“Prishtina 4Ict Industry 2021” Insights & Reflections BY ALBANA LAKNORI*
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he creation of the TIK Industry and the development of digital transformation, the innovative solutions “SMART” and the introduction of TIK services internationally were the major objectives of EEN Kosovo and its inter-regional B2B and Matchmaking Event, focused on the TIK and digital sector. When the staff of the Chamber and I were making preparations for this event, held in Prishtina, I was a bit doubtful if it would be successful due to pandemic and its accompanying restrictions. Not only the event turned out wonderfully but it overcame its expectations and I left Prishtina with the hope and faith that Kosovo will become an example for Albania. And I felt good. Below I am making a short account of what we did in Prishtina. B2B and Matchmaking in Prishtina was jointly organized by Prishtina REA, Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Tirana (CTIT), Albanian Investment Development Agency (AIDA), The Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania during April 22-23, 2021 where ICT and the Digital Companies from the region (Kosovo, the Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Albania and Montenegro) had the opportunity
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to meet aiming at exploring the possible business potentials and the creating of direct cooperation among their respective counterparts from the TIK which represents the most vivid sector of the Western Balkans of the most developed enterprises of technology. Meeting STIKK marked the first day to continue with the visit in the Innovation Center of Kosovo (ICK). STIKK has the role of mediating between the interested stakeholders in the field of TIK, especially in the relations between the business community and the government. ICK aims to connect the research and development component of scientific field with the business sector focusing on the creation of new job possibilities oriented towards the future, based on new knowledge and technology. ICK was founded to boost the startups, the innovation and the development of commercial businesses focusing on the technology of information and communication. The Center supports the startups as well as the aspiring existing companies. The next visit was in evroTarget. evroTarget L.L.C. begun in 2006 as a branch of L.L.C. which was founded in
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