FORMING OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER

24.06.2009.

Carsten Lund, coordinator for LEDIB programme in Nis, and PhD Igor Novakovic, president of Palilula Municipality, signed in the City Hall of Nis, the `Agreement on the realization of the project `Establishment of the entrepreneurship center` in Palilula Municipality` that is realized within the programme of local economic development in Nis Region.

This project is one of 17 development projects approved by LEDIB programme on the theme of local economic development and employment increasing. With the establishment of this Center in Palilula, like president Novakovic emphasizes, `the point is on the strengthening of entrepreneurship spirit, increasing availability and free stream of information for SME sector and entrepreneurs, registered agricultural households, business associations and other interested citizens for this matter`.

The completion of project realization, valuable 1,5 million dollars, is expected until the end of 2009. Aiming at faster local economic development, the following projects are approved for the City of Nis and Nis municipalities: Promotion of entrepreneurship skills and spirit in professional high schools, Weekly SME column in `Narodne novine` newspaper, Strategy for the development of Nis City tourism, Establishing the Department for capital investments, Business service center, Office for professional development.

City of Nis - City municipalities, as well as the municipalities of Nis Region, in the coming period will work on the further elaboration of these strategies for the development of SMEs-emphasized Milos Simonovic, the Mayor of Nis. Also, we will prepare new developmental projects for the next call for projects, expected in 2010`.