By Danke Milojkovic, presented at the 18th TCI Global Conference, Daegu, 2015.

1. The Balkan Cluster
Key Puzzle For Creativity
Of Cluster Mangers
In The Balkans
Danka Milojkovic
Parallel Session 2.5: Developing Skills for Professional Cluster Management

2. THE BALKAN CLUSTER
KEY PUZZLE FOR CREATIVITY
OF CLUSTER MANGERS
IN THE BALKANS
Dr. Danka Milojkovic
Director of the Cluster House, Serbia
Director of the TCI Board of Directors, Spain
danka@clusterhouse.rs

3. Map from https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkans

4.  2007-2012 LEDIB The Danish Program for Local
Economic Development in the Balkans, Nis District,
Serbia
 Since 2011 Cluster House - LEDIB exit strategy, an
ambrela organization for clusters in Serbia
 Since 2012 The Balkan Cluster Network lead by the
Cluster House, www.clusterhouse.rs

5. Connect Combine Cooperate
on daily basis
bringing together cluster actors
sharing ideas, knowledge,
experience and information
with aim to
BOOST CREATIVITY AND INNOVATIONS

6.  3000 contacts, 170 members
 free of charge membership fee
C2C
B2B
PROJECTS
FUNDS
NEW
MARKETS
 supported by the Global TCI Network
 supported by the ECCP
 connected with the Danube Cluster Club
 connected with the Baltic Cluster Center

7. Cluster House Model
bringing together companies, R&D institutions and policy makers
TRUST RESPECT COOPERATION PROJECTS
o identification and mapping cluster actors and
strategic partners
o strategy and action plan
o marketing and branding
o capacity building for cluster management
NEW PROJECT IDEAS NEW PARTNERSHIP

8. „When you only have a hammer, all problems look like nails”
old saying
What’s the starting point of the cluster?
Who should be involved and how?
What kind of difference do you make? What should be changed?
Whom to finance the cluster and how?
How do you organize the cluster in order to best support what you want?
How to increase number of members?
How to advocate for better cluster development environment?
Does the world knows about all the good thinks you are doing?

9. The Balkan Cluster creators learn from the past, live in the
present and look forward to the future, they know that
"everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of
changing himself” (Leo Tolstoy)
The Balkan Cluster creators guided by Aristotle’s saying
„excellence is not an act....but a habit”
The Balkan Cluster magical word for creation of better world is…

10. Photo from http://www.planwallpaper.com/static/images/wallpaper-of-love.jpg

11. DEVELOPER OF CLUSTER SYNERGY
IN THE BALKANS
WELCOME TO THE BALKANS!
JOIN THE BALKAN CLUSTER FAMILY!
Dobricka 2, 18000 Nis, Serbia
Tel +381 18 522 120
Fax +381 18 511 240
Mobile +381 66 80 14 031
Email info@clusterhouse.rs
Website www.clusterhouse.rs
thank you for your attention