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Economic Initiative for Kosovo
Formation April, 2003
Type Non-profit organization
Headquarters Vienna, Austria
Official languages English / Albanian / German
President Kujtim Dobruna
Budget Classified
Website http://www.eciks.org/

ECIKS (Economic Initiative for Kosova, Albanian: Nisma Ekonomike për Kosovën, German: Wirtschaftsinitiative für Kosovo) is a non-profit organization aiming to support a sustainable long-term economic development in Kosovo and the regional economic cooperation. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory An operating budget is the annual Budget of an activity stated in terms of Budget Classification Code functional/subfunctional categories and cost accounts A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area

ECIKS cooperates with a vast number of organisations and institutions in the EU and Kosovo that follow similar goals. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in ECIKS believes that to develop the economy of Kosovo foreign direct investments are crucial. Therefore ECIKS is engaged in the area of investment promotion.

On November 2006, ECIKS has opened the first economic representation of Kosovo abroad and is representing the Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo in the German speaking countries. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

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History

Since its foundation in 2003, ECIKS is working hard to support a long-term and sustainable economic growth in Kosovo by stimulating foreign investments and providing specific services to its clients. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. We are continuously engaged in activities towards promoting Kosovo as a secure and reliable place for foreign investments, in organising numerous events, publishing promotional materials, offering tailored services to foreign potential and existing investors in Kosovo, in publishing news and analysis on the economic and business developments in Kosovo, and in working closely with partner organisations.

From a small organisation created by a group of then Kosovar students in Vienna, ECIKS has grown to a reliable and long-standing partner of the business community. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. It now represents a serious partner of some European governments and international institutions, such as the World Bank, Austrian Development Agency, Vienna Economic Forum etc. The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e Vienna Economic Forum - founded in 2004 economic forum popularising and promoting investment opportunities in the region from the Adriatic to the Black Sea

Since November 2006, within a project proposed by ECIKS and financed by Austrian Government through Austrian Development Agency, ECIKS officially represents the Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo (IPAK) in the German-speaking countries. The economy of the Republic of Austria may be characterised The German language (both as an official language and as a minority language is spoken in a number of countries and territories in West and Central Europe This office is at the same time the first official economic representation of Kosovo abroad. ECIKS is now a leader in servicing potential and existing foreign investors in Kosovo.

Organisation

Mission

The mission is to support the economic development of Kosovo by promoting foreign direct investments and by stimulating regional economic cooperation.

Vision

Achieve and maintain a leading role in supporting a democratic, prosperous, dynamic and economically developed Kosovo, fully integrated in the European Union, capable of providing best education, living standard and opportunities to all its citizens.

Profile

ECIKS aims at providing the clients with high quality services and at supporting the creation of a better economic, business and investment environment in Kosovo.

In doing this, they closely cooperate with institutions and organisations that follow similar goals and act both independently or within donor-funded projects. ECIKS is a focussed, proactive, well-organised and client-service oriented organisation.

It's the people who make the difference

The people are our most valuable asset. They are graduates of the Europe’s respected universities. Their educational and professional backgrounds, their in-depth knowledge of the values and beliefs of the Western and local culture, combined with their high motivation, ensure highest professional performance standards. Culture (from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning "to cultivate" generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic ECIKS fosters its people’s development in a way that enhances their value to the clients, to themselves and to the organization. It helps them realise their full potential.

It’s the corporate culture that backs ECIKS

Seriousness, confidentiality, personal commitment and professional care characterise the cooperation with all stakeholders. ECIKS is driven by creativity, team work and trust between its members. New ideas are appreciated and welcomed but critically discussed. New staff members that join ECIKS are expected to be resolute and willing to contribute to the success of the organization. ECIKS’ main values rely on full identification of its staff with the mission and vision, their commitment, supportive and co-operative working culture, and high intrinsic motivation. The term intrinsic denotes a characteristic or property of some thing or action which is essential and specific to that thing or action and which is wholly independent

Formula of the success

ECIKS are committed to three core values: service excellence, partnership, and entrepreneurship. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise For partnership in cricket terminology see List of cricket terms A partnership is a type of Business entity in which partners Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new Organizations or revitalizing mature Organizations particularly new Businesses generally in response to identified

Service Excellence

Comprehensive and creative services, analysis, strategies, reliable and pragmatic solutions are the brand of ECIKS' work, ensuring service excellence for the clients. Strict quality control during and after every project ensures that all the deliverables meet the standards of excellence. ECIKS are satisfied, only when our clients are satisfied.

Partnership

The success of our clients and partners is of utmost importance to ECIKS. They dedicate all their energy to accomplish this one goal. They are fully aware that this demands absolute professionalism, reliability, confidentiality and honesty. ECIKS sees their clients and staff members as a joint team and as such, this makes partnership to one of the leading core values.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is above all about business success and about the readiness to take action and responsibility in order to achieve it. That means working independently, taking risks, and exploring alternative ideas. ECIKS helps top-level decision-makers in economy, business and politics to act as entrepreneurs as they consider themselves to be a network of such. As a trusted independent partner, ECIKS are uniquely positioned to provide objective input and support.

Financing

ECIKS is financed through different projects. The main donor is the Austrian Government through the Austrian Development Agency. Moreover, ECIKS has close cooperation with the Government of Kosovo and is related to IPAK, the Investment Promotion Agency of Kosovo.

Code of conduct

The code of conduct shows ECIKS' common understanding of quality and performance; it represents the guiding principles that underlie its vision and mission:

The highest professional standards of ECIKS are based on:

External links

The official website offers web-based information, analysis, brochures and special online solutions enabling the easy establishment of contacts between Kosovar entrepreneurs and foreign companies or potential investors are also included. In Software engineering, a web application or webapp is an application that is accessed via Web browser over a network such as the Internet

Reference

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