Projects | Berman Group

Analysis of innovation potentials in Usti nad Labem	June 2012 - December 2012
Extensive analytical work – macroeconomic analysis of the region, sectoral economic analysis and analysis oc competitivness factors and innovation potentials at the regional level Extensive field survey of inovation and R&D cooperation among 100 companies – in-depth interviews Drafting conclusions and policy recommendations, proposal of measures to support innovation based competitivness of the region
Elaboration of selected materials for Strategic Report Czech Republic 2012	June 2012 - November 2012
Socio-economic analysis (incl. macroeconomic analysis and regional differences analysis) of the Czech Republic with special focus on changes between 2008 and 2012 Assessment of contribution of the Czech NSRF interventions to National Reform Plan and Strategy EU 2020 Assessment of OP changes and measures taken by the management authorities in order to tackle financial and economic crisis
Documentation for programming in 2014+ in Moravia and Silesia NUTS 2 region	December 2011 - October 2012
Elaboration of background documents for the South East NUTS 2 region strategy Facilitation of workshops of regional representatives for elaboration of the strategy and drafting priorities and measures – interventions for 2014+ Consultations of background programming materials in Moravia Silesia Region for period 2014+
Local Investments and National Competitiveness project	March 2008 - October 2012
Preparation of Ukrainian cities and regions for FDI attraction Certification program Regional developemnt strategies Developing of training materials and delivery of lectures in local and regional economic development Training workshops are for Ukrainian cities, regions and Invest Ukraine
Analysis of development potentials and opportunities in Karlovy Vary region	August 2011 - June 2012
Extensive analytical work – macroeconomic analysis of the region, sectoral economic analysis, analysis of social services, labour market analysis, environment and transportation, analysis of intra-regional differences Extensive field survey of regional competitivness among companies – on-line survey and interviews Assessment of past implementation of the Competitivness strategy, proposal of the new measures, programmes and projects Facilitation of meetings of several group of regional stakeholders
Revision of the Czech OPs in the context of economic crisis	February 2010 - April 2012
Identification of problems in the Czech OP interventions caused by the economic crisis; identification of institutional and regulatory conditions with possible negative impact on efficiency and effectiveness of interventions Identification of intervetnions to be changed in order to allow the OPs to react to the impact of the economic crisis Recommendation of changes of interventions and of new intervention tools to be introduced Drafting the issues for the Ministry to be included into the Czech Government Resolution Presentation of the results to the Czech Management and Coordination Committee and to the Evaluation Advisory Group of the Ministry
Field Survey of Life Sciences Companies in Southern Moravia	July 2011 - February 2012
Extensive field survey – interviews – with 100 innovation companies in the Life Science sectors Drafting final report and policy recommendations for the 4th Regional Innovation Strategy of Southern Moravia Recommendation of measures to support innovation companies in Life Sciences sector in 2013+
Development Strategy of Universities in City of Brno	May 2011 - January 2012
Extensive field survey of university education, combining on-line survey among students and in-depth interviews with representatives of universities Analysis of university education system in Brno Elaboration of the Strategy, its priorities and measures to strengthen university sector in Brno Facilitation of meetings of several group of stakeholders
Ex-post evaluation of Community Support Framework 2004-2006	January 2011 - September 2011
Elaboration of the overall evaluation methodology, consultancy to the OP evaluation teams Evaluation of OP OP Industry and Enterprise OP Multifunctional Agriculture and Rural Development Drafting final evaluation report
Strategy of international competitivness of the Czech Republic	February 2011 - July 2011
Elaboration of analyses in relevant fields Proposal of measures to improve innovation performance of the Czech economy Proposal of measures to strangthen R&D and improve its links to busines sector Recommendation of measures to link Czech Competitivness Strategy to Cohesion Policy issues
Moldova: Co-operation in Regional Development	August 2010 - February 2011
Assessment of the Moldova regional development legislation, institutional framework and financing Interviews with representatives of central authorities in Moldova and of representatives of RDAs Drafting policy conclusions, recommendation to change legislation and financing system of Moldova regional development
Regional Innovation Strategy of Olomouc Region	August 2010 - January 2011
Regional development analysis with special focus on innovation system Extenhsive field survey of innovation companies and R&D institutions – in-depth surveys Facilitation of regional stakeholders meetings Drafting the strategy, its priorities and measures
Elaboration of priority areas for interventions in 2014+ period	April 2010 - November 2010
Situation analysis of areas the Ministry is responsible for in the context of the future EU Cohesion Policy – identification of needs Analysis of current OP and its interventions, incl. institutional environment Analysis of the Czech innovation environment Recommendation of priority areas for Ministry´s interventions Recommendation of intervention measures/tools to be used Presentation of the results to the Miinstry and other stake-holders
R&D organisations and companies in the Southern Moravia	January 2010 - June 2010
Detailed field survey of R&D organisations in the South Moravia region, with special focus on their application research, on their cooperation with private sector/businesses and on commercialisation of their R&D Preparation of intervention measures for the Southern Moravia Regional Government Presentation of results of the survey and recommendations to regional stake-holders
Mid-Term Review of the Integrated Local Development Planning project	March 2010 - April 2010
The UNDP sponsored project in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prepared the evaluation methodology, carried out evaluation incl. number of in-depth interviews, coordinated the evaluation work and prepared detailed recommendations to improvement of the project.
Joint Support to Local Government - EXCHANGE 2, Republic of Serbia	July 2008 - February 2010
Project Cycle management Training Sustainable development strategic planning Feasibility study for Technology Park
Czech Republic RTD technological audit	April 2009 - November 2009
Analysis of the legal and policy situtaion, incl. regulatory framework and institutional context of RTD In-depth survey of ICT RTD players and competence matrix evaluation Evaluation of the knowledge capacity in the 7. FP context Analysis of ICT RTD infrastructure Identification of barriers and recommendation of policies and measures to deal with them

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