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The Croatian Dr Marijan Hanžeković Foundation announces its competition for the award of the annual prize for 2011. Croatian as well as foreign nationals are invited to submit a paper at in Croatian or... read more
Please find below the book reviews as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
SEERC invites applications for one postdoctoral and two PhD researcher positions in the frame of the FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network RELATE - Trans-European Research Training Network on Engineering... read more
The 10th International Conference of the Political Science Research Centre Forum: "Digital Democracy", organised by the Political Science Research Centre, Zagreb, Croatia and the Scientific ... read more
Please find below the current Calls in the Field of Clusters as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Clusters are of growing importance in the new global environment in which the European 2020 strategy has to succeed. However, in order to maximise the impact of cluster programmes across different dimensions... read more
The Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences organises a dedicated workshop, aiming to encourage young researchers to create innovation. The invitation... read more
Please find below the event announcements as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
The 2011 Summer School in "Rescaling Government: Reforming public administration and local government", supported by EURA (European Urban Research Association) and EUROLOC will be hosted and... read more
In collaboration with many partners from the Danube area, the Collegium Hungaricum Vienna encourages the foundation of a cluster in the Danube region. read more
Through the financial support of international donors, Kosovo (under UNSCR1244) has achieved great success in accelerating private sector growth by making business clusters work. Mainly donor driven assistance... read more
Keywords such as cluster, cluster policy, cluster initiatives, etc. are currently omnipresent in both the scientific and policy discourse. In times when innovation and competitiveness are seen as the ... read more
Implementation of the bologna Process in Albania Albania signed the Bologna Declaration in 2003 and started the Bologna reforms in 2004. Since then, many steps have been taken and the process is well ... read more
Please find below the news from Bosnia and Herzegovina as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Clusters in Croatia The process of encouraging and developing cluster systems in Croatia is mainly coordinated by the Ministry of Economy, labour and Entrepreneurship (MElE) in collaboration with... read more
Please find below the news from Montenegro as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
Please find below the news from Serbia as presented in the last WBC-INCO.NET Journal. read more
The process of clustering in the FYR of Macedonia started in 2002 with the support of USaID. Central principles of cluster development in the FYR of Macedonia are the “bottom-up” approach ... read more
SEE-ERA.NET PLUS (FP7) involves 17 R&D program owners as ministries or agencies from 14 countries, including EU Member States, Associated Countries and all WBCs. It is implemented as a pillar of the... read more
The transition process in the Southeast European countries brings extraordinary potentials for business clusters to strengthen the competiveness of the local economy. read more
An international information and matchmaking event in the field of research related societal aspects of security will be taking place on 06 / 07 July 2011 in Brussels. This... read more
The main challenges for a cluster to reach its highest potential and world class performance is often the ability of the cluster organisation, and the cluster as such, to be relevant for its members and... read more
Science Camps for students are an interesting concept to promote the scientific profession and researcher carreers. One example is the "Petnica International Summer Science Camp", a camp for... read more
balkanalysis.com discusses in a recent article the visa problems of Kosovar citizens (UN Res 1244). For them a smooth, visa-free border-crossing is possible in only five countries: Albania, FYR ... read more
The European Commission has launched a process of consultation with the Green Paper “From Challenges to Opportunities: Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation Funding... read more
Starting in spring 2010, ten independent experts evaluated the ongoing 7th EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. The Expert Group – chaired by Rolf Annerberg, Director... read more
In the frame of the Danube Strategy’s theme 4, “Building Prosperity in the Danube Region”, Priority Area 7 is dedicated to the Development of the Knowledge Society through Research, ... read more
In the frame of the EU's Innovation Union Strategy, the European Commission has set up a high level Steering group to assist with preparatory work for the pilot partnership, mandated with drawing up ... read more
The Danube is a unique river, linking more European countries than any other geographical landmark. Flowing through ten countries as it winds its way from the Black Forest to empty in the Black ... read more
As of October 2010, WBC-INCO.NET entered a new, enhanced phase, putting a special emphasis on innovation-related activities. In this context, three new partners − responsible for innovation in Albania... read more
Launched on April 22, 2010, the RCI is a three-year EU-supported project implemented by the OECD Investment Compact for South East Europe (OECD IC) in the Western Balkans. read more
INTERACT and the Hungarian National Development Agency are addressing "Innovation in and links between European Territorial Cooperation and other funding opportunities" in a conference that ... read more
The ICE conference is a premier forum to enable practitioners, researchers as well as tool vendors to present, demonstrate and share the results and achievements of their work in... read more
This second eHealth action plan (eHAP) provides an opportunity to consolidate the actions which have been addressed to date, take them a step further where possible and provide a longer term vision ... read more
On the way to the new EU research and innovation funding programme, Enlargement Countries generated their joint response with respect to the common priorities and future expectations in order to answer... read more
Take your chance to participate in an Open Information Day and brokerage event on the 'Health' theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) organised by the European Commission DG Research and... read more
WIRE2011 connects cluster development and research infrastructure policy in order to enhance innovation performances and regional development. Under the aegis of the Hungarian EU Council Presidency the... read more
Youth Entrepreneurial Service (YES) Foundation and National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) are organizing comprehensive, three-day business support centers management training program. read more
The EC is organising an Information Day in Brussels on the calls for proposals in the 2012 FP7 Environment Work Programme. The calls are expected to be published in July 2011. The event aims to highlight... read more
The European Institute of innovation and Technology opened in 2008 – an experiment in helping Europe bridge the gaps among the worlds of research, industry and education. With an initial pilot... read more
Within the MAPEER SME project Agency for Economic Development of Prijedor Municipality (PREDA) has organized a two-day international conference, &... read more
The European Commission, DG Enlargement organized a stakeholders' meeting on the future pre-accession instrument post-2013 on May 10 to 11 in Zagreb. The meeting involved over 100 participants including... read more
The EC is has launched a Green Paper on the development of the next Framework Programme on February 9, 2011, in order to facilitate debate on the structure of the future programme. A large-scale consultation... read more
The European Commission has been investing in eHealth research for over 20 years. Since 2004, it has been developing targeted policy initiatives aimed at fostering widespread adoption of eHealth technologies... read more
The RCC Secretariat has set facilitation and support for development of a Regional Strategy for Research and Development for Innovation for the Western Balkans as one of its working priorities for ... read more
Enikő Győri presented the position of the EU Presidency at the 13th meeting of the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee. She quoted Foreign Minister János Martonyi, who declared he European Parliament... read more
Macedonia should start EU accession negotiations as soon as possible, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. read more
ICT-WEB-PROMS publishes its Final Report as a roadmap for future researchers in the region read more
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt reiterated in Novi Sad that Hungary, holding the EU presidency until June 30, resolutely supports Serbia’s European integration. read more
B&T Incubator and BIC Uzice are implementing project Support to Entrepreneurial Activities of Young People in the framework of Cross-border Cooperation Programme Serbia -Bosnia and Herzegovina, ... 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.
