Informest expects to increase by 45% the volume of international cooperation projects in 2010. The forecast is contained in the 2010 budget, approved by the shareholders in Gorizia "The increase of 45% of the project, explains the Vice President of Informest, Silvia Acerbi - is not only a great result for us as Informest but for the whole economy of the territory "

A framework agreement involving the Ministry of Youth and Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region will allow to realize a project to redevelopment of the area. On 5th May, the Municipality of Gorizia organized a meeting with the stakeholders in the development of the area.

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha received on 3^rd May the delegation of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, led by Vice President of Informest Silvia Acerbi and the Regional Health Minister Vladimir Kosic, engaged in two days of meetings with leading members of government and of health structures of Tirana. This new form of cooperation will be formalized with the signing of a protocol in the coming months in Trieste.

The system collection of Isonzo area rose to prominence nationally and internationally. Experience gained in the cooperation project with the Canton of Sarajevo and the Municipality of Novi Grad (Stra.de) and five years of experimentation with canvassing have given to Iris Spa the possibility to participate in a major new European project of cooperation related to the introduction of these systems in large scale in the Balkans.

Hold on 29^th April in Pordenone the Focus meeting "Serbia towards Europe - Kragujevac: cooperation opportunities for the enterprises of Friuli Venezia Giuila after the agreements with FIAT". A delegation from Kragujevac participated to the initiative organized by Ial Fvg, Chamber of Commerce of Pordenone and Informest.

15 highly motivated graduates started the training course organized by the Municipality of Gorizia (Department of Youth Policies) in cooperation with Informest, to raise awareness tools and methodologies for finding financing sources related to EU funds and for the design of projects responding to the main Community programmes directed to institutions and public administrations.

TRIESTE.  A new website - www.osservatoriocrisi.it - and six stages in Friuli Venezia Giulia for a series of meetings with business associations: the Oer  Active, the Observatory on real economies of Central and Eastern Europe made by Informest, is expanding its pool of interest and becomes more visible.