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Report on the Activities of the Regional Cooperation Secretariat by the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, submitted to the Regional Cooperation Council Board in line with article 10 of the Statute of the Regional Cooperation Council This report covers the period between 20 May 2008 and 1 October 2008. Having achieved full operational capacity and having recruited majority of staff, in the period following the meeting of the RCC Board held on 20 May 2008 in Pomorie, the RCC ...

Significant progress has been made on regional cooperation with the countries of South East Europe assuming responsibility for the Regional Cooperation Council, a regionally owned cooperation framework building on the achievements of the Stability Pact for South East Europe. Five priority areas for cooperation have been defined for the RCC encompassing economic and social development, infrastructure, justice and home affairs, security cooperation and building human capital with parliamentary ...

Deliverable D2.9 (final version), prepared by Nikos Sidiropoulos (GSRT) in 2008, the 2010-Update of D2.9 (final version), prepared by Kelly Vavasi (GSRT) in 2009/2010, and the 2014-Update of D2.9 (final version), prepared by Michalis Kotsias (GSRT) in 2013/2014. For the report D2.9, two CSAs (Coordination and Support Actions), named SCORE and BAFN (identified under T1.4 in Work Package 1), which were running under FP6 and which have already performed S&T priority setting exercises, ...

This document brings the programme of the French, Czech and Swedish presidiencies of the Council of Europe. The programme focuses on development of the EU, integrated Energy and Climate Policy, Growth and Jobs, General economic Issues/Policy Coordination, Competitvness Internal Market, Research Knowledge and Innovation, Employment and Social Policy, Gender Equality and Non - discrimination, Health and consumers, Culture, Audiovisual and Multilingalism, Sustainable Development, ...

... 166 institutions from FRY of Macedonia are coinvolved in the projects. Serbia has the highest number of coordinators, namely 13, and the highest number of the instutions from the region involved in the projects, namely 160, while Serbia is involved by 66 proposals either as partner or as coordinator. Kosovo under UNSCR 1244 is involved in 14 projects as a partner, and in one as a coordinator. Alltogether there are 26 institutions from Kosovo collaborating by Tempus IV projects. The picture is pretty similar for Montenegro, since 26 institutions from Montenegro are involved in Tempus IV projects, in 17 ...

The Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries was held in Ljubljana/Slovenia on June 13, 2008. It was organised under the auspices of the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The presentations held at the meeting as well as the WBC country reports can be downloaded at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/5930.html The minutes had been approved by the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries at its ...

... Ministry of Education and Science Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Civil Affairs Moldova: Ministry of Education and Youth Montenegro: Ministry of Education and Science Serbia: Ministry of Education; Ministry of Science and Technological Development UNMIK/Kosovo: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology The Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital (BHC) proposes to organise short term placements at key institutions working in the area of cooperation for building human capital. An interesting opportunity to visit three cities within three months (Vienna - Austria, Zagreb - Croatia, Sarajevo - Bosnia ...

This Poverty Reduction Stategy Paper focuses on Albanian macroeconomic and structural outlook. The paper also covers social policies undertaken in support of growth and poverty reduction. Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are usually prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. The report accompanied by consultation Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty ...

The report deals with the legal surrounding conditions for doing business in SEE. It covers the 22 cities in seven economies in South East Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). It benchmarks the following four elements of regulation: starting a business, obtaining licenses, registerin property and enforcing contracts. The report covers capitals as well as other cities and allows comparisons both within a county and across the region. The report was directed by FIAS ...

The launch of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research (2007-2013) places a renewed emphasis on international cooperation in Science and Technology. Within the Capacity Programme one main activity of International Cooperation is the bi-regional coordination of S&T cooperation, including priority setting and the support of the S&T policy dialogue, the so-called INCO-NET projects. This booklet presents the activities of the first six INCO-NET projects which have been selected ...

... The division for the industrial production development of the Department of Industry is responsible to promote sustainable development in Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) and to enable a favourable environment for industrial development. To this end, it helps to prepare the national development strategy for the industrial sector, monitors the industrial branches and developments of technologies and provides measures and instruments to facilitate technological transfer and the application of innovation. Contact ...

The Business Start-Up Centre Kosovo (BSCK) was successfully launched in 2006 as one of the first BSCs financed under a four-year grant of the Dutch Government. The Business Start-Up Centre Kosovo (BSCK) assists graduate students and young graduates of all faculties of all universities in UNMIK/Kosovo in establishing SMEs. It offers practical training courses ...

... 19 on July 15, 2005. The IPAK’s goal is to enhance the economic development of Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) through foreign direct investment which will have direct impact in reducing unemployment and increasing the social welfare of citizens. The mission of the Agency is to improve the image of Kosovo and to attract foreign investors to look at Kosovo as the final destination for their investments through an aggressive and proactive marketing campaign, thorough increasing FDI inflows whether Brownfield or new Greenfield investments targeting numerous investments opportunities in UNMIK/Kosovo. Services provided by IPAK: One-stop shop for all investors: collection and dissemination of information and assistance during all phases ...

... leading and dynamic National Agency that supports and further develops a vibrant, competitive and growing Small and Medium Enterprise sector in UNMIK/Kosovo. Its mission is to contribute to the further realization of a market economy in Kosovo by helping to build an enterprise society in which SMEs thrive and achieve their potential, with an increase in the number of people considering going into business, an improvement in the overall productivity and competitiveness ...

... percent of income per capita. Shkodra (Albania) is another good example with six procedures, seven days, and a cost of 25.7 percent of income per capita to start a business. Doing Business in South East Europe 2008 covers 22 cities in seven economies: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The subnational report provides detailed data on business regulation, and benchmarks four areas of regulation that are subject to local jurisdiction and enforcement: starting a business, obtaining licenses, registering property, and enforcing contracts ...

... The Business Start-Up Centre Zenica as a part of a wider regional network of Business Start-up Centres and Incubators in South Eastern Europe (BSC Network - covering Serbia, Montenegro, UNMIK/Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia and BIH) was established on May 8, 2007, when the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed. The Centre is supported by SPARK (formerly ATA - Academic Training Association) through a grant of the Dutch Government and also local partners provide contributions in kind. The BSC Zenica offers ...

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The following attachments include Constituent document of the Task Force Fostering and Building Human Capital of the Regional Cooperation Council Overview on the membership structure Overview on the stakeholders of regional cooperation Task Force TFBFHC

... the European Commission and it is foreseen to proceed quickly towards the signature of the agreement so that the status of Associated Country can be applied from 1.1.2009 for Bosnia and HerzegovinaCommissioner Potocnik visited Tirana and gave publicity to the implementation of the associationfirst contacts were established in Kosovo/UNMIKthe objectives for the European Commission in the past 6 months were 1) implementation of FP7, 2) development of an integrated research policy, 3) use of IPA for researchJRC donates equipment to the WBC which will also be acknowledged with the Herman Potocnik Noordung Award for infrastructure donations (which also ...

These Summer Universities offer students - from local to international - the opportunity to participate in an exciting academic program. Mitrovica Summer Courses 2008 SPARK together with its local partners, is currently preparing the third edition of the MSC which will be organized from the 12th - 26th of July 2008 in Mitrovica, Kosovo (1244). Intensive academic courses will be offered in the fields of international relations and conflict studies, among others. Rewarding each successful student with 3 ECTS. Each course will be taught by an international professor and a local co-professor. Additionally, for each course an assistant professor is appointed who will lead ...

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