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<p>Mr. Vasko Karangeleski, KA Group Consulting, acted as business development expert on the Mitrovica Forum 2010, part of the Forum for Cities in Transition conference.&nbsp;</p>
<p>KA Group Consulting Skopje, has been engaged to support to the business representatives of the&nbsp;<a href="http://citiesintransition.net/mitrovica2010" target="_blank">Mitrovica Forum 2010</a>; for the preparation of the Mitrovica economic development plan.</p>
<p>The members of the Mitrovica Forum consist of representatives of local authorities, business, NGOs, youth, and media. The Mitrovica Forum has a bottom-up, cross-sectoral approach, with broad political and social support.</p>
<p>The Mitrovica Forum is hosting the inaugural conference of the&nbsp;<a href="http://citiesintransition.net/" target="_blank">Forum for Cities in Transition</a>, from 24-28 May 2010.Municipal officials and civil society representatives from ten cities have spent a week in Mitrovicë / Kosovska Mitovica, discussing how they solve problems and overcome obstacles in cities in transition.</p>
<p>Based on the business principles of the Mitrovica Forum, Mitrovica Forum a roundtable discussion during the Forum for Cities in Transition conference, which included representatives from local government authorities, donor organisations, and the business community. Brief presentations were made by KA Group Consulting, Kosovar Stability Initiative (IKS), Northern Ireland Foundation, and Monitor Group.</p>
<p>The subsequent discussion contributed to the preparation of the paper MITROVICA DEVELOPMENT PLAN: THE WAY FORWARD, TOGETHER. (<a href="http://citiesintransition.net/mitrovica2010day5" target="_blank">online video presentations</a>).</p>