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... The JRC has published six vacant positions - 5 Grantholder and 1 Seconded National Expert position - for researchers and scientific experts from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Israel, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey. Applications will be accepted from experts from research organisations, public administration bodies, national enforcement laboratories and scientists. The openings are part of the JRC's Enlargement and Integration Action (E&IA), which aims ...

... Researchers will also be able to engage with a wider academic community, including academic members of staff at the three institutions, and also a number of other distinguished scholars who will be involved with the symposium. The contributions from doctoral research students focusing on the countries of the former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova, Romania and Turkey and working in the following disciplines are welcome: Anthropology and Sociology Economics and Political Economy Politics and International Relations History (including Economic History) Law ...

... The RRPP Management, hosted at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, is launching a call for regional research project proposals; open to both researchers and institutions from and residing in the Western Balkans. The RRPP Website (http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net) contains information on its partners in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia, as well as details on current and completed research projects. Name of the programme and of the thematic/horizontal area: Call for Regional Research Proposals in the Field of Social Sciences, 2012 Information on funding Programme: Other Specification/themes: Social Sciences Publication Date ...

The TRAIN programme seeks to foster a fruitful policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans (i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia). Especially with a view to the European integration process, the voice of regional think tanks and their impact upon national policy-making must be strengthened and their visibility and credibility vis-à-vis EU actors enhanced. In order to build the necessary institutional capacity ...

Scholarship recipients will receive a monthly stipend to cover the tuition fee and cost of living. The scholarship is awarded for three years, conditional on timely fulfilment of all academic and project-related requirements. The call is open to citizens from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. More information is provided in the document attached below. Additional information about the Doctoral programme in Comparative Politics is available at http://www.fpzg.unizg.hr or by email at dboban@fpzg.hr. As part of the ...

... of the Aegean Department of Sociology University Hill GR-81100 Mytilene (Greece) Prof. Dr. Christian Voß Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Institut für Slawistik, Philosophische Fakultät II Unter den Linden 6 D- 10099 Berlin The planned conference deals with the social and political role of scientific networks between Germany and the Balkans (especially Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and the current Republics of the former Yugoslavia). The period under consideration stretches from the establishment of the national states in the Balkans up to the two first decades of the Cold War. Both humanities and sciences are taken under consideration. The event will be held September ...

The proceedings of the Danube Rectors Conference 2011 which took place in Vienna on November 17 and 18, 2011 are attached below including the agenda, all presentations etc. In case you are just interested in specific presentations and do not want to download the full proceedings, all presentations have also been individually linked in the programme available on the website: www.boku.ac.at/drc2011.html ...

... s perceptions of corruption as an obstacle for doing business and their attitudes towards corruption. The paper is based on a survey conducted on the sample of over 1800 business owners and managers in the Western Balkans region. Using the original survey data collected in 2010 for seven countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia – the authors explore business people’s views on the ways in which the business sector is dealing with corruption as well as on the perceived role of private and government agents in curbing corruption. The findings provide useful ...

... and organized by the European Fund for the Balkans, Think Tank Fund and Human Rights and Governance Grants Program of the Open Society Foundations, Foundation for Open Society Serbia, National Endowment for Democracy and Balkan Trust for Democracy and open to members of think tanks and advocacy organisations operating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244 ...

The 4th issue of the SEERA-EI newsletter (December 2011) is available now and include the following topics: Eastern Europe Partnership Event: Policy Makers and National Representatives from the Region Gathered to Deliberate on the Enhancement & Sustainability of eInfrastructures in Eastern Europe National Programme Cookbook Joint Action Plan South East Europe i* Forum took place in Sofia ICT Turkey 2012 Event Bilateral Cooperation between Ministries of Bulgaria and Montenegro ...

... not have an SAA with the EU. Total exports of Kosovo to the EU amounted to about €147 mio in 2010. Background In 2000 the European Union established for the first time exceptional unlimited duty-free access to the EU market for nearly all products originating in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) in Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000). Only wine, sugar, certain beef products and certain fisheries products enter the EU under preferential tariff quotas, as negotiated under the SAAs. The regime was renewed in 2005, and due ...

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As part of WBC-INCO.NETs Work Package (WP) 8 on Innovation support, the underlying task of this report is to collect good practice examples of innovation activities that can be adapted to the region of the Western Balkan countries or to some individual countries of the region. This deliverable presents a collection of good practice examples of programmes, instruments and measures aiming at supporting innovation activities. The examples are presented in two parts: the first part (Chapter ...

... efficient use of EU assistance, adoption and enforcement of EU standards, further support to reforms in public administration, as well as in the judiciary and fundamental rights and the continued support to the fight against organised crime and corruption. Details per country: Country Amount in EUR Main sectors financed Albania 82,000,000.00 Justice, home affairs and fundamental rights, public administration reform, transport, environment and climate change, social development, agriculture and rural development Bosnia and Herzegovina 91,280,000.00 Public administration reform, justice and home affairs, private sector development, transport, environment and climate change, social development Croatia 39 ...

... have a representation of 5 and 2 participants respectively. (Participant means coordinator or partner of a proposal, and number of proposals equal to number of coordinators.) In total there are 37 eligible countries: EU27, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Israel, Turkey, Serbia and Albania. Around 52% of the proposals originated from one country, while 48% are submitted by multinational consortia, with a 3% increase compared to last year. In total 67% ...

... nbsp; new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of Iceland, enlargement countries are still well below ...

... nbsp;http://cpi.transparency.org/cpi2011/press/ The Western Balkan countries rank as follows among the 183 countries assessed: country - rank - score (maximum score =10) Croatia 66 4.0 Montenegro 66 4.0 FYR Macedonia 69 3.9 Serbia 86 3.3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91 3.2 Albania 95 3.1 Kosovo UNSCR 1244 112 2.9 Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/content/download/64426/1030807

... nbsp; new IPA, together with an assessment of the impact of alternative scenarios for the instrument. Currently, the EU is dealing with 5 candidate countries (Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro and Turkey) and 4 potential candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia as well as Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99). By 2014, only Croatia is foreseen to become a Member State. Socio-economic indicators show that, with the exception of Iceland, enlargement countries are still well below ...

A booklet called „Structuring inter-regional co-operation, international co-operation, INCO-NET projects‟ outlines the activities of all INCO-NET projects which have been selected for FP7 funding in 2006, 2009 and 2010. INCO-NET projects cover different regions of the world and aim to establish co-ordination platforms by bringing together a range of stakeholders in the EU and relevant third countries. Other objectives include implementing awareness and dissemination activities, strategic ...

An updated list of all RTD Association and Co-operation Agreements has been published in table format, providing information such as the dates when agreements were signed, when they entered into force, and last and next renewal dates. The information covers a number of different types of agreements in the field of RTD, including countries associated with FP7, countries with EU International Agreements on Science and Technology (S&T) and countries with Euratom International Agreements. For ...

Established for the first time in Albania, the Albanian Academic Network will connect all higher education and research institutions and agencies. Among other objectives, the project will contribute towards strengthening and boosting the management capacities of the Albanian universities and research institutions, thus developing high professionals’ competence and guaranteeing participation in different research programs/projects ...

Identifying a common ground for collaboration at the regional level should be the first immediate goal. This means identifying not only the problems that are common to the countries in the region, but also those which are worth being addressed at regional level and can benefit from a regional approach. The ultimate goal is to help countries mainstream R&D and innovation policies in their development processes. Given the scope of the existing collaboration between the EU and the ...

... on the "Synergies with the Structural Funds" (for EU Member States), the synergies with the next IPA II (Instrument for Pre-Accession) were another hot topic, they are welcomed but several questions were raised on its effective implementation. The next meeting will be held in June in Albania, co-chaired with the European Commission and the Danish presidency. We will keep you updated! --> The powerpoint presentations are available from the related event entry, see link below. The Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries was held on December 1, 2011 in Sarajevo, BiH, co-chaired by ...

The seven national innovation infrastructure reports provide an extensive and complex overview of the innovation infrastructures in the WBC region, covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). The reports identify in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Kosovo (UN Res. 1244), Montenegro and Serbia: Innovation-related key government institutions and Key programmes as well as Key innovation infrastructures such as Technology and Innovation Centres (TICs), Clusters, Technology and Science Parks (TSPs), Business Start-up centres (BSCs), Technology Incubators (TIs) and other related ...

The National Centre for Social Studies (NCSS) is a non government organisation, non profitable and non political, established in 1998 offering alternative and independent social policy analyses and recomandations. The Center engages in advanced analytical research and draws upon its continuously expanding portfolio of state-of-the-art research methods. Spreding informations and experiences through researches and studies, developing institutions and human resources through teaching and training ...

... taken a significant turn for the worse in recent months. In its latest forecasts, published in October 2011, the EBRD significantly cut its forecasts for growth in the region in 2012 by an average of more than two percentage points relative to the July forecasts. The biggest reductions were in Albania, Romania and Serbia. The main reason is the worsening crisis in the eurozone, the effects of which are bound to be felt throughout SEE because of the close trade, investment and financial linkages that this region has developed with the eurozone. Vulnerabilities are particularly severe at present, and confidence is ...

Throughout the project, Norway has been identified as a role model – a country with desirable innovation practices. The workshop itself was organized with the aim of presenting the results of reports on the current situation within the national innovation system of the WB countries; namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Serbia. The second day included a guest lecture by Jadranka Švarc, PhD, on the topic Sustainability of the Innovation System in Croatia in terms of ...

... improving and strengthening of the Albanian University System as the teaching source of the highest level in the country and at promoting scientific research. The Inter-University Center will offer software services to both public universities, research institutes, and will manage the Albanian Academic Network. Established for the first time in Albania, the Albanian Academic Network (ANA), will connect the higher education institutions to the scientific research institutes and to the Transfer Technology Center. Among other objectives, the project will contribute towards strengthening and boosting management capacities of the Albanian public higher education and of the research institutions, thus developing high calibre ...

The information provided in the workprogramme is the following: Area 8.5.2. Diversities and commonalities in Europe Objective The main objective is to understand the impacts and future developments of the EU enlargement process in a comparative perspective, addressing alternative methods of integrating countries in the EU sphere, as well as mechanisms facilitating or inhibiting more countries from joining. Expected Impact In view of recent and future enlargements, research will provide input ...

... Development and Social Change (social inclusion, inclusive market and value chain development, youth employability, migration and remittances, human capital, other); 3) "Managing Diversity” (national, ethnic and religious identities, gender, youth, minorities incl. Roma). Papers to be presented can revolve around the region in general or focus on specific processes in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Selected candidates will be able to present and discuss their work in one of the many methodological or thematic workshops to be defined based on participant selection. All interested candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (1 page), an abstract of their proposed ...

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 Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Sarajevo on December 1, 2011. Please visit this page again if you are searching for a particular country report which is not available yet because further ...

Recommendation 13 of the White Paper reads as follows: Functional STI policy dialogue fora between the EU and EECA countries should be further advanced: It is suggested to policy stakeholders from EU MS, the European Commission, and EECA countries to assess present formats of STI policy dialogue among both regions in order to identify options for the dialogue to become more efficient and effective as well as to increase the active participation of the countries in both regions in such policy ...

The European Commission has specifically linked the development of entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviours to education and training. The development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship is one of the eight key competences recognised at EU level in the Key Competences Reference Framework. This study is an attempt to get a first impression on the level and type of activities taken at practitioner level to include entrepreneurship in teacher education. It is a pilot study that might ...

... Science at the University of Belgrade and the Norwegian Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFUSTEP) and the Centre for Education Policy. The purpose of the Knowledge Base is to gather and systematize information and data on higher education and research in the Western Balkan countries, i.e. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, and to act as a resource centre for researchers, policy makers, as well as other stakeholders, such as higher education institutions, students, general public etc., from the Western Balkans and beyond. http://www.herdata.org ...

... links below to find out more on: Eligible Participants The Application Procedure Frequently Asked Questions More on Tempus Tempus Information days for 5th Call for Proposals in WBC, 2011 & 2012 DATE LOCATION NTO/NCP CONTACT CONTACT DETAILS NOVEMBER 2011 8-9/11/2011 ALBANIA, Tirana Edit Dibra edibra@tempusalbania.edu.al 18/11/2011 SERBIA, Belgrade Marija Filipovic Ozegovic office@tempus.ac.rs 23/11/2011 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, Sarajevo Suad Muhibic suad.muhibic@tempusbih.com 28/11/2011 MONTENEGRO, Podgorica Vanja Drljevic tempuscg@t-com.me DECEMBER 2011 01/12/2011 KOSOVO*, Mitrovica Goran ...

Read about innovation and the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The region hosts the most international river basin in the world, linking 14 countries and 115 million people. the Strategy provides specific opportunities. Work is already being done to make full use of the Danube's considerable research and innovation prospects, including smarter transport links, cheaper and more secure energy through better connections, and co-operation to minimise environmental risks and disasters. This issue ...

This deliverable outlines the results of a survey conducted as part of the WBC-INCO.NET project initiative to support innovation capacities in the WB region. The survey aimed to pinpoint both present and likely future research and market needs, as well as identify possibilities for collaboration in the region. The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed ...

Executive Summary The survey was carried out in two rounds, the second building on the results of the first. Two questionnaires were jointly designed by JRC-IPTS and Ivo Pilar. These addressed consecutively market and research stakeholders. Questionnaires aimed to identify research and innovation needs both of today and in the future in order to support the design of a joint action plan for the region towards 2030. A dedicated workshop shall take place in the near future with both industry and ...

... and promote energy efficiency, as Serbia’s economy consumes 2.7 times more energy per unit of output (GDP) than the OECD average. A framework energy efficiency law – covering energy efficiency of buildings, labeling of domestic appliances, etc. – has been drafted but has still to be approved. Albania Overall, the Albania 2011 Progress report (.PDF) concludes that progress in the energy sector has been very limited over the last year. There was some progress made in improving the security of supply, as the law requiring mandatory emergency oil stocks of 90 days of consumption entered into force on 1 January 2011 ...

... the public debate on the accession process through providing grants to local organisations and individuals with civil society background. WHO MAY APPLY: Individuals, citizens of these 3 countries, under 40 years old (including journalists and M.A. students in the last year of their studies) Civil society organizations registered in Albania, Macedonia or Montenegro (here all non-for-profit actors are eligible) THE PROJECT OUTPUTS SHOULD BE: Policy document At the beginning of the research period (February 2012), Pontis Foundation with BCSDN and member organizations will organize training for all grantees in policy paper writing in the applicants’ countries. BCSDN and the ...

... we prefer to discuss the region in its relation to the outside world, we are very happy to have contributors from countries outside of the region- this also helps us to find more unique and interesting stories. At the moment, we especially seek more coverage on/from Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania and Greece, as well as transnational issues like Russian energy interests in the Balkans, human trafficking, trade relations with emerging powers, impact of technology and so on." In addition to contributors, Balkanalysis.com is currently looking for more outside parties - from institutions to companies to government bodies - interested in ...

... the problematic Kosovo issue is Valeska Esch. In her article she raises the question if the EU is losing its influence in Kosovo. She demonstrates the difficulties caused by the different recognition practices and parallel UN/EU structures, in particular for Serbian neighborhood relations. Judith Hoffman analyzes electoral reforms in Albania as an example of the limits of Europeanization through institutional reforms. In Albania, the goal of “free and fair elections” has only partially been achieved, and the various regulations were exploited by parties for their own benefit. The next two articles deal with the implementation of minority rights in the region. While Henriette Heimbach examines the effectiveness of external democratization of ...

Deadline for submission: November 02, 2011 - if you are interested in taking part in the program, please contact Mr. Ljubisa Bojic ljubisa.bojic@positivecenter.org as soon as possible. Further information on project proposal is provided in documents attached below. More information on Research and Education Program. Monitoring Media Addiction Levels and Media Unreality Index to Create Reality-Centered Media is available here: ...

The Catalogue of Research Groups from Moldova has been published in 2011 in the framework of a project titled “Establishment of an infrastructure which encourages the efficient participation of the scientific community from Moldova in the Seventh Framework Programme”. The project has been implemented with the support of the Supreme Council for Science and Technological Development of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (CSSDT of ASM), the Department of European Integration and ...

In the Catalogue of research groups from the Republic of Moldova you can find descriptions of competences and contact details of reserach groups, willing to foster partnerships in order to take part in FP7 projects. The document is structured along the lines of FP7 priorities and sub-programmes. The Catalogue of Research Groups from Moldova has been published in the framework of a project titled “Establishment of an infrastructure which encourages the efficient participation of the ...

The Ministry for Innovation, Information and Communication Technology of the Republic of Albania, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are co-organizing this event. It will gather participants from all the eSEE Initiative members in the region. More information is provided at RCC website: http://www.rcc.int/events/0/658/high-level-conference-on-information-society Source: Email by RCC ...

Eligible Countries of Research: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. In addition to engaging in research in the region, the IARO fellowship gives ...

The Conclusive Summary report summarises the seven reports on mapping of the innovation infrastructures that have been prepared in summer 2011 covering several important aspects of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) and presenting the status quo of innovation institutions and programmes in the Western Balkan Countries (WBC). This report provides a brief overview on the status quo of the innovation infrastructure landscape in the WBC countries as well as highlights the most noteworthy ...

... taken to improve mobility of scientists. The database of scientists working in the country has been updated, but the database of Albanian scientists working abroad still needs to be set up. Albania has nominated its observer delegates to all the ERA governance bodies, but is not attending on a regular basis due to lack of administrative capacity. The amount of investment in research is difficult to monitor due to the lack of reliable statistics on science and technology. Conclusion Overall, Albania has ...

... been taken to improve mobility of scientists. The database of scientists working in the country has been updated, but the database of Albanian scientists working abroad still needs to be set up. Albania has nominated its observer delegates to all the ERA governance bodies, but is not attending on a regular basis due to lack of administrative capacity. The amount of investment in research is difficult to monitor due to the lack of reliable statistics on science and technology. Conclusion Overall, Albania has ...

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