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... cooperation in RTDI. Numerous prominent guests and representatives of Steering Platform Member countries in Montenegro took the opportunity to join the Platform members during the dinner and exchange some thoughts on RTDI issues and regional cooperation: e.g. Mr. Mehmet Niyazi Tanilir (Ambassador of Turkey); Mr. Izmir Talic (Ambassador of Bosnia and Hercegovina); Mr. Aleksandar Vasilevski (Ambassador of FYR of Macedonia, Mr. Gerald Hauser (Consul of Austrian Embassy in Montenegro), Mr. Romain Boitard (EU Delegation to Montenegro). The Steering Platform members also welcomed the discussions with representatives from RTDI sector in Montenegro: Mr. Predrag Miranović (Rector of University of Montenegro ...

... to the development and implementation of adaptation schemes as discussed and selected in the frame of the Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje is envisaged. The following innovation schemes/Task Force meetings shall be organised: Voucher scheme (interest expressed by Croatia, Kosovo*) Innovation officer (interest expressed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia) Strategic Innovation (interest expressed by Montenegro) Soft Landing Platforms (interest expressed by Albania, FYR of Macedonia). Fostering WBC Regional Innovation using the Smart Specialisation concept: Only EU member states and their regions are obliged to present an S3 strategy in order to be able to access structural funds of ...

The report provides an overview of the current status of climate change initiatives and methods of tracking financing aimed at climate change issues in the Western Balkans. It aims to facilitate discussions on the scope and content of such initiatives and to contribute to better planning of assistance. The intended audience includes officials from beneficiary countries, the EC, IFIs and bilateral donors involved in programming climate change assistance and climate change policies. IFI ...

Below you will find all presentations held. Please note also the links below which will lead you to further information regarding the SP meeting in Budva - such as Conclusions of the 14th SP. Please note that for project policy reasons all appellations in the presentation "What has been done" Macedonia and Kosovo were replaced by FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo* (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo ...

This brief report provides WBIF stakeholders with an update of the macro-economic data originally presented in the “Food for Thought” paper prepared for the WBIF Steering Committee in June 2012 and the subsequent first Data Update prepared for the WBIF Steering Committee in December 2012. See www.wbif.eu/Macroeconomic Issues. It is intended to contribute the on-going discussions under the WBIF regarding how best to address the dynamic and challenging environment for investment in the region, ...

... for valorising the quality of scientific research; establishing special research methodology training programmes; and adopting adequate norms and standards to enable a higher level of involvement in research compared to teaching careers found at universities. Policy Brief (English) Policy Brief (Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian) Policy Brief “Social Sciences and Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation in International Projects” The policy brief “Social Sciences and Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation in International Projects”, written by Mr Amer Dzihana from Internews BiH, Mr Nevzet Veladzic from Faculty of Law, University of Bihac, and Ms Jasmina Husanovic-Pehar from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, is based on a three-fold analysis of major impediments for B&H institutions and their ...

Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies – Universities of Graz Why Southeast European Studies in Graz? South-Eastern Europe has been a focus of the University of Graz for over a century. The noble prize winner Ivo Andrić wrote his PhD in Graz and many scholars and prominent intellectuals from the region have studied here. Since the early 1990s thousands of students from across the Balkans have decided to study at the University of Graz and it is today ...

... of Turkey and the European Union. Turning to Albania, the general elections of 23 June will be an important test for the country's commitment to the proper functioning of democratic institutions. Albania also needs to maintain a constructive stance towards regional stability by discouraging all forms of national extremism. In Bosnia and Herzegovina the focus needs to be on implementing the roadmap towards European Union integration agreed by political leaders in June 2012. The progress of other countries in the region underlines the urgency for Bosnia and Herzegovina's political leaders to step up their efforts vis-à-vis the European Union agenda. On Moldova, I ...

... the political dimension of Higher Education cooperation in the region as well as to enhance existing networks for projects and connect interested scientists willing to cooperate with each other. Target countries for the conference are the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99), Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Austria. The first conference day addresses the political and strategic dimension of Higher Education cooperation, thus including past evolvement as well as ...

The strategy was adopted by the RCC Board on 25 April 2013 in Sarajevo and endorsed by the participants of the RCC Annual Meeting, on 30 May 2013 in Ohrid. RCC RCC

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... President, Honourable Members, Let me first of all thank Doris Pack for an excellent Draft Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Last year I told you that when speaking about Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is difficult to be overly positive. Unfortunately I have the same problem this year. As your Draft Report points out, progress has again been extremely limited. I am just as concerned about the political elite's continued lack of a shared vision for the overall direction of the country. As ...

... On a yearly basis, results will be presented to the political representatives of the region, facilitating a better uptake of scientific results in policy-making. The Danube Region covers parts of eight EU countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania) and six non-EU countries (Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova). The region is facing several challenges, such as environmental threats, insufficient energy and transport connections, uneven socio-economic development, as well as shortcomings in safety and security. Better coordination and cooperation between the countries and key players are needed to address these challenges. What is the link ...

... launched in November 2011 by the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC). It focuses on 4 priorities: environment protection, irrigation & agricultural development, navigability and energy production. The 14 countries in the Danube Region are: Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova. The region is home to over 100 million people. Links Second high level conference "Scientific support to the Danube strategy" initiative (Bratislava, 16 May 2013) and further information on the flagship clusters: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/index.cfm?id=2470&obj_id=4480& ...

The previous reports can be accessed at http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/11158, http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/10054, http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/112933.html and http://wbc-inco.net/object/document/7509 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 have been provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the ...

... In addition those current and potential evaluators and managing authorities who have been identified during the project and/or mapped with a template at the website (RTDI Evaluation section) have been invited explicitly. Please note the following eligibility rules: Participants should have country of residence or employment either in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo* and Montenegro. Participants (of both groups) should work fully or part-time at any type of organisation that is engaged in developing and/or promoting RTDI. Examples of such organisations are ministries, chambers of ...

... Croatian citizens. Where changes will be obvious after 1 July is, of course, in border management: Croatia's borders will become the EU's external borders. This will have an effect, for example, on Croatia's neighbours – let me recall that the Commission has been working for many months now, with Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to find solutions for the new situation that will emerge for Croatia's neighbours, as far as border management is concerned, after the country joins the EU. Croatian citizens will also feel the very tangible changes brought about by the country's accession in what concerns their possibilities to study and work ...

SEECEL has developed and published a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) tool to support the up skilling of entrepreneurs in the region as a resource to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of regional economies. As identified by the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA), Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of integrated, inclusive, smart and sustainable growth and economic development. In SEECEL member states, the vast majority of established enterprises are SMEs, and ...

... national legislation of the host country (Public Institution Act of the Republic of Croatia). SEECEL is one of a kind in a relevant field and demonstrates how 8 countries have come together for the purposes of co-working developments in entrepreneurial learning. These countries are as follows (in alphabetical order): Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia 'Kosovo*' Macedonia (the Former Yugoslav Republic) Montenegro Serbia Turkey. SEECEL’s activities centre on a number of common areas identified through the 2008 assessment of each countries performance on the human capital areas of the European Charter for Small Enterprise. Four pillars will be addressed: Development of the entrepreneurship ...

This report is the final product of the two-year-long RRPP regional research project Brain Circulation and the Role of Diasporas in the Balkans – Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo. The research was jointly conducted by the Faculty of Business and Economics in South East European University as a coordinating host institution, and as regional partners the Faculty of economics in University of Tirana, and Riinvest Institute in Prishtina. Summary of Results / Study Preface The high ...

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