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... expressed interest in participating in the programme "Europe for citizens" and is expected to be eligible from 2008.Turkey has not specified when it intends to participate. Countries from the Western Balkans:Albania has officially expressed an interest in participating but it is unclear when it will be eligible (2008 ?).Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro have not specified whether they intend to participate.Furthermore, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway have expressed an interest in participating, but it's not yet clear when they will be eligible (2008 ?). Source: EECA Website The Europe for Citizen Programme 2007-2013 is providing instruments to promote active European citizenship ...

This is a paper prepared by SEETO (South-East Europe Transport Observatory). Its overall objective is to bring benefits to transport users within and beyond the SEE Region of improved efficiency, lower costs and better quality of services. The specific objectives of the MAP can be stated as a) providing focus for regional cooperation essential for European integration, b) a base of information on the performance of the Core Network, c) a programme of soft measures to improve the management of ...

This paper has been prepared at the request of UNESCO (Venice and Moscow Offices) and the International Council for Science (ICSU) to provide input for discussions at the Conference of the Academies of Sciences of Eastern and South Eastern Europe on the theme “Global Science and National Policies: the Role of Academies”, that took place in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, on 4 and 5 May 2007, by the Moldovan Academy of Sciences. The paper focuses on the role of Academies of Sciences, both in ...

This report shows the progress made by Europe’s universities in implementing the Bologna reforms, and outlines the main challenges ahead. It is thus a significant publication for all those concerned with European higher education, whether universities and students, or governments, business and industry, or other stakeholders. It mirrors issues addressed by the stocktaking exercise of the Bologna governments - degree structures, Bologna tools, quality and recognition. In addition it also ...

... across the countries in Southeast Europe and provides European Union-compatible customs standards. The program seeks to reduce non-tariff costs to trade and transport, reduce smuggling and corruption at border crossings, and strengthen and modernize the customs administrations and other border control agencies. The initial participants in the program include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Romania. Moldova and Serbia and Montenegro joined the Program in 2003. The program is the result of a collaborative effort between the national governments in the region, the World Bank, and the United States in collaboration with the European Union. The ...

This is a link to the website of the The ERA WESTBALKAN+ project. The project's main objective during the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7) is to accelerate the opening up of the European Research Area to the Western Balkan Countries (WBCs), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro and Serbia. http://rp7.ffg.at/erawestbalkan

This UN publication leads us through the journey of innovation by analysing the challenges and opportunities that governments in this region have faced to improve their public administration systems. All the innovations highlighted in this publication are significant – whether the innovation is large or small, in one government institution or across the board, a successful transformation or merely a small, first step on the way to reform - they indicate each country’s willingness to change, to ...

The list projects selected by the European Commission in 2006 was published in July 2007. Projects are involving 1244-Kosovo/UNMIKBosnia-HerzegovinaCroatiaMontenegroFYR of MacedoniaSerbia or more than one partner country European Commission (2007): List of Tempus CARDS Joint European Projects selected by the European Commission in 2006. Available from: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/tempus/doc/jep_cards_2006.pdf, accessed August 29, 2007. EC, Tempus ...

... in the country and harmonized with the EU standards, and to support the integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the European Research Area (ERA) through development and implementing an integrated research and innovation policy, through the capacity and institution building activities and developing of an S&T Strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Indicative budget: 500,000.00 EUR Intended timing of publication of the procurement notice: December 2007 ...

This ambitious and far-reaching agreement was signed by the five parties plus Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia in December 2006 following several months of intensive negotiations chaired by the Stability Pact and supported by the European Commission. In addition to harmonising the trade regime among the parties, the agreement also includes new areas of trade policy such as government procurement and intellectual property. Commenting ...

... South-Eastern Europe Society in Munich, Miroslav Polzer from the Ljubljana-based Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office, Bettina Radner from the Goethe Institut in Belgrade and Markus Bunk from the Vienna-based Volksbanken Academy). The final sessions gave persons from libraries and information offices as well as scholars from Austria, Belorussia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraina and the USA the opportunity to exchange ideas and information on new developments in their institutions and to promote networking and knowledge sharing among libraries, which was high on the agenda of this event. At ...

The topics of the event will include the analysis of the regulatory approach concerning IST (Information Society Technologies) as well as the identification of research priorities, methods of implementation and lessons learned.The conference will gather relevant experts and representatives of decision and policy makers from the Central Eastern European region with the aim to adopt a more consistent IST RTD (research and technological development) stance within the European framework as well as ...

... standards and criteria for the accreditation of higher education coordinating higher education in the country. The article was commissioned for SETimes.comSource:http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2007/08/02/feature-03 SETimes.com reports on the adoption of the Law on Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 30, 2007. Students will now be able to receive internationally recognised diplomas. As controversly discussed, funding will still be provided on entity level ...

Read here the EUA-Article and find the full newsletter at http://www.eua.be/fileadmin/user_upload/files/newsletter/COM_NL_12_2007_1.html: Kosovo Summer Universities signal hope for the future While the world’s media has been focussing on the question of whether or not the UN Security Council can agree a final status for Kosovo, another story - equally important for the future of the territory - has been neglected. That is the story of how Kosovan higher education is opening up to international ...

... The European Commission has finalised its plans for assistance to the candidate and potential candidate countries for 2007-2009. It adopted on June 20 the strategy for Croatia under its Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, after earlier adopting similar strategies for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo. The overall indicative amount for the period for all these countries totals 3.96 billion. Financial assistance to those countries aims to help them enhance political and economic reform and development, on their path towards EU membership. Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said: "The crux of the ...

... the following suggestion for projects is made: 7.1.8 Exchange of faculty, staff and students so as to foster collaboration between selected Universities, principally in the social sciences, science and technologies, with special reference to social animation and strengthening civil society. Deadline for this call is August 1, 2007. Bosnia and Herzegovina is rated as "A" Priority Country together with Afghanistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kenya and Ukraine.Priorities are: Developing democratic institutions and market environmentRepairs and development of local (including social) infrastructure Landscaping, Environment conservation, Agriculture, Food safety and Use of mineral resources Deadline for the call for this group of countries is ...

Albania: University of Tirana (UOT) (Universiteti i Tiranës) Individual full member Bosnia and Herzegovina: University Dzemal Bijedic of Mostar (UDBM) (Mostar - Dzemal Bijedic) Individual full member University of Bihac (Bihac) Individual Associate Members University of East Sarajevo (UNSSA) (Istocno Sarajevo) Individual full member University of Mostar (Mostar) Individual full member University of Sarajevo (UNSA) (Univerzitet u Sarajevu) Individual full member University of Tuzla (Tuzla ...

The projects involve three thematic areas: Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology; sub area: Sustainable Production and Management of Biological Resources from Land, Forest and Aquatic EnvironmentsInformation and Communication Technologies; sub area: ApplicationsResearchEnvironment; sub area: Environmental Technologies This call is funded by national contributions from the 14 participating countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. 321 eligible project proposals involving 1,437 research teams were submitted by the deadline for the call on March 31, 2007, including 739 teams from the Western Balkan countries. This clearly shows the ...

... talk under http://www.matchmaking.at/erawestbalkan/. Participation is free of charge! Date: June 20, 2007 Location: House of Research, FFG Vienna, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna Language: English Contact: Mag. Victoria SolitanderInternational CooperationFFG/EIPTel: +43-5775 4606 The ERA WESTBALKAN+ initiative is supporting the Western Balkan Countries (WBC), i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in participating in the 7th EU Framework Programme (FP7). The FP7 Health partnering event between Austria and the Western Balkan, taking place on June 20, 2007 in Vienna, encourages researchers from Austria to find suitable research partners from the Western Balkan during the second ...

... dokumente/10147643_9654/7f8c7e14/application0708_go%20styria.dochttp://international.uni-graz.at Contact:Mag. Dietlinde Kastelliz, M.A. at the Office of International Relations of the University of Graz In cooperation with the University of Graz, the Province of Styria offers a new grant for outstanding students from South-Eastern European countries (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova) starting in the winter semester 2007/08. Deadline for applications: June 8, 2007 ...

... Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least an overview of institutional practice is given. Government of BIH (2006): NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. Available from: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/londonbologna/uploads/documents/NAPBiHfinalversioneng.pdf, accessed 08.12.2008. Bologna Secreteriat http://www.dfes.gov.uk/londonbologna/uploads/documents/NAPBiHfinalversioneng.pdf

This is a report on Bologna Process in BIH made in the form of an interview. It deals with all the main issues regarding Bologna Process. First the description of the important developments relating to the Bologna Process, including legislative reforms, since Bergen is given. Then the measures in place to ensure the co-operation of business and social partners within the Bologna Process are presented. Then the report presents the stage of implementation of the main principles and later ...

The Transnational Cooperation Programme South East Europe is part of the new Objective 3 European Territorial Cooperation for the programming period 2007-2013. General aim of transnational cooperation is to foster a balancned territorial development and territorial integration within the cooperation area. The Programme is not only the part of EU-Cohesion Policy affecting the Member States but also a component in the framework of Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Policy ...

The Task Force of South East Europe Programme 2007-2013 developed a draft operational programme for transnational cooperation in line with Art. 6 of the ERDF Regulation. According to the SEA directive (2001/42/EC) a Strategic Environmental Assessment has been performed. In the light of the Community Strategic Guidelines (Lisbon/Gothenburg) the overall strategic goal of the programme is to develop transnational partnerships on matters of strategic importance to improve the territorial, economic ...

This report provides a comprehensive view of the state of European Higher Education - as seen by higher education institutions themselves. More than 900 European higher education institutions contributed to this report, either by responding to a wide-ranging questionnaire, or by hosting visits of research teams, or through providing input in other meetings. EUA is deeply grateful to everyone in the higher education community who has contributed to this common endeavour. The report shows the ...

This paper first gives a review of the national legislation relevant to recognition of diplomas and study programs. Then it presents bilateral and regional recognition agreements. Criteria and procedures for the recognition of the diplomas and certificates acquired abroad are presented as well. Last but not the least an overview of institutional practice is given. The Government of Albania (2006): Report on the recognition of diplomas and study programs. Available from: ...

A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment isbeing contemplated by SEE countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. World Bank (2006): ...

The JRC also supports the EU Enlargement policy. This is done through the Enlargement and Integration Action (E&IA), which is published every year. The main objective of the E&IA is to strengthen collaboration with the New Member States (NMS), Candidate Countries (CC), including Croatia and FYR of Macedonia and Potential Candidate Countries (PCC), including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. More particularly, the E&IA focuses on complex scientific and technical issues within ...

this question when submitting a proposal and filling in the project’s budget in the A3.1. proposal submission form (EPPS).In this A3.1 proposal submission form for any FP7 type of activity (RTD, Demonstration, Training, Coordination, Support, Management), each partner of the project consortium is required to answer yes or no to the question:My legal entity is established in an ICPC and I shall use the lump sum funding method?If yes, please fill below the lump sum costs (flat-rate or scale of ...

The S&T ministries from Albania, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are among the partners as well as the official NCP from Bosnia-Herzegovina. In addition, S&T ministries from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Slovenia and Turkey participate to add critical mass and momentum. The proposed project supports the bi-regional dialogue through the Steering Platform on Research for WBC, as well as the dialogue within the region and information exchange with several EC Directorates ...

... with at least one (two) of them from the Western Balkans. SEE-ERA.NET is funded by the European Commission under FP6. It is coordinated by the Centre for Social Innovation (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation) in Austria, with project partners, research ministries and agencies in the project countries Austria, Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Article published in see-science.eu eJournal spring 07. More Than 300 Valid Project Applications in the First Call The first pilot joint call for the submission of research projects from 14 countries was successfully ...

... the Joint Committee of CEEPUS Ministers, held in Zagreb on March 16, has proved to be a meeting of milestones in several ways. With the accession of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the objective of integrating all the South East European Countries into CEEPUS has been accomplished. CEEPUS now comprises 14 countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. Exchange with Bosnia-Herzegovina is scheduled for the academic year 2008/09, provided that all the necessary legal steps at local level will have been completed by then ...

A study of foreign direct investment costs and conditions for two industrial sectors in five Western Balkan countries was conducted by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group. The Western Balkans benchmarking study assessed the investment prospects in the food and beverage processing sector for all five countries in the Western Balkan region; in the automotive components sector for all countries other than Albania; and, for Albania alone, in the leather and ...

This Memorandum is based on the results of the Vienna Workshop "Future Perspectives of International Research and Technology Co-operation". This workshop was focussed on the future role – both the opportunities and the challenges – of the non-candidate South Eastern European countries – shortly called the Western Balkan countries – within the envisaged European Research Area and the future research and technology activities of the European Union, in particular the Sixth EU Framework Programme ...

This is a report on situation in West Balkan countries and EC assistance to help them. It is stated that the EC is the largest single donor in the Balkans, spending over 839 million euro in the region in 2001 alone on top of 956 million euro in 2000 through the CARDS programme. EU assistance is focused on helping the countries to implement the Stabilisation and Association Process – namely, stabilising their internal economies and political relations, promoting regional co-operation between the ...

... the region a far more promising place than it was five years ago. However, these instruments do not engage effectively with the underlying causes of instability. The danger is no longer ethnic hatred, nationalist extremism or military conflict, but a new crisis of economic and social dislocation. Effective government in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, political stability and interethnic peace in FYR Macedonia, economic and political reforms and the strengthening of the rule of law across the Western Balkans are stated as the main interests. European Stability Initiative (2004): Western Balkans 2004 - Assistance, cohesion and the new boundaries of Europe. European Stability Initiative ...

This is a report written by Marko Bonac and John Martin. The topic of this report is the current state of research and education networking in wider Europe. It focuses on geographic variations and in particular on the digital divide between the most developed and least developed National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). A major part of this report is based on a comprehensive survey of NRENs in "Neighbouring Countries" carried out in spring 2003. The survey reviewed the current standard ...

This is a paper produced by the European Stability Initiative in the year 2003. It states that there is a growing fear among the countries of the Western Balkans that they will be left on the margins of the new and integrated Europe. It recognises that the Western Balkan countries today face very different threats and opportunities from those which existed only three years ago. It notes that European policy instruments have not yet adapted sufficiently to meet these new challenges. There is a ...

The present study on "Research and Development Policies in the Southeast European Countries in Transition: Republic of Croatia" has been prepared in the year 2002 within the framework of UNESCO’s programme of participation in the activities of the member states, based on the proposal made by the Croatian Commission for UNESCO. The present survey of Croatia’s research and development policies in the last decade of the twentieth century covers some elementary conceptual issues of scientific ...

This report on education in Albania has been prepared within the framework of the Centre for Co-operation with Non-Members of the OECD as a part of its programme of co-operation with the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe. The themes covered are teachers, curriculum, governance, and early childhood education and care. Each section provides an overview of the education systems, issues and barriers to reform, and recommendations. The recommendations are designed to be of use for natonal ...

This is a strategy made by the Government of Albania. The goal of the Information and Communication Technologies Strategy project - co-financed by the Open Society Institute, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs , and UNDP Albania - is to facilitate efforts by the Government of Albania, in cooperation with other national and international stakeholders, to develop a National ICT Strategy that identifies mechanisms and legal and fiscal frameworks needed to implement e-government, ...

This publication summarizes UNESCO’s experience and role in South-East Europe and outlines a proposal for future action in the region. It comprises extracts from the Director-General’s speeches on South East Europe and the main documents of the High-level Conference on Strengthening Cooperation in South-East Europe(held at UNESCO Headquarters on 4 and 5 April 2002), including a strategy paper for UNESCO’s future action in the region and the Chairman’s Conclusions. UNESCO’s strategy paper aims ...

This is a paper written by dr. Nikolce Acevski from the Ministry of Education and Science in the year 2001. He first presents present situation in Higher Education in FYRoM: legislative framework, financing of HE and institutional financing management, the structure of the system, curricula, teaching and learning, norms and standards for establishment of HEI, regulations concerning financing and the budget, quality assurance and study programs development, Macedonian National Informative ...

The purpose of this Regional Strategy Paper (2002-2006) is to provide a strategic framework for programming the regional envelope of the European Community’s CARDS assistance programme. This Regional Strategy Paper focuses on promoting closer relations and regional cooperation. The Strategy Paper first outlines the overall framework of the EC’s cooperation objectives in the region and the regional policy agenda agreed by the EU and the five countries concerned. Next it examines the coherence ...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the harmonisation (as far as possible) of the Community’s external aid instruments from 2004. The draft Regulation constitutes a framework regulation, establishing a unified instrument for pre-accession assistance. One of the main characteristics of the Regulation is that, for recognised Candidate Countries, it aims at progressively adopting the rules and principles of Structural Funds/Rural Development Funds management, by making available assistance for ...

This is a report to the European Commission from the Enwise Expert Group on women scientists in the Central and Eastern European countries and in the Baltic States. This report investigates the situation of women scientists in the Enwise countries, providing an insight into the situation from a historical, as well as a contemporary perspective - including South East European countries. It makes recommendations to a series of stakeholders: the Commission, the European Parliament, the Enwise ...

This is a case study written by Prof. Dr. Dragoljub Mirjanić, Rector of the University of Banja Luka. The author first introduces us with trends and challenges facing the higher education system in Republika Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Then the state of curricula in view of the provisions of the Bologna Declaration is very detailed presented and some statistical data are also given. Mirjanic, Dragoljub (2003): Reforming the study Programs and Curricula at the University of Banja Luka from the Perspective of the provisions of the Bologna Declaration ...

This is a 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 ...

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 an article written by Radovan Vukadinovic. The author describes the situation in Croatia and states that after Slovenia, Croatia is at this moment the most stable country in the region. Then he deals with different issues like: - the political situation in Croatia, - constitutional reforms, - legislative reforms, - minority rights in Croatia, - human rights protection, - foreign and security policy. Last but not the least he stresses European orientation of Croatia. Vukadinovic, Radovan ...

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