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Two virtual sessions are being organised by the International Service Facility on behalf of the EC DG R&I at ESOF 2020, to inform and promote the strong potential of the Western Balkans' R&I capacities... read more
Government at a Glance: Western Balkans presents information on public governance in the Western Balkan region – covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia... read more
The Report ‘Cybersecurity – Our Digital Anchor’ brings together research from different disciplinary fields of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service. read more
While research and innovation (R&I) are at the core of the response to the pandemic itself in the areas of virology, vaccines development, treatments and diagnostics, it will be crucial also in the... read more
The fact that science is without borders is what makes it so useful as a diplomacy tool. The integration of Europe's scientific community played indeed a key role in developing an integrated European ... read more
Effective Science Diplomacy for Europe Science diplomacy refers to the use of scientific, technological and academic collaborations to address challenges, promote understanding and build strong... read more
The European Union has made available several funding and technical assistance instruments for the design and implementation of broadband programmes and projects in the Western Balkans. This guide ... read more
Empty cultural places, drastically reduced mobility and tourism blockade as an effect of COVID-19 confinement measures not only generate an evident economic damage to cultural institutions, companies ... read more
Balkan Barometer is an annual survey of public opinion and business sentiments in six Western Balkans economies, commissioned by the Regional Cooperation Council. It is examining aspirations and... read more
The Balkan Barometer 2020 edition presents for the first time the perception and sentiments on COVID19 pandemic Impact Assessment. COVID19 pandemic Impact Assessment infographics booklet features some... read more
This publication is a short overview of the key developments in, and achievements of, the Western Balkan countries’ cooperation with the EEA over the past 20 years and a glimpse into the way ahead... read more
The European Union (EU)'s Research and Innovation Framework Programmes are the largest programmes for international research collaboration worldwide. Repeated reports point to the issue of underperformance... read more
Entrepreneurial employees that drive innovation and change have become a sheer necessity for many established organisations in public and private sector. This report gives a science-based overview of ... read more
The purpose of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) is to lay down guiding principles and identify research priorities for the future, while making them openly accessible to the various... read more
The Water JPI Vision 2030, “Together for a Water-secure World”, outlines what the Water JPI aims to achieve during the next 10-year period (until 2030) and sets out the roadmap for all Water JPI activities... read more
ESIR is a high level advisory group to the European Commission on how to develop a forward-looking and transformative research and innovation policy. read more
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the six Western Balkans1(WB6) amidst a reacceleration of economic activity and promising economic outlook for 2020 (EC, 2020). With the rapid spreading of the coronavirus in ... read more
This study was commissioned by the EIB with funding from the Enterprise Development & Innovation Facility , EDIF. The study assesses the financing needs of the SMEs in the Western Balkans countries... read more
The EU ranks among the top players in scientific production and excellence, for example accounting worldwide for 25% of top-cited scientific publications on the topic of climate and for 27% in the area... read more
This report is a summary of a series of co-creation networking meetings of the European and global scientific, diplomatic and science diplomacy communities, of key outputs from the S4D4C project and input... read more
Since 2015, the European Commission has been working hard with the thematic partnerships helping them to figure out how to go best about initiating and managing interregional thematic S3 partnerships. ... read more
The implementation of the EU 2020 energy and climate targets triggered the transformation of Europe’s neighbourhoods to net-zero energy districts (NZED). The Report review and analyses the cases of frontrunner... read more
This JRC Report is based on the materials and presentations delivered during theinternational conference on “Digitally-enabled Development for a Sustainable Future in Eastern Europe”, convened in ... read more
The adoption, implementation and enforcement of Chapter 27 of the EU acquis on Environment is an obligation for accessing countries. Reducing the emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG) ... read more
The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry is widely recognised as one of key driving forces of contemporary competitiveness. Inside the European Union, ICT are not only seen as a strategic... read more
This guidelines aim to clarify the scope of digital connectivity and the eligibility of projects under Western Balkans Investment Framework. read more
The 6 WBC countries (Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo*, Serbia) are Full Members of COST or Near Neighbour Country (Kosovo*). read more
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are part of Horizon 2020 (H2020), the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). The MSCA support researchers in all scientific... read more
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are providing opportunities for researchers in the Western Balkans region. Radenka Krsmanović Whiffen, Chair of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Alumni (... read more
The aim of this research project is to explore the state and prospects of SD in this broad portion of Europe, focusing on the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI), a regional intergovernmental... read more
This is a case study published within the "South-South Cooperation:Role of Science Diplomacy" report by the Research and Innovation System for Developing countries. The case study presents EU Science ... read more
The Ministers in charge of Research, Innovation and Higher Education of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI) met on the occasion of the CEI Ministerial Conference on Science and ... read more
This infographic provides an overview of the EU financial support mobilised jointly with the European Investment Bank to the benefit of the Western Balkans' citizens in tackling coronavirus crisis and... read more
Support to the Western Balkans in tackling COVID-19 and the post-pandemic recovery. Commission contribution ahead of the EU-Western Balkans leaders meeting on 6 May 2020. In ths document the European... read more
Key premises for the development of effective governance mechanisms for science diplomacy. read more
This is a volume of compiled results of the nine case studies, researched and developed by mixed teams of researchers from the project partners, and edited by Mitchell Young (Charles University), Tim ... read more
From the preparation of guidelines and control materials for testing and better characterisation of the pandemic, to the detailed analysis of epidemiologic and economic impacts, the JRC is evaluating ... read more
This is a Quartely Review of academic literature on research and innovation for the first quarter of 2020. The current issue provides several insights on sustainability. We had a particular ... read more
The guidelines on geolocation and other tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak aim to clarify the conditions and principles for the proportionate use of location data and contact tracing... read more
Starting in 2015, the European Commission has been working hard with the thematic partnerships helping them to figure out how to go best about initiating and managing interregional thematic S3 partnerships... read more
The overall purpose of this Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) is to increase the capacity of EU Member States and Associated Countries to formulate and implement national strategies and roadmaps for international... read more
The joint European Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures, presentedby the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, responds to the European Council... read more
The OECD has published a new report on efficient testing strategies. The report recommends very wide testing strategies, with greatly increased government testing capacity. The number of asymptomatic... read more
In February 2020, scientists, clinicians, patients and industry representatives met in Stockholm to discuss how governments, education systems, and new technologies can help treat and prevent mental health... read more
The coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis, a severe public health emergency for citizens, societies and economies. The virus knows no borders. It is a global pandemic that requires a ... read more
The European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a robust and targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. read more
EU leaders committed to do everything possible to support research, to coordinate efforts and seek synergies within the European scientific and research community. They also underlined that there is an... read more
The EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020, has been instrumental in helping the Western Balkans achieve excellent levels of science, competitive industries and improving society... read more
EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, noted at the Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BSMEPA) meeting earlier this ... read more
The Austrian FFG Academy in January 2020, organised the Webinar: European funding of research staff and knowledge transfer for companies. read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
