ABOUT US
The Network has been established on 21st of May 2008 in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.
Mission / Vision:
The main aim of the network is reaching and exploiting synergies and new business / development opportunities in order to develop and strengthen the competitiveness of the individual clusters and their members (or stakeholders).
Objectives:
Education and knowledge transfer
International Research and Development projects
Bilateral and multilateral collaboration
Connection of experts and researchers
Connection of companies - new business opportunities
Individual clusters' and Network development
Clusters' and Network promotion
Fields of activities:
Exchanging of information useful for cluster members' and cluster development
Exchanging of project ideas, creation of project consortiums
Searching for possibilities for public funds acquiring
Creating possibilities for bilateral and multilateral collaboration
Organizing matchmaking events for companies
Education, sharing knowledge
Promotion campaigns for wood and furniture products on the regional level
Collaboration with other clusters' networks
Organisation:
The network does not appear as legal person but as an informal decentralized form of collaboration.
The Network shall operate on the principles of equality, transparency and openness for collaboration.
The network is open for new Members or Associated Members.
The Members form The Network Assembly which directs Network activities.
Every half year The Network is led by a different appointed Member.
The Network Leader acts as an active agent who coordinates agreed activities.
The Network Leader in the period from January 2015 onward is Mr Bernard Likar, Wood Industry Cluster, Slovenia.