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Our report on the 2nd Steering Platform meeting is followed by updates from the EC highlighting the association of Western Balkan countries to FP7 and a possibility for you to influence European policies on R&D: The opportunity of an open consultation process to make your voices heard should not be missed! see-science.eu invited the Joint Research Centre, the Stability Pact, the Central European Initiative, CEEPUS, RIBN and other stakeholders to contribute to this issue. Doris Pack, Member ...
Dear readers, We are happy to present to you the 5th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal on Co-ordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries, published on the occasion of the 8th meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries on June 24 in Belgrade, Serbia. Following an update on the conclusions of the past Steering Platform meeting, we are presenting you the new European Commission and its focal points on page 2. Concerning news from ...
Dear readers, the WBC-INCO.NET journal autumn 2008 reports on major issues such as ■ Framework Programme 7, which is becoming more and more popular in the region. Currently several networking and training activities are taking place (also with the support of WBC-INCO.NET), several calls are open and researchers from the region are hopefully continuing to work for their successful integration to the European Research Area. ■ The creation of networks is an important activity in order to ...
Dear readers, the 6th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal marks the beginning of a new phase in the Co-ordination of Research Policies with the Western Balkan Countries: WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED. The official Kick-Off Meeting will take place on November 12, 2010 in Bečići, Montenegro, following the 9th meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries on November 11. Further information on WBC-INCO.NET ENHANCED and its innovation focus is available on page 5. To ...
Dear readers, the 8th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal is published on the occasion of the 11th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries, taking place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 1, 2011. Some of the key issues to be discussed by the Steering Platform are the state of preparation of Horizon 2020 and synergies with the Pre-Accession Instrument (IPA) as well as the Implementation of the Regional Strategy on R&D for Innovation. This ...
This summer has seen a milestone for science and research communities in the Western Balkans – the association of Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia to the Seventh Framework Programme. Our main article focuses on this step towards full integration of the region in the European Research Area (ERA). We also inform you about the current developments in the other Western Balkan countries. Major developments have also taken place for us at the Information Office: the next and bigger initiative ...
Dear readers, Coordination with but especially among the Western Balkan countries has been improved in the recent period and this journal provides some information on the progress. The last meeting of the Steering Platform on Research in Paris (we report on page 1 and 2) has given guidance for several follow-up activities... The European Commission strives to enhance the European perspectives. In this regard, also the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) has taken many efforts, e.g. ...
European competitiveness is at the centre of analysis of the yearly competitiveness report of the European Commission. Its main focus is on recent changes of the EU's productivity growth, which is the key driver of competitiveness in the long run. http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=5702&lang=en
... countries in order to allow their citizens to travel to the EU without a visa. Following an assessment on the progress made by these countries in implementing major reforms, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia joined the EU's visa-free regime in December 2009 ( IP/09/1852 ) and Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2010 ( MEMO/10/548 ). For more information Homepage of Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Home Affairs http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/malmstrom/welcome/default_en.htm Homepage DG Home Affairs: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/index_en.htm Source: European Commission Liaison Office to Kosovo (UNSCR ...
... summer edition: the special thematic focus lies on 'Information and Communication Technologies' as the field of 'Health' was covered in the last journal. Again we take a look outside the European Union and update on Swiss initiatives towards the Western Balkans´ research community. While the summer edition's country profile presented Albania, this time we get a flavour of the S&T system in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The SEE-ERA.NET project is announcing the launch of its Pilot Joint Call by the end of November 2006. Following George Bonas’ report on IPA initiatives in the previous issue, we are happy to ...
... The JRC has published six vacant positions - 5 Grantholder and 1 Seconded National Expert position - for researchers and scientific experts from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey. Applications will be accepted from experts from research organisations, public administration bodies, national enforcement laboratories and scientists. The openings are part of the JRC's Enlargement and Integration Action (E&IA), which aims ...
... Researchers will also be able to engage with a wider academic community, including academic members of staff at the three institutions, and also a number of other distinguished scholars who will be involved with the symposium. The contributions from doctoral research students focusing on the countries of the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova, Romania and Turkey and working in the following disciplines are welcome: Anthropology and Sociology Economics and Political Economy Politics and International Relations History (including Economic History) Law ...
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[RRPP Call Announcement] Call for Regional Research Proposals in the Field of Social Sciences, 2012
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18. Jan. 2012
... The RRPP Management, hosted at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, is launching a call for regional research project proposals; open to both researchers and institutions from and residing in the Western Balkans. The RRPP Website (http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net) contains information on its partners in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia, as well as details on current and completed research projects. Name of the programme and of the thematic/horizontal area: Call for Regional Research Proposals in the Field of Social Sciences, 2012 Information on funding Programme: Other Specification/themes: Social Sciences Publication Date ...
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[Call for Applications] TRAIN Programme 2012: Fostering Policy Dialogue in the Western Balkans
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12. Jan. 2012
The TRAIN programme seeks to foster a fruitful policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). Especially with a view to the European integration process, the voice of regional think tanks and their impact upon national policy-making must be strengthened and their visibility and credibility vis-à-vis EU actors enhanced. In order to build the necessary institutional capacity ...
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[Call for Applications] Two PhD Scholarships for Doctoral Programme in Comparative Politics
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12. Jan. 2012
Scholarship recipients will receive a monthly stipend to cover the tuition fee and cost of living. The scholarship is awarded for three years, conditional on timely fulfilment of all academic and project-related requirements. The call is open to citizens from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. More information is provided in the document attached below. Additional information about the Doctoral programme in Comparative Politics is available at http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr or by email at dboban@fpzg.hr. As part of the ...
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[Call for Papers] Conference "Mainstream and Dissident Scientific Networks Between the Balkans and Germany"
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12. Jan. 2012
... of the Aegean Department of Sociology University Hill GR-81100 Mytilene (Greece) Prof. Dr. Christian Voß Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Institut für Slawistik, Philosophische Fakultät II Unter den Linden 6 D- 10099 Berlin The planned conference deals with the social and political role of scientific networks between Germany and the Balkans (especially Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and the current Republics of the former Yugoslavia). The period under consideration stretches from the establishment of the national states in the Balkans up to the two first decades of the Cold War. Both humanities and sciences are taken under consideration. The event will be held September ...
The proceedings of the Danube Rectors Conference 2011 which took place in Vienna on November 17 and 18, 2011 are attached below including the agenda, all presentations etc. In case you are just interested in specific presentations and do not want to download the full proceedings, all presentations have also been individually linked in the programme available on the website: www.boku.ac.at/drc2011.html ...
... s perceptions of corruption as an obstacle for doing business and their attitudes towards corruption. The paper is based on a survey conducted on the sample of over 1800 business owners and managers in the Western Balkans region. Using the original survey data collected in 2010 for seven countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – the authors explore business people’s views on the ways in which the business sector is dealing with corruption as well as on the perceived role of private and government agents in curbing corruption. The findings provide useful ...
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[Event Announcement and Call for applications] Balkan Peer Exchange: Enhancing Analysis and Research-Based Advocacy in an Era of Open Data
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6. Jan. 2012
... and organized by the European Fund for the Balkans, Think Tank Fund and Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society Foundations, Foundation for Open Society Serbia, National Endowment for Democracy and Balkan Trust for Democracy and open to members of think tanks and advocacy organisations operating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244 ...
The 4th issue of the SEERA-EI newsletter (December 2011) is available now and include the following topics: Eastern Europe Partnership Event: Policy Makers and National Representatives from the Region Gathered to Deliberate on the Enhancement & Sustainability of eInfrastructures in Eastern Europe National Programme Cookbook Joint Action Plan South East Europe i* Forum took place in Sofia ICT Turkey 2012 Event Bilateral Cooperation between Ministries of Bulgaria and Montenegro ...
