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Europe seems to be better at producing high-level knowledge than at converting it into socio-economic benefits. In addition to the classical modes of transfer and dissemination of knowledge, such as research publications and exchanges of researchers, Public Research Organisations and Universities performing research need to more actively engage in the exploitation of publicly-funded research results, for instance through academia-industry collaborations, licensing and spin-offs. In April 2008, ...

... both energy-generating capacity and key infrastructure such as transmission lines and backup generation. Riccardo Puliti added: “We place great importance on combining our investments in renewables with policy dialogue and technical cooperation. For example, we have worked with countries that are highly dependent on fossil fuels – such as FYR Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Serbia, and Ukraine – to develop renewable energy projects and regulation that allows them to develop a cleaner, more diverse energy mix. We have also developed and invested in the first wind farm in Mongolia – where it was also the first new energy generator ...

... Applications submitted after this date may be considered if suitable candidates have not already been identified. Founded in 2004, ARCS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the context of Bulgaria and neighboring Balkan countries (Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania). An important part of our Mission is to build bridges between North American and Southeast European scholars and institutes as well as between the academic and public realms. The American Research Center in Sofia seeks a dynamic scholar for a 2-year, full-time position as Academic Officer for ...

Founded in 2004, ARCS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the context of Bulgaria and neighboring Balkan countries (Romania, Serbia, Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania). An important part of our Mission is to build bridges between North American and Southeast European scholars and institutes as well as between the academic and public realms. http://www.arcsofia.org/

... nbsp;before 16 December 2013 at 9:00 CET. Applications will be evaluated by an independent selection committee by 18 December 2013. Follow these links for the original Call, Full Requirements, and Application Form. Applicants should be between 20-35 years old and permanent residents of FYR of Macedonia. Source: BCSDN Under the Visegrad-Balkan Public Policy Fund - Young Researches Programme, the Pontis Foundation (Slovakia), the Association of Czech Non-governmental Organizations - DEMAS (Czech Republic), the Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights - Demnet (Hungary), the Balkan Civil Society Development Network – BCSDN (Macedonia), and the Kosovar Civil Sociey Foundation – KCSF (Kosovo) have ...

... for LCU). General http://www.rrpp-westernbalkans.net/en.html The Regional Research Promotion Programme (RRPP ), implemented by the University of Fribourg, started in 2008 and aims at fostering and promoting social science research in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). The RRPP provides research grants for regional projects, offers methods and thematic trainings for researchers, organises international scientific conferences and promotes policy dialogues whose main goal is to trigger off systemic changes in the social science research sector. Furthermore, it focuses on ...

... RUNOFF AND SOIL EROSION ON THE TIFRAN WATERSHED, POLIMLJE, NORTH-EAST OF MONTENEGRO LAI TZE KIAT, LIEW KANG CHIANG - ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF CASSIA FISTULA L. EXTRACTS AT DIFFERENT PORTIONS (BARK, STEM, ROOT, LEAF) AND AGE CLASSES Gordan S. KARAMAN - NEW DATA ON GENUS NIPHARGUS SCHIÖDTE, 1849 (FAM. NIPHARGIDAE) FROM ITALY AND MACEDONIA (CONTRIBUTION TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE AMPHIPODA 272) Ralitsa NAKOVA - EFFECT OF DELPHINIUM CONSOLIDA (L.) DENSITY ON WHEAT YIELD AND ITS COMPONENTS UNDER VARIOUS NITROGEN REGIMES Damjan PANTIC, Nenad STOJKOVIC, Dragan BOROTA, Bojan TUBIC and Marko MARINKOVIC - POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING SAMPLING MEASUREMENT IN THE INVENTORY OF STRUCTURALLY HETEROGENEOUS STANDS Hamid ...

... impressed by the progress made, by inclusiveness of reforms, and opposition playing constructive role. I am impressed by the way how the partners are tackling pour recommendation to fight corruption and organised crime. I hope the Member States will take that into a due consideration The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Concerned about domestic political situation, tensions between government and opposition. No tangible results on the name issue within the process under UN auspices. Commission recommended opening of negotiations for the 5th time. Prospects for December Council discussions (and beyond) are gloomy. Situation difficult in Bosnia and Herzegovina: lack of implementation ...

The 2012 Financial Report by the European Commission shows that 94% of the total EUR 135.6 billion of the EU 2012 budget was dedicated to beneficiaries across Europe such as researchers, students, small and medium enterprises, towns and regions and NGOs. In 2012, the EU budget increased funding in areas stimulating growth, creating employment, and investing in research and education: With EUR 9.6 billion last year the Cohesion Fund contributed to the building of 1,274 km of roads and ...

... the issue particularly attractive. Furthermore the research project also dealt with the role of remittances in poverty alleviation, the balance of income inequality and the support of entrepreneurship in BiH, Kosovo* and FYR of Macedonia. The results indicate that remittances have a positive impact on social disparities in FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo*, but not in BiH. For FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo*, the research outcome shows clearly that remittances have contributed to growing inequality before the crisis and to declining inequality during the crisis. Some opposite findings were obtained for BiH. Finally, the research results prove that remittances in FYR of Macedonia play a positive role in establishing own ...

This event was organized within the RRPP-funded project Development of Functional Media Institutions in Western Balkans - A Comparative Study and implemented by Analitika - Center for Social Research from Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from FYR of Macedonia, Albanian Media Institute (AMI) from Albania and Democracy for Development (D4D) from Kosovo*. Ms. Slavica Indzhevska, a representative of the RRPP in FYR of Macedonia and one of the policy brief’s co-authors, Professor Zhidas Daskalovski, jointly discussed the media development in the country since its independence. Professor Daskalovski ...

... fatigue”, the official view-point of the Commission is that the EU Enlargement policy is going forward, having in mind the positive examples of the new member state of EU – Croatia, the accession negotiations of Montenegro, the historical agreement between Serbia and Kosovo*, but also the overall advancement of FYR of Macedonia, BiH and Kosovo* considering the internal and external factors which are slowing down the process in this countries. Danielsson once more stressed the fact that on the long road of the EU accession the rule of law, inclusiveness, fundamental and minority rights, freedom of expression and the efficient economy and ...

... 50 (collection of 45 good practice examples from EU Member States and the Western Balkans), eight innovation schemes were presented during a First Review Meeting in April 2012 in Tirana (Albania) and discussed with stakeholders from the region. In a Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje (FYR of Macedonia), four schemes chosen out of these eight measures were looked at in more detail and adaptation schemes in view of a possible implementation were discussed. These four schemes are: Innovation Officer, Strategic Innovation, Innovation Voucher Scheme and Soft Landing Platforms. The results of the First and Second Review Meetings are ...

... one million new jobs in SEE until 2020 is the most important aim of the strategy dubbed “Jobs and Prosperity in a European Perspective”. The event rought together ministers of economy from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, representatives of the European Commission and other regional and international partners and initiatives, international organizations, and donor community ...

In 2011, the Ministers in charge of the Economy adopted the SEE 2020 Vision, laying out the region’s growth and development priorities contained in five pillars – (i) integrated, (ii) smart, (iii) sustainable and (iv) inclusive growth, underpinned by (v) good governance. Adoption of the SEE 2020 Vision was followed in 2012 by the agreement on 11 regional headline targets backed up by 77 national targets to guide the common regional action towards the end of the decade. In addition to adopting ...

COMPARING BUSINESS REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC FIRMS IN 185 ECONOMIES Regulations affecting 11 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. The employing workers data are not included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business. Data in Doing Business ...

... million from the governments of Austria and Switzerland to support project preparation and capacity building of the partner banks and the municipal borrowers. MIDF has been designed for the Western Balkans, and within this group the Fund’s strategy will be to focus on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia in accordance with local needs. Eligible projects to be financed by the Fund are expected to have a minimum loan size of €100,000, and a maximum of €5 million. EBRD President, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, said: “We are very proud to establish this new Fund and are ...

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 are currenltybeing provided by the members of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries in preparation of the Platform Meeting taking place in Zagreb, Croatia on December 11/12, 2013. The previous reports can be accessed from the links below. ...

The Country Paper Series aims to provide for each project beneficiary (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, 1 FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) a brief profile of the current conditions of the national research system (rather than an exhaustive assessment of the country’s national innovation system). Emphasis on selected issues reflected the priorities identified by participants during the implementation of the Technical Assistance.Please find attached the country papers ...

The topic of the conference was: "New challenges for democracy - Exploring the Crisis of Trust and Democratic Legitimacy in Europe" while numerous questions of interest for the Southeast Europe, in particular for the Western Balkan Countries were discussed by participants and panelists. The representative of the WBC-INCO.NET took a part in the panel discussion: "Democracy in the Danube Region – EU’s Danube Strategy and its Vision of an Integrated Danube Region" The conference's opening ...

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