Representatives of the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FIPA) participated at the 10th Economic Forum of the Municipality of Žepče, which was held on October 19, 2023.
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During the Forum, panel discussions were held covering the current
topics of businessmen in Žepče: "How grant funds encourage business
development", "Economic cooperation with the diaspora - an
opportunity for development" and "BiH on the way to the EU -
challenges and opportunities through international cooperation and
projects".
Through the panels, the experiences of businessmen in applying for
projects with foreign donors (from public invitation, application, selection
and finally implementation) were exchanged. Frequent mistakes of applicants
were pointed out and attention was drawn to the volume of documents required
for application.
In addition to companies, development agencies that continuously help
businessmen and apply for projects with foreign donors also shared their
experiences. Representatives of the Directorate for European Integration of
BiH, the International Labor Organization in BiH-ILO and Caritas
Switzerland/Niras spoke about the public calls made in BiH so far, as well as
the current and future projects to which small and medium-sized enterprises can
apply.
One of the topics of the meeting was support for diaspora investments in
Žepče, which contributed to the economic development of the municipality with
their knowledge, capital and business connections.