DOBOJEXPO ORGANIZERS

     

 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
FOR DOBOJ REGION ( CCI DOBOJ)

CRAFTSMEN-ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHAMBER
FOR DOBOJ REGION (CEC DOBOJ)

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Doboj (CCI Doboj) is one of five regional chambers in the Republic of Srpska. In terms of area, CCI Doboj is responsible for 8 municipalities in the district of Northern Republic of Srpska, specifically: Doboj, Srpski Brod, Samac, Derventa, Petrovo, Vukosavlje and Teslic.

CCI Doboj area thus covers 3007 square kilometers which is 12% of the total area of the Republic of Srpska. There are 255 settlements in this area, altogether more than 241,550 inhabitants (80 inhabitants / m2), which is 17% of the entire population of the Republic of Srpska.

The agricultural lands within the Region cover 1658 km2 which is 13% of agricultural land of Republic of Srpska and 55% of the whole agricultural land of Region. Most of the arable land is used to produce corn and wheat, and a large portion of arable land is also reserved for fodder, vegetable and industrial herbs. Wood complexes cover 38% of whole land of Region.

In the area of the Region, there are 4305 (2538 private or 59%) companies registered (18% of the whole Republic of Srpska) and in the municipalities of the Region there are over 6570 registered independent shops.

In terms of the sectors of the business structure, the largest number of companies are registered in trade, followed by industry, financial and other services, construction, agriculture, transport, artisanry, accomodations and other business.

Current President of CCI Doboj is Novo Screbic, owner and general manager of company Destilacija Teslic.

In the last year, he is especially engaged in the business cooperation between Doboj Region and abroad, as well as in business connection between countries - exYugoslavian republics.

CCI Doboj is a part of Economic Chamber of Republic of Srpska. It is independent professional association of other economic subjects (banks, insurance societies etc) on the Region, too. As the partner of state authorities and trade unions, CCI Doboj represents the interests of the employers in realisation of economic system pursuant the law.

CCI  Doboj services its members in exactly established economic activities: at rationalized supplying with raw materials; at contacts with state authorities and banks; at making out of proposals for development of products and technologies; at marketing research; at estimating of certain sorts of business for some firms in the same branch and in other cases when for some economic activity more firms and economic subjects show their interest.

The separate tasks of CCI Doboj are stimulating of private iniciative development, as well as private firms. Pursuant to that, the appearances of so called grey economy are observing and analysing and the measures for its repulsing are being suggested.

The cooperation development with the chambers from Republic of Srpska, BiH and countries resulted of former Yugoslavia has shown significant successes till now. Therefor is the CCI Doboj taking measures for regional cooperation with regional chambers from the Balkan states as well as in Europe.

Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Doboj Region (CEC Doboj) is founded on 2002, as association of craftsmen and entrepreneurs, legal follower of the part of Association of independent businesses for Republika Srpska related to Doboj region, outside of Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Now, CEC Doboj consists of 4850 registered craftsmen and entrepreneurs. Attained results in CEC Doboj activities are large, especially results of several long-standing CEC Doboj members.

Current President of CEC Doboj is Goran Janjić from Stanari, Municipality Doboj, veterinary owner.

CEC Doboj is organizational part of Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Republika Srpska.

Basic CEC Doboj aims are issued by ratified programme aims and tasks of Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Republika Srpska, which are in correlation with improving and promotion of craftsmen and entrepreneurs businesses in different fields:
     - production activities
     - serviceable crafts
     - handicrafts and art crafts
     - transport and commerce
     - catering and tourism industry
     - health services
     - banking and
     - other industry and intelectual services.

In the aim of direct realization of programme tasks of CEC Doboj and Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Republika Srpska, activities are routed to:
     - participation in regulative fetching which is related to enterpreneurship;
     - municipality and republic regulative usage recording, which is related to craftsmen and entrepreneurs;
     - initiative for modification and amendment of existent or fetching of new municipality and state regulative;
     - participation in establishment of enterpreneurship development politics in owned municipality;
     - craftsmen and enterpreneurs representation and procuration against to state apparatus, syndicate and others in  realization of collective goals:
     - protect members reputation;
     - inform members about enterpreneurship regulative and about states, conclusions and activities of Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Republika Srpska and CEC Doboj;
     - craftsmen and entrepreneurs data base (CEC members) and participation data bases of Craftsmen - Entrepreneurs Chamber for Republika Srpska;
     - expert help services to CEC members and
     - CEC members certificates, references and  notions issuing.

Except programme tasks, CEC Doboj is oriented to organized, planned and unique accession in effectuation of more favorable conditions in the area of crafts and enterpreneurship.

CEC Doboj is also initiator of activities and manifestation with special roles in town organized life animation. Traditional "Crafts Party" has became CEC Doboj and matched Craftsmen-Entrepreneurs Association for Municipality Doboj, with features of real intimacy and relaxation for craftsmen and enterpreneurs and other Doboj citizens.