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The Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on SME Development was adopted
25.04.2019

The Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on SME Development was adopted

The National Assembly of the Republic of Srpska adopted the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the SMEs Development. Among other, the Draft enabled full harmonization of the SME definition with the Recommendation of the European Commission thus representing an important step in harmonizing with the Small Business Act – European framework for […]
Round table on the topic “Digitalization aimed at improving enterprises’ competitiveness” held
15.04.2019

Round table on the topic “Digitalization aimed at improving enterprises’ competitiveness” held

A round table was held on the topic “Digitalization aimed at improving enterprises’ competitiveness” was held in the premises of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Srpska today. The round table was attended by about 40 participants – representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Srpska, the Ministry […]
Support for preparation of the Action Plan for SMEs Development in the Republic of Srpska within the project SBA in BiH
02.04.2019

Support for preparation of the Action Plan for SMEs Development in the Republic of Srpska within the project SBA in BiH

In the premises of the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship of the Republic of Srpska, a working meeting was held aimed at preparation of the Action Plan for SMEs Development in the Republic of Srpska for the period 2019 and 2020. At the meeting, activities for support of SMEs development in the Republic of Srpska […]
Prepared and distributed practical guides for reporting corruption
26.03.2019

Prepared and distributed practical guides for reporting corruption

Within the project “Strengthening public integrity in the Republic of Srpska and the Federation of BiH”, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Srpska, a practical guide for reporting corruption as a wall poster has been prepared. Posters were distributed to addresses of more than 1000 institutions and organizations in all […]
Services of German experts aimed at enterprise development – great satisfaction with successful cooperation in the company FullDent
15.03.2019

Services of German experts aimed at enterprise development – great satisfaction with successful cooperation in the company FullDent

Within the SES (Senior Expert Service) program from Germany, which official representative is Eda, Dr Christian Schmitz from Germany has been engaged for the company FullDent from Banja Luka. During his three-week stay in the company, by working on practical examples, he transferred a part of his long-standing experience and improved knowledge and practice of […]
Eda on the forum “How to achieve economic competitiveness in the Western Balkans by 2030” in Berlin
07.03.2019

Eda on the forum “How to achieve economic competitiveness in the Western Balkans by 2030” in Berlin

Eda representatives participated in the forum “How to achieve economic competitiveness in the Western Balkans by 2030”, organized in Berlin by the Aspen Institute on March 6th and 7th, 2019. Twenty-five representatives of think tank organizations from Germany, Austria, Serbia, Northern Macedonia and BiH participated the forum, as well as representatives of OECD and Division […]
Strengthening interactions between companies and support institutions, a key factor in improving innovations
28.02.2019

Strengthening interactions between companies and support institutions, a key factor in improving innovations

Having in mind the importance of innovations for development of the economy, business opportunities offered by the green economy, as well as the importance of harmonization of strategic and operational plans of relevant institutions and organizations, Eda and the Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska organized together a workshop “Overview of support activities […]
Digitization aimed at improving enterprises’ competitiveness
27.02.2019

Digitization aimed at improving enterprises’ competitiveness

Research on status of development level of digitization in metal and wood processing companies in selected BH municipalities is currently ongoing. Representatives of Eda, together with German experts, are conducting interviews with company directors in order to identify opportunities for improving the competitiveness of enterprises by using appropriate IT solutions. This topic is also discussed […]
Methodological innovations in planning of SMEs development
19.02.2019

Methodological innovations in planning of SMEs development

During 2018, by engaging relevant stakeholders, a new, “Standardized methodology for strategic planning and managing development of SMEs in BiH” was created. Due to changes in the environment in which SMEs operate, there is a need to adapt approach in planning of development processes involving SMEs. By retaining proven concepts and developing and applying new […]
Experiences and challenges in improving SME innovations, summarized in a new blog
13.02.2019

Experiences and challenges in improving SME innovations, summarized in a new blog

In the new blog “SME innovations – Experiences and Challenges”, experiences and challenges related to improvement of SME innovations were summarized, which came through implementation of the KRIN project – Creation of Regional Innovation Network. The blog describes how the project concept was created, how the project was implemented, and what kind of findings came […]
Training for implementation of the Law on whistle-blower protection in Republika Srpska was held
07.02.2019

Training for implementation of the Law on whistle-blower protection in Republika Srpska was held

In the premises of the Chamber of Commerce of Republika Srpska, training for representatives of public companies, public institutions and companies from Republika Srpska was held. The aim of the training was to provide assistance to responsible persons in the mentioned organizations in creating conditions for safe reporting of corruption, efficient dealing with corruption reporting […]
Minister of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska, Mr. Petričević emphasized importance of harmonization of SME definition in RS for easier access to the EU funds
01.02.2019

Minister of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska, Mr. Petričević emphasized importance of harmonization of SME definition in RS for easier access to the EU funds

Minister of Economy and Entrepreneurship of Republika Srpska, Mr. Vjekoslav Petricevic held a meeting with Director of Eda, Mr. Miovčić regarding the need and importance of harmonization of SME definition in Republika Srpska with SME definition in the European Union. On this occasion, Minister Petricevic said: “Harmonization of SME definition in Republika Srpska with SME […]
The project “Partnership for quality jobs and competitiveness” is ending today
31.01.2019

The project “Partnership for quality jobs and competitiveness” is ending today

The project “Partnership for quality jobs and competitiveness” started in June 2017 is ending today. The overall goal of the project was increased harmonization between supply and demand in the labour market in Prnjavor, and the specific goal was established functional employment partnership of the Prnjavor Municipality as the capacity for continuous implementation of active […]
IT training for the unemployed with financial support
30.01.2019

IT training for the unemployed with financial support

As a part of the planned activities of the MarketMakers project, a financial mechanism has been prepared that will enable loan financing of priority IT trainings for the unemployed young people not able to provide financial resources for this purpose. At the beginning of February, this mechanism will be promoted, allowing deferred payment of training […]
The last training within the project and 7 new welders
24.01.2019

The last training within the project and 7 new welders

The last training for welders, which was attended by 7 unemployed persons from Prnjavor, was held during January 2019 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Banja Luka. A total of 22 welders have been trained so far, with about 80% of the participants showing very good results. Training participants are also very satisfied with […]