Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
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Local factors for R & D and regional innovation development:<br />
• Establishing a regional institution for regional development, information and economic<br />
training;<br />
• Establishing the regional board and fund for innovation and economic development;<br />
• Promoting territorial development areas for geographic clustering <strong>of</strong> institutions and<br />
enterprises;<br />
• Developing new R & D institutes, financing and monitoring platforms, enterprise efficiency,<br />
global market and absorption <strong>of</strong> innovation by regional stakeholders;<br />
• Developing interconnection with global knowledge, research and development networks;<br />
• Creating the legal framework <strong>of</strong> certifying / patenting institutes on copyright and intellectual<br />
property rights;<br />
• Strengthening the role <strong>of</strong> the banking system in clear schemes that support innovation<br />
development research, applicable by SMEs;<br />
• Funding on the basis <strong>of</strong> differentiated partnership schemes for universities and institutes that<br />
conduct research with measurable impact on the development and dissemination <strong>of</strong> innovation<br />
among SMEs in the region;<br />
• Annual monitoring by the regional agencies and board on the efficiency <strong>of</strong> universities work in<br />
R & D development focusing on the dissemination <strong>of</strong> innovation based on EU standards;<br />
• Developing a R & D based regional innovation strategy among all regional cluster<br />
stakeholders;<br />
• Establishing a common, interactive, shared platform with clear roles for participating actors,<br />
funding methods and monitoring systems linked to global knowledge networks;<br />
• Developing R & D knowledge and innovation instruments, applicable by regional SMEs;<br />
• Developing effective funding schemes for R & D and regional innovation;<br />
• Promoting interrelated schemes to increase individual research through PhDs; strengthening<br />
the role and approach <strong>of</strong> PhDs with a focus on SMEs innovation;<br />
• Creating systems <strong>of</strong> permanent training and certification, development and absorption<br />
<strong>of</strong> knowledge from human resources in regional SMEs with a focus on standardization and<br />
certification <strong>of</strong> products, services and modes <strong>of</strong> interaction in global markets;<br />
• Promoting successful cooperation cases for innovation and connection to global knowledge<br />
networks for attracting FDIs and international institutions.<br />
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