Upon
invitation by the Institute for Development Planning of Sarajevo Canton (KS),
representatives of the FIC participated in online workshops on defining
priorities and measures in the field of economic development and labor market
in order to create the Development Strategy of Sarajevo Canton 2021-2027.
In
addition to the representatives of the FIC, the workshops were also attended by
representatives of chambers of commerce, development agencies, line ministries
and representatives of the real sector.
At
the online workshops, participants identified the following proposals for
priorities and measures in the field of labor market:
- More efficient employment mediation
- Strengthen the employment mediation and
improve the reputational capital of the KS employment service - Activate the long-term unemployed citizens and
increase the “effective €ť labor force supply - Increase the effectiveness of current
employment measures
When
it comes to proposing priorities and measures in the field of economic
development, the workshop participants concluded that the focus of the Sarajevo
Canton in the next five years must be on the implementation of the following
measures:
- Creating a business-friendly environment
- Increase the efficiency of administrative
procedures - Reduction of fiscal and parafiscal burdens for
business entities - Development of entrepreneurial infrastructure
- Strengthening the competitiveness and export
orientation of business entities - Improve the technological infrastructure and
innovation of business entities - Increase the digitalization of the economy
- Encourage the digital transformation of
business entities - Strengthen support for the development of the
IT sector and creative industries.