BULGARIAN TECHNICAL TWINNING PROGRAM
SILISTRA, BULGARIA - KETTERING, OH PARTNERSHIP
September 29, 2000
I. Introduction
In order to implement the activities described in the Memorandum of Understanding, the Municipality of Silistra, Bulgaria and the City of Kettering, Ohio have agreed to the following double anchor strategy. It will serve as the framework for the on-going relationship between the two partner cities. The Action Plan specifies the short-term goals for cooperation between the cities, which can be successfully accomplished
within the next eighteen months in the primary areas of cooperation. It also mentions the long term goals, which will get accomplished after the current USAID supported program is completed.
The partnership has defined its primary and secondary areas of cooperation as follows:
Primary areas:
A. Economic Development
B. Park Redevelopment
Secondary areas:
C. Education
D. Transparency and Public Information Process
E. Solid Waste Management
II. Project Implementation
The Action Plan will be implemented through 15 technical exper- exchanges and continuous electronic communication over an 18 months period. The exchanges will focus on the specific projects relating to the primary areas of cooperation. The projects have been identified and designed by the counterparts and are listed below in Table 1.
Chart 1. Technical Projects and Counterparts
Areas of Cooperation | Technical Projects | Silistra Counterpart | Kettering Counterpart |
1. Economic Development | 1. Create an Economic Development Incubator
2. Create expansion opportunities for existing Businesses
3. Create opportunities for new investments, foreign and domestic | Emil Goichev, Deputy Mayor | Steve Husemann, City Manager
Jeff Hoagland, Economic Development Manager,
|
2. Park Redevelopment | 1. Renovation and Future Development of the Danube Park. | Ivelin Lozev, Deputy Mayor | James Garges, Director, Parks and Recreation |
A. Economic Development
TECHNICAL PROJECT #1: CREATE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR
Goal:
Short Term: Create economic opportunities through local entrepreneurial efforts within the sheltered atmosphere provided by an incubator.location.
Long Term: Create employment opportunities
Action Steps: | Time Frames | Responsible Party |
Continue to research effective incubators in use in America and Bulgaria | Dec 2000 | K & S |
Research basic operating rules for the incubator | Dec 2000 | K |
Determine Type of Incubator tenants to be sought | Dec 2000 | S |
Determine nature of incubator ownership | Dec 2000 | S |
Seek grants for incubator construction | March 2001 | K & S |
Develop Marketing Plans to seek Incubator Tenants | Mar 2001 | K |
Start seeking tenants for the incubator | July 2001 | S |
Identify a location for an incubator | July 2001 | K & S |
Train Incubator manager | January 2002 | K &S |
Opening of Incubator | Mar 2002 | S |
Persons Responsible:
Emil Goichev
Jeff Hoagland
Expected Outcome
Creation of an incubator
TECHNICAL PROJECT #2: CREATE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXISTING BUSINESSES
Objective # 1: Determine Incentives available for Economic Development in Silistra
Goals:
Long term: Encourage location of new and expanded industry.
Short Term: Help new and existing industries expand their business and increase employment.
Action Steps | Time Frames | Responsible Party |
Send new Bulgarian laws to Kettering for review when promulgated | Jan 2001 | S |
Review New Laws | Jan 2001 | K |
Train Silistra personnel in Economic Incentive Programs | March 2001 | K& S |
Pursue use of Linked Deposit type program | March 2001 | S |
Make information about incentives available to Silistra Businesses and industries | December 2001 | S |
Persons Responsible:
Emil Goichev, Steve Husemann
Expected Outcome:
Create an increase in industrial employment
Objective #2: Pursue manufacture of recycled materials from existing waste
Goals:
Long Term: Creation of new employment opportunities
Short Term: Attempt to utilize raw materials that currently represent a burden on the community to create a new local industry
Action Steps | Time Frames | Responsible Party |
Contact Silistra Investor who has expressed an interest in such a project | Dec 2000 | K |
Research the creation of these products at this time, explore the manufacturing process, and assess the physical and legal transferability of this technology. | Feb 2001 | K |
Upon learning that such a project is legally possible, Silistra staff will research the availability of materials | Feb 2001 | K & S |
Select a location for the implementation | Feb 2001 | S |
Develop a business plan | Dec 2001 | K & S |
Seek out local investors who would pursue implementation | Dec 2001 | S |
Persons Responsible:
Steve Husemann, Emil Goichev
Expected Outcome:
Creation of a new firm or expansion of an existing firm which utilizes waste materials for a primary raw material.
If legal and economic environment proves unsuitable for project, the partnership will not pursue it.
TECHNICAL PROJECT #3: CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW INVESTMENT- FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Objective #1: Seek Linkages with American Markets and an Awareness in Dayton of Silistran opportunities
Goals:
Long Term: Create new job opportunities by creating new markets for Silistran firms.
Short Term: Identify which products made or grown in Silistra could be marketed in America
Actions Steps | Time Frames | Responsible Parties |
Determine which Silistra products have potential for distribution in America | March 2001 | K |
Talk with American Distributors | March 2001 | K |
Include Silistra in local marketing | March 2001 | K |
Get involved with Miamai Valley International Trade Committee and Chamber of Commerce Activities | MARCH 2001 | K |
Raise Public Awareness through Silistra and Kettering Flower Gardens | Mar 2002 | K & S |
Persons Responsible:
Emil Goichev , Steve Husemann
Expected Outcome:
At least one new market determined for a Silistran Firm
Objective #2: Develop a Set of Economic Marketing Material
Goals:
Short Term: Create a printable piece of literature in both English and Bulgarian.
Upgrade CD Rom and building profiles.
Long Term: Create opportunities to recruit new firms into Silistra
Action Steps | Time Frames | Responsible Party |
Review and Update the CD Rom | March 2000 | K |
Convert Kettering marketing material into a CD Rom | May 2000 | K & S |
Write brochure advertising Silistran economic development opportunities | Mar 2001 | K & S |
Print the Brochure |
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