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As the EU braces for even more ambitious emission reductions through its Fit for 55 plans, we want to show where the WB region stands on the energy transition and whether it is a fitor a fail for the ... read more
Bill Gates is teaming up with EU to finance large scale demonstration projects and boost the commercial prospects of green energy. It is hoped the initiative will attract wider private sector investment... read more
Call for papers - Gender and Materiality in Central and Eastern Europe in the XX century International Interdisciplinary Conference Sciences Po Paris, France September 30 - October 1, 2021 read more
Journal of Liberty and International Affairs now receives papers for its next 2021 issue (www.e-jlia.com). read more
The Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for abstract submission for the International Scientific Conference "Towards a Better Future: State and Society" which will be organized... read more
Join the program and become part of a university network that spans over five Med countries. read more
European Commission launches consultations on the list of candidate projects of common interest in smart grids and cross-border CO2 transport networks read more
The Commission adopted a Communication on its Global Approach to Research andInnovation, Europe's strategy for international cooperation in a changing world. With this, the EUaims to take a leading role... read more
The publication of the two regulations in the Official Journal in all official languages of the EU closes the long-lasting procedure of formal adoption and opens the door to the launch of official negotiations... read more
On 18 May 2021, COST Director Ronald de Bruin joined the session Towards a Western Balkans regional innovation area – supporting innovation in the Western Balkans as part of the Global Innovation Summit... read more
The article published by the portal https://metamorphosis.org.mk examines several (problematic) aspects of the usage of AI by governments. read more
The French Institutes for Advanced Study Fellowship Programme offers 10-month fellowships in the five Institutes of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier and Nantes. It welcomes applications from high-level... read more
Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda (ICEDA) informs about an upcoming Call for Applications that aims to support CSOs to promote the Digital Agenda through the second Small Grants Scheme... read more
The Danubius Award was created in 2011 by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Research (BMBFW) and the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) with the ... read more
The 16th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for... read more
The 16th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for... read more
The term "green growth" or "green economy" is often used for energy transition. In its essence, this process implies a radical transformation of energy based on decarbonization and digitalization. A fair... read more
By 2050 the demand for critical raw materials will multiply. Mineral resources are the lifeblood of our modern society and the key to a more sustainable future. Today, we are in the middle of disruptive... read more
A traders’ conference with a 2-day in-depth programme exploring new markets and the newest technologies in the trading sector, with an exhibition and networking opportunities. read more
The EU wants a highly electrified energy system as the basis for climate neutrality by 2050. And they want wind to be half of Europe’s electricity. That means ruthlessly prioritising the future-proof ... read more
The Skopje Economic Forum aims to develop into a high-level meeting of the most influential local and international political, corporate, and intellectual leaders to address pressing challenges facing... read more
Along with individual fellowships, the MSCA help develop training networks, promote staff exchanges and fund mobility programmes with an international flavour. read more
The European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate... read more
RYCO and Germany Award Young Albanian, Macedonian and Bosnian Designers in 2021 Berlin Process Logo Competition read more
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) supports the Western Balkan economies not only in developing their smart specialisation strategies but also at an operational level - through the Competence Centre on Technology... read more
EU research ministers on Friday committed to enhance the attractiveness of research careers and improve brain circulation in Europe, and are calling on member states and the European Commission to take... read more
The "European Academy" offers a fee-based course on "Financial Administration & Auditing Preparation for E.C. Funded Projects", developed together with former Auditors of the European Commission. 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
EUSAIR Annual Forum and Ministerial meeting rounding up the Slovenian Presidency. The event will offeran opportunity to present the achievements of the past year. Slovenia considersitsPresidencyof the... read more
On 17 May 2021, the European Commission has published a 'Communication on a New Approach for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the EU', in the context of achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal... read more
Commission publishes new strategy on international cooperation in science and innovation read more
Experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia have started developing a Barometer of Sustainable Energy Transition, whose purpose is to help monitor progress in the implementation of the... read more
The European Commission today adopted a new global research agenda, outlining the criteria the EU will use for picking international partners in research and innovation. The Commission ... read more
Three Western Balkan economies (Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia) have ensured participation in the ERIC ESS (including membership fee and fieldwork costs) for the 2021 and Round 10 of the fieldwork... read more
The EU engagement in negotiating Forest Partnerships for the period 2022-2027 is expected to deliver on the European Green Deal priorities as well as the EU’s development cooperation objectives, including... read more
The European Training Foundation (ETF) is a specialised agency of the European Union, helping transition and developing countries to improve their human capital by reforming education, training and labour... read more
Financial reporting rules between different programmes are to be further simplified and harmonised. Gabor Kitley, a financial expert on EU funds will address key differences. read more
During a visit to Greece, Slovenia's president, Janez Janša, said an "informal EU-Western Balkans summit" to be one of the highlights of Slovenia's presidency of the Council of the EU. read more
In the frame of the Horizon2020 projects ACCELERATE and the ERIC Forum Implementation Project, the event ”Planning for Sustainability of Research Infrastructures” will be held online on 25 May 2021. read more
The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, within its project "Higher education in the Western Balkans" provides support to launch academic cooperation initiatives for institutions and research... read more
The OSCE Presence in Albania is implementing the extra-budgetary project “Building capacities of Albanian institutions and professionals in the field of Transitional Justice.” The Presence’s Rule of Law... read more
The conference “Political Clientelism in the Western Balkans” was organized by the Institute for Sociological, Political, and Juridical Research - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (ISPJR-UKIM... read more
The conference “Political Clientelism in the Western Balkans” was organized by the Institute for Sociological, Political, and Juridical Research - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (ISPJR-UKIM... read more
The European Commission has published the programme of this year's Research and Innovation Days taking place on 23-24 June. read more
In the upcoming decade, coal phase out in Europe is inevitable both in terms of climate and the economic viability of thermal power plants. The proactive role of trade unions and local de‑cision‑makers... read more
The Western Balkans region is the last major frontier for new lignite-fired power plants in Europe. Currently, about six Gigawatt of new lignite capacity is being planned – either with Chinese or unclear... read more
The event was organized by ERRIN together with The Research Council of Norway, and the Norwegian EU networks FINN-EU, Horizon Sustainable Oslo Region and Horizon Mid-Norway. The event took place ... read more
Call for applications for election of one associate into the associate position and corresponding employment position of an assistant, for a limited period of time, in the scientific area of Social Sciences... read more
An online summit with focus on tips and best practices on each Horizon Europe Pillar and its sub-programmes as well as to tools/platforms and networking for thoise interested in Horizon Europe grant... read more
The Joint Research Center (JRC) has published a report which aims at providing an overview of potential synergies between EU funding by exploring the allocation of research and innovation grants across... 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.
