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This publication looks at art & science – an autonomous field uniting art and science which are typically thought to belong to two different worlds. However, these two domains have strong historical links, and if analysed in their totality, date back to the very beginning of human creativity, fuelled by curiosity and ingenuity. Today more and more artists are drawing inspiration from science and using the latest technology and research in their art, while scientists and researchers ...

... high efficiency in the water process; Greening business and smart purchasing: application of EMAS, , integration o ecoinnovation in supply chains, green purchasing Eligibility criteria ►Legal person which is located in: • 27 EU Member States; • EFTA; • EEA; • Plus: Croatia, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Israel, Serbia, further countries depending on bilateral agreements • Emphasis on SMEs. Award Criteria • Relevance of the action: policy framework, innovation and substantial environmental benefits; • Quality of the proposed actions: soundness and coherence of project from the technical and project management perspective; • Impact on target audience: high potential for ...

... different EU Member States or Associated countries. The entities must be independent of each other. Any legal entity established in an FP7 International Cooperation Partner Country (ICPC) may join the consortium and receive funding, once this eligibility criteria has been met. Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Crotia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia are associated countries to FP7. Kosova is ICPC in FP7. Further information on the programme (e.g. links to programme website, Rules for Participation, Financial Guidelines, etc.): Detailed information on the call may be found from the following links: Official Call Website : http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc ...

This document provides an overview on current scientific projects from various disciplines concerning South-Eastern Europe (in German language), GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften: Aktuelle Forschungsprojekte zu Südosteuropa. Bearbeitet von Anja Wilde, Leibnitz 2009. GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften http://www.sowiport.de/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF_Recherche_Spezial/Forschungsprojekte_zu_SOEuropa.pdf

Summary The main question addressed in this study is the performance of the labour markets in the Western Balkans. The aim is to find out whether they can deliver growth of employment and decline of unemployment in the medium run and whether they can withstand shortterm shocks due to changes in demand or supply. These questions are particularly pressing in view of the monetary policy based on fixed exchange rates which is followed by the majority of the countries in this region. In terms of the ...

The final report developed by the University Graz on its project "UnivSOE" covers "Institutions of Research and Tertiary Education in Central and South East Europe - Developments, Structures and Perspectives of these Institutions for their Integration into the European Higher Education and Research Area". The final report is published by Wolfgang MANTL / Joseph MARKO / Hedwig KOPETZ. Mantl, W., Marko, J., Kopetz, H.: Institutions of Research and Tertiary Education in Central ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This first FP7 Monitoring Report covers the year 2007 and is the first one based on a completely new approach: While in FP6 and previous Framework Programmes monitoring had been implemented through annual panels of independent experts which selected specific areas of FP implementation and performance to analyse and report on, the FP7 monitoring system is designed as an internal management tool, based on a coherent system of indicators. The present is thus intended to be a ...

Foreword The European Community’s Sixth Framework Programmes for research, technological development and demonstration (FP6) were established in 2002 and ran until 31 December 2006. They aimed to contribute to the creation of a European Research Area and to support innovation in Europe. In 2008, the Commission appointed an Expert Group to undertake an evidence-based, ex-post evaluation of FP6, the group meeting six times between July 2008 and January 2009. This report is the result ...

... technology,to initiate co-operation and exchange of experiences and ideas among students interested in different science disciplines andto establish rich international and intercultural contacts and co-operation among young people, students and teachers.Petnica Science Center has large network of associates and associate organizations and successfully co-operates with: 70 scientific institutions ( Serbia) + over 100 (worldwide), 250 schools ( Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Macedonia…),and over 1,500 associates (worldwide).Programs of PSC have been funded so far by European Commission, Fund for Open Society, Serbian Ministry of Science, HESP Budapest, KulturKontakt Austria, Serbian Ministry of Education, Swiss Development Agency, The British Council, UNESCO, Telenor Foundation…Petnica International Science School is ...

... reforms, the European Commission should work to ensure that visa benchmark requirements are implemented and promote mutual security, and do not impose unnecessary burdens. The EC should also agree during the Czech EU Presidency a clear timeline for visa liberalisation for each country - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Enlargement serves the European Union's strategic interest in stability, security, and conflict prevention. It has helped to increase prosperity and growth opportunities, and to enhance the EU's weight in the world. In the light of recent challenges to stability to the east of the EU, the consistent implementation of the ...

"The financial and economic crisis that came to light late in 2008 is the kind of extreme development that calls for one essential quality when seeking solutions: creativity. We need creativity to find the best answers. But creativity is not only useful in crisis situations, of course. Creativity and innovative capacity have crucial long-term benefits for the economy, society, enterprises as well as individuals. Innovation and creativity are fundamental pillars for sustainable economic and ...

From March 1, 2009, the internet suffix for Serbia has changed from yu to rs. This means that all .yu suffixes for both URLs and email addresses need to be replaced by .rs suffixes. E.g., www.example.yu changes to www.example.rs and info@example.yu is being replaced by info@example.rs. However, this is just a general rule and variations are also possible. E.g., addresses formerly ending on "nauka.rs.gov.yu" are changing to "nauka.gov.rs".

... open to partners from large industrial companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as research institutes and universities. Its 4th call in the frame of software-intense systems is now open. The following West Balkan Countries are eligible as members of the EUREKA network: Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. Submission Deadline: April 9, 2009 ...

... discussion on how to develop the appropriate model of financing of higher education. The latter could be useful for governments, institutions and other stakeholders in guiding the process of development of new mechanisms for funding and financing of higher education. The team which produced this publication consisted of: Mihajlo Babin (Serbia), Vanja Ivošević (Croatia), Predrag Lažetić (Serbia), Klemen Miklavič (Slovenia) and Martina Vukasović (Serbia, editor). The work was extensively supported in various ways by associates of the Centre for Education Policy and informants in Albania and Montenegro. The publication includes two reviews: from a domestic expert Srbijanka Turajlić (Serbia) and from an international expert, David Robinson (Canada). The project was financed by the Fund ...

Tara International Consulting is based in Novi Sad, Serbia, and its founding in 2007 was initiated by a group of result driven people with a substantial international and local experience in a wide range of project related issues. We provide our clients with the knowledge and skills to follow the fast paste of today’s changing environment. Tara International ...

Proposals are invited from economists and other social scientists. For the competition, the following priority area of research has been identified: Inequality and Public Policy For a more detailed description of the research area, please download the wiiw GDN-SEE project proposal at: http://www.wiiw.ac.at/balkan/files/wiiw_gdn_see_proposal_2009.pdf For further information, please have a look at the attachment. If you have any questions, please contact: research.competition@wiiw.ac.at ...

The Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics (SEENET-MTP) announces two short-term fellowships for PhD and MSc students (theoretical, mathematical physics or adequate) from SEE countries already joined the SEENET-MTP Network (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Turkey). For further information: http://www.seenet-mtp.info/breaking-news/short-term-fellowships/ and http://www.seenet-mtp.info/misc/fellowships/ Goals of the SEENET-MTP are: Provide the framework for the institutional capacity-building in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics covering the different educational levels in science education; Strengthening of close relations and co-operation ...

... on state of the art methodologies, practical techniques and theories in Food Consumer Sciences will be organized targeting a wide range of organizations from the public and private sectors, NGOs and consumer associations. National meetings in each of the Western Balkan Countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia) with stakeholders active in Food Consumption related fields will take place twice a year. Four market and consumer studies (on products with positive nutritional properties – fruits and health food – and sustainability (organic and traditional food products) will measure the drivers and determinants of this products related consumption ...

Executive summary The main task of this research was to identify the barriers which inhibit researchers from the Western Balkan countries and Turkey (WBC&T) from international R&D cooperation in order to provide policy makers with the analytical backgrounds to create policy measures for facilitating research cooperation. This is the first study focused on identification of the factors which hamper the cooperation of WBC&T in the two types of collaborative projects: /1/ European ...

The conference's aims are to: motivate companies and other institutions (research and educational centers, supporting institutions, etc.) to interconnect in clusters present examples of good practice from the Republic of Serbia and experiences on the establishment and development of clusters from other countries in the region and the EU and to create a network of participants in the cluster initiatives in the region in order to enable further exchange of experiences and ideas. The conference will take place at the Palata ...

... and level of reforms. Also, WUS Austria cooperates with all institutions dealing in any way with the area of Higher Education and involves itself in the reforms and coordination of international initiatives dedicated to this area, thus aiming to become an important pillar for the development of the Universities in Serbia and their reintegration in the international community. Please note that the WUS Austria Belgrade Office is closed down since July 2011. However, WUS Austria is still active in Serbia with a number of projects and we will appreciate any interest or invitation for cooperation. For this purpose please contact ...

... Fellows will be members of the international and multidisciplinary scholarly community at the IWM. They are invited to present and discuss their project in lectures or seminars. 2) Eligibility The IWM is accepting applications from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo/UN Resolution, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia. Applications are accepted from researchers who ■ are citizens or permanently reside in one of the abovementioned countries, ■ or are affiliated to a university or research institution in the region, ■ or (independent of the applicant’s country of origin) who pursue research on South-Eastern Europe Visiting Fellows must have ...

Please find below the presentations held and the agenda. The 6th Steering Platform Meeting took place in Liblice, CZ. Co-Chairs: Albania Czech Republic European Commission Libelice

Since 2009 Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. Sarajevo has had a status of the parent company in the EPBIH Concern, which is connected with several companies in the field of mining and manufacturing of equipment. The other companies are subsidiary companies. Equity capital at the nominal value of the shares amounts to 2.155 billion KM (30,354,369 ordinary shares), and the increase based on shares in mines is 2.237 billion KM. Electric utility activities performed by JP Elektroprivreda BiH dd Sarajevo ...

The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) was briefly presented with a special focus on components III (regional development, targeting investment in the transport sector, the environment and economic development) and IV (human resources, targeting operations to strengthen human capital and the fight against exclusion) being accessible only for the countries having candidate status. It was underlined that the Commission’s experience with Candidate Countries shows so far that IPA, ...

... launching a Call for applications for a "Foresight Training Seminar for participants from SEE South East Europe". The target group for the training seminar & conference participation grants are people interested in launching, carrying out or using Foresight activities in SEE countries (Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, FYR of Macedonia, UNMIK/Kosovo ...

... Eligible participants are universities, non-university research institutions and tertiary education organisations. Only public higher education institutions are eligible from Kosovo/UNMIK. The consortium composition must include one partner from Austria, one partner from Kosovo/UNMIK and at least one partner from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Further information: http://www.aei-austria-kosovo.com, http://aso.zsi.at/ausschreibung/3074.html?_lang=en. Contact persons: Johanna Scheck (scheck@zsi.at); Prof. Dr. Johann Günther (johann.guenther@aon.at) Source: ASO Newsletter, February 8, 2009. The Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices ...

... very important fact that can be drawn from this research is that only three, out of seventeen countries said that they have bilateral agreements with WBC regarding the admission of students: Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovenia. Bulgaria has bilateral agreements on admission procedures with WBC, namely Albania, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. These agreements imply a prearranged exchange of students between universities and other higher education institutions. Further, unique policies and procedures for minorities abroad enables student with Bulgarian nationality living abroad an easier access to Bulgarian educational system. Hungary has several bilateral agreements with Serbia and Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia and ...

This European Commission staff working paper on the Western Balkans (MD 23/09 plus Addendum) is an update of the Annex to the March 2008 Commission Communication on the WBs. It outlines EU activities of regional relevance to the Western Balkan countries and corresponding regional activities related to the European agenda of the Western Balkans. It is an update of the Annex to the March 2008 Commission Communication on the Western Balkans. It covers the activities of the year 2008 and also lists ...

... proposals for new COST Actions. Experts from Near Neighbouring countries are entitled to participate in the Open Call, however the submission of proposals for new Actions is limited to experts from COST member countries only (the following West Balkan Countries are members of COST: Croatia, the FYR of Macedonia and Serbia ...

... disputed state borders" on the one hand, and "mafia-like statehood and transnational mafia" on the other hand. After describing the overall political situation in the WBC following the wars of the 1990s, Riegler goes on reporting the particularities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRoM, Montenegro and Serbia a well as Kosovo/UNMIK. The last chapters of the report focusses on recent developments in 2008 and the current state of NATO and EU integration. Henriette Riegler, Un/Sicherheit und In/Stabilität des "Westlichen Balkan" (=OIIP Arbeitspapier 59), Vienna 2008, available online at: http://www ...

The results of the recently published 'Science, Technology and Competitiveness key figures report 2008/2009' indicate substantial improvements in certain areas but show that R&D intensity in the EU27 is stagnating. Public and private investment in R&D and innovation are considered to be essential for helping economies to stabilise and get out of crisis periods. Yet the intensity of research investment (the amount invested in R&D compared to GDP) has not increased in recent years, ...

... have follow-up workshops in Belgrade in May 2009 and in Istanbul in September 2009 The organisers intend to cover the costs for registration and for accommodation (half board for the days of the training seminar and the conference) for about 25 - 30 participants from Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo/UNMIK for the participation at the foresight conference and at the training seminar. A limited number of grants for travel costs will be available upon request depending on availability of funds. If you would like to participate at BF 2009 SEE Foresight training seminar you ...

... environment. A few examples of the many activities planned by both the EU and its member states throughout the year: a European Entrepreneurship Video Award; several public debates, fora and conferences on key topics around creativity and innovation; the European SME week in May, including events in Croatia and Serbia and the European Future Technologies Conference (FET09). Sources and further information: Europe Media Newsletter January 2009; http://www.create2009.europa.eu/ Each year, the European Parliament and the Council chose a specific theme to which the year shall be devoted, in order to raise awareness of the issue issue, to ...

The survey aims to identify the perception, attitudes and experiences of students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia regarding studying abroad. It shows that contrary to what was presumed so far, the visa problem is only one of several factors causing the limited mobility of students from the Western Balkans. Indeed further elements include the availability of information to students, the lack of cooperation between universities, embassies and ...

... 30, 2009. The King Baudouin Foundation has recently published a study on student mobility in the West Balkans, conducted by Milos Besic, a political science Professor at the University of Podgorica. The survey aims to identify the perception, attitudes and experiences of students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia regarding studying abroad. It shows that contrary to what was presumed so far, the visa problem is only one of several factors causing the limited mobility of students from the Western Balkans ...

... non-governmental organisations, companies, industries and public authorities. These institutions and organisations have to be based in the following four groups of eligible countries: 27 Member States of the European Union, 6 countries of the Western Balkan region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, 15 countries in the Southern and Eastern neighbouring area of the European Union: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Tunisia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the Russian Federation, 5 Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan ...

... role of statistic data On the basis of data presented by the university representatives, it was concluded that the level of incoming mobility is higher than expected, especially given the fact that until recently, international cooperation was very low and the dominant source of funding for R&D in Serbia was the government. The participants dedicated themselves to work on the collection of incoming mobility data, which will serve as a basis for the success of the project. The partners also agreed to put their best effort in the development of a local contact point’s network. Challenges to ...

This comprehensive report deals with developments, structures and perspectives of CEE/SEE research institutions for their integration into the European Higher Education and Research Area from a comparative perspective. The following countries are beeing examined: Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Montenego Kosovo/UNMIK FYR of Macedonia Albania Romania Bulgaria Greece Wolfgang Mantl/Joseph Marko/Hedwig Kopetz, Institutions of Research and Tertiary Education in Central and South Eastern Europe. Developments, Structures and Perspectives of these Institutions for their Integration into the European Higher Education and Research Area, 2008. Josef ...

A two-day WBC-INCO.NET workshop has been taking place within the framework of task 4.4 - "Benchmarking of NCP System" - in Vienna on January 22-23, 2009. On of its main focusses was to present and compare the NCP systems in the West Balkans as well as the NCP system in selected EU countries. The country presentations made during the meeting are now available for download...

... of information and online services to mobile researchers from Serbia planning to develop their careers in the heart of European Research Area or from abroad, wishing to taste the special excitement of doing research in Western Balkans. At this moment, researchers can find practical information on entering and living in Serbia, search and browse through extensive database of R&D organisations in Serbia, find the right person to talk about their personal problems, dilemmas and impressions of coming or being in Serbia, develop their careers by finding the right jobs, fellowships or grants throughout Europe, fine tune their decisions by going through extensive database offering practical information on European countries. Moreover, the portal ...

... from Austria. Eligible participants are universities, non-university research institutions and tertiary education organisations. From Kosovo only public higher education institutions are eligible. The consortium composition must include one partner from Austria, one partner from Kosovo and at least one partner from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Contact: in Austria: Mag.a Johanna Scheck Zentrum für Soziale Innovation/Centre for Social Innovation Linke Wienzeile 246 A-1150 Wien Tel. +43 1 49 50 442-76 e-mail: aso@zsi.at in Kosovo: Prof. Dr. Johann GÜNTHER Project Manager Agency for European Integration Student Centre ...

... Deadline: March 10, 2009. Source: SESI newsletter. The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Institute (OSI) invites concept papers for cross-border student initiatives from the following Southeast European (SEE) university student communities: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo/UNMIK, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia ...

... see list for details such as participationg countries and coordinating institutions): WBC Virtual Manufacturing Network - Fostering an Integration of the Knowledge Triangle (see # 3 in the list) Modernisation and Reconstruction of University Management and Structure (# 9) Fostering Entrepreneurship in higher education - FoSentHE (# 14) Development of lifelong learning framework in Serbia (# 20) International Accreditation of Engineering Studies (# 29) SEE Doctoral Studies in Mathematical Sciences(# 31) Regional Joint Degree Master of Intellectual Property Law (# 32) Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia (# 36) Development of Public Administration and Management Studies in Serbia (# 38) Video Conferencing Educational Services # 40) Designing ...

... Applications are now available at americancouncils: http://www.americancouncils.org/ American Councils Southeast Europe Research Program provides full support for U.S. graduate students, faculty, and post-doctoral scholars seeking to conduct research for three to nine months in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia. Scholars may apply for support for research in more than one country during a single trip, provided they intend to work in the field for a total of three to nine months. Fellowships are available for field research through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) grant ...

... annual allocation. This would enable several hundreds additional students to receive a scholarship. In the academic year of 2009/10, the current Western Balkans window will be transformed into a "Western Balkans and Turkey Window", including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, as well as Turkey. Sources: Rapid Press Release of March 5, 2008; http://www.mespom.org, as accessed on January 8, 2009. Within the "Erasmus Mundus – Western Balkans Window", starting in academic year 2007/08, up to 100 ...

... intends to double this annual allocation. This would enable several hundreds additional students to receive a scholarship. As the "Western Balkans and Turkey Window" has been created especially for the region, interested parties from the WBC (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99) and Turkey are only applicable under this particular scheme (and not under the main ERASMUS MUNDUS external cooperation window). The scholarships cover travel and accomodation expenses as well as well as the complete tuition fees (21.000,00 EUR for a 1 year ...

... Austrian Development Cooperation. In the implementation of the Balkan Case Challenge, WUS Austria is depending on the cooperation with partners that support the event financially or in-kind. Source: e-mail from organisers WUS Austria invites exceptional students from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, who study law, economics, political sciences, international relations, information technologies or related disciplines to take part in the BCC 2009 ...

The Steering Platform for Research for the Western Balkan Countries met in Paris on 19 December 2008. The Platform was co-chaired by the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union – which hosted it – the Republic of Serbia on behalf of the Western Balkan Countries, and the European Commission. The discussion on recent developments on Science and Technology in and for the Western Balkan Countries, gave an overview of the different actions taken during the last six months. It also took note of the growing cooperation within the ...

... in the region Consultation of ca. 1 000 companies of all sectors/ sizes in the beneficiary countries plus ca. 1000 companies of all sectors/ sizes in the EU 3) Participation in EUROCHAMBRES Academies 10 middle/ senior staff from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia will be selected to attend EUROCHAMBRES Academy, a top-range development programme for the Chamber Network. Organisation: Liaison Officers appointed in each of the six partner organisations. The project is endowed with a total budget of EUR 1.1 Mio and will run for a period of 18 months. Source ...

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