14 Oct Western Balkans Digital Summit 2021
Western Balkans Digital Summit was held, for the fourth time, from 11 to 13 October 2021 in Podgorica, Montenegro. The summit brought together significant and influential representatives of the governments of the Western Balkans, the European Commission, the Regional Cooperation Council, the business community, and relevant actors.
Digital Summit 2021 aimed to present examples of good practice in the Western Balkans, highlight the achievements and outcomes of the Digital Agenda and explore the possibilities of building partnerships with the private sector in the process of digital transformation.
One of the participants of the Summit was the director of the Center for Technology Transfer of the University of Belgrade, Dr. Nedeljko Milosavljevic. Dr. Milosavljević used the opportunity to talk with important actors and participants of the Summit and exchange experiences and plans for achieving the goals of the Digital Agenda and the process of digital transformation. He talked with the participants about the initiatives launched by the University of Belgrade in the context of digitalization, among other things, presenting the DanubePeerChains project (Integrated Capacity Building and Training Programme for Danube Area Labour and Business Support Organisations, Local Industry and Entrepreneurs To Enter Innovative Transnational Value Chains as Peer-Level Collaboration Partners), in which one of the partners is the University of Belgrade. Dr. Milosavljević discussed the goals of this project and specific activities aimed at strengthening the business sector through digitalization, training for digitization, and business transformation.
The vision of this conference, since it was first held in 2014, is to support economic growth and strengthen cooperation between the countries of the Western Balkans.
Key aspects of regional cooperation include increasing prosperity via sustainable economic growth, fostering a positive investment climate, and investing in infrastructure, which can create new jobs, business opportunities, and other social benefits.