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The Balkan Cluster Network – An Instrument to Facilitate Clusters in the Balkans to be Pro-Active on the Cluster Scene 2015 http://ezaposleni.singidunum.ac.rs/rest/sciNaucniRezultati/oai/record/1/8298 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312590572_Days_of_Clusters_Conference_book_6th_Balkan_and_Black_Sea_Conference_Brasov_22-24_October_2015 D. Milojković Across South-Eastern Europe there is a recognition that economic develop¬ment is to take place through increasing inter-company colla¬boration, inno¬vation and internationa¬lization. In Southern Serbia, through the generous support of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ European Neighbourhood Programme, the LEDIB program¬me in general, and the Cluster House in particular has pioneered a compre¬hensive cluster develop¬ment approach. The Cluster House Model is a proven way of supporting and accelerating cluster deve¬¬lopment in the Balkans. The model fosters colla¬boration through net¬works, meetings, advi¬sory services, inter-business networks, match¬making events, and training ses¬sions. It helps spur innovation by facili¬tating engagement between compa¬nies and bet¬ween companies and universities as well as other research institutions. It brings inter¬na¬t¬ional markets closer by way of joint promotion at trade fair, advice on internationalization strategies and market visits. The three main factors being a prerequisite for success¬ful cluster development in the Balkan: •A sense of urgency that transcends the political establishment, the business community and key academic leaders. •The existence of institutional structures within the business commu¬nity, the public domain and the research community. •A group of dedicated community and business leaders, who have the drive and the dedication to be pioneers of the clustering process. The Cluster House has developed a six-step cluster development guide that can bring clusters in the Balkans from idea to reality and the following tools: The Balkan Cluster Network; The Cluster Info Centre, The Training Centre for Cluster Development in the Balkans; The Centre for Clusters Facilitation and The Cluster Development Project Centre. The Cluster House is an initiated establishing of “The Balkan Cluster Network”, a cluster collaboration platform in the Balkan, with the following aims: •Strategic planning of cluster based economic development through initiation of the public private dialogue - a key advocacy event is the Annual Balkan Black Sea Conference “Days of Clusters” •Inter-cluster collaboration and networking, promotion and internationalization of the Balkan clusters •Better access of clusters to business development funds •Capacity building of the cluster actors though tailor made trainings and cluster learning trips •The Balkan Region investment promotion in the global level •Pro-active transfer of experience, knowledge, know-how, innovation Since November 2012 more than 170 clusters, cluster initiatives and organizations joined the Network. The Cluster House Team developed the cluster mapping methodology which was tested in the Balkans and Southeast Africa. conferenceObject 43 44 Academic Book, Presa Universitara Clujeana, ISBN 978-973-595-931-9