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The Applied Research and Communications Fund (ARC Fund) is a leading Bulgarian think-tank in the field of innovation policy and technology transfer. During the last few years the ARC Fund expanded its... read more
A number of FP7 Work Programmes is available in the document section of http://www.wbc-inco.net (select “programme descriptions”). For further information on current calls, please see the ... read more
WINS-ICT has recently released a new deliverable, namely the Cooperation – Opportunities Matrix. read more
Electronic Government (eGov) can increase efficiency, enhance transparency, collect more revenue and facilitate a reform of the public sector that aims at improved services for the citizen, reinforced... read more
The project SEE-ERA.NET, which had started in September 2004, was successfully finished in August 2009. The last months of the project were especially dedicated to the production of the booklet on the... read more
An expert meeting on developing the Regional Strategy for R&D for the WBCs was held on September 7, 2009 at the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat in Sarajevo. read more
Between September and November 2009, the two FP7 support actions ICT-WEB-PROMS and WINS-ICT are organising a series of ICT training workshops and joint networking events. read more
The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office in Ljubljana in cooperation with the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the UNESCO Venice Office and the Center for eGovernance Development for SEE (CeGD... read more
JOANNEUM RESEARCH (JR), one of Austria’s largest research organisations with its headquarters in Graz/Styria, can look back on a longstanding and successful cooperation tradition with SEE countries... read more
On the occassion of the meeting of the RCC's Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital on June 24, 2009 in Zagreb, a Plan of Action for the current and upcoming year was adopted. read more
research*eu is a European Union research magazine, written by independent professional journalists, which aims to broaden the democratic debate between science and society. read more
As a continuation of the successful cooperation within the SEE-ERA.NET project, a Joint Call for European Research Projects has been published on September 1, 2009 within the SEE-ERA.NET PLUS project. ... read more
(with an emphasis on ICT) - Version 2.3 - by Myer W. Morron (EFPConsulting Ltd) read more
TransBonus (Transport EU-Western Balkan Network for Training, Support and Promotion of Cooperation in FP7 Research Activities) is an initiative put in motion by the European Commission under the 7th Framework... read more
In August 2007 the “White Paper on overlaps, gaps and opportunities in view of the extension of bilateral RTD programmes and initiatives towards multilateral approaches” and its accompanying... read more
The benchmarking of research activities within corporate and public research organisations is one of their main challenges, but also one of the key success factors for the success of corporate and public... read more
A regional agency helps to enhance the academic cooperation with the Western Balkan countries by granting scholarships and supporting foreign students and researchers. This special service is needed in... read more
COIN is a joint initiative launched by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth (BMWFJ) and the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (bmvit). There is a special focus... read more
On June 29, 2009, European Commissioner for Research Janez Potočnik attended the EU Research Information Event “Towards integration into the European Research Area” in Belgrade, Serbia. read more
The Steering Platform for Research for the Western Balkan countries (WBCs) met in Liblice on May 28, 2009. The Platform was co-chaired by the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which... 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.
