platforms, particularly in the priority sectors where ERISEE, CEFTA, skills gap has been identified as the main sector OECD development barrier (particularly in food and beverages processing and tourism industry). A.3.3.3. Support to the establishment of regional Support the development of a regional observatory Regional observatory on the state of SEEIC, 2016-2019 observatory on the state of industrial policy to assist the development of regional policies on industrial policy in the region established. Industrial Policy in the region industrial development and utilising the platform Working Group, for information and knowledge exchange the OECD, CEFTA beneficiary economies with the goal of improving regional dialogue on the related matters. A.3.3.4. Support to preservation of cultural heritage Integrating cultural heritage/historical routes of Cultural routes of SEE aligned with SEEIC, Expert 2016-2017 in SEE SEE into the regional tourism joint offer/product. tourism routes and promoted to the Group on international tourism community. Tourism, TFCS, private sector representatives A.3.3.5. SME development Support the SME development in the region as part Improved SME base in the region. SEEIC, Expert 2016-2019 of the sectoral work (SEE priority sector Groups on internationalisation through development of joint Tourism and regional products and/or regional supply chains), Food & and contribute to the development of SME policy Beverages, index. Industrial Policy Working Group, OECD, SEECEL A.3.3.6. Gender economy Contribute to the improvement of gender-based Increased participation of SEEIC, 2016-2019 economy as one of the resources to enhance economic sectors in the overall Industrial Policy competitiveness through analysis and proposals for competitiveness-improvement efforts. Working Group, policy improvement, knowledge sharing increase, SEECEL, ETF, improvement of entrepreneurial education, private sector enhancement of public-private sector dialogue, and representatives boosting private sector associations throughout the region. A.3.3.7. Trade facilitation and liberalisation of trade Aligning investment reform and industrial policy Harmonisation of the and SEEIC, 2016-2019 in services development agendas to that of in compliance investment/industry development agenda Joint
platforms, particularly in the priority sectors where skills gap has been identified as the main sector development barrier (particularly in food and beverages processing and tourism industry). ERISEE, CEFTA, OECD A.3.3.3. Support to the establishment of regional observatory on the state of industrial policy in the region Support the development of a regional observatory to assist the development of regional policies on industrial development and utilising the platform for information and knowledge exchange the beneficiary economies with the goal of improving regional dialogue on the related matters. Regional observatory on the state of industrial policy in the region established. SEEIC, Industrial Policy Working Group, OECD, CEFTA 2016-2019 A.3.3.4. Support to preservation of cultural heritage in SEE Integrating cultural heritage/historical routes of SEE into the regional tourism joint offer/product. Cultural routes of SEE aligned with tourism routes and promoted to the international tourism community. SEEIC, Expert Group on Tourism, TFCS, private sector representatives 2016-2017 A.3.3.5. SME development Support the SME development in the region as part of the sectoral work (SEE priority sector internationalisation through development of joint regional products and/or regional supply chains), and contribute to the development of SME policy index. Improved SME base in the region. SEEIC, Expert Groups on Tourism and Food & Beverages, Industrial Policy Working Group, OECD, SEECEL 2016-2019 A.3.3.6. Gender economy Contribute to the improvement of gender-based economy as one of the resources to enhance competitiveness through analysis and proposals for policy improvement, knowledge sharing increase, improvement of entrepreneurial education, enhancement of public-private sector dialogue, and boosting private sector associations throughout the region. Increased participation of economic sectors in the overall competitiveness-improvement efforts. SEEIC, Industrial Policy Working Group, SEECEL, ETF, private sector representatives 2016-2019 A.3.3.7. Trade facilitation and liberalisation of trade in services Aligning investment reform and industrial policy development agendas to that of in compliance Harmonisation of the and investment/industry development agenda SEEIC, Joint 2016-2019
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