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... Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro. The aim of the programme is to contribute to the whole area of cooperation, which will be able to compete with international rivals in order to ensure growth and employment for the next generation, to support territorial cohesion and actively contribute to environmental protection in the spirit of ...

... end-user representatives and mostly businesses and Micro and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) related to the eco-smart housing for independent living of an aging population in regional industrial areas. The meeting was attended by the seven MED countries covered by the project (Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina), as well as by Croatia and Ukraine. The event focused on the spatial context, what the barriers mean to an innovative emerging market of this kind and how they could be dismantled for new potential incomers. For more information: www.wider-project.eu; radovanovic@cei.int The Steering Committee ...

... Jobs and Investment” 2) "Remittances, Poverty and Inequality” Agenda of the Conference The main goal of the conference was to present the final research results of the RRPP–funded research project To Consume or Self-Employ: Evidence from the Use of Remittances in FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo* and Bosnia - Herzegovina. The aim of this research project was to investigate the impact of remittances on social disparities during the crises in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo* and FYR of Macedonia. The flow of remittances was carried out in various ways throughout their respective crises: They stagnated in Kosovo*, dropped sharply in ...

This event was organized within the RRPP-funded project Development of Functional Media Institutions in Western Balkans - A Comparative Study and implemented by Analitika - Center for Social Research from Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from FYR of Macedonia, Albanian Media Institute (AMI) from Albania and Democracy for Development (D4D) from Kosovo*. Ms. Slavica Indzhevska, a representative of the RRPP in FYR of Macedonia and one of the policy brief’s co-authors, Professor ...

... Europe, with conclusions and recommendations is now available for download here Media professionals, practicing media lawyers, legislators/parliamentarians, government officials, members of media regulatory and self-regulatory bodies, civil society and academia from South East Europe dealing with media freedom issues gathered for the 2nd edition of the Academy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 2-5 September 2013, to discuss solutions to common challenges in media policy and regulation in the region ...

The Statement has been adopted at a meeting held on 21 November 2013 in Sarajevo, BiH.

Mr Svilanovic in its speech mentioned how this Strategy can have a potential role in shaping the economic governance of the region. It is a regional strategy, but it envisions action at the national level. The Strategy foresees the development of national SEE 2020 agendas. These agendas will identify gaps between what is needed to achieve the SEE 2020 objectives and the current national strategic frameworks and actions being undertaken. In other words, the national SEE 2020 agendas ...

This deliverable outlines the task dealing with the collection, selection and adaptation of innovation measures identified as good practice examples. On the basis of Deliverable D8.50 (collection of 45 good practice examples from EU Member States and the Western Balkans), eight innovation schemes were presented during a First Review Meeting in April 2012 in Tirana (Albania) and discussed with stakeholders from the region. In a Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje (FYR of Macedonia), ...

... per capita from current 36% to 44% of the EU average, and the addition of 300,000 highly qualified people to the workforce. The Ministerial Conference was opened by Goran Svilanović, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Ermina Salkičević-Dizdarević, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Peter Sørensen, European Union Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference was co-chaired by the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the RCC. Goran Svilanović, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, underlined that SEE 2020 is a regional strategy, but it envisions action at the national level. “We believe that the way to prioritize this is to take a sectorial approach. The EU itself grew out of the cooperation ...

In 2011, the Ministers in charge of the Economy adopted the SEE 2020 Vision, laying out the region’s growth and development priorities contained in five pillars – (i) integrated, (ii) smart, (iii) sustainable and (iv) inclusive growth, underpinned by (v) good governance. Adoption of the SEE 2020 Vision was followed in 2012 by the agreement on 11 regional headline targets backed up by 77 national targets to guide the common regional action towards the end of the decade. In addition to adopting ...

Videos for the promotion of science and opportunities of participation in FP7, COST, EUREKA as well as for the announcement of the next FP Programme – Horizon 2020 – were produced and broadcast on some TV stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHT1, RTRS, and FTV, as well as on the internet YouTube channel “NCP System BiH”. In total, 10 videos were made available, comprising success stories on the involvement by people and institutions in EU research projects in the framework of FP7, EUREKA, and COST, and including the stories that ...

COMPARING BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC FIRMS IN 185 ECONOMIES Regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. The employing workers data are not included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business. Data in Doing Business ...

... with initial contributions of €7 million from the governments of Austria and Switzerland to support project preparation and capacity building of the partner banks and the municipal borrowers. MIDF has been designed for the Western Balkans, and within this group the Fund’s strategy will be to focus on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in accordance with local needs. Eligible projects to be financed by the Fund are expected to have a minimum loan size of €100,000, and a maximum of €5 million. EBRD President, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, said: “We are very proud to establish this new ...

On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports are currenltybeing provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Zagreb, Croatia on December 11/12, 2013. The previous reports can be accessed from the links below. ...

The Country Paper Series aims to provide for each project beneficiary (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, 1 FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) a brief profile of the current conditions of the national research system (rather than an exhaustive assessment of the country’s national innovation system). Emphasis on selected issues reflected the priorities identified by participants during the implementation of the Technical Assistance.Please ...

Growth through research and innovation: the moment for action With job creation stagnant and economic growth stalled, the Western Balkans region faces an intensifying need to create knowledge-based economies that can generate higher-value-added jobs and stronger growth. Hoping to foster synergies among their similar interventions and build on a growing collaboration, governments from the seven economies in the Western Balkans developed a regional strategy for research and innovation. In line ...

... of programmes under regional policy 2014-2020, as well as other relevant EU, regional and national policy frameworks" said Commissioner Hahn. The EU's Danube Strategy was launched in April 2011. It involves 9 EU countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia) and 5 non-EU countries (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova). Designed to coordinate European Union policies across the Danube macro region, it is based on the idea that common challenges faced by specific regions – whether environmental, economic or security related – are best tackled collectively. By involving EU neighbouring countries at an equal level, the ...

This Overview of the research sector in the Western Balkans is a companion piece to the Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation. This Overview provides the background and analysis that informed the development of the strategy. It is informed by consultations with the Advisory Board, as well as by the research commissioned for the preparation of the strategy. This overview outlines the performance of the research and innovation sector, ...

... This document was prepared under the Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation World Bank Technical Assistance Project funded by the European Commission (DG ENLARG – TF011064). In 2009 a Joint Statement was developed during a Ministerial Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, expressing the interest of the Western Balkans region in developing a joint strategy on research and innovation. In September 2011, the World Bank and the European Commission signed an agreement to support the development of this Strategy. The resulting technical assistance is being financed through a Multi-beneficiary Instrument of ...

... be true friends to all who are oriented towards promoting the values of the great project of European unity,” said Željko Jovanović, Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia. For the first time, to jointly improve the quality of research and innovation, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia collaborated to develop a Western Balkans Regional Research and Development (R&D) Strategy for Innovation. This document will serve as a framework for a collective effort to recommend policy and institutional reforms, and promote the Western Balkans’ most ...

... registered (and you are speaking one of the languages of the region) - WBC-RTI.info highly recommends to register and be part of the community: The network connects more than 3500 members (mostly University professors and Institute researchers who are working in the SEE region – Serbia, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia) and its membership is continually on the rise. AcademLink issues each Thursday newsletter which is distributed to: • All of its members • Scientists who are subscribed to newsletter, but are not members of AcademLink (more than 300 individuals) • All faculties, colleges and institutes in the region • All faculty libraries ...

... the Western Balkans is confirmed June 2008: Signature of the SAA and Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related issues December 2010: Visa-free travel to Schengen area for citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina June 2011: Launch of Structured Dialogue on Justice with the aim of further consolidating the judicial system in Bosnia and Herzegovina September 2011: Reinforcement of EU's role in Bosnia and Herzegovina following the decoupling of EU Special Representative's mandate from the Office of the High Representative June 2012: Launch of High Level Dialogue on the Accession Process to address EU accession requirements More information at: IP/13/930: EU enlargement priorities for 2014 http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/countries/strategy-and-progress-report/index_en ...

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2013-2014. This communication by the European Comission sets out the way forward for the coming year and takes stock of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate country and potential candidate. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2013/package/strategy_paper_2013_en.pdf COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

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... against organised crime; and take effective measures to reinforce the protection of human rights, including of Roma, and anti-discrimination policies, as well as implement property rights. The Commission stands ready to support Albania's efforts toward meeting these key priorities by engaging in a high level dialogue with the country. In Bosnia and Herzegovina the European integration process is at a standstill. Last night Bosnia and Herzegovina's football team showed a strong display of team spirit and unity and delivered a night of success, a night of achievement. We have currently an EU team in Sarajevo trying to support the political parties to achieve a breakthrough on the Sejdić-Finci ruling which would open a new ...

... and Interim Agreement (IA) following the accession of Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to adapt the SAA and IA on the basis of well-established methodology. This is a technical procedure, which has accompanied all previous enlargements. No other country in the region has questioned this methodology. The trade regime with Bosnia and Herzegovina is asymmetric in Bosnia and Herzegovina's favour. Bosnia and Herzegovina was allowed to maintain import restrictions on around 200 products. The EU does not expect liberalisation in the trade of these products. It expects only maintaining the status quo with the EU 28, i.e. 27 Member States plus the newest, Croatia. By refusing this approach, Bosnia and ...

... beneficiary countries and the experts. Expert Missions, Study Visits and Assessment Missions Who are the Beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance? The TAIEX mandate to provide assistance covers the following groups of beneficiary countries: Croatia (new Member State – still benefitting from assistance programmed); Iceland, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*; Turkish Cypriot community in the northern part of Cyprus; Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine and Russia. The beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance include those sectors who have a role to play in the beneficiary countries in ...

The report covers the period from 24 April to 20 September 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013. http://www.rcc.int/docs/0/323/report-to-rcc-board-on-activities-of-rcc-secretariat Regional Cooperation Council

... Present at the workshop were researchers from a multitude of backgrounds: Academia; civil society organisations from fyr of Macedonia, Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina; the private sector; and representatives from the World Bank, the International Organization for Migration, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI). Primary topics of concern were related to the positive and negative impacts of migration on, and remittances for, family members left behind in ...

... RCC has noted all comments and suggestions for improvement of the document voiced by the workshops’ participants”, said Arifagic. “All received inputs will be incorporated into the next draft of the strategy as appropriate.” The events were organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. All relevant regional organisations participate in the SEE 2020 strategy development under RCC auspices. National institutions have a key role: ministries of economy, education, employment, healthcare, justice, culture, environment, relevant agencies. International organisations, such as the EU and the ...

Having become a recognised and respected regional organisation, the Regional Coperation Council developed in 2010 its first three-year Strategy and Work Programme 2011- 2013 (SWP 2011-2013). This defined its objectives, priorities and work programme for the period. A range of specific targets in each of the priority area of the SWP 2011-2013 have been achieved. and an effective cooperation and coordination with the country holding ...

EU leaders have repeatedly stressed the importance of completing the European Research Area, setting a deadline of 2014 in European Council conclusions of February 2011 and March 2012. This report comes one year after adoption of the Communication "A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership for Excellence and Growth", which identified actions Member States should take to achieve ERA. It provides a factual baseline for an in-depth assessment of ERA that will be conducted in 2014. It is ...

... offers an analysis of the barriers and opportunities experienced by rural entrepreneurs through engaging diasporas in Albania and BiH. The report is a direct result from the RRPP research projectLinking Rural Entrepreneurs and Diaspora in Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina implemented by the Centre for Economic Development and Research (CEDAR) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Albanian Centre for Social-Economic Research (ACSER) of Albania. The report first provides econometric analyses of models addressing factors determinant of rural entrepreneurial success, leading to the identification of primary obstacles to entrepreneurial activities in rural BiH and Albania. Evaluating the rural entrepreneurship survey's results reveal ...

The workshop was split into two parts. The first part covered all relevant topics regarding first and second level audits like: General audit regulations, different types of audits, Funding Regimes, Lump Sums, Flat Rates, Funding Rates, Activities Personnel Costs, Average Personnel costs, Employment issues, Students, Receipts, Eligible & Ineligible costs, Overheads, Possible Methods, Direct Costs Vs Indirect Costs, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Timesheets, Cost Recording, Financial ...

... Leadership Development Programme was launched in 2006/2007 by the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The European Fund for the Balkans began financing the programme in 2008 and since 2009 is organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. 30 graduate students from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey are selected each year to take part in the 8 month long ‘Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme’. A limited number of participants are selected from other European countries. The LDP is led by an ...

Why citizenship in the former Yugoslavia? After 1991, as Yugoslavia began to disintegrate, new states emerged alongside each other, each with their own citizenship regimes determining who was a ‘citizen’ and therefore had the privileges of citizenship (residence rights, welfare rights, property rights, political rights, etc.). CITSEE examines these regimes against the background of Europeanisation, focusing in particular on the enlargement and related policies of the European Union, but also on ...

... countries of Western Balkans with the aim to develop an independent, professional and sustainable media sector and to support overall democratization. This conference aims to discuss the internationally-led media assistance programs, and whether or not they were instrumental for media reforms in the countries of the Western Balkans – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia – trying to understand the link between deployed assistance strategies and achieved results in the local context. Questions to be addressed are: Can external media assistance result in the creation of sustainable media institutions? How does the context influence the development of media institutions ...

The EUREKA 2012 Annual Report is now publicly available on the EUREKA Network website. Compiled during the Hungarian and Turkish chairs, the 84 pages report features ten chapters of in-depth analysis and reporting on individual programs within EUREKA and even a EUREKA country review. EUREKA’s long history proves that it has the ability to nurture innovation, focus on the needs of industry and society, and achieve results in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Its bottom-up approach, ...

... will also take part in the presentation. After Skopje, the workshops will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and Tirana (1 October). The events are being organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. The presentations will be an opportunity to discuss the strategy, collect feedback from and engage a wider group of stakeholders, as well as expand the stakeholders’ base to include governmental sector, civil society, private sector, donors and other interested ...

... efficient than they are nowadays. After Skopje, the workshops will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and the concluding workshop in Tirana on 1 October 2013. The events are being organized in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat today will launch a series of consultative workshops while presenting the draft South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy to a wide range of interested stakeholders. The main intention of the ...

... available at www.rcc.int. More detailed conclusions and report on the findings of the Academy will be posted at the website in the course of September. [1]Further partners to the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: RCC Participants of the second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe (Sarajevo, 05/09/2013) proposed ways to ...

With the start of the implementation phase of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the question of how to finance the actions planned under the EUSDR became ever so relevant. The main objective of the „Analysis of needs for financial instruments in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR)” is to identify the existing gaps in the implementation of the Strategy. The needs and expectations of the main stakeholders are identified along with existing ...

... discovery that the aforementioned behaviours of media described in this book actually disintegrate society, failing to strengthen their bonds. The research data also concludes the main features of public service broadcasting to be that of political clientelism, ethnocentric reporting and overall unprofessional reporting standards. Media and National Minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina This chapter concentrates on a small number of national minority media outlets and programs for national minorities that are broadcasted regularly on public radio. The research does not indicate any programs using the languages of national minorities on public broadcasting services in Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, magazine shows are regularly ...

... are set to persist and constitute a source of vulnerability whereas fiscal discipline and budgetary planning leave ample room for improvement. Finally, structural weaknesses hampering growth potential call for more determined action. Link: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/occasional_paper/2013/pdf/ocp157_summary_en.pdf As far as Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina are concerned, in its assessment, the Commission found that both countries experienced a substantial economic slowdown in 2012, while immediate prospects remained uncertain. The two EFPs expect a marked improvement over the coming years. However, such assumptions are subject to significant downside risks, including enduring weaknesses in the main trading ...

The EC has published the 2013 edition of the "EU Energy in Figures" statistical pocketbook. The publication provides an overview of the most relevant annual energy related statistics for the European Union as a whole and for each Member State. The publication is divided into sections including: energy sector at world and EU level; main energy indicators at EU and Member States level and the impact of the energy sector on the environment. Key headline facts and figures include China becoming the ...

... and Albania's participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme. Consequently, organisations in Montenegro and Albania are eligible to participate in the Call for Proposals EACEA 04/2013 both as applicant and partners, as outlined on page 10 of the Call. On the other hand, the European Commission has been informed that Bosnia Herzegovina will not participate in 2013 as LLP Participating country. Therefore organisations from this country are not eligible for this specific call for proposals ...

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