This two-day event will be held for researchers, science administrators and innovators in the Western Balkan region, who wish to more actively participate in the EU research, development and innovation programmes. Keynote speakers at the plenary are European Commission officials Wolfgang Streitenberger (DG REGIO) and Morten Moller (DG CNECT), Head of Eureka Secretariat Pedro de Sampaio Nunes, State Secretary of the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science Prof. Dr. Radivoje Mitrovic, as well as Prof. Dr. Branko Kovacevic and Prof. Dr. Milorad Milovancevic from the Belgrade University.

The training session will provide an excellent opportunity to learn, practice, network, and prepare most effectively for the new cycle of the EU R&D programmes.

The general information session will focus on national and EU priorities and funding opportunities in research and innovation. It will offer a platform for key policy-making and funding organisations to share the most up-to-date information with the research and innovation stakeholders in the Western Balkan region. Special attention will be paid to the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020), the EU Structural Funds, Eureka and other relevant programmes. The general information session will be open to a broad range of participants from local universities, research centers and high-tech companies, including SMEs.

The practical training session will offer valuable practical advice on how to prepare and run EU-funded projects in research and innovation. Specifically, issues related to networking, partnership-building, legal and financial administration of projects and other practical matters will be presented by experienced experts of Europlan. The training session will provide an excellent opportunity to learn, practice, network, and prepare most effectively for the new cycle of the EU R&D programmes.

For more information and registration, click here.

Practical Information:

Date: 10-11 October 2013 - Place: Belgrade, Serbia

Venue: University of Belgrade, Innovation Center

Language: English

Standard price: EUR 220* - Early bird price: EUR 195 (payment before Monday, 16 September 2013)

Payment can be made via credit card, invoice or in cash to Omega Travel - logistics partner of Europlan based in Belgrade.

* The price includes the cost of participation in the training session. Participation in the information session is free of charge. However, due to limited space, priority in registering for the information session will be given to the participants of the training modules.

• Info phone:+32 471 851 292
• Info email:michal.kresan@europlan-uk.eu