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... report from the EC about the Stabilisation and Association process for South East Europe. The Annual Report on the Stabilisation and Association process for South East Europe (SAP) provides an assessment of the progress of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, including Kosovo as defined by UN Security Council Resolution 1244, within this process over the past year. It is therefore the key indicator of their readiness to move closer to the European Union. EC (2004): Report from the Commission - The Stabilisation and Association process for South East Europe - Third Annual Report. EC ...

This is a country report on Croatia conducted by Frances Tsakonas. This study aims to analyze the current role of private sector activity in theeducation sector and to project the outlook for private sector investment in education in Croatia. It starts with a description of Croatia background. Then education sectro and private educatio sector are presened. Last but not hte least the author focuses on investment climate. Tsakonas, Frances (2002): Private Sector Development in Education in South ...

This is a Strategy Paper presented to the Conference "Southeast Europe on the Way into the European Union" held by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. First strategic dimensions of Southeastern enlargement are presented. The authors write about Europe’s responsibility for the Balkans and European states’ common substantive interests. Then the paper deals with the conditions for accession. It states that Balkan countries should settle their statehood conflicts and establish stable democracies under the ...

This is a report of European University Association site visit in December 2002. UNMIK invited EUA to undertake this visit within the context of its efforts to reform higher education in Kosovo. Public higher education has long been a source of actual and potential conflict in Kosovo, making the issue of institutional provision highly sensitive. The purpose of this preliminary visit was to find out as much as possible about the conditions under which the University of Mitrovica is operating, and to ...

This is a report written by Pavel Zgaga from CEPS - Centre for Educational Policy Studies, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The author gives first an overview on the historical background and presents the main findings of the study - participation of the SEE countries in education and enrolment patterns and number of institutions. The report also deals with cost and financing issues. In the end some recommendations are presented. Zgaga, Pavel: The Situation of Education in the SEE region - ...

This is a Statement from the Meeting of South-East European Educational Cooperation Network , which was held in Ljubljana, July 10 – 11, 2003. It states that South-East European Educational Cooperation Network (SEE ECN) is the most comprehensive educational information network in South Eastern Europe. The main aim of the network is to contribute to the development of (higher) education in the countries of the region making bridges to other European countries and global world. SEE ECN recognized ...

The present document gathers the conclusions/reports and the recommendations of the Bologna seminars held so far in 2003. The seminar focused on three main issues and the challenges they pose for the construction of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). These three issues are: the social dimension of the EHEA, higher education as a public good and higher education in the GATS negotiations. Each of these tree issues were dealt with in the answers to the questionnaire that was sent out by ...

... and Technology in Prishtina is responsible for both the development of the scientific research and the higher education system, and for the promotion of innovation and technological development. Additionally, the ministry is in charge of the formulation of an overall strategy for the development of education, science and technology in Kosovo* and the promotion of a single, unified, non-discriminatory and inclusive education system. The Department for Science and Technology takes care of the creation of a good infrastructure, institutional and financial basis for science and research as well as of the promotion of technological developments in the economy. http://masht ...

This is a paper written by the European Stability Initiative in 2005. It states that the European Commission has produced a draft regulation for an Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) which sets down the EU’s present assumptions and planning for the Western Balkans. It assumes that Serbia-Montenegro and Kosovo, Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina will achieve candidate status around 2010, and membership around 2020 – far behind the expectations of the region. It proposes that the potential candidates in the Western Balkans should be given the chance to progress towards EU membership on an equal footing with previous candidates. European Stability Initiative ...

This is an EC paper that describes a progress in stabilisation and reconciliation, internal reform and regional cooperation that Western Balkans made over three years after Thessaloniki. As a result, they have moved closer to the EU. A significant progress was recorded in regional cooperation. Financial assistance of EU to Western Balkans is also described (Phare, ISPA and SAPARD programmes, CARDS programme etc). EC (2006): Communication from the Commission - The Western Balkans on the road to ...

This is an article written by dr. Milica Uvalic. The author states that the economies of South Eastern Europe (SEE) - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia and Romania - today face a number of problems which are different from other transition economies, both in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). She presents the indigenous weaknesses of SEE economies. She also writes about preparing SEE for EU Membership ...

... matching support to existing needs by giving a fuller picture of what is available at present in terms of funding opportunities. The current survey deals with the following countries, which it describes as South East European (SEE): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo). The survey explores the public and private funding available at national and supranational level for the development and carrying out of cooperation projects within/with SEE in the cultural field (including the performing arts, music, visual arts, books, cultural heritage, and arts-related media projects). The report also lists funding schemes ...

This paper uses the findings of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, a global ranking of democracy, market economy and political management, to discuss different hypotheses. The performance profiles for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro are compared, analyzing the trajectories of these countries over time and in comparison with other Southeast European, East Central European and Latin American democracies. The paper ...

The 2004-2005 Annual National Program of the FYR of Macedonia has been prepared on the basis of the NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP). The Program defines the plans for forthcoming activities in implementing the necessary reforms in the FYR of Macedonia for the period 2004-2005. It reflects the continuous achievements of the country in pursuing its strategic priorities, as well as the plans and activities set forth in previous annual national programs. It contains technical Annexes, which ...

This is an EC 2005 Progress Report on Albania. The report describes the relations between Albania and the Union; analyses the political situation in Albania in terms of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and the protection of minorities; assesses the economic situation in Albania in terms of economic developments and progress towards economic stability and competitiveness; reviews Albania’s capacity to implement European standards, that is, to gradually make legislation in key ...

This is a strategy conducted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. First implementation of the past strategy is presented. Then the strategy deals with topics like political developments, regional integration, integrity issues, social conditions, labour issues, legal reform, environmental issues etc. Strategy also states Bank strategic priorities. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2004): Strategy for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Available from: ...

This is a strategy paper conducted by the International Monetary Fund in 2004. It describes the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing needs and major sources of financing. It is stated that a successful implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy will mean a reduction of poverty in the Union of Serbia and Montenegro to around 7 percent by 2010 with an average annual growth of around ...

This is a discussion paper written by Claudia Grupe and Sinisa Kusić from the Centre for the Study of Global Governance London School of Economics and Political Science. The paper analyses the role of regional integration and the by this means facilitated cooperation in the Western Balkans and its effects on economic performance and interactions with the medium- to long-term perspective of an EU-accession. It tries to assess whether regional integration can foster economic growth of the ...

The present report by prof. Uvalic gives a general assessment of the situation in 2005 regarding Research and Development (R&D) in the five Western Balkan (WB) countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro. The report was produced in the framework of the project see-era.net and draws primarily on information collected by the Slovenian Ministry for Higher Education, Science and Technology through questionnaires and interviews with ...

This is a strategy conducted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia for the period 2003-2008. The priority objective of the Strategy for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Serbia is to create a framework for the development of a sustainable, internationally competitive and export oriented SME sector and subsequently to secure economic and social growth in the Republic of Serbia. The European Union comparison in the SME sector is ...

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