The official conclusions have been prepared for the most of the meetings (starting with the Paris meeting), which summarized main points of the discussion and highlighted specific follow-up activities. 1st Steering Platform Meeting and Launch Event: Vienna, June 26, 2006 2nd Steering Platform Meeting: Berlin, March 29, 2007 3rd Steering Platform Meeting: Thessaloniki, October 29, 2007 4th Steering Platform Meeting: Ljubljana, June 26, 2008 5th Steering Platform Meeting: Paris, December ...
Please find attached progress reports prepared by WBC and other countries and stakeholder on recent developments regarding RTI cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan countries.
Steering Platform on Research for WBC
... Authors will be notified only upon acceptance of their abstract by 30th of July 2015. The deadline for the submission of the full papers and registration will be the 30th of September 2015. For more information: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bekir ÇINAR Rruga Tiranë-Rinas, Km 12, 1039, Tirana/Albania Mobile: +355 67 25 644 44 Phone: +355 4 22 32 086 Fax: +355 4 22 22 177 Email: ices@epoka.edu.al Visit the website at http://ices.epoka.edu.al/2015 Epoka University, in Tirana, in partnership with other universities from different ...
The final agenda is available below for download as well as the progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries.These reports are to be presented by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries during the meeting. The event is organised back-to-back with an event of the Danube-INCO.NET project. For all further information see www.danube-inco.net For questions, please contact Ms. Ildikó ...
Due to some organisational issues, the 2nd strategic workshop for Western Balkan NCPs was not organised in Montenegro (as previously foreseen in DoW) but in Krems, Austria on November 18-19, 2013. The aim of this Workshop was to offer an outline of the European Research Area funding opportunities, with special focus on Horizon 2020 and multilateral programmes and at the same time to offer stimulating and engaging networking opportunities with Austrian NCPs and students of the Master course in ...
The Regional Energy Research Priorities identified during the consultation session in the field of Energy are (no preference is given by the order): Integral management of river basins Bio gas production from waste Second generation bio-fuels Small hydro–grid connection, system integration, operation and control Geothermal heat-pumps in energy efficient buildings Zero energy buildings Cross-Cutting Priorities identified are: Coordination of national R&D projects – regional Research ...
... The second part “Science and Research in WBC – WBC-INCO.NET’s Findings” includes several reports compiled by the project WBC-INCO.NET on the situation of Science and Research in the Western Balkans and the coordination of relevant policies and initiatives in: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo*. The third part “WBC Innovation Systems in Focus” at hand puts the focus on Innovation and discusses a broad range of topics – from innovation infrastructures, needs and capacities to smart specialisation, innovation and brain drain and RTDI evaluation. This ...
... they can take the know-how they have to a higher level than if they had developed it on their own. Various studies have emphasised the importance of regional exchanges of knowledge, both for companies and for the region itself. Part IV describes the pilot project of Soft Landing Platforms in Albania and FYR of Macedonia. SOFTLANDING has the objective to offer companies professional consulting and management services, which are necessary for a company to become established and begin commercial activities in an international scale. The pilot-project SOFTLANDING aims for the internationalisation of an innovative business. The created collaborations with partners from ...
Proposals are invited from economists and other social scientists. Projects with a significant commercial aspect or those that seek the funding of the dissemination of previous results (such as book preparation) rather than original research are explicitly excluded. Proposals must be postmarked by 31 May 2014. For further information and details please see the attachment. Questions and inquiries may be addressed to: research.competition@wiiw.ac.at The Vienna Institute for International Economic ...
... Economy. In addition, the messages to WBC-INCO.NET from: European Commission, Directorate General for Research and Innovation; General Secretariat for Research and Technology on behalf of the current Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union; Ministry of Education and Sports (Albania); Ministry of Civil Affairs (Bosnia and Herzegovina); Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (Croatia); Ministry of Education and Science (FYR of Macedonia); Ministry of Science (Montenegro) and Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (Serbia) as well as messages from WBC-INCO.NET partners are included as introductory part of this ...
Purpose The purpose of the consultancy is to assist in the implementation of the South East Europe (SEE) 2020 – Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective (hereinafter: “SEE 2020” or “Strategy”), particularly in the area of Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation under the Smart Growth pillar of the Strategy. The main expected output is development of a detailed programme of actions for improving technology transfer and scientific parks in the region, including outlining elements ...
The Catalogue provides the overview of structures and mechanisms established at the University of Montenegro, which are engaged in knowledge transfer, advanced research and innovations. The core of the publication is the presentations of centers and laboratories of the University of Montenegro which provides more detailed information on their activities, results, resources, projects (domestic and international), key personnel, as well as provided commercial services , technical solutions, ...
Mapping of innovation potential at the University of Novi Sad was conducted in terms of identifying and collecting the data on research infrastructure, laboratories, centers, research teams with noteworthy results, developed technologies and knowledge, offered commercial services and trainings, licenses and patents, etc. The Catalogue includes well-structured information on available capacities to be involved in knowledge transfer, applied research and potential for innovations into market for ...
The development of Business Incubators (BI) and Science and Technology Parks (STP) is one of the most efficient instruments for boosting the local economic development. This topic was recognized as highly important by WBCInno partners, which was the main motive to elaborate the Strategic Development Plan for BIs/STPs in WBC region. This Strategic Plan presents the trends in the development of BIs and STPs at EU and world level as well as the current state in WBC region in this area. This gave ...
... their alma mater to work at universities abroad or choose to conduct research for different NGOs, the documentary tries to unveil the reasons behind this trend. learn more 27.02.2014 The Study on "Transnational Networks, Transnational Entrepreneurship and the Role of the State: the Cases of Serbia and Albania" is now online This is the first study to conduct an empirical investigation of the relationship between migration and development in Serbia and Albania. It thus contributes to debates focusing on the developmental potential of Diaspora networks. Empirical findings organised across different levels of analysis (micro, macro and meso), as ...
... guarantees and counter guarantees to financial intermediaries in the region; and (c) the Technical Assistance Facility to support governments of beneficiary economies in implementing policy reforms supporting the growth of SMEs. To date, three agreements for a total of €60 million have been signed under the Guarantee Facility with ProCredit Albania, Procredit Bosnia and Herzegovina and ProCredit Kosovo in support of local SMEs. Speaking at the signing ceremony in London today, EIF Regional Business Development Director, Hubert Cottogni, said: “We are delighted to sign this agreement in our own name as well as on behalf of the European Commission. Together with ...
... MARSH SOILS CASE Božidarka MARKOVIĆ, Milena BJELANOVIĆ, Goran VUČIĆ, Per BERG and Bjorg EGELANDSDAL - COMPARISON OF CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND MEAT QUALITY OF NORWEGIAN WHITE SHEEP BREED WITH TWO WESTERN BALKAN PRAMENKA SHEEP BREEDS Belul GIXHARI, Sonia DIAS, Bari HODAJ, Hairi ISMAILI, Hekuran VRAPI - GEO-INFORMATION ANALYSIS OF FRUIT TREES SPECIES IN ALBANIA Hamid SAKENIN CHELAV and Adel KHASHAVEH - SHORT-TERM, MID-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTIVENESS OF SilicoSec® AGAINST COWPEA WEEVIL Vedat PİRİNÇ, Songül AKIN, Seval GÖKOVA - FEMALE AND CHILD LABOUR IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: THE CASE OF DIYARBAKIR Predrag VASIĆ, Zoran KRIVOŠEJ, Marina TOPUZOVIĆ, Darko DUBAK and Danijela PRODANOVIĆ - MORPHOLOGICAL – ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TWO ...
... nbsp; The R&D Strategy was adopted by the ministers of science of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia on 25 October 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia. As part of the RCC’s SEE 2020 Strategy a Regional Action Plan for implementation of Western Balkans Research and Development Strategy for Innovation was adopted on April ...
Tirana Institute of Economic Research – TIER – is a research center, established in Albania in October 2013. Our mission is to contribute to better economic and social development policies and Euro integration of Albania through applied research in economics and inter-disciplinary fields, the use of ICT, and dissemination of economic knowledge. TIER promotes evidence-based development and encourages dialogue and cooperation among research ...
Tirana Institute of Economic Research – TIER – is established as a not-for profit organization in Albania, in October 2013, in accordance with Albanian legislation. Our mission is to contribute to better economic and social development policies and Euro integration of Albania through applied research in economics and inter-disciplinary fields, the use of ICT, and dissemination of economic knowledge. TIER promotes evidence-based development and encourages ...