6 hours agoAustrian criticised Kosovo government for lack of investors' promotion
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)The largest asset in Kosovo considers youth, so Austrian lobbyist David Ungar-Klein believes the small Balkan state would be internationally recognised if it exploits this human potential, especially in the field of technology. People are new, they know a lot of languages, they have a lot of computer skills, IT, cyber, telecommunication. They can [...]
People are new, they know a lot of languages, they have a lot of computer skills, IT, cyber, telecommunication. They may be competitors with every state in the world, only space should be given, so it should be started by education, to encourage people in the technological entrepreneurial bid”, he says in an interview for Klan Kosova.
But Ungar-Klein, who since 2016 is an honorary consul of Kosovo in Austria, has criticism of official Pristina's economic diplomacy. According to him, institutions here have not promoted foreign investment.
“Investors do not know what Kosovo's skills are because I have not seen any book showing why it is invested in Kosovo. I think each embassy in the world should have a book, why to invest in Kosovo, answer 10 questions and give investors ideas why they come here”, he adds.
In addition, the Austrian says the government should help new local entrepreneurs through a large fund.
The “here lacks an innovation fund, which as the new entrepreneur can apply to receive a fund, to encourage you to produce for the market”, the honour consul proposes.
David Ungar-Klein recalls that special relations with Kosovo started 13 years ago, after he heard of it from former Austrian scientist Erhard Busek.
