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... SEE for an effective local development of involved territories and for long-term partnerships at regional level and with the Italian system of decentralized cooperation. The call is open to public and private research organisations ("host institutions") legally established in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro and Serbia with demonstrated capabilities in conducting policy-oriented research on democratic governance and local development in SEE, on decentralised and international cooperation as well as on European enlargement issues. Each researcher will deal with one territory, to be indicated in the application and to be chosen among ...

... so as well. A list of signatories from all countries is available at http://www.trust-researchers.eu/index.php?file=cities.php. The following number of researchers from the Western Balkans have already signed the petition: Albania - 6 Bosnia and Hercegovina - 9 Croatia - 9 FYR of Macedonia - 10 Montenegro - 4 Serbia - 39 Source and further information: http://www.trust-researchers.eu So far, more than 12,500 researchers have signed the 'Trust Researchers' petition, asking for a simplification of FP rules. The signatures will be handed over to the European Parliament on June 8, 2010 ...

The WBC Regional model of university-enterprise cooperation“ covers the following issues: EU legislation, stimulation and achievements in University - enterprise cooperation, State of the art in the WBC, available resources, needs and obstacles Examples of good practice through case studies of 15 EU Universtities Propsed model, i.e. recommendations for modernisation of the Universities in the region and their approach towards the needs of the society and economy, establishment of ...

The Society of Sciences and Arts of Montenegro was constituted by the Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro on June 10, 1973; in April 1976, following the adoption of Law on Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts, the Society transformed into the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts. According to the Law, Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts is the supreme institution in the field of sciences and arts in the Republic of Montenegro. http://www.canu.org.me

... the region (like e.g. The Western Balkan Countries INCO-NET www.wbc-inco.net, Steering Platform on Research for Western Balkan countries etc.). Who can apply Research Managers and Research Administrators, from both governmental and academic levels, from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia. Applications for participation of female research managers are highly encouraged. Early stage career researchers who have not yet administered research projects but intend to do so as part of their career development plan can also apply. Language: English Organisational and contact details: Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office (ASO ...

This report has been organized by the Human Rights Center of the University of Sarajevo for the University of Freiburg (UF) as a part of the Regional Research Promotion Program in the Western Balkans (RRPP), supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Report provides a survey into the current state of research capacities and research funding opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It reviews research capacities of selected state and private higher education ...

The Gender Alliance for Development Centre in Tirana compiled this report for the University of Fribourg, as a part of the Regional Research Promotion Program in the Western Balkans (RRPP), supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The report provides a review and critical analysis of the policies and decision making process related to research work, of the institutions conducting and supporting research in social sciences and it gives an overview of the status of the ...

... and the regional project "Resistance to Socio-Economic Changes in Westen Balkan Societies“ (2012-2013), while its members have participated in the development of a large number of policy documents (cultural development strategies for the cities of Niš, Vranje and Novi Pazar in Serbia, that is, Kotor, Tivat, and Herceg Novi in Montenegro; the development of a policy brief for the improvement of conditions in the field of social sciences in Serbia; the development of a policy paper for raising the sustainability level of the civil sector in culture in Serbia, etc). The Center for Empirical Cultural Studies cooperates with a large number ...

... Music and Performing Arts Vienna (1) Vienna University of Economics and Business (1) Johannes Kepler University Linz (1) University of Klagenfurt (4) Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck (2) Karl-Franzens University Graz (5) University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (1) Austria - FYR of Macedonia (1 agreement): Karl-Franzens University Graz (1) Austria - Montenegro: no agreement established Austria - Serbia (13 agreements): Technical University Vienna (2) University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (1) Vienna University of Economics and Business (1) University of Salzburg (1) Johannes Kepler University Linz (1) Karl-Franzens University Graz (5) Technical University Graz (2) Furthermore, one agreement has been established between the ...

... can not be scanned, they must be sent by post or by fax), an announcement of the application by email until latest 30th of May 2010 is indispensable! See also: http://www.osteuropaforum.at/call/ For students of Universities in Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, who are presently enrolled in a Master- or PhD-Programme in the field of History, philology or political sciences. Deadline: May 30, 2010 ...

Short description of the National centre for development of innovation and entrepreneurship learning (NCDIEL) of the FYR of Macedonia. Prof. Radmil Polenakovic

The Report provides an overview of the main institutions involved in the field of social sciences in Serbia, as well as an analysis of difficulties and challenges for scientific research. The findings show that younger researchers are especially affected by the unsatisfactory situation in this field, having few opportunities for career advancement in their home country. Furthermore, although researchers and institutions are eligible for applying for the extensive EU FP7 funds, many institutes ...

... projects and/or research results) that can be related to the topic: "Social, Political and Economic Change in the Western Balkans". • The papers to be presented can deal with the region in general or with the change-processes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia in particular. • For more information about the RRPP current research projects, please go to the RRPP Web site. The selected candidates will be able to present and discuss their work in one of the methodological or thematic workshops, where the RRPP researchers will also present their research ...

... ideas. These could be researchers or developers from research institutions, NGOs, administrations or companies based in the WBC. Research ideas could eventually be turned into project proposals to be financed by FP7/ICT. Ideas are expected from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Kosovo/UNMIK 1244/99, Montenegro and Serbia. Awards: The six best ideas will be awarded participation to the ICT 2010 event in Brussels. In addition the winners will receive support to write a proposal or be included in a proposal to FP7/ICT. PLEASE NOTE: all project ideas received will be treated confidentially and ...

The Declaration of the Danube Summit on 25th February 2010 in Budapest, adopted by the representatives of the Governments of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Declaration of the Danube Summit on 25th February 2010 in Budapest, Budapest 2010.

... stronger links between science and technology, expecially in the frame of Doctoral courses. Source: http://www.bmwf.gv.at/ceepus_ministerkonferenz/, as accessed on March 26, 2010. The 16th Meeting of the CEEPUS ( Central European Exchange Program for University Studies) Joint Committee of Ministers has taken place in Montenegro on March 25, 2010 in Budva, Montenegro, the country currently chairing CEEPUS ...

Eligibility: GSGP is available to citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99), Kyrgyzstan, the FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Please note that this is a supplementary program and is not intended for full funding. Applicants must be able to demonstrate additional support from other sources. Deadline: The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Asia, Australia, North America, or the Middle ...

... to implement reforms, adding that the reaction of the international community to the conference has been positive. EU Enlargement Commissioner visits Balkans Štefan FÜLE , European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy is paying an official visit to the Western Balkans region this week (March 17 to 19), visiting Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Albania. Before his departure Commissioner Füle stated: ''I want to firmly anchor the Western Balkans region in the European perspective. But each country will be judged on its own merits, according to the membership criteria. I will discuss with my interlocutors in these countries ...

Trends 2010 is the latest in a report series contributing to the discussions in the Bologna Process. Trends reports are generally timed with the biannual ministerial meetings and track progress of Bologna implementation, within a two-year timescale. Trends 2010 is different. The report has been timed to coincide with the launch of the European Higher Education Area in March 2010 and has a much larger scope both in its focus and longitudinal aspect. Not only does the report examine the ...

On this page you will find progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries for download. These reports will be 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 June 24, 2010. Please visit this page again if you are searching for a particular country report which is not available yet because further reports ...

... year and a list of propositions for promotion activities for the second year. The following universities are currently supported by this programme: ALBANIA: Polytechnic University of Tirana; Fan S. Noli University BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: University of Sarajevo FYR OF MACEDONIA: South East European University - Office of International Relations; University Goce Delcev Stip MONTENEGRO: University of Montenegro SERBIA: University of Belgrade; University of Novi Sad; University of Kragujevac Click here to read more about their activities. Source: KBF website, as accessed on March 9, 2010. The King Baudouin Foundation offers grants of annually 10.000€ to five universities in the Western Balkans to organise ...

Depending on the nature of their research projects, candidates can choose among the following host institutes and laboratories: International Centre for Theoretical Physics ABDUS SALAM (ICTP); International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA); Synchrotron ELETTRA; Cluster in Biomedicine (CBM); International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB). Complete applications must be sent via e-mail to the following address: ceres@cei-es.org by 31 May ...

To be eligible, departments must be at universities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/1999), Kyrgyzstan, the FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, or Ukraine. An ideal AFP partner department is part of a classical state university and is in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, area/cultural studies, economics, gender studies, history, human rights & public law, international relations, journalism/media studies, philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy/environmental ...

The CITSEE project is a research project based at the University of Edinburgh. It studies the citizenship regimes of the seven successor states of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia). After first nine months, the CITSEE researchers have produced six working papers dealing with citizenship regimes and policies in the former Yugoslavia and the post-Yugoslav states. They are all available for download on the CITSEE website. The following working papers are available (please go to the ...

... In 1991 Medical Institute was reorganized, by the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro (Official Gazette, No 21/91 and 34/91), into the Institute for Public Health of Podgorica. The Institute for Public Health was established by the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro (Official Gazette of Montenegro, No. 79/2004), put into force on 31st December 2004, as a health care institution of particular interest for Republic. Institute for Public Health of Montenegro represents a referent national institution for public health issues. IPH is the public institution with main goal to promote and protect health of population ...

Montenegro Seismological Observatory Radoslava Burica, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro http://www.seismo.co.me/Home.htm Ms Jadranka Mihaljevic +382 20 648 146 mihaljevic@seismo.co.me http://www.seismo.co.me/Home.htm Seismological Observatory of Montenegro has been operating in the field of environmental sciences, namely in the area of seismology for more than 25 years. It ...

University of Montenegro Institute for Marine Biology, Kotor, Montenegro Dobrota bb, P Box 69, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro http://www.ibmk.org/ Dr Aleksandar Joksimovic Tel +382 32 334 569, Fax +382 32 334 570 acojo@ac.me http://www.ibmk.org Institute for Marine Biology has a long research tradition of almost 50 years (it is funded in 1961.). Main objective is research of the South Adriatic ...

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro Džordža Vašingtona bb, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro http://www.etf.ac.me Prof. Dr Srdjan Stanković +382 20 245 839 etf@ac.me http://www.etf.ac.me Electrical Engineering Department (EED) is one of the oldest units at the University of Montenegro. The Faculty cherishes both, fruitful research activities and high teaching standards. It is dedicated ...

University of Montenegro - Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology Cetinjski put bb, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro http://www.mtf.ac.me/ Kemal Delijic +382 20 245 406 kemal@cg.ac.yu http://www.mtf.ac.me/ Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology at the University of Montenegro has been providing services for material science, technology, engineering, environmental protection and education for more than 25 years. It is ...

University of Montenegro, Faculty of Biotechnology Cetinjski put bb, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro http://www.btf.ac.me/ Dr Slavko Mirecki; Dr Natasa Mirecki +382 20 268 429 milklab@t-com.me http://www.btf.ac.me/ ABOUT Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Montenegro (BIP), former Biotechnical Institute has the longest research tradition in the country (70 years). As a leading research ...

... etc. The Centre sponsors a number of initiatives, including an Associates Programme, to provide research and training opportunities in physical sciences. Researchers from WBC are also active participants in these initiatives. In 2007 there were visits of researchers from the following WBC countries: Albania (5), Croatia (39), FYR Macedonia (4), Montenegro (1), Serbia (19). ICTP is targeting also new groups of researchers in particular partners that can develop local research infrastructures and that can support regional research and education activities. ICTP is planning to create similar regional centres in Western Balkan countries. They also have plans for the development of joint ...

Country Focus New Member States NMS (Bulgaria and Romania); FP7 Associated Countries FP7 AC (Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland); EU Candidate Countries CC (Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Turkey); Potential Candidate Countries PCC (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia) as well as the European Neighbourhood Policy Partner Countries ENPPC on an ad hoc basis. The JRC Enlargement and Integration Action is promoting training, mobility and joint projects addressing specific needs of these countries and regions and includes temporary postings to JRC Institutes. Focus is on complex scientific ...

This document, prepared by the EU Framework Programmes National Coordination Office, the Scientific and Research Council of Turkey, is a directory of networks in the field of energy, such as Technology Platforms, PPPs, associations and NCPs. The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey, the Scientific and Research Council of Turkey, Ankara 2009. TÜBITAK.

... an Action Plan and a governance system to be formally adopted by Member States in early 2011. At present, the countries mainly concerned will be those covered by the Danube Cooperation Process: Germany (Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria), Austria, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine (the regions along the Danube). Sources: EU calendar, Inforegio. On February 1 and 2, 2010, a first stakeholder event is taking place in Ulm (Germany), marking the launch of the consultation process to draw up the first EU Strategy for the ...

The Programme for the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union gives an overview on the focusses and planned activities of the Spanish EU presidency (January 1 to June 30, 2010). It also tackles issues concerning the Western Balkan Countries, e.g. stating that "the Spanish Presidency will firmly support the continuity of the EU enlargement process, according to the renewed consensus defined by the European Council in December 2006. Croatia’s accession ...

... considered as well". Furthermore, the Spanish presidency plans to "continue working for the stabilisation and consolidation of the EU perspective on the Western Balkans, using all the instruments available to that end, particularly, the Stabilisation and Association Process. Within this framework, the continued process of integration of Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina will be supported. On occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Zagreb Summit, a ministerial meeting will be proposed to analyse the progress made in the Stabilisation and Association Process and to forward the European region perspective." The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European ...

... nbsp; Coffee break 11:00-12:30 Concluding panel discussions on the socio-economic and institutional development of the Danube region National Contact Points of Germany, Austria, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine; 12:30-13:00 Closing Plenary Session and Conclusions (EN/HU Interpretation) Mr Péter Balázs, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Hungary Mr Tamás Németh, General Secretary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Date ...

"This year’s Global Competitiveness Report is published against the backdrop of the deepest global economic slowdown in generations.What began as a financial crisis in a handful of industrialized economies continues to spill over into the real economy, engendering massive contractions in consumer demand, rising unemployment, and mounting protectionist pressures worldwide. (..) In a difficult global economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries to put into place ...

... 3401.html In cooperation with ZSI in Vienna, the Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana is announcing a call for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking between institutions in Austria, Slovenia and the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/1999, Montenegro, Serbia). The call is open until February 23, 2010 (date of postmark ...

According to DG Research, 68 proposals were submitted, thereof two ineligible. 36 proposals were above all thresholds; six projects were selected for the short list and three on a reserve list. All of these nine successful proposals originate from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and the FYRo Macedonia. Coverage of scientific topics by the successful proposals is wide, ranging from translational medicine and space science to nano-electronics, food research, agricultural science and particle physics. We will keep you updated with further information on the call results. The "FP7 Call for Developing the ...

This is the Final Report of the Summit Economic Forum (SEF) 2009 which took place in Bucharest on November 12, 2009 under the leading theme "The Way Ahead: Towards a Better Future." It was coorganised by the Secretariat for CEI Projects (CEI-PS) and by the Romanian Ministry of Economy and Ministry of SMEs, Trade and Business Environment. The Italian Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) also collaborated in the organisation ...

... market Taxation and financial matters Strengthening the technological capacity of small enterprises Successful e-business models and top class business support Developing stronger, more effective representation of small enterprises Launched in Brussels on 17 June 2009, this report covers Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99. Availablity The report consists of six parts which are available online at http://www.oecd.org/document/49/0,3343,en_2649_40340912_43220337_1_1_1_1,00.html. To order your personal hard copy, please contact isabel.huber@oecd.org. The full text of the SME ...

... The WBIF consists of a joint grant facility and a joint lending facility to finance priority projects in the Western Balkans. The joint grant facility will contribute to financing the preparation and implementation of priority projects in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro and Serbia. Good preparation and a strong implementation framework are essential for projects to receive loan financing and to successfully contribute to economic growth in the Western Balkans in the context of the accession process. The European Commission has so far allocated some €110 million to support the financing ...

... and artistic works and products; and promotion of inter-cultural dialogue. Further information Details on the Culture 2007-2013 Programme are available at: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/ourprogrammes- and-actions/doc411_en.htm The Memorandum of Understanding is available for download at: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/keydocuments/ doc1209_en.htm The EU and Montenegro signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable beneficiaries from Montenegro to participate from 2010 onwards in the Culture Programme 2007-2013. Montenegro becomes the third country from the Western Balkans to participate in the programme, Croatia joined in 2007 and Serbia joined in 2008 ...

This CEI Plan of Action (PoA) covers a three-year period (2010 to 2012). Since it was adopted for the first time in 1998, the CEI Plan of Action has guided the thinking and the course of the organization over the past years, as crucial initiatives, activities and projects evolved. It was felt essential to integrate the evolving process within the larger process of development. Therefore, since its inception, the CEI PoA has incorporated priorities from a development perspective, taking into ...

This is a 14-pages pdf document presenting the history and activities of the Central European Initiative CEI. The Central European Initiative (CEI) 2009. CEI

This document describes the rules of and criteria for funding by the CEI Funding of Cooperation Activities. Central European Initiative: CEI Funding of Cooperation Activities Rules for Allocation of Resources, 2009. CEI

... Science and Research Liaison Office Ljubljana, in cooperation with the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) is announcing a call for proposals for projects in research cooperation and networking between institutions in Austria, Slovenia and the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/1999, Montenegro, Serbia ...

... on Foreign Direct Investment; and participation in EUROCHAMBRES' Academies. The closing event im Brussels was inaugurated by Pierre Mirel, Director at the European Commission-DG Enlargement, and included contributions from the Ambassadors to the EU of the six beneficiary countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). EU and the WBC: Intensified Cooperation Needed The results of the EUROCHAMBRES survey on obstacles to investing in the Western Balkans were also presented at the meeting. One of it's main fidings is that while the climate for Foreign Direct Investments in the Western Balkans receives an ...

In order to develop a methodology for greater compatibility of national information systems (with the overall aim of creating a virtual regional information system based on cross linkages and a unique search system) a training workshop has been organized in Maribor, Slovenia on 12 November 2009. The event was organized by Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) as partner of the WBC-INCO.NET project. The objectives of the Workshop were to review the national information systems in ...

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