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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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

... The Centre is looking for experts with research background from the following countries: - Albania - BiH - Croatia - Montenegro - Serbia - FYROM - Kosovo* For more information and for sending any CVs, please contact: Tamari Bulia - bulia@ecmi.de Project Coordinator European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) Schiffbruecke 12 D-24939 Flensburg Germany P: +49 461 14149 13 F: +49 461 14149 19 ...

... sciences, cultural studies - and who have some general insight and interest in South-Eastern Europe. Tuition fees are waived for Austrian/EU students. Tuition costs approx. €745 per semester for citizens of other states but can usually be fully refunded upon successful completion of each semester for citizens of Albania, Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. For enquiries about the admission procedure, tuition fees and refund process at the University of Graz please contact Alexandra Fimportant key aspect of the joint degree and students are expected to learn a regional language and/or the predominant language ...

... move forward on the visa dialogue in the coming weeks. The positive agenda has played an important role in this progress and I look forward to continuing our common work on its implementation in order to sustain this momentum for the benefit 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 ...

... 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 future aspects for sustainable partnership within this region and with ...

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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... amp; J. Vila Address: Epoka University, Rr. Tiranë-Rinas,Km. 12,Tirana, Albania Email address: ices@epoka.edu.al Tel: +355 42 232 086 +355 42 222 077/ 1190 +355 42 222 077/ 1314 Fax: +355 42 222 117 Epoka University in Tirana, Albania in cooperation with other universities from Albania, UK, Turkey, USA, Italy, Greece, Bosnia, Serbia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Azerbaijan, organizes the 4th International Conference on European Studies (ICES'13) on “Social, Economic and Political Transition of Balkans”, which will take place on 8th and 9th of November in Tirana, Albania. A Call for Papers was issued ...

Innovation and Entrepreneurship are considered as the most significant processes for economic growth, productivity and employment. While knowledge becomes an increasingly important part of innovation, the accumulation of knowledge through learning t constitutes a driving force in the development and growth (Penrose, 1959; Spender and Grant, 1996). In this view regions and countries function as collectors and repositories of knowledge and ideas and provide an underlying ...

... information about priorities and tips on how to apply for funding will take place on 27 May in the Charlemagne Building, in Brussels, Belgium. Links: CIP eco-innovation initiative: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/ Eco-innovation Call for Proposals 2013: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/apply-funds/call-proposal/index_en.htm (Albania, Croatia, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey are eligible) Follow us on Twitter: @EU_ecoinno Project examples cited in the press release: Optimising technology to re-use old bricks: REBRICK –http://www.gamlemursten.dk/uk Producing leather shoes that are free from harmful chemicals: TiLeather project -http://www.tileather ...

... is 30 May 2013. Attendance at the conference is free of charge; travel and accommodation expenses for paper presenter The project follows on from the “Textbook and Curriculum Development in South Eastern Europe” project and its sub-project around the Albanian-speaking areas of the region. The geographical area it covers encompasses Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and southern Serbia. The project will involve organising conferences on the content of textbooks and on public discourse around ethnic, national, state and regional approaches to history in the context of school and running seminars on textbook design. Stipends for textbook authors and academics working in this ...

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 ...

... welcome. 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 ...

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 ...

... the 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 ...

... 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 ...

... student mobility abroad, through courses offered by an international faculty composed of prominent scholars of international repute, and by a genuinely international student body. In the previous cycles we enrolled students from 32 countries including China, USA, Mexico, Russia, Georgia, Estonia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, Albania, Poland, Armenia, Norway, Slovenia, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Austria, France and, of course, Italy. More detailed information on the teaching plan, the Faculty and the call for applications can be found at our web site: http://www.mirees.unibo.it/<http://www.iecob ...

The report covers the period from 18 February to 10 April 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013

What has been the impact of the projects and partnerships developed with partners from SEE within the Youth in Action programme? This study looks at the impact on people, organisations, local communities, youth work and policy development. http://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-2769/YiA%20impact%20in%20SEE%20summary%20reportFINAL.pdf

... the involvement of organised crime. That means millions of euros of damage being caused to honest businesses and consumers. To protect fair competition, honest business and creativity, the EU has taken action to protect IPR through legislation and enforcement mechanisms. The same is expected of countries aspiring for membership, like Albania. Awareness of IPR and related rights and the recognition of their value amongst economic operators and the general public in Albania is low, as indicated by the relatively small number of infringement cases brought before the Albanian justice system, as well as the widespread availability of pirated CDs, DVDs and ...

... deploy an observation mission; we will be paying particular attention to its findings. We are confident all Albanian political parties will cooperate with the observation mission. Tangible results on the rule of law also need to be delivered, notably in fighting corruption and organised crime, and in respecting human rights. Albania can meet the various challenges discussed today and in particular the challenge of addressing the 12 key priorities of the Commission’s Opinion. We have full confidence in Albania's potential and capacity to fulfil the criteria for membership. It was indeed one of the issues addressed during the meeting and ...

Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo*. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2013/ks_recommendation_2013_en.pdf

... The event has featured a number of top-notch experts in the smart specialisation concepts as well as practitioners experienced in the implementation of the research and innovation strategies for smart specialisation in practice. More than 45 participants from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR of Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244), Montenegro, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine have contributed to the workshop. The focus of the first day lied on the theoretical concepts underlying the definition of the smart specialisation strategies while during the ...

... 99 6128 patias@auth.gr, patias@uowm.gr Balkan countries do not have a coherent and continuous approach towards the challenge of implementing integrated Earth Observation (EO) applications in environmental monitoring and management. It should be mentioned that the Balkan countries, except Greece, are not ESA members. Besides, Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, FYROM, Montenegro and Bosnia Herzegovina are also not members of the GEO. The defect in the implementation of EO applications and their use in the environmental decision making are manifested through the limited synergies among national and regional institutions, ineffective technological means and discontinuous record of participation to ...

... Next after Slovenia was Croatia with 57 projects worth €18,542,000 (Romania and Bulgaria were ahead of it with 122 and 76 projects respectively, worth €32,345,000 and €19,916,000). Serbia and Montenegro, still treated as one entity, had 36 projects worth €9,773,000 followed by Albania with three projects worth €671,000. Bosnia and Herzegovina only had two projects, worth €311,000 while Macedonia had none. Looking at the trends for 2007-2011, three groupings emerge, with Slovenia clearly standing out; middling Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro; and poorly performing Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania. The data comes ...

... The RRPP is aimed at fostering and promoting social science research in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Social science research aids in the understanding of the specific needs for reform and in identifying the long-term implications of potential policy choices. Researchers receive support through research grants, methodological and thematic trainings, as well as opportunities for regional and international exchange ...

... style. Relevant Dates 21 April, 2013 Deadline for proposals (extended abstract) – extended deadline 15 June, 2013 Reviews and notification of acceptance 15 September, 2013 Final version of accepted manuscript due to be submitted 31 October, 2013 Conference schedule and room assignments announced 5 – 7 December, 2013 Conference held in Tirana, Albania Please submit your abstract to all the three following email addresses: Konferenca2013@yahoo.com Konferenca2013@hotmail.com Konferenca2013@gmail.com The deadline for papers in view of the International Conference "Good governance in developing countries" was extended to 21st April 2013 ...

... are much more influential in this respect than gender. The research report may be downloaded below. Source: RRPP The Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP) for the Western Balkans has recently published research results 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 ...

This report provides an overview of the JRC's main achievements in the past year, highlighting the scientific and technical support to financial stability, to growth, jobs and innovation, as well as to agriculture and global food security, low carbon economy and resource efficiency. The report also addresses public health and safety and security, including nuclear safety and security. In her foreword, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, ...

... advice. The project, funded by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Government and co-funded by the 2007-2013 European Social Fund, involves the universities participating in the Conference of Rectors of the Alps-Adriatic Universities and the Danube Rectors' Conference and the respective partners, both private and public, in the following countries: Albania (North-west), Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg and Bayern), Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino, Veneto, Lombardia, Emilia-Romagna), Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine (Odessa), Ungheria. Activities are carried out jointly by the University of Trieste, the University of Udine, SISSA - the International School of Advanced Studies ...

... Regional Housing Programme 2012/2013 EUR 102.200.000 17 December 2012 Civil Society Facility Programme Allocation for 2013 EUR 25.150.000 9 August 2012 Cross-Border Cooperation Programmes 2012/13 Programme EU contribution Date of Adoption Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Greece EUR 3.130.000 10 August 2012 Albania – Montenegro EUR 3.400.000 19 November 2012 Albania – Greece EUR 7.120.000 8 November 2012 Albania – Kosovo EUR 2.400.000 12 November 2012 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Kosovo EUR 2.400.000 26 November 2012 Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina EUR 4.000.000 7 December 2012 Croatia – Serbia EUR 4.000.000 11 December 2012 Croatia – Montenegro EUR 2.000.000 11 December 2012 ...

... the policies of Turkey and Western Balkan states, and the EU’s regional leadership and relationship with each country. The program will also examine the common post-war mediation and reconciliation process of the previous decade in the Balkan region. A select number of scholarship will be awarded to participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. To apply for a scholarship, submit CV (in Europass format) and letter of motivation to the apply link mentioned below ...

... The report covers the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey, and focuses on national policies and mechanisms for cooperation between the two sectors. TACSO’s initial intention was to prepare a report as a background material for its regional conference on cooperation between CSOs and ...

This Synthesis Report was prepared on the basis of National Contributions from 24 EMN NCPs (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom and Norway)1 according to Common Specifications developed by the EMN and followed by EMN NCPs to ensure, to the extent possible, comparability. National Contributions were largely ...

The project Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations - TACSO aims to strengthen the civil society within a participative democracy, to stimulate a civil society-friendly environment and culture, to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) within IPA beneficiaries, the Western Balkans and Turkey, to guarantee the quality of service of CSOs and a sustainable role of the CSOs in the democratic processes. An important project ...

Adopted at the 12th SEEIC meeting, held in Sarajevo, on 19 March 2013. The SEEIC Work Programme 2013 was brought forward by the Co-Chair of the events, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Regional Cooperation Council, and aims to translate and enforce political priorities, regional targets and guidelines noted in the SEEIC Ministerial Statement adopted on 9 November 2012 in Tirana. The SEEIC Co-Chairs proposed this Work Programme as a revision to the previously adopted two-year ...

... and coordination body to support the reform and implementation of policies promoting foreign and domestic investments in South East Europe. The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) officially took over the responsibility over SEEIC activities in November 2011. Currently Co-Chaired by Bosnia and Herzegovina and the RCC Secretariat, the SEEIC comprises Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. The development of the South East ...

... role of the institute's technology transfer office. Adding to the centre's primacy, the project team also helped establish and solidify dynamic partnerships with other stakeholders in Europe to further vegetable science considerably. This endeavour has helped upgrade the level and quality of research at Maritsa VCRI, enhancing regional collaboration with Albania, FYROM, Greece and Serbia. Many partnerships were formed from the project, such as one notable joint partnership with a Dutch partner devoted to soil and plant analysis. On another front and as an example of recent successes, the institute developed a new variety of tomatoes that produce tomato juice that ...

Highlights Today, the South as a whole produces about half of world economic output, up from about a third in 1990. Latin America, in contrast to overall global trends, has seen income inequality fall since 2000. There is a clear positive correlation between past public investment in social and physical infrastructure and progress on the Human Development Index. Developing countries trade more among themselves than with the North, and this trend can go much further. The 2013 Human Development ...

The project aim will be achieved by close cooperation of experts from wide range of fields from different countries and active involvement of stakeholders from local river areas and national or regional authorities. The project is introducing a new approach to river and land management by focusing on the river corridor as the selected, local river area where most pressures occur. Project activities and findings will result in the SEE River Toolkit, a generally applicable and innovative ...

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... nbsp;Davis Student Travel Grants.) Grant Amount: Up to $1,000 USD plus convention registration fee waiver Deadline: Applications are due May 1, 2013. All applicants will be notified of their status by June 1, 2013. Eligibility: All applicants must be: Permanent resident in any of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, or Uzbekistan; A regular member of ASEEES at time of application (affiliate, joint, and student members are not eligible to apply); Presenting a ...

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the countries of South Eastern Europe, namely Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter ‘Macedonia’), Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia with focus on the analysis of the national A/D switchover strategies. Such analysis is essential for further development of digitalization in the region. http://www.see-digi.tv

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The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the national A/D switchover strategies of those countries that are involved in the SEE Digi.TV project (dark blue countries on the below map), namely: Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. http://www.see-digi.tv/

The report contains several proposals and recommendations for the media digitalization strategy of the SEE area and provides a methodology for transition to the digital system in the different countries. The methodology takes into account the complex correlation between technical, regulatory and socio-economic elements in the broadcasting sector and the different stages of the migration process of each individual country. Furthermore, the report provides implementation strategies and the ...

ERA fabric map (see attachements) gives a snapshot of the ERA today. It looks at the division of responsibilities between EU and Member States, and at institutions and bodies involved in the European research system. 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 ...

The report, which was presented by the Secretary General of the RCC to the board of the RCC, covers the period from 8 October 2012 to 15 February 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013.

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