[Document Announcement] New Infographic - The Western Balkans in Horizon 2020
This infographic was recently released to inform on developments related to the funding of Western Balkan research projects within Horizon 2020. read more
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8th Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training (3-4 June 2019, Belgrade)
Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, opened the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Platform on Education and Training in Belgrade, Serbia. ... read more
Berlin Process: What’s next for Western Balkans?
The Berlin Process is now in its second four-year term. Undoubtedly relevant and proving its utility, it continues to be the driver for change in the Balkans and to be catalyst for greater cooperation... read more
New School Year, New Materials for Learning Programming
Starting with this school year, Computer Science will be taught as a compulsory subject in the 7th grade of primary school, and according to the new programme in the 2nd grade of secondary school. read more
Western Balkans agrees to create regional database of research infrastructure
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) together with the Ministry of Science of Montenegro organised a Regional Workshop on Mapping Research Infrastructure, that took place on 8 April in Ulcinj. The workshop... read more
[Event Review] - Forum of Cities and Regions 'Investing in Western Balkans - Investing in Europe'
The two-day event, organised in the lead up to the Berlin Process Summit in Poznan, gathered representatives of local, national and European administrations, as well as non-governmental organisations, ... read more
[Event Announcement] Unveiling Serbia's Smart Specialisation Strategy and exploring the role of incubators, accelerators and S&T Parks in WBC and SEE
The conference is organised by the JRC, the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development and the EU funded project EU4TECH, The event will be also web streamed and Registration... read more
Conclusions of the 4th Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting held in Vienna on July 9-10, 2019
The 4th Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Vienna on July 9-10, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research ... read more
[Event Announcement] Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation (Brussels, September 23-24)
The next Ministerial Meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation will take place in Brussels on September 23-24, 2019. The Steering Platform will be co-chaired by the Finnish... read more
[Event Review] Western Balkans Summit in Poznań
Western Balkans Summit 2019: Heads of Government, Foreign Ministeres, Ministers of Economy and Interior from the Western Balkans, together with their counterparts from several EU Member States and high... read more
[Call Announcement] Have your say on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation
The Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, in an intensive co... read more
Conclusions of the 3rd Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting held in Sarajevo on March 26-27, 2019
The third Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting was organised in Sarajevo on March 26-27, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research... read more
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[Event Review] 3rd Research and Innovation Meeting, Sarajevo 26-27 March 2019
The third Western Balkans Research and Innovation meeting took place in Saraejvo on March 26-27, 2019 within the framework of the European Commission’s Support for the Steering Platform (SP) on Research... read more
Serbia joins CERN as its 23rd Member State
On March 24, 2019 CERN welcomes Serbia as its 23rd Member State, following receipt of formal notification from UNESCO that Serbia has acceded to the CERN Convention. read more
[Link Announcement] Now available - Horizon 2020 Monitoring Flash (February 2019)
This Monitoring Flash sheds light on the state of play of international cooperation under Horizon 2020 after 5 years of implementation. This evidence base should inform policy discussions on the Commission... read more
[Document Announcement] Education and research in Western Balkan Region: An assessment of countries’ experiences and their performance in EU funded programmes
This regional study is prepared within the project “Creating synergy in Western Balkans for strengthening education, research and science”, supported by Western Balkan Fund. It is implemented by a team... read more
[Event Announcement] European Cluster Conference 2019 - Connecting Ecosystems: Bridge. Inspire. Change
The Conference (Bucharest, 14-16 May 2019) represents a chance to hear and discuss about recent and future priorities for cluster policies and developments to support an innovative, sustainable industrial... read more
[Event Announcement] Western Balkans Research and Innovation Meeting in Sarajevo
Next technical R&I meeting of the Western Balkans Steering Platform on Research and Innovation will be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 26-27 March 2019. read more
How to apply for IPARD funding for your farm, food processing or rural business development
To get funding under IPARD, an application needs to be sent to the national IPARD agency. read more
Instrument for pre-accession assistance for rural development (IPARD)
Part of the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA), designed to support reforms in countries in the process of joining the EU, IPA rural development programmes (IPARD) focuse on rural areas... read more
