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This booklet includes information about Western Balkans - Coordination and support actions: - SEE-ERA.NET PLUS - Further integrating key research institutions from south-east Europe into the European research area - WBC-INCO.NET - Coordination of research policies with the western Balkan countries. Both projects are coordinated by ZSI (Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Austria). Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/index.cfm?pg=allpublications Publication Projects in ...

... etc. The activities should therefore build on already existing scientific results. The contractor has to be a research institution from Austria. The compulsory consortium composition has to include one partner from Austria, at least one partner from Kosovo and at least one partner from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro or Serbia. Research institutions from other European countries can participate in the projects but without funding provided under this call (as so-called ‘silent partners’). All ethnic groups in Kosovo are explicitly invited to participate in the call. Proposals should contribute to significant scientific regional cooperation with (a) research institution(s ...

... programs. The events will held in three cities: Kolasin, Niksic and Podgorica. More information is available at http://festivalnauke.me/ Source: http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.printdocument&type=adv&PJ_LANG=EN&q=2D2FAA8BD56D7B091CE67BB014675D61&PJ_RCN=13063855&pid=66 The Researchers Night in Montenegro 2012 project will continue the success story of the Nights 2009, 2010 and 2011, organized by the consortium, Ministry of Science, Natural History Museum of Montenegro, and the Montenegrin Science Promotion Foundation PRONA in bridging the gap between the researchers and wider public. All events will take place on Friday ...

... Eligible applicants are scientists affiliated with academic or research insititutions from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, FYR of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan. In total, around 4,6 Million CPU core hours and 1.8 Million GPU Core hours will be available for the selected scientific projects. The number of cores available in the HPC systems range from 256 to 4096 for the CPU based systems, and from 480 ...

The WIRE III conference, supported by the EU’s 7th Framework Programme for research and technological development (FP7), and organised by the Polish National Contact Point for Research Programmes of the European Union, brought together nearly 500 stakeholders from European Member States and FP7 Associated countries. The conference took place at a key moment in the development of EU research and innovation policy as it addressed many issues that are important for the effective implementation of ...

... process shall, above all, assess the quality and originality of the work. Authors shall be under 35 years of age at the date of submission. Authors shall be citizens of one of the following countries:Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, the Slovakia, Slovenia or Ukraine. Proof of date of birth and citizenship must be provided upon application; authors shall also include a brief CV. In the case of coauthored work, each of the coauthors has to fulfill all the criteria. Previous ...

... to apply separately including a description of the events planned. For more information on the organisation of local events, please check the OPEN DAYS Information pack. Country leaflets Bosnia EN Bosnia ENG Bosnia HR Croatia EN Croatia HR Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EN Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia MK Montenegro EN-Montenegrin Serbia EN Serbia SR Austria DE Austria EN Belarus-Moldova-Russia EN Belgium EN Belgium FR DE NL Belgium FR-DE-NL Bulgaria BG Bulgaria EN Cyprus EL Cyprus EN Czech Republic CS Czech Republic EN Denmark DK Denmark EN Estonia EN Estonia ET Finland EN Finland FI France EN France FR Germany ...

The report focuses on three types of scholarly sources: (a) more general studies on European integration and Europeanization of public policy, predominantly belonging to comparative politics, policy analysis and international relations, (b) studies on European integration and Europeanization in higher education and (c) studies mapping higher education policy developments since the end of 90s and early 2010s until present day in the countries under study. The report, among other things, ...

The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) has published the 2012 IP Facts and Figures. This publication includes data on patents, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs and it is focused on application data only. The guide is therefore an important source of information on the global trends of intellectual property activity. http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/statistics/943/wipo_pub_943_2012.pdf

Published by DG CONNECT (Communications Networks, Content and Technology), the new name for the former DG INFSO, the report presents a comprehensive view of the DG´s monitoring activities, reviewing not only the FP7 ICT theme, but also the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme´s ICT Policy Support Programme. For the FP7 ICT portfolio the report draws comparison with FP6 or with data under StReAM 2010 when relevant. The findings are wide-ranging and show that under FP7 ICT projects and ...

... supply-chains at local, regional and pan-European levels will be further elaborated into a set of implementation plans. These plans should present notably the infrastructures needed, transport modes and flows of feedstock. The South East European and East Neighbourhood countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine) shall be considered as part of this Pan-European approach. Appropriate links will be made with relevant programmes and actions, notably in the context of the EU Agricultural, Environmental, Regional, Enlargement and Neighbourhood policies. Once validated, most, if not all, SRT material shall be made public ...

Happy holidays! Your WBC-INCO.NET Team p.s. and if you wonder, the picture was taken in Becici, Montenegro - actually on a WBC-INCO.NET business trip after some intense meetings! :) or you take inspiration from http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off.html SUMMER

... This Austrian programme offers professors and assistants of public universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and FYR of Macedonia the possibility to spend one month at an Austrian university for a research visit provided an Austrian university institution is ready to ensure the supervision. Important Documents & Links see http://www.wus-austria.org/project/0/33.html Questions and Answers Statement of Advisor Application ...

Global Innovation Index logo© INSEAD, 2011 The 2012 GII model includes 141 countries that represent 94.9% of the world's population and 99.4% of the world's GDP. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Finland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Hong Kong (SAR, China), Ireland, and the United States. Most of the old EU member states (EU-15) are in the top 30 of the GII ranking. However, some of the new member states, namely Malta (16th), Estonia (19th), Slovenia (26th), Czech ...

... further information also read: http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2012/article_0014.html http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/07/charting-innovation GII 2012 Albania (pdf, 69.25Kb) GII 2012 BiH (pdf, 68.16Kb) GII 2012 Croatia (pdf, 68Kb) GII 2012 FYR of Macedonia (pdf, 68.54Kb) GII 2012 Montenegro (pdf, 70.23Kb) GII 2012 Serbia (pdf, 68.21Kb) INSEAD, a leading graduate business school with three campuses on two continents, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, a specialized agency of the United Nations), on Tuesday 3 July released their Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII 2012), ranking six EU ...

The report, which reflects the framework of the Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué, is the result of a joint effort by Eurostat, Eurydice as well as by Eurostudent and has been overseen by the Bologna Follow-up Group and more specifically by a working group established by the latter. In line with the specific mission and methodology of the aforementioned data collectors, the report describes the state of implementation of the Bologna Process in 2012 from various perspectives and with data ...

... I am very happy that we have opened accession negotiations with Montenegro today. I would like to thank the Danish Presidency for putting enlargement, and in particular Montenegro, so high on its agenda. Starting negotiations is a success for Montenegro: its authorities, politicians, the whole society. The broad national consensus and reform efforts have paid off. They also confirm that we judge candidates on their own merits. Montenegro already did a lot. But much more still needs to be done. This next phase of the accession process will mean even ...

... This expedition will take place from August 3 till September 20, 2012. One minivan, five countries - Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Turkey - and six participants from EU countries representing various regions of Europe. Who will be the lucky participants of this expedition? You could be one of them! All you need to do is fill out this application form. The registration deadline is July 8, 2012. The rest of ...

... conclusion. Moreover, the reinforcement of Turkey’s accession prospect is of critical importance and the Presidency will focus on advancing this prospect, in line with Turkey’s Negotiating Framework and relevant Council conclusions. The Cyprus Presidency stands ready to implement swiftly the Union’s decision to open accession negotiations with Montenegro and to contribute to the decisive advancement of these negotiations. The Presidency will seek to build on the momentum created by European Council Decision to grant candidate status to Serbia, a key country in the Western Balkans, aiming potentially to a European Council decision for the opening of accession negotiations ...

... in the respective region Quality of promotion activity Best value for the time and money spent Detailed cost overview Call deadline: September 15, 2012 Announcement of results 01 October 2012 Who can apply? All WBC NCPs and their teams (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*) and their teams NCP-Host institution has to permit the application Budget Maximal Costs per proposal 2450 EUR Evaluation of proposal will make experienced NCP Team from Austria, France, Italy and Turkey Realisation From October 2012 until May 2013 If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ...

The key objective of EVAL-INNO is to strengthen regional as well as national evaluation capacities, in order to improve the the framework conditions for RTDI policies, programmes and institutions. Please find attached the first issue of the EVAL-INNO newsletter. here. http://www.eval-inno.eu/index.php/publications/newsletter

Topics inside this issue: HP-SEE provides new user communities in SEE fast track access to regional HPC resources HP-SEE to launch a pilot call of access to regional HPC resources South Caucasus NRENs are now IPv6 enabled HP-SEE and LinkSCEEM-2 signed Memorandum of Understanding GIM application “Day of open doors for students in field of mathematics and informatics”, Organization of a short HPC centre tour for a group of students in IICT-BAS - HP-SEE’s Bioinformatics Portal - ...

... Horizontal Instrument on Interregional and Cross-Border Cooperation. Additional information about the programme Eligible Applicants All public and private bodies in CEI Member States as well as international organisations and other regional bodies. Eligible countries: Albania Austria Belarus Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Italy FYR of Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine Indicative Timetable for the Evaluation of Applications Deadline for submission of Applications: please note that the deadline for the submission of applications has been postponed to 20 July 2012. Evaluation of Applications: July-September 2012 Acknowledging applicants (qualified; rejected): publication on CEI ...

TEMPUS promotes institutional cooperation between the European Union and Partner Countries, which focuses on reform of higher education systems and universities. Under Action 3, the EU supports national teams of Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs) in the Tempus Partner Countries. HEREs are usually Rectors, Vice-Rectors, Deans, senior academics, Directors of Study, International Relations Officers and students. They provide a pool of expertise, promoting and enhancing progress toward ...

Please find attached the following presentations from the workshop below: Mark Knell (Research Professor, NIFU, Oslo, Norway) Introduction to Innovation Policy Learning from Norway in Western Balkans. Per Koch (Special Advisor, Innovation Norway, Oslo, Norway) On Practical Innovation Policy Learning Zoran Aralica (Researcher, Institute of Economics, Zagreb) Nordic Influences in the Croatian Innovation Strategy. Slavo Radošević (Professor, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UK) ...

This document includes basic information about the national road transport sector, infrastructure and industry, and information about national road transport research, including objectives, strategies, resources, RTD programmes and research themes. It further provides an excellent use of comparing national activities with EU activities and ERTRAC’s research priorities, and to draw conclusions for reducing fragmentation and increasing harmonisation of funding programmes. Initial input for this ...

... Objectives The contribution of universities and public research organisations in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia to economic development is not yet fully recognised, and knowledge transfer is just beginning to gain importance: Universities need to develop concepts for joint research with industry, intellectual property management, and university spin-offs. Research personnel and students need to be trained in knowledge transfer issues. Companies need to ...

Two other important events took place in Tirana on June 12–13: the WBC-INCO.NET Innovation Dialogue Forum focusing on the Action Plan to increase innovation capacities in the region, and the Knowledge Transfer Study workshop, which is part of a workshop series covering 39 European countries in 2011 and 2012. This workshop was intended to discuss the status and challenges of knowledge transfer from universities and public research institutes, as well as good practices which are visible. It was ...

Every 6 months, high level political dialogue meetings are organised linking the EU Member States, Associated Countries and the Western Balkan countries. The meetings are co-chaired by the European Commission, the EU Council presidency country (currently Denmark) and a country from the region (for this meeting: Albania). The invitation to the meeting as well as the draft agenda are attached. Please find the presentations attached below.Please see also the link to the progress reports. The 12th ...

... THEMES: International Quality Standards ISO 9000 Voluntary approaches for quality improvement International Environmental Standards ISO 14000 Voluntary approaches for environmental regulation OHSAS 18000- Occupational Health and Safety Zone International standard ISO 22000-Food safety Management Standard New Technologies Benchmarking Six Sigma Supply Management Chain CONTACT INFORMATION: PhD Aleksandar Vujovic University of Montenegro Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Podgorica Džordža Vašingtona bb, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro Voice: +382 (0) 20 242 907 Fax: +382 (0) 20 242 907 E-mail: zdravkok@ac.me Please find detailed information about the conference and call for papers in the conference leaflets attached below. University of Montenegro, Faculty of mechanical engineering (Podgorica), Centre for quality and Ministry for Economy are organising ...

... of sage species (Salvia spp.) traditional food preservatives and spices SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF TRADITIONAL CHEESES FROM LOCAL SHEEP MILK, IN THE BALKANS INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL PLANTS FOR PREPARING ADDED VALUE NEW PRODUCTS WITH DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS Preservation and establishment of true-to-type and virus free material of endangered grapevine cultivars in Croatia and Montenegro Interdisciplinary field: Land use impact in agriculture on biodiversity Development and evaluation of innovative tools to estimate the ecotoxicological impact of low dose pesticide application in agriculture on soil functional microbial biodiversity Impact of AGRricultural Abandonment on Landscape structure, vegetation and farmland birds in SE Europe Impact of oilseed rape ...

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 Tirana on June 12/13, 2012. The previous reports can be accessed at http://www.wbc-inco.net/object/document/112933.html and ...

... The conference dubbed ‘Towards Joint Regional Roadmap in Higher Education Structural Reforms’ also explored possibilities of accelerating the region’s convergence towards European Higher Education Area and the EU policy in this field. It was organised by the Ministry of Education and Sport of Montenegro, in cooperation with the Universities of Montenegro and Novi Sad. The event was held under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat and Novi Sad Initiative. The participants were greeted by Deputy RCC Secretary General, Jelica Minic, who emphasized a vital role of higher education institutions in creating smart, sustainable and inclusive economies as they ...

... The report concludes that Montenegro has made further progress in the areas of rule of law and fundamental rights, including in the fight against corruption and organised crime. In this light and taking into account the Council conclusions of December 2011, the Commission reiterates its recommendation that accession negotiations with Montenegro be opened in June ...

This paper studies the variable impact of the global economic crisis on the post-communist countries of South East Europe and Turkey. The central question is whether the institutional reforms introduced in the former group of countries during the transition period have improved their ability to cope with external shocks. The transmission mechanisms of the crisis to the region are identified as contractions of credit, foreign direct investment, remittances, and exports, and their variable ...

Bloomberg, the world's most trusted source of data, news, analytic and trading tools for businesses and financial professionals, has acquired in 2009 New Energy Finance, the leading provider of independent analysis, data and news in the clean energy and carbon markets. The report commissioned by the CEI, quite comprehensive but very conservative in its approach, elaborates two main scenarios: 1) a fuel-demand scenario showing what it would take to replace 10% ...

... According to the innovation market and research needs identified in the frame of two surveys conducted in Task 8.1 (“Stocktaking”) which were presented in the last issue of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal, as well as according to the results obtained during the First Innovation Dialogue Forum held in Becici/Montenegro on November 8-9, 2010, examples of good practice in the EU Member States and in the Western Balkan countries have been collected. This online publication includes a collection of 45 good practice examples of programmes, instruments, and measures aiming at supporting innovation activities. In order to further promote the good ...

In the process of society‘s "Europeisation ", in addition to the well-known Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), from 2007 onwards FYR of Macedonia disposes with and can benefit from funds made available under the Community Programmes. Community Programmes are instruments used to create "European added value", particularly in areas that require deeper integration (scientific and research activities, innovations, education, culture, industrial policy, social policy, etc.). In broader ...

This ERA fabric map provides a starting point for the implementation of the 'Visions for the ERA' (VERA) project by giving a snapshot of the ERA today in support of developing alternative future scenarios for its evolution and by mapping current involvement of stakeholders in ERA. It looks at 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, ...

... Education Area and EU policy in this field. It will gather a range of constituencies from the western Balkans and EU, along with international organisations involved in the creation of European Union policy in higher education. The conference is being organised by the Ministry of Education and Sport of Montenegro, in cooperation with the University of Montenegro and the University of Novi Sad, and under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat, the University of Sarajevo, and the University of Zagreb ...

... implement a project and to inspire other people for their goals and ideals have strong links with the civil society in their countries be a resident of one of the eligible countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE be young adults up to the age of 32 and have a very good command of English WORKING LANGUAGE: English SCHEDULE: The Learning Journeys (duration: 7 days) will take place between the end of June and July ...

... CEEPUS at a glance: Who is a member? Current member countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Prishtina/Kosovo is also participating. What is the legal basis? The legal basis for CEEPUS is an international Agreement signed by the member states and open for accession. What is the organizational structure? CEEPUS is based on lean management. The highest ...

... Hannes Stockinger, Vienna Gerald Stanek, Vienna H. Joachim Seitz, Hamburg, Narinder K. Mehra, New Delhi Hans-Willi Mittruecker, Hamburg Concept of the School The primary aim of this summer school is to teach immunology to young investigators in immunology from South-East Europe, i.e. Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania. This region needs help to establish a state-of-the-art immunology. Infrastructure and equipment of most of the institutes of immunology in the South of this region are still underdeveloped, but immunological societies in these countries have been or are being formed. Another aim of the ...

The “Advisory Group” constitutes a community of experts in the design, development and implementation of systems and applications for Monitoring and Control. The goal is to offer a point of reference in the process of reinforcing the research collaboration among leading research teams from the EU and the Western Balkan Countries. The experts will complement the consortium’s efforts and suppport the early validation of the main project outcomes (BALCON project), increase their credibility and ...

These papers are made public at an early stage in the adoption process of the work programme to provide potential applicants with the currently expected main lines of the 2013 work programme. It is a working document not yet endorsed by the Commission and its content does not in any way prejudge the subsequent modifications by the Commission, the subsequent formal opinion of the Programme Committee nor the final decision of the Commission. Only the adopted work programme will have legal value. ...

... Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1977) from CEI Member States which are not part of the European Union (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine). The fellowship is endowed with a cash award of EUR 5,000 for a three-month stay in any of the Central European Initiative Member States, selected by the candidate. The fellowship winner will be guest of the 27th Vilenica International Literary Festival which will take place from ...

... each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of transport research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Environment and Health research (see links below ...

... each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of transport research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Health and Transport research (see links below ...

... for each Western Balkan country. The reports have been discussed in a workshop for priority setting and resulted in the definition of common priorities for the field. The national background reports provide an interesting overview on the field of health research in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo (under UNSCR1244). Please note also the National Background Reports on Energy, Health and Transport research (see links below ...

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