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Region open for business
• City of Osijek • Osijek-Baranja County
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Where?
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City of Osijek Osijek-Baranja County
- developing cultural scene- tourism opportunities due to rich history and mid-European architecture
CONSTRAINT & OPPORTUNITY?
- recession
- lack of industry
- favorable geographic position- agriculture and food industry due to fertile plains soil between the rivers Sava, Drava, and Danube…
CONSTRAINT & OPPORTUNITY?
- recession
- lack of „added value products”
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Silicon Valley in Osijek – Osijek Software City (OSC)„children of the (revolution) recession”
- In a time of recession, in Osijek emerged successful IT companies that produced products for export (software)
- IT companies joined together their forces within an initiative (and later on an NGO) called: „Osijek Software City”
WHY?
- IT companies are in constant need of skilled labor force
- IT companies are in a process of growth (if the right business eco-system is set for them)
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Osijek Software City
Main objectives of Osijek Software City:
1) To increase attractiveness of software developers’ profession in Osijek
2) To increase competitiveness of computer programmers on a market
3) To stimulate entrepreneurship in ICT sector
How to implement this objectives? = Including others?
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Who are the „Others”? = STAKEHOLDERS
- Academic community (J. J. STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK)
- Local and Regional Authorities (City of Osijek / Osijek-Baranja County)
- Business sector (members of Osijek Software City)
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Connecting all stakeholders – how?
- Stakeholders needed glue to connect them.
Who is the „glue”?
= Croatian Employers’ Association (non- profit and independent employers' association that represents, promotes and advocates for the interests of its members / promotes ideas of entrepreneurial spirit, rights and freedom / recognizing the potential of joint action and the importance of the employers’ association in tripartite relations. )
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Results?
= International Brown Forum 2015 - Fostering the ICT Ecosystem
- Brown Forum brought together decision makers from throughout Central and Southeast Europe to discuss how to grow the potential of the information and communication technology sectors in their countries.
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More results…
- Closed meeting and discussion at Croatian Employers’ Association of Osijek Software City and:
1) Mayor of Osijek
2) Rector of Osijek University
= that resulted with concrete future arrangements such as:
- adjusting curriculums in programs of University
- finding proper work space for members of OSC
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Indirect expected results
- Raising up the employment
- Raising up the export
- Raising up the GNP
- Raising up the level of skills of Osijek University graduates
- Attracting other IT companies to join the „Croatian Silicon Valley” and thus making City of Osijek and Osijek-Baranja County a:
Region open for business
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Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
CEA - Regional Office Osijek
Osijek, Trg Lj. Gaja 6
Tel/fax: 031/25-10-12
E-mail: [email protected]
www.hup.hr