CLUSTERING (Opening doors for cross border clusters in Slovakia and Ukraine)

Project’s main objectives is to increase knowledge and strengthen professional capacities of regional key players in two cross border regions (Košice Region in Slovakia and Zakarpatska region of Ukraine) for development of cross-border cooperation, with emphasis on cross-border clusters and cluster initiatives as a tool for sustainable development. Main activities: 1. Socio-economic analysis in the target cross-border regions. 2. Benchmarking and best practice transfer. 3. Mentoring and mutual learning. 4. Dissemination and awareness raising activities.
5. Project Management.

Project details

Project webpage
http://www.huskroua-cbc.net/
Project ID number
HUSKROUA/1001/148
Year of project start
2012
Year of project end
2014
Grant programme
2007 - 2013 Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENPI CBC
Results achieved
1. Analyses in the area of cross border cooperation, cluster and cluster initiatives. 2. Bilingual publications in the area of cross border cooperation, cluster and cluster initiatives. 3. - E-learning course on clusters and cluster initiatives. 4. Altogether 40 representatives of key players from two target regions retrained in the area of cross border cooperation and cluster initiatives. 5. Realisation of two cross border workshops - each workshop for 30 participants. 6. Published Proceedings of two cross border workshops. 7. Preparation and maintenance of the Web portal focused on cross-border cooperation, clusters and cluster initiatives. 8. Model of mutual learning, published on web portal in bilingual version. 9. Awarness raising activites.
Project budget
412590.08

Contact details

Organisation
Technical University of Košice, Institute for Regional and Community Development
Address
Letna 9 042 00 Kosice Slovakia
Contact person
Oto Hudec
Email
Rektor@tuke.sk