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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 ...

The programme is especially recommended for prospective PhD students. Our best alumni are currently attending doctorate programmes at the Central European University of Budapest, University of Dublin, Harvard University, University of Kent, the New School in New York, University of Oxford, Saint Petersburg State University and other prestigious international academic institutions. Moreover, the programme is designed to forge analysts, area experts, consultants and mediators, to meet the needs ...

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

... conditions to bring regional cooperation in South East Europe to an even higher level in the future. Source: RCC A 50,000 euro grant agreement supporting activities of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat in 2013 was signed by Goran Svilanovic, RCC Secretary General, and Ulrike Knotz, German Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo today ...

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

This is the joint report (Spring 2013) to the EU Parliament and the Council - on Serbia's progress in achieving the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria and notably the key priority of taking steps towards a visible and sustainable improvement of relations with Kosovo. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2013/sr_spring_report_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 second day; participants got ...

... addressing democratization, transition and human rights, as well as opportunities to study in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. All NGOs and students from BiH are eligible and free to attend the seminars. Please find further information in the document attached. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the International Visegrad Fund will organize a series of informative seminars titled “New Opportunities for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Grants and Scholarships of the Višegrad Fund ...

... nbsp;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 international organizations and committees. On the other ...

... be submitted following the instructions set out in the tender dossier. The deadline for submission of bids is 30 April 17.00 Central European Times, to the following address: Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat, Administrative Unit, Trg Bosne i Hercegovine 1/V (Building of the Friendship between Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina), 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting, organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat, provided representatives of the ministries of science from South East Europe (SEE), the European Commission, the World Bank as well as other relevant regional and international partners (such as UNESCO, OECD and WBC-INCO.NET) with an opportunity to get acquainted ...

... is scheduled for Saturday, 21 September2013, starting at 9.30. For more details about the Conference, please contact professor Jasmina Osmanković (jasmina.osmankovic@efsa.unsa.ba), Amra Avdagić MSc (aavdagic@onubih.ba) and Belinda Kikić (bkikic@anubih.ba) The Conference is organised by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with several other Institutions. A Call for papers is open until 30th April 2013 ...

... 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 from the CORDIS database (published by the European Commission ...

... A roundtable discussion will be organised as part of the Novi Sad conference. It is here where Western Balkan journalists will share their perspectives on Europeanisation.  In June 2013, each team/institution will organise local presentations of their research results. Involved Countries (4): FYR of Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia Involved Institutions: 1. Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad 2. Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo 3. Independent researchers – Macedonia (Dejan Donev, Daniela Blaževska, Jordan Dukov, Veronika Kamchevska, Naum Trajanovski, Vlatko Chalovski, 4. Independent researchers – Montenegro (Natasa Ružić, Andrijana Rabrenović, Dejan Lučić, Marija Ivanović ...

... 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 and networking. The ...

... nbsp;threat analysis project for the Danube Region. Background The Strategy was launched in 2011 (IP/11/472) after a request 2 years earlier by EU governments. The 14 countries in the macro-region (8 EU members ) are: Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova. The first Annual Forum of the EUSDR was held in Regensburg, Germany in November 2012 - with Chancellor Angela Merkel as keynote speaker The second Annual Forum will be held in Bucharest, Romania on 28/29 October this year. The Danube is the EU's second ...

The high propensity of students who consider emigration primarily as a temporary move for educational purposes seems to be the most striking result. It is striking because the result is so clear, and it is striking because it contrasts with the widespread view that young people from the Balkan region are mainly driven by dissatisfaction at home and lured by unrealistic expectations of a better life abroad. In stark contrast to this view, the study shows that the rationale and intentions of ...

... inequality, and when talks on inclusive growth topped the agenda of global policy makers within the World Bank, European Commission, etc. Source and further information: RRPP The University American College Skopje presented preliminary results from the project, “To Consume or to Self-Employ: Evidence From the Use of Remittances in Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo”, at a roundtable taking place on 13 March 2013. This is a joint regional research project conducted by the University American College Skopje, CEDAR from Bosnia and Herzegovina and individual researchers from Kosovo, with support from the Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP) of the Swiss Agency for Development ...

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, ...

DIAnet's main objective is to promote the enhancement and increase of the parameters measuring quality, effectiveness, competitiveness and integration in research, administration, cooperation and exchange of good practices. To achieve its objectives, DIAnet envisages fellowships for incoming and outgoing mobility (grants for PhD studies, mobility, theses development and research), international schools and thematic seminars addressed to reinforce the network. ...

... Political Transformation Workshop: Western Balkans & Turkey will cover the following topics: Analysis of EU policy towards Turkey and Western Balkans (Lecture, Q&A) Managing a divided nation in Cyprus (Case Study Discussion) Europization and free-market reforms in Turkey (Case Study Discussion) Post-War Recovery and Reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Case Study Discussion) Building statehood in Kosovo (Case Study Discussion) Croatian and Serbian path to EU (Case Study Discussion) Mediation and Reconciliation (Lecture & Simulation) Social Media for Public Diplomacy (Lecture & Workshop) Leadership & Team Building (Workshop & Simulation) Public Speaking (Workshop) Methodology The Political Transformation Workshop ...

... 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro EUR 2.400.000 8 November 2012 Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina EUR 4.000.000 13 December 2012 Serbia – Montenegro EUR 2.400.000 13 December 2012 More information: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/instruments/multi-beneficiary-programme/index_en.htm Contacts : Anca Paduraru (+32 2 296 64 30) Peter Stano (+32 2 295 74 84) The European Commission has finalised a ...

... and payment of the grant. The grant letter sent by the OeAD-GmbH can be used for obtaining a visa if applicable. For the application form, contact details and further information on the program please take a look at the section "Important Documents & Links" below. Target countries: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia Target groups: Higher Education Institutions, Individuals Duration: until further notice Partners: University of Graz Österreichische Austauschdienst Gesellschaft - OeAD-GmbH Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research Important Documents & Links Questions and Answers Statement of Advisor Application form Source: WUS The main ...

... 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 public institutions, “Keeping ...

This final Monitoring Report assesses the progress made by Croatia in its preparations for accession in the period between 1 September 2012 and 28 February 2013. This assessment is based on information gathered and analysed by the Commission, including input provided by Croatia, peer assessment missions as well as information shared by the Member States, international and civil society organisations, in their regular contacts with the Commission. The assessment is also based on the ...

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 Western Balkans and Turkey. All cases serve as inspiration and promotion of close collaboration that foster public citizen participation in key decisionmaking processes, public service delivery and public transparency and accountability as crucial aspects of good governance. Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organisations TACSO Regional Office Potoklinica 16 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

... 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 rolling work program 2012-2013. Taking into ...

... and countries from South East Europe to create a high-level decision-making 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 Europe (SEE) 2020 ...

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 research was conducted by: Media Plan Institute in Cooperation, Sarajevo Novi Sad School of Journalism, Novi Sad School of Journalism and PR, Skopje Ms. Nataša Ružić, Podgorica Research shows amongst other results that the situation in the four countries analyzed differs significantly in how legislative standards are put into practice, how media raises public awareness of minorities, how structural approaches are applied to integrate minorities’ voices into public/media discourse, and how ...

... Dialogue on Justice. He commended the agreement on the Law on the Courts of RS, which is now in the legislative procedure in the RS National Assembly. He expects that the RS National Assembly will endorse the harmonised text. Commissioner Füle concluded the meeting by reaffirming the EU's commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina's European future. "The EU will continue to assist Bosnia and Herzegovina on its European path. But Bosnia and Herzegovina's political representatives have to do their part." Original Source: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-186_en.htm EC press release, 7th March, 2013 - The key priorities for the progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in the EU integration process were discussed at a meeting of Commissioner for Enlargement ...

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 ...

As a reflection of the changing demographic profile of the association, and the increasing number of members who travel to our convention from the world area we study, ASEEES introduces a new Regional Scholar Travel Grant program to subsidize the travel of faculty, policy specialists, and independent scholars from Eurasia and eastern Europe to participate in the ASEEES annual convention. (Advanced graduate students from all parts of the world are encouraged to apply for the Davis Student ...

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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

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 ...

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/

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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