An Opportunity to Stimulate the Development of Civil Society René Samek Executive Director CzechINVENT Technology Agency 27 July 2011

1. René Samek E xecutive Director CzechINVENT Technology Agency 27 July 2011 Support of Regional Development in Moldova An Opportunity to Stimulate the Development of Civil Society

2. Goal of the project Support an acceleration of societal and economic transformation of the Republic of Moldova through transfer of Czech know-how with planning, preparing and promoting regional development projects by non-governmental players , u sing the experience gained in the Czech Republic during the last 20 years D evelop capacities of Moldovan NGOs by equipping them with skills for developing and presenting regional development projects, hereby supporting the development of non-governmental sector and civil society in Moldova

3. Examples from the Czech Republic

4. Skills for project development Identification of needs of the region, match with own goals Identification of project ideas Evaluation of possibilities/options for financing Selection of project ideas for further development Selection of project ideas for further development Project writting – preparation of a project proposal Preparation of a financial plan of the project Presentation and promotion of the project Project implementation

7. Programme of this workshop Time Wednesday 27 July Thursday 28 July 09:00-10:30 Introduction to the Project Introduction of Moldovan participants Realisation of Regional Development Projects 10:30-11:00 Break Break 11:00-13:00 Sustainable Development General Structure of a Development Project 13:00-14:00 Lunch Lunch 14:00-15:30 System of Regional Development in the EU and the Czech Republic Financing of Development Projects 15:30-16:00 Break Break 16:00-17:30 Examples of Development Projects in the Czech Republic Discussion, meeting with the Expert Grup team

8. Participants and supporters

9. CzechINVENT participants Rene Samek - Executive Director, CzechINVENT Technology Agency - 1997-2001: Marketing Director, CzechInvest - 2001-5: Director, UK & Ireland Office, CzechInvest - 2005-7: Director, Investment & Applied Research Support Division - 2007-9: Acquisition & Strategy Manager, AIG/Lincoln Manfred Hellmich - Consultant & project manager + part time teacher and researcher at Czech Technical University in Prague - 1994-2007: General Manager, Regional Development Agency for the North Bohemia Region - 1993-4: Project Manager, Foundation for Regeneration of the Most Region (District) - 1969-1993: various posts, Chemical Works /Chemopetrol

10. About CzechINVENT Technology Agency

11. CzechINVENT: our mission We are an independent, non-governmental, non-profit, Czech Technology Agency Our mision is the support of technological growth of the Czech Republic and Czech-based companies and entrepreneurs: support of applied research and development, innovation, as well as cooperation between the private sector and academic and public research organisations

15. Contact Tel.: 00420 606 649 171 E-mail: rene . [email_address] Thank you for your attention!