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This article is part of EURACTIV's special report Energy transition in the Western Balkans. Disparities between the EU and Western Balkan countries on energy are only getting bigger, with many ... read more
Although the project "Using Science for/in Diplomacy for Addressing Global Challenges" or short "S4D4C" has officially ended (in April 2021), work on the topic of science diplomacy will continue under... read more
On 14 June 2021, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) officially launched its Strategic Innovation Agenda (SIA) for 2021-2027. With an enhanced mandate for the coming years and a ... read more
The European Commission will invest €14.7 billion from Horizon Europe for a healthier, greener and more digital Europe. read more
Most of the Horizon Europe funding is allocated based on competitive calls for proposals, set out in work programmes. The European Commission has published all work programmes for 2021/22 on the Funding... read more
Participating in Horizon Europe is open to all types of organizations from the EU and from all over the world however firstly you need to have an idea, find an appropriate call to apply for and a consortium... read more
The European Commission organised this open information session to inform all potential applicants to Horizon Europe calls on the modalities for preparing their proposals. read more
The Funding & Tenders Portal is the single gateway for participants in many EU funding programmes and procurement actions. This webinar addressed in the first instance to (potential) new users of ... read more
The Commission organised a webinar on Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) novelties under Horizon Europe on 9 June from 9:30 to 12:30 (CEST - Brussels time). In this session the EC presented the ... read more
The EIT’s Higher Education Initiative’s Pilot Call for Proposals has received a total of 64 applications from across Europe. read more
Horizon Europe is open to It is open to researchers and innovators from around the globe who are encouraged to team up with EU partners in preparing proposals. read more
The different NCP networks, in tight cooperation with the European Commission, have designed a comprehensive series of Brokerage Events that will provide the opportunity to meet, discuss and... read more
The Commission has launched 11 new European Partnerships together with industry, to boost investments in research and innovation and to overcome major climate and sustainability challenges, towards making... read more
The European Commission has selected 72 research and innovation projects for funding under the European Green Deal Call. These projects are to contribute to the EU’s response to the climate crisis... read more
As the first calls of Horizon Europe are launched, this Q&A confirms that UK entities are already eligible to apply. It explains the process, scope and main features of UK’s association to Horizon... read more
The newsportal European Western Balkans reports that the next Berlin Process Summit will be held in Berlin in 2021. The EWB reportedly had an exclusive insight of the draft version of the Chair’s Conclusions... read more
The SeeRRI poster sessions provide an opportunity to share projects and practices implemented at the territorial level dealing with Responsible Research and Innovation. Posters that share expertise and... read more
The CEI announces the Call for Proposals for the CEI Know‐how Exchange Programme (KEP), a development instrument aimed at supporting the transfer of expertise from organisations in the ... read more
On 8 June 2021, the Europen Commission proposed an annual EU budget of €167.8 billion for 2022, to be complemented by an estimated €143.5 billion in grants under NextGenerationEU. The aim of the investment... read more
End of May the Commission has launched new actions to support the cultural and creative sectors in Europe and beyond, following the adoption of the work programme for the first year of the Creative Europe... read more
Recently an ERAC ‘Triangle Task Force’ consiting of the Standing Working Groups on Open Science and Innovation (OSI), Human Resources and Mobility (HRM) and Gender in Research and Innovation (GRI) adopted... read more
On 7 June 2021, the The ERC Scientific Council adopted the Gender Equality Plan for the duration of the Horizon Europe programme. According to Prof. Barbara Romanowicz, member of the Scientific Council... read more
The 1st EuroScience Policy Forum, with its four partners EuroScience, The Stockholm Trio University Alliance, The Wellcome Trust and the University of Vienna together with the Vienna Science and ... read more
EARMA and BESTPRAC will host their second jointly organised online meeting on 14 and 15 June 2021. read more
Priority Area 9 of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) The conference is hosted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Labour and ... read more
Back in December 2020, the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (ISPJR-UKIM), the Faculty of Philosophy - University of Belgrade, ... read more
EU-Citizen.Science is inviting representatives from ministries across Europe and at the regional and local levels to engage in a discussion about citizen science and its benefits for policy making. The... read more
Foundation for Endangered Languages, 25th Annual Conference - FEL XXV (2021) Main Theme: Endangered Languages and Diaspora Special Theme: The State and Study of Arbëresh as an... read more
This Info day will concentrate on the Horizon Europe part for Widening participation and strengthening the ERA. Presentations will explain main conditions of the calls and will especially concentrate ... read more
The European Open Science Cloud has finally entered its highly-anticipated implementation phase. The EOSC Symposium will provide a key engagement opportunity for the EOSC community. read more
The Future of Science Communication Conference brings together European actors from research and practice of science communication. The conference will take place online on 24 and 25 June 2021. It is ... read more
The event will bring together national and regional policymakers, higher education institutions and international experts interested in exploring how universities can increase their regional engagement... read more
The SeeRRI Final Conference will bring together policymakers, regional stakeholders, researchers, members of SeeRRI and related projects, EU officials, citizens interested in the future of Europe... read more
The Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the Ministry of Universities, in collaboration with the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the support of the European Network on Gender Equality ... read more
On Tuesday, 8 June, as part of the Berlin Process, Foreign Minister Maas hosted a virtual meeting with his counterparts from the six Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo... read more
In 2018 the Commission proposed an ambitious €100 billion research and innovation programme - Horizon Europe - to succeed Horizon 2020. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached... read more
Hidroelektrane na Vrbasu, a firm owned by power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS), plans to build a solar power plant with a capacity of up to 10 MW. read more
On 19 May, Commissioner Gabriel took part in the official launch of 13 cultural cooperation projects between the EU and the Western Balkans, where she was joined by Commissioner Várhely. Selected under... read more
Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlović said a plan would be developed for the operation of thermal power plants in Serbia until 2050 as new energy production capacities must be sustainable and... read more
On May 18th the Commission adopted a Communication on its Global Approach to Research and Innovation, Europe's strategy for international cooperation in a changing world. With this, the EU aims to take... read more
The Western Balkans countries are making their first steps in the energy transition. And while these days we are witnessing several significant commitments that power utilities and governments from the... read more
On Tuesday, 8 June, as part of the Berlin Process, Foreign Minister Maas hosted a virtual meeting with his counterparts from the Western Balkans, the United Kingdom and a number of EU member states... read more
The Fifteenth Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference responds to the growing need to explain political, economic, and social processes dominated by disinformation, ... read more
The Field of Excellence “Dimensions of Europeanization” of the University of Graz organizes the ARQUS Research Focus Forum „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” on November 26-28, 2021 ... read more
Call for expression of interest for design, development and maintenance of the WBF Online Grant Management System (OGMS), deadline 22 June 2021 read more
COST celebrates its 50th birthday of connecting researchers and innovators read more
The Field of Excellence “Dimensions of Europeanization” of the University of Graz organizes the ARQUS Research Focus Forum „Changing Societies – Dimensions of Europeanization” on November 26-28, 2021 ... read more
jointly organized by S3 Pilot Action on Virtual and Smart Cultural Tourism (S3 VSCT Pilot), Time Machine Organisation (TMO), ERRIN, and Thuringia Region on 9th of June from 9:30 to 20:00 (CET). read more
A session organised by the The European Foundation Centre and panel discussion on open science, shared knowledge systems and participation: towards a more inclusive research with Johannes Vogel, Ph.D., ... read more
The Horizon Europe info days will address 9 themes, each featuring a programme of exclusive discussions and hands-on sessions dedicated to a different cluster or part of the new programme. 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.
