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As part of the Norglobal research project entiled 'European integration in higher education and research in the Western Balkans' two PhD scholarships will be awarded for the Doctoral Programme in Comparative... read more
The overall objective for the Civil Society Facility (CSF) is 'To contribute to anchoring democratic values and structures, human rights, social inclusion and the rule of law, thereby supporting the... read more
In early January 2010, the Institute for International Relations (IMO) published a book called Croatia and the European Union - Membership Advantages and Challenges in order to summarize and explain... read more
An Information Day on the 6th Call for Proposals will be held on Friday 3 February 2012 in Brussels (Charlemagne Building - Rue de la Loi 170 - B-1040 Brussels). Registration is now open. read more
The draft ICT PSP Work Programme 2012 has been approved by the CIP ICT Committee. The work programme is still subject to the formal approval by the Commission (expected in January 2012). The 6th... read more
As part of a study on communicating energy research, the European Commission's Research & Innovation DG is carrying out a survey analysing how communication on European energy research is perceived... read more
The COIN Joint Action Plan includes a set of recommendations to Policy Maker with the global objective of addressing Enlarged European ICT organizations for facilitating their involvement in ... read more
Although the Council is one body, in practice it is organized into ten different configurations depending on the topics and policies that are at issue. EU policy covers a wide range of areas, ... read more
The European Academy for Taxes, Economics & Law offers further education and training by way of congresses, conferences, seminars and workshops with certified EU experts. read more
The European Commission published a paper listing recently completed actions and further steps to be taken over the next 12-24 months to deliver the actions within the Digital Agenda. read more
FIW – the Austrian Research Centre International Economics invites the submission of papers to be presented at the 5th annual FIW Research Conference on International Economics held in Vienna... read more
This event is jointly financed and organized by the European Fund for the Balkans, Think Tank Fund and Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society Foundations, Foundation for Open Society... read more
On December 15, 2011 the European Commission adopted the Communication "Energy Roadmap 2050". The EU is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050 in... read more
At the moment, the WBC-INCO.NET Facebook fan page has some 529-fans - we send a warm welcome to our new "fans"! read more
The European Union re-established on December 30, 2011 the exceptional autonomous trade preferences, which it grants to all Western Balkans until the end of 2015. Western Balkan economies will therefore... read more
The SEERA-EI project brings together key policy-makers, stakeholders and infrastructure owners of the e-Infrastructure communities in SE Europe, enabling them to reduce the fragmentation of the European... read more
The Information Day is scheduled for January 30, 2012 afternoon in Brussels (Berlaymont / room Walter Hallstein). The deadline to register is 25 January 2012. read more
On Wednesday December 28, 2011 the leaders of six main political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached an agreement on the formation of the state level government, 15 months after the general... read more
University American College Skopje holds the sixth annual academic research conference on European integration "EUROPE 2020: Towards Innovative and Inclusive Union" on Thursday May 17, 2012 ... read more
This conference, taking place on February 28, 2012 in Brussels is being co-organised by the European Science Foundation's Standing Committee for the Social Sciences (SCSS) and the Science ... read more
The EUREKA Academy conference taking place on January 18, 2011 in Brussels will focus on: Raising awareness of EU and non EU regional funding opportunities; Learning from practitioners in... read more
Following the success of events on income diversification and full costing for universities, EUA is proud to organise the first Funding Forum, which will take place at the University of Salzburg, ... read more
The Horizon 2020 proposals are now available in all the official languages of the European Union. read more
The Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries met in Sarajevo on 1 December 2011. The meeting was co-chaired by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Bosnia... read more
The European Commission has finalised a series of aid programmes to support reforms in countries wishing to join the EU on December 20, 2011. The funding, totalling almost EUR 1 billion, comes under... read more
Further to the announcement of the Call for Proposals Support for Increasing the Competitiveness of Croatian SMEs grant scheme, Publication Reference: EuropeAid/132357/M/ACT/HR, under IPA IIIC component... read more
In the first half of 2012, Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is the seventh time Denmark holds the EU Presidency since joining the European Community in 1973... read more
Researchers and scientists are invited to apply to participate at the annual RRPP Conference that will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 24th-27th May 2012, Hotel Holiday Inn. ... read more
Organised by Fraunhofer IZM and Technical University Berlin, the event is a cutting-edge forum for discussion on electronics and the environment. Leading technology experts and eco-designers will... read more
EUROGIA+, the EUREKA low-carbon energy technology cluster, announced its latest call (CALL 08) for the submission of collaborative low-carbon energy related research and development projects. read more
Six new factsheets related to the following themes of Horizon 2020: SMEs, International Cooperation, ICT funding, Regions' participation and Industrial participation can now be found on the Horizon ... read more
Obviously the topic in the current call "Enlargement and the integration capacity of the EU" is highly relevant for SSH researchers from the Western Balkan countries. We would like you to get... read more
The EC provides a first overview of the Call 2011 CIP Eco-Innovationand provides an overview on the submitted proposals including the geographical distribution of applicants: The Former Republic... read more
Following the outcomes of the WSIS Action Line Facilitators meetings during the WSIS Forum 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the exchange of views amongst several WSIS stakeholders, the organizers of the WSIS... read more
The new Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) will run from 2014 to 2020 with a foreseen budget of € 2.5 billion (current prices), and will focus on: Facilitating... read more
The European Commission adopted budget proposals for its external instruments from 2014-2020 - among which a renewed Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA), support to enlargement countries, building... read more
The 4th annual Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital of the Regional Cooperation Council meeting took place on November 10, 2011 in Belgrade, Serbia hosted by the Serbian Ministry of Education... read more
The Helpline service of the European IPR Helpdesk provides professional advice to your specific IP or IPR query – customized, straight-forwardly, comprehensibly and free of charge. Web-based training... read more
The XXIII ISPIM Conference – Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience – takes place in Barcelona, Spain on June 17-20, 2012. Organised by ISPIM, and hosted by La Salle University in partnership... read more
Epoka University in Tirana, Albania, is organizing the First International Conference on Architecture and Urban Design (1-ICAUD) which will be held at Epoka University in Tirana, Albania on April... read more
The eight grants will be covered by the European Commission funds and students will be enrolled under a three year employment contract leading to the acknowledgement of a joint or a double PhD title... read more
Today, the Treaty of Accession with Croatia was signed at a special ceremony held in Brussels, in the margins of the European Council. The signing of the Treaty of Accession paves the way for the ratification... read more
Hosted by the Committee of the Regions, the Regional Innovation Monitor (RIM) Consortium has on the October 28, 2011 organised the second of three policy workshops, which constitute one of... read more
Seven existing programmes are due to be combined into a single programme called Erasmus for All, to run from 2014-2020. The EC has published its proposal for the successor to LLP, to be called Erasmus... read more
Following on from the launch of the Alumni portal, in 2012 a Marie Curie Alumni Association will be created which will merge with the existing Marie Curie Fellows Association. This new association will... read more
On December 7, 2011 the European Commission presented the external instruments proposed for the period 2014-2020 in the frame of the "Multiannual Financial Framework" (MFF). The main communication... read more
The book is suitable for academics who offer courses in ICT strategy and implementation. It will expose their students to the dilemmas of management decisions concerning the different uses of ICT ... read more
On December 5, 2011 the European Commission and the European Investment Bank Group launch a new guarantee facility for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them access finance... read more
The Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics and the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Sofia University) announces the 5th International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and... 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.
