ICT in Serbia ELITEX New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005 Radmila Medakovic secretary

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Overview Profile of the Republic of Serbia Serbian Chamber of Commerce Information Technology Association ICT sector in Serbia

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Profile of the Republic of Serbia – Basic Facts Area: km² Population: 7,5 million (excluding Kosovo and Methohia) Nationality: Serbs Ethnic Groups: Serbs (82.86%), Bosnjaks (1.82%), Romes (1.44%), Yugoslavs (1.08%), Croats (0.94%), Montenegrians (0.92%), Albanians (0.82%), Slovakians (0.74%), etc. Employed: Capital: Belgrade ( inhabitants) Other major cities: Novi Sad ( ), Niš ( ), Kragujevac ( ), Subotica ( ) National Currency: 1 dinar = 100 para, 1 EUR =cca.80,51 dinars, 1 USD=cca.61,3363 dinars (March, 2005)

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Serbian Chamber of Commerce Serbian Chamber of Commerce is interest-based, independent and business-professional organization of enterprises, entrepreneurs and other types of organizations performing economic activities on the territory of Serbia, linked by common interest. Following the examples of the EU countries, adopting the Euro-continental model and respecting our own tradition, the work of all chambers and commerce in Serbia is regulated in a modern manner, in accordance with the Law on Chamber’s of Commerce adopted on November 21, 2001.

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT Association in Serbian Chamber of Commerce The ICT association currently consists of more than 2000 corporate members. The IT Association plays an active role in contributing the age of the information society. Through its operating activities the ICT sector has become better recognized, and therefore substantially influences the preparation for legislation, which will govern the IT market. Cooperate with government bodies and institutions, as well as with other associations in the ICT field.

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT Association The target in activities of the ICT Association is: –to enable enterprises engaged in ICT activities to effect directly the creation of economic environment for more successful operation, –to create modern technical and technological precondition for the application and development of information and communication technologies, –to identify a framework for economic and social development in general.

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT Association – members and groups Members –All enterprises predominantly involved in ICT activities, –Enterprises and organization – users of ICT that have outstanding information development function, –Scientific and educational institution engaged in ICT

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ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT sector in Serbia

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Serbian Internet market The number of Internet users in Serbia 2004: 2.2 million S&M Cyber space users

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Regional location of companies in ICT Source: OECD 2003

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT sector in Serbia ICT sector has a high annual growth rate of 18,3% and 5- year projected CAGR of 16,8%. Source: IDC, Market analysis and ICT sector trend in Serbia & Montenegro, (2003). CAGR: Compounded Annual Growth Rate.

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT sector in Serbia Since Serbia has found way to build information society in general. We have adopted: law about telecommunications law about e-signature law about info-tech parks We have started the process of: establishing partners relations with leading world companies in ICT sector software legalisations operation systems localization for the use of Serbian language

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia ICT sector in Serbia Advantages: Qualified personnel resources Creativity, flexibility and receptivity for new trends High technological level not lagging behind the world trends High level knows and skills Tradition Internationally competitive industry of software Competitiveness on non-price bases - highly qualified labor Price-based competitiveness Geo-strategic position

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Development regional cooperation Free Trade Agreements: The South East Europe Free Trade Area enables duty-free access to a market of 60 million people. The diversity of the eight countries in the area, in terms of their position, legal environment, growth potential, availability of resources and prices, offers a great opportunity for companies to combine different parts of the region in order to achieve the best business performance.

ELITEX ICT sector in Serbia Development regional cooperation Free Trade Agreements: Serbia and Montenegro has a Free Trade Agreement with the Russian Federation Memorandum of understending and cooperation with the IT Association Russian Federation

ICT in Serbia Secretary Radmila Medaković ELITEX New Delhi, 25 – 26 April 2005