A USAID PPES Success Story - Turkovic highland, pasture-raised meat from Sandzak goes international

Wednesday, 08 September 2010 09:36

Sjenica, September 8, 2010 – When Sjenica-based fresh and smoked meat producer Turkovic contracted with the Turkish Meat and Fish Corporation (EBK) to export 600 tons of raw veal it doubled the company’s export sales and marked the largest meat export contract in Serbia’s history.

The contract was negotiated during the July visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.  Signed on August 30, the business deal increases Turkovic’s exports sales to 40% of its annual veal production. 

Poziv za podnošenje predloga projekata iz oblasti: 1) Omladinskog preduzetništva i 2) Treninga i tehničke podrške malim i srednjim preduzećima

Monday, 16 August 2010 11:36

Beograd 16. avgust 2010. godine - Program za planiranje i reagovanje u vanrednim situacijama i jačanje ekonomske sigurnosti Američke organizacije za međunarodni razvoj (USAID PPES) poziva sve zainteresovane firme i organizacije civilnog društva, koje pružaju usluge treninga iz oblasti omladinskog preduzetništva, kao i usluge treninga i tehničke podrške malim i srednjim preduzećima da podnesu predloge projekata za pružanje sledećih usluga:

Youth Enterpreneurship Call for Proposals, Paracin

Monday, 09 August 2010 10:00

Belgrade, August 9, 2010 - Mayor of Paracin municipality announced a Call for Proposals for allocation of funds, secured by the decision of the municipal budget Paraćin for year 2010, intended for youth entrepreneurship development projects in the amount of 500 thousand dinars and USAID PPES program contribution of 5 thousand dollars in dinars.

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Youth Enterpreneurship Call for Proposals, Pantelej, Niš

Wednesday, 04 August 2010 14:57

Belgrade, August 4, 2010 - As part of the activities of the Municipality Pantelej Youth Office in youth entrepreneurship, based on the Agreement on Cooperation between the City Municipality Pantelej, Nis and USAID PPES program, City Municipality Pantelej by the decision number 165 / 10-01/1 of 30th July 2010 announces Call for Proposals.

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"Junior Vision" Ready to Compete at European Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 11:54

Belgrade, July 21: Student company “Junior Vision,” from Arilje High School “Sveti Ahilej,” traveled to Cagliari, Italy, on July 19 to compete against the best student companies from 38 European countries at the Junior Achievement European Best Company Competition July 20-23.

“Junior Vision” earned its place at the European Finals by beating 20 other Serbian student companies at the May 25 Junior Achievement Serbia Best Student Competition. Entry into the European competition was stiff: At the national level, “Junior Vision” competed against 100 similar student companies; in Cagliari it will face 38 out of more than 4,000 student companies that participated in the competition across Europe.

US Ambassador visits Novi Pazar; Learns first hand how USAID Supports Progress of City’s Businesses

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 15:25

Novi Pazar, July 9, 2010: U.S. Ambassador in Serbia, Mary Warlick, traveled to Novi Pazar on July 9, 2010 to meet with 10 companies receiving business support from USAID’s PPES Economic Security Program to understand how current USAID programs are benefiting individual companies and the region and consider ways in which the programs can best serve the region in the future.

Business support in Novi Pazar has long been a high priority for the United States as it targeted the economic growth of the country’s most underdeveloped regions. In Novi Pazar, the Economic Security activities have successfully focused attention on rebuilding Serbia’s once vibrant and internationally recognized apparel and textile industry.

City of Belgrade Youth Office initiates partnership with Junior Achievement for a youth entrepreneurship project

Monday, 28 June 2010 14:11

Belgrade, June 28, 2010: The Youth Office for the city of Belgrade met with Junior Achievement Serbia (JAS) this week to learn how to implement the Junior Achievement program “BizTown” in Belgrade schools. 

“BizTown” combines basic business education with simulation exercises to give participants hands-on experience in a broad range of business management challenges.

USAID PPES Success Story - Updated marketing and branding material helps Fontana Dairy enter new markets.

Monday, 28 June 2010 11:32

Presevo, June 28, 2010: New branding solutions developed with PPES support for Presevo-based Fontana Dairy has helped the company substantially increase its South Serbian market share.
 

100 % Participation – a Strong Sign of Success for PPES’ Preparedness and Planning Activity

Thursday, 24 June 2010 14:48

Belgrade, June 23, 2010:  All 45 municipalities certified as Enhanced Disaster Resilient by USAID’s PPES Program illustrated their commitment to being an equal partner in an integrated emergency management system for Serbia.

USAID and ASSTEX present successful model to strengthen Serbian textile industry

Wednesday, 09 June 2010 11:10

Belgrade, June 09, 2010: The Sandžak Textile Industry Association – ASSTEX - and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Regional Office in Novi Pazar presented results of their efforts to strengthen and revitalize Sandžak’s local textile industry at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.