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The 2013 Free Market Road Show® will bring together leading business people, outstanding scholars and students, opinion leaders, policy experts, elected officials, diplomats and other interested parties from across Europe to discuss these questions. Panel discussions at each conference stop along the Road Show will consider the current Euro-zone crisis, explore what kind of Europe people want, examine the ‘conundrum’ in which the European Union finds itself in and discuss ways to turn the ...

The overall objective of the Project was to strengthen education-research-innovation (eri) triangle and to improve knowledge transfer from academia to industry by building structural and legislative framework and by implementation of recognised good practices. The project focused on education-research- innovation (eri) triangle. In this report the achievements of the projects are explained: such as an impressive number of case studies and good practicerecipes offering possible solutions in ...

The document addresses: 1) The role of doctoral education in boosting research and innovation/technology transfer at the University of Vienna 2) The role of technology transfer system within Saarland University (correlation and cooperation) 3) The present status of the education-research-innovation activities related to knowledge transfer and academic entrepreneurship: towards a better understanding 4) Reflection from the university perspective as well as analysis of ...

In 1993 the European Union took the decision to open its borders to the new democracies of Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Eight of them joined in 2004 and two more in 2007. However, the most ambitious European project ever has yet to be concluded. This book examines the state of play anno 2012. What have we learned from earlier accessions and how does this affect the perspectives of the remaining (potential) candidate countries? What explaines the much stricter conditionality of ...

With the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty the protection of minorities became an explicit founding value of the European Union. In its external relations the EU has with the membership perspective and increased integration in the common market strong instruments at her disposal to promote and foster the protection of human and minority rights in the Western Balkan states. The question, however, arises to which extent the EU made and makes use of this leverage in its enlargement policy. ...

... countries? The South East Europe 2020 Strategy - Goran Svilanović,Secretary General, Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Assessment of key development challenges in the Western Balkans and Turkey - Cihan Sultanoğlu, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations, Regional Director, UNDP Expectations of, and ownership by the Beneficiaries – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Orhideja Kaljosevska, Head of NIPAC Office, Secretariat for European Affairs Expectations of, and ownership by the Beneficiaries – Turkey - Ahmet Yücel,Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry for EU Affairs Expectations of, and ownership by the Beneficiaries – Bosnia and Herzegovina - Nevenka Savić,National IPA Coordinator, Directorate for European Integration Expectations of, and ownership by ...

After mapping the economic situation and the competitiveness of the countries in European neighbourhood, the paper proceeds to an analysis of the selected aspects of these countries’ competitiveness The economic impacts of existing agreements between EU Member States and neighbouring countries. A simulation of various scenarios covering free trade in goods between the EU and some of its neighbours is attempted. Where possible, the effects of bilateral agreements on the growth and productivity ...

... Providing think tanks from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia with training and networking opportunities, the TRAIN programme seeks to foster a fruitful policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans. During a series of seminars, participants will receive training on the conduct and efficient communication of policy research and will have the ...

... Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, FYR of Macedonia is both mobile and networked from a formal point of view, but the statistical results indicate something completely different. For example, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, only 0.1% of the total number of mobile students are from FYR of Macedonia, and statistically 0% of the foreign students come to FYR of Macedonia. The data for the teaching staff is similar. Additionally, according to the data obtained from the 2010 Erasmus Mundus program, 124 requests for mobility were submitted from FYR of Macedonia, and only 17 were approved, taking FYR of Macedonia at the bottom of the list when it comes to the ...

... Klisarovska Elena, Organizing Committee email: klisarovska@uacs.edu.mk Source: UACS University American College Skopje is proud to initiate the 8th annual international academic conference on European integration Out of the crisis: EU Economic and Social Policies Reconsidered which will be held on May 16, 2013 in Skopje, FYR of Macedonia. This inter- and multi-disciplinary one-day conference seeks to reconsider the current EU complexities across diverse policy areas and suggest perspectives on growth and ways leading out of the crisis ...

... Belgium) Lund University (Sweden) Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria) University of Heidelberg (Germany) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France) University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy) University of Zagreb (Croatia) Western Balkan partner institutions: Fan S. Noli University Korce (Albania) South East European University Tetovo (FYRO)Macedonia Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje (FYRO)Macedonia University Luigj Gurakuqi of Shkodra (Albania) University of Belgrade (Serbia) University of Kragujevac (Serbia) University of Montenegro (Montenegro) University of Niš (Serbia) University of Novi Sad (Serbia) University of Prishtina (Kosovo) University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola (FYRO)Macedonia Associates King Baudouin Foundation Polytechnic University of Tirana ...

The presentation included information about: available grants application procedure study and research plan selection procedure. The deadline for application is February 1, 2013 and all mobilities should start before December 31, 2013 (except for staff). TV interview is available here. From December 17-20, 2012 the Erasmus Mundus Project Basileus IV was presented in FYR of Macedonia.

... to contribute to integration of statistical systems of the countries of the Western Balkans into a joint European statistical system through development, processing and distribution of statistics in the area of education on the basis of single standards and harmonised methodology. The delegations of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey and Serbia participated actively as did the representatives of Eurostat, Centre for Research in Education and Innovation (CERI/OECD), European Training Forum (ETF), National Educational Council of Finland, International Network of Educational Policy Centres, KulturContacta, UNICEF, Centre for Educational Policy and Belgrade University. The workshop participants concluded that ...

Views from any discipline within the social sciences and humanities are accepted (interdisciplinary studies are especially encouraged). Language: English Deadline for abstracts: Please send a one page (or less) abstract of the proposal chapter by January 31, 2013. Please include (Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing, medium margins): - The name of the proposed chapter - The abstract - Key words - A short biography of the author (several sentences only) Send the proposal page to the address ...

... the Best Gaming App was x3m-games (FYR of Macedonia). Source: SPICE Update No 105 End of November 2012 the Mobile AppCamp in Skopje, FYR of Macedonia brought together developers and start-ups with business incubator managers, accelerators, investors and international tech experts with an aim to advance the development of commercial mobile applications. Widened and deepened skills of attendees for ...

... regularly updated blogs, links, news and galleries Source: The University of Edinburg, School of Law The Europeanisation of Citizenship in the Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia (CITSEE) is a study of the citizenship regimes of the seven successor states of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia). It is funded by an Advanced Investigator Award for basic research made to Jo Shaw by the European Research Council and runs for five years from April 1, 2009. CITSEE http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/citsee/about ...

... are already met, since a full understanding of the researcher profession in its complexity is indispensable for sound decision and policy-making. The report (see link below) is accompanied by country fiches - of which we present here the ones prepared for the Western Balkan countries. In the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Education and Science is fully responsible for the development and administration of national R&D funding as well as for research and education policy. The ministry’s Department of Science and Technology Development decides on the promotion of education and science, the development of the national ...

This report also provides in-depth statistics about the composition of project consortia: 74.5% of all the grant agreements involve at least one SME and 11.1% of all the projects have an SME as its coordinator. The average EU contribution going to SMEs participating in thematic research projects so far has been about €275000 per project. When looking at FP7 in its entirety – including Research for the Benefit of SMEs and the Marie- Curie Actions – the conclusion is that of the about 91000 ...

The Report establishes the baseline for annual updates and for monitoring the European Research Area (ERA). It is based on qualitative and quantitative data. It also provides the basis for further analysis on the observed correlation between a lower degree of openness in terms of some of the indicators for the research profession used in this report and low performance on the Innovation Union Scoreboard2, and for identifying clusters of low-performing countries. The qualitative data comes ...

At the end of October 2012 we have published the 100th issue of the e-newsletter of the Western Balkan countries INCO-NET. This was also a good opportunity to look back and think about developments achieved so far in the region in the fields of S&T and Innovation. Thus, we have issued a call in ...

... Discourses 2) Media, Political and Social Discourses 3) New Social Disparities/Social and Economic Change 4) States, Networks and Informality 5) Migration, Diasporas and Remittances Papers to be presented can handle topics within the region in general or deal with the processes of change in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. All interested candidates should submit a single PDF file containing a short Curriculum Vitae (max. 1 page), an abstract of the proposed conference paper (max. 300 words) and a short letter of motivation (max. 1 page) by 19 January 2013 at the latest to delia.imboden@unifr ...

The Governments in BiH has put in place a range of measures aimed at training enough researchers to meet its R&D targets and at promoting attractive employment conditions in public research institutions. Source: EURAXESS The 2012 Researchers Report prepared by Deloitte Consulting for the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation looks at the extent to which those prerequisites are already met, since a full understanding of the researcher profession in its ...

Starting from the six ERA dimensions described in the ERA Green Paper, the report then looks where we are today, and which direction the future is taking, given the policy context of Europe 2020. Involvement of stakeholders in further building the ERA is looked at by analysing their involvement in a number of existing ERA instruments, using a taxonomy of stakeholder roles and functions. The report has been written as part of the FP7 project Forward Visions on the European Research Area (VERA). ...

This report constitutes a formal deliverable, namely D6.1 “Outline of ERA elements and stakeholders”, of Work Package 6 “Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Strategy” of the VERA Project (Forward Visions on the European Research Area). The main objectives of this project are both to provide relevant strategic knowledge for the governance and priority-setting of the research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI) system in Europe, and to set up a strategic conversation across the ...

In the context of an economic downturn and the growing flexibilisation of the economy, qualification pro-cesses are also influenced by demographic pressures, including migration and the problem of the social inclusiveness of the deprivileged population which increasingly embraces young people. In this context, European policy developments in the area of VET in Europe1 address the following four main categories: 1. Curricular developments. 2. Stakeholders’ positioning and functions. 3. ...

These projects cover the entire range of FP7’s Security theme, including advanced research into the societal dimension of security, protection of citizens against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) materials or man-made and natural events, critical infrastructure protection, crisis management capabilities, intelligent maritime and land border surveillance, prestandardisation and the interoperability of systems. Source: EC Enterprise and Industry Discover the 2012 ...

Background At the end of October 2012 we have published the 100th issue of the e-newsletter of the Western Balkan countries INCO-NET. This was also a good opportunity to look back and think about developments achieved so far in the region in the fields of S&T and Innovation. Thus, we have issued ...

... The Partners for Acquis Compliance and Energy Efficiency (PACE) project aims at facilitating the EU integration process of business communities in the six Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). PACE offers companies a unique opportunity to benefit from a so-called EU acquis audit, analysing their compliance with EU legislation in selected areas. Western Balkan enterprises can also undergo an energy efficiency pre-check, carried out by their local chambers of commerce, monitoring their energy consumption and identifying ...

Every 6 months, high level political dialogue meetings are organised linking the EU Member States, Associated Countries and the Western Balkan countries. The meetings are co-chaired by the European Commission, the EU Council presidency country (currently Cyprus) and a country from the region (for this meeting: Serbia). Please find the presentations attached below. Please see also the link to the progress reports and conclusions of the Steering Platform Meeting. The 13th Steering Platform on ...

University and government economists, business experts and researchers are invited to submit abstracts. Potential papers should address any of the following, or related topics: Theory of economic integration Trade liberalization and regional cooperation Challenges of the EU enlargement EU enlargements in business perspective Integration policies: case studies Changing global competitive environment – theory and practices Legal environment of the EU Western Balkans; trade, cooperation and EU ...

The Strategy will identify priorities, recommend policy and institutional reforms and be accompanied by an action plan detailing initiatives to be implemented at the supra-national level. It is expected to be presented in 2013 and serve as a framework for a collective effort to promote the Western Balkans’ most urgent priority: increasing innovation, growth and prosperity. Expected results Larger number of scientific publications in high impact journals. Enhance collaboration between ...

Attached please find the WBC-INCO.NET brochure (last updated October 2012).

... together with Bosnian Minister of Civil Affairs, Mr Sredoje Novic, chaired the encounter. Four SEE Ministers of Science and Education from the countries of Croatia, Republic of Montenegro, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Srpska as well as the Deputy Minister from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the State Secretary from the Republic of Serbia took the floor. Senior Ministerial advisors and high level dignitaries representing Albania, Romania and Bulgaria as well as the Ambassadors from Greece and Turkey also spoke. Representatives from other European countries such as Austria, Italy and Switzerland as well as European ...

... of Macedonia Official language: English Eligible participants: Doctoral students The awarded three papers can be published in the UKLO Journal “Horizonti”. Scientific board Massimo Bianchi (UNIBO), Italy Joaquim Verges (UAB), Spain Stephane Ngo-Mai (UNICE), France Donika Kercini (AUT), Albania Fatmir Memaj (UT), Albania Avdulla Hoti (Dardania), Kosovo Nada Sekulovska (UKIM), Macedonia Miroljub Shukarov (SEEU), Macedonia Marika Basheska-Gjorgieska (UKLO), Macedonia Organizing committee Marika Basheska-Gjorgieska (UKLO), Macedonia Dimitar Nikoloski (UKLO), Macedonia Marjan Angeleski (UKLO), Macedonia Olivera Kostoska (UKLO), Macedonia Tanja Micalevska (UKLO) Macedonia Registration fee: 30 EUR Contact e-mail: conference2013@eccfp.edu.mk Important dates: Deadline for abstract submission: February 18, 2013 Notification of acceptance: March 4, 2013 Deadline for paper submission: April 22, 2013 Conference date: May 18, 2013 More information is available here. Source: email by Dimitar Nikoloski, PhD, Head of ...

The EDIF will also work closely with Western Balkan governments to build policy maker capacity in successfully designing and implementing policy reforms for IHGSMEs. The OECD Investment Compact has led the preparatory work for this pillar by identifying country-specific reforms that will enhance the regulatory framework for high-potential firms and foster the development of venture capital financing in the region. This reform prioritisation work, which started in March 2012, involved a review ...

... used as well for daily coordination of joint operations. http://www.frontex.europa.eu Western Balkans Annual Risk Analysis (WB-ARA) 2012 has been prepared by the Frontex Risk Analysis Unit (RAU) in cooperation with the competent border-control authorities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. The joint analytical activity is an integral part of the Frontex-led Western Balkan Risk Analysis Network (WB-RAN) in which all the mentioned Western Balkan countries actively participate ...

These reports have been provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Belgrade on December 6, 2012. On this page you can find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. The previous reports can be accessed at http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/10054, ...

This Deliverable follows-up on Deliverables D2.10 and D2.12 (including update) reporting on the thematic priorities defined in the first and second phases of the identification and consultation process from 2008 – 2011 (ICT, AgroFood, Health, Transport, Environment, Transport II and Social Sciences and Humanities). It gives the regional research priorities in the field of Energy for the Western Balkan countries. Thus, D2.43 provides the results of the consultation process in the field of ...

Contact: Bratislav Stoiljković, MBA, Chief Commercial Officer Email: bratislav.stoiljkovic@cimgrupa.eu "The ReFLEX Story started in 2009 when the idea arose to prepare an R&D project proposal which will focus on small and medium-sized enterprises by providing a business process management solution suitable for their specific needs, aiming at turning them into flexible, agile and responsive-to-changes entities. The project idea was based on the identified common problems of SMEs, dominantly ...

The topics presented in the report are important because many of the drivers of and the challenges to the recovery of industrial demand and employment are to be found outside Europe. The new industrial markets outside the EU are key to European competitiveness, particularly in the context of the recovery. More importantly, however, they are crucial for European industrial competitiveness in the long term. This is because the emerging industrialised economies are increasingly competing with ...

... and Herzegovina, and by Gretchen Kalonji, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences. Ministers and high level officials, experts of science, higher education and research from 11 South East European countries will participate: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey. The Expert Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation for South East Europe to convene on November 22, 2012 as a preparatory event to the round table will discuss the above-indicated STI system capacity in SEE and pay particular attention to the research infrastructures, statistical data, regional networks and ...

The Global Competitiveness Report 2012–2013 is being released amid a long period of economic uncertainty. The tentative recovery that seemed to be gaining ground during 2010 and the first half of 2011 has given way to renewed concerns. The global economy faces a number of significant and interrelated challenges that could hamper a genuine upturn after an economic crisis half a decade long in much of the world, especially in the most advanced economies. ...

Apart from those presentations given during the plenary sessions, two workshops were organised covering one of these thematic objectives "Strengthening research, technological development and innovation" and "Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs". The conclusions gained during the seminar are being collected in a document as a valid input for the preparation of the next round of programmes in the area, considering the legacies of the current programming period to be maintained and the ...

The survey on consumers’ attitudes, expectations and behaviours towards traditional food is innovative in the Balkans and highlights some interesting results. Generally, Balkan consumers express a positive attitude towards traditional food. In order to explain consumers’ behaviour towards traditional food, it can be said that there are different types of consumers giving more or less importance to components considered as traditional. Thus, the future supply of traditional foods should ...

This publication includes also the presentation of the FOCUS-BALKANS project (Focus on food consumers in the Balkans). This project focuses on the important challenge of filling knowledge gaps and rebuilding networks. The general objective of the FOCUS BALKANS project is to improve competencies and understanding in the field of food consumer science in the Balkans countries. This will result in a stronger participation of WBC scientists in projects related to food consumer science and an ...

... the triple helix model of innovation. It also provides for a critical analysis of the Macedonian reality in terms of innovation. More specifically, the paper analyzes data on R&D in the private and public sector and the number of innovative activities measured by patents field and granted in Macedonia. It also examines the relations between the academia and the business sector, and the role of the public sector and the government in initiating the whole process of innovation. Whether, and to what extent, new hybrid forms of triple helix are emerging in Macedonia so as to shape the ...

... Ph.D., Fac. of Forestry Sciences, Albania, Focal Point (2004-2012). Prof. Dr. Mersudin Avdibgovic, Ph.D. Fac. of For. Sarajevo, BIH, Focal Point (2004-2012) and FOPER MSc Coordinator. Dane Marceta, M.Sc., Fac. of Forest. Banja Luka, BIH, Focal Point (2009-2012). Prof. Dr. Makedonka Stojanovska, Ph.D., Fac. of Forest. Macedonia, Focal Point (2004-2012). Mirjana Stevanov, M.Sc., Inst. of Low.For. and Env., Serbia, Focal point (2010-2012). Prof. Dr. Stjepan Posavec, Ph.D., Fac. of Forest. Croatia, FOPER Project associate "The FOPER story started in 2003, when a consortium of forestry faculties and research institutes decided to bring to life ...

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