ICT in Serbia ELITEX New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005 Radmila Medakovic secretary

ICT in SerbiaICT in Serbia

ELITEXELITEX

New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005 New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005

Radmila Medakovicsecretary

ELITEX 2005 - ICT sector in SerbiaELITEX 2005 - ICT sector in Serbia

OverviewOverview

Profile of the Republic of Serbia

Serbian Chamber of Commerce

Information Technology Association

ICT sector in Serbia


Profile of the Republic of Serbia – Profile of the Republic of Serbia – Basic FactsBasic Facts

Area: 88.361 km²Population: 7,5 million (excluding Kosovo and Methohia)Nationality: SerbsEthnic Groups: Serbs (82.86%), Bosnjaks (1.82%), Romes (1.44%), Yugoslavs (1.08%), Croats (0.94%), Montenegrians (0.92%), Albanians (0.82%), Slovakians (0.74%), etc.Employed: 1.850.000Capital: Belgrade (1.576.124 inhabitants)Other major cities: Novi Sad (179.625), Niš (175.391), Kragujevac (147.305), Subotica (100.386)National Currency: 1 dinar = 100 para, 1 EUR =cca.80,51 dinars, 1 USD=cca.61,3363 dinars (March, 2005)


Serbian Chamber of Commerce Serbian Chamber of Commerce

Serbian Chamber of Commerce is interest-based, independent and business-professional organization of enterprises, entrepreneurs and other types of organizations performing economic activities on the territory of Serbia, linked by common interest.

Following the examples of the EU countries, adopting the Euro-continental model and respecting our own tradition, the work of all chambers and commerce in Serbia is regulated in a modern manner, in accordance with the Law on Chamber’s of Commerce adopted on November 21, 2001.


ICT Association ICT Association in Serbian Chamber of Commercein Serbian Chamber of Commerce

The ICT association currently consists of more than 2000 corporate members.

The IT Association plays an active role in contributing the age of the information society.

Through its operating activities the ICT sector has become better recognized, and therefore substantially influences the preparation for legislation, which will govern the IT market.

Cooperate with government bodies and institutions, as well as with other associations in the ICT field.


ICT AssociationICT Association

The target in activities of the ICT Association is:

– to enable enterprises engaged in ICT activities to effect directly the creation of economic environment for more successful operation,

– to create modern technical and technological precondition for the application and development of information and communication technologies,

– to identify a framework for economic and social development in general.


ICT Association – members and groupsICT Association – members and groups

MembersMembers– All enterprises predominantly involved in ICT activities,– Enterprises and organization – users of ICT that have

outstanding information development function,– Scientific and educational institution engaged in ICT


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Serbian Internet marketSerbian Internet market The number of The number of Internet Internet users in Serbiausers in Serbia

2004: 2.2 million S&M Cyber space users


Regional location Regional location of companies in ICTof companies in ICT

Source: OECD 2003

City of Belgrade

Region of Vojvodina

Region of Nisava, Nis

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ICT sector has a high annual growth rate of 18,3% and 5-year projected CAGR of 16,8%.

Source: IDC, Market analysis and ICT sector trend in Serbia & Montenegro, 2003 - 2008 (2003). CAGR: Compounded Annual Growth Rate.



Since 2000. Serbia has found way to build information society in general.

We have adopted: law about telecommunications law about e-signature law about info-tech parks

We have started the process of: establishing partners relations with leading world

companies in ICT sector software legalisations operation systems localization for the use of Serbian

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Advantages:

Qualified personnel resources

Creativity, flexibility and receptivity for new trends

High technological level not lagging behind the world trends

High level knows and skills

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Internationally competitive industry of software

Competitiveness on non-price bases - highly qualified

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Price-based competitiveness

Geo-strategic position


Development Development regional cooperationregional cooperation

Free Trade Agreements:

The South East Europe Free Trade Area enables duty-free access to a market of 60 million people. The diversity of the eight countries in the area, in

terms of their position, legal environment, growth potential, availability of resources and prices, offers a great opportunity for companies to combine different parts of the region in order to achieve the best business performance.


Development Development regional cooperationregional cooperation

Free Trade Agreements:

Serbia and Montenegro has a Free Trade Agreement with the Russian Federation

Memorandum of understending and cooperation with the IT Association Russian Federation

ICT in SerbiaICT in Serbia

Secretary

Radmila Medaković[email protected]

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ICT in Serbia ELITEX New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005 Radmila Medakovic secretary