength of entrepreneurial culture in the region and the pace of economic development.
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28-May-2008
Meeting in Paris on 23 May, Investment Compact and Regional Cooperation Council representatives launched a partnership on boosting South East Europe's business climate. Both partners and governments of the region agreed to introduce an integrated approach to reform that will involve evaluations of business climate policy and agreement on priorities and capacity building to improve competitiveness in the region.
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Sector Specific Sources of Competitiveness
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