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The Roadmap to the European Union's Research and Innovation Plan, which is expected to be adopted on Septeber 7, 2010. read more
Strategija razvoja nauke u BiH je dokument koji daje strateške smjernice i plan djelovanja za razvoj naučnoistraživačke djelatnosti u Bosni i Hercegovini za period 2010. – 2015. godina. s ciljem... read more
This action plan gives an overview on the priorities, activities, responsible institutions and expected results related to the Bosnian Strategy of Science Development. read more
The report provides an analysis of the current situation and policies regarding research in social sciences in Kosovo, public institutions involved in research and that support research activities, main... read more
The Gender Alliance for Development Centre in Tirana compiled this report for the University of Fribourg, as a part of the Regional Research Promotion Program in the Western Balkans (RRPP), supported ... read more
This report has been organized by the Human Rights Center of the University of Sarajevo for the University of Freiburg (UF) as a part of the Regional Research Promotion Program in the Western Balkans (... read more
Pursuant to the Law No. 2004/42 on Scientific Research Activity, the Research Programme should aim - among other things - to work upon identified research priorities, to establish provisions for infrastructural... read more
This Communication presents measures and options for simplifying EU research funding, for assuring that EU research funding promotes the highest quality research. Further simplification can only be achieved... read more
Short description of the National centre for development of innovation and entrepreneurship learning (NCDIEL) of the FYR of Macedonia. read more
The Report provides an overview of the main institutions involved in the field of social sciences in Serbia, as well as an analysis of difficulties and challenges for scientific research. The findings... read more
The Declaration of the Danube Summit on 25th February 2010 in Budapest, adopted by the representatives of the Governments of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia ... read more
The focus of this first Work Programme of the new Commision is on delivering strategic initiatives in 2010. It also highlights in a non-exhaustive way initiatives under consideration for the coming ... read more
The report reviews the various drivers behind international STI co-operation and explores the interactions between these drivers. Evidently, the science and technology community has a strong influence... read more
Since 2001 the European Innovation Scoreboard has been providing an annual assessment of innovation performance across the EU under the EU Lisbon Strategy. The 2009 report follows the methodology established... read more
Trends 2010 is the latest in a report series contributing to the discussions in the Bologna Process. Trends reports are generally timed with the biannual ministerial meetings and track progress of Bologna... read more
This booklet explains why the European Commission wants to promote a new approach to research in social sciences and the humanities (SSH) that enhances interdisciplinarity and promotes social sciences... read more
On this page you will find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports will be provided by ... read more
"There is a wide range of research infrastructures across Europe. As well as those listed within the ESFRI2 roadmap there are many others, often identified in national roadmaps or previously recognised... read more
On March 3, 2010, The European Commission has launched the Europe 2020 Strategy to go out of the crisis and prepare EU economy for the next decade. The Commission identifies three key drivers for growth... read more
The draft of the Reserach Program for the years 2010-2015 has been approved by the Research Council of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/1999) in its meeting held on February 11, 2010 and put it in public discussion... read more
The EC has published a booklet highlighting Marie Curie success stories, which presents detailed case studies illustrating projects funded through the People Specific programme of FP7. The 350 page document... read more
This document, prepared by the EU Framework Programmes National Coordination Office, the Scientific and Research Council of Turkey, is a directory of networks in the field of energy, such as Technology... read more
The Innovation Impact (INNO IMPACT) study has assessed the impact of publicly funded research on innovation. The study has focused on the interface between research,technological advancement and innovation... read more
The Programme for the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union gives an overview on the focusses and planned activities of the Spanish EU presidency (January 1 to June 30, 2010). ... read more
This brief presentation gives an overview on the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the European Research Area (ErA), in particular the main changes and implications for the governance of ERA. read more
Following previous successful seminars covering: CRISs (Current Research Information Systems); Open Access to Research Information; the Research Information System and the Research Process in a GRIDs ... read more
In September-October 2009, the Support for Innovation Unit of the European Commission's DG Enterprise and Industry conducted a survey of innovation voucher schemes across Europe to provide a snapshot ... read more
"This year’s Global Competitiveness Report is published against the backdrop of the deepest global economic slowdown in generations.What began as a financial crisis in a handful of industrialized... read more
This Guide is intended to provide Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as well as Universities, Institutes and other Research Technology Development organisations (RTDs) with practical, useful and... read more
What is the proportion of female and male researchers in Europe, and how is this balance evolving over time? In which scientific fields are women better represented? Do the career paths of female and ... read more
This presentation by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation gives an overview of the main fields of action during the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in the first half of the year... read more
This presentation (26 pages) gives an overview on how to write a convincing research proposal for and ERC advanced grant. read more
This is the Final Report of the Summit Economic Forum (SEF) 2009 which took place in Bucharest on November 12, 2009 under the leading theme "The Way Ahead: Towards a Better Future." It was coorganised... read more
Building on the 2007 SME Policy Index - released as the first comprehensive comparative assessment of progress made in the Western Balkans in implementing the European Charter for Small Enterprises - ... read more
This CEI Plan of Action (PoA) covers a three-year period (2010 to 2012). Since it was adopted for the first time in 1998, the CEI Plan of Action has guided the thinking and the course of the organization... read more
This document describes the rules of and criteria for funding by the CEI Funding of Cooperation Activities. read more
This is a 14-pages pdf document presenting the history and activities of the Central European Initiative CEI. read more
The European Security Research and Innovation Forum (ESRIF) was established in September 2007, based on a joint initiative of the European Commission and the 27 EU Member States. Its plenary of 65 members... read more
This is a four-pages document about "Cooperation with Third Country Participants in an EC funded FP 7 multi-partner research project - practical advice for proposal submission and negotiation"... read more
Priručnik: “Kako da pretvorite svoje ideje u evropske istraživačke projekte?” je vodič za Sedmi okvirni program EU za istraživanje i razvoj, a pripremljen je u okviru FABNET projekta - specifične... read more
Priručnik “Kako pretvoriti svoje ideje u eurospke projekte” je vodič kroz Sedmi okvirni program Europske unije za istraživanje i razvoj (FP7). Priručnik je izrañen u sklopu EU BALKAN FABNET... read more
Priručnik “Kako da pretvorite svoje ideje u evropski projekat” predstavlja vodič za 7. okvirni program EU za istraživanje i razvoj (FP7). Pripremljen je u sklopu projekta EU-Balkan FABNET, ... read more
FP7 Priručnik - Kako pretvoriti svoje ideje u evropske projekte je vodič za Sedmi okvirni program EU za istraživanje i razvoj, a pripremljen je u okviru FABNET projekta - specifične aktivnosti... read more
The Handbook “How to turn your ideas into European projects” is a guide on the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7). It was prepared in the frame of the EU-Balkan ... read more
Manuali “Si të ktheni idetë tuaja në Projekte Evropiane” është një udhëzues i Programit Kuadër 7 për Kërkim dhe Zhvillim (FP7). Ai është përgatitur në kuadrin e Projektit EUBalkan FABNET, ... read more
The Handbook “How to turn your ideas into European projects” is a guide on the 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7). It was prepared in the frame of the EU-Balkan ... read more
The OECD Committee on Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) and its Working Party on Innovation and Technology Policy (TIP) have issued a report on evaluation, impact assessment and priority setting to... read more
This report aims to offer a contribution to the support of coherent approach to offer scientific community important information on the possibilities to establish links with current EU and WBC research... read more
"With the adoption of the Communication on the future of transport, the European Commission wants to stimulate further debate that aims at identifying concrete policy proposals for its next Transport... read more
This ten-pages compendium of fact-sheets gives an overview on the current ERA-NET (PLUS) projects. read more