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The author article by the RCC Secretary General, has been published by 9 dailies from the region: in Politika (Serbia, published on 24 January 2014); Dnevni avaz, Nezavisne novine and Vecernji list (Bosnia and Herzegovina, published on 22 January 2014); Vijesti (Montenegro, published on 20 January 2014); Mapo (Albania, published on 17 January 2014); Jutarnji list (Croatia, published on 17 January 2014); Utrinski vesnik (The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, published on 17 January 2014); and Tribuna (Kosovo*, published on 16 January 2014). The articles, including all translations to English are available at the language links below. Download the ...

... link For Registration please follow this link The EBRD will be hosting all seven prime ministers from the Western Balkans and Croatia in London later this month, the first time it has hosted so many heads of governments at its headquarters. Attending the forum will be the prime ministers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, all participating under the Gymnich formula. The event on February 24th – the first all-inclusive Western Balkans summit at the EBRD – will provide an ideal opportunity for business leaders and international companies to learn more about the countries and the Bank ...

The Information Day in the region will take place at the following venues: Tirana, Albania: Hotel Rogner, on February 13, 2014, 10.00-12.30; Prishtina, Kosovo*: "ORION" Conference Center, Room Orion, on February 21, 2014, 10.00-1.00pm; Belgrade, Serbia: Institute of Economic Sciences, Zmaj Jovina 12, on February 25, 2014, 4.00pm; Skopje, FYR Macedonia: GEM Club (Skopje Old Bazaar), on February 26, 2014 ...

... speakers will be: Sanja Vlahović, Minister of Science of Montenegro Igor Lukšić, PhD, Deputy Prime Minister for IR and EU integration Vujica Lazović, PhD, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policy and Financial System Robert-Jan Smits, Director General, DG Research and Innovation Lindita Nikolla, Minister of Education and Sports of Albania (tbc) Sredoje Nović, Minister of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (tbc) Spiro Ristovski, Minister of Education and Science of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (tbc) Ramë Buja, Minister of Education,Science and Technology of Kosovo*(tbc) The event will be the right place to discuss about the “Societal ...

... 2014 until 3 September 2015. Within 60 days after completion of the residency, the candidate must submit a written report. Conditions of entry Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1979) from CEI Member States, which are not part of the European Union (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine). Application guidelines The deadline for applications is 30 April 2014. Applications must be received in a sealed envelope by regular mail. The committee will consider entries postmarked on or before 30 April 2014. Slovene Writers’ Association (Writer in Residence) Tomšičeva ...

... discussions regarding their role in history teaching. Contact: Claudia Lichnofsky lichnofsky@gei.de Find more information on the website The project follows on from the “Textbook and Curriculum Development in South Eastern Europe” project and its sub-project around the Albanian-speaking areas of the region. The geographical area it covers encompasses Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and southern Serbia. The project organises conferences on the content of textbooks and on public discourse around ethnic, national, state and regional approaches to history in the context of school as well as seminars on textbook design. Stipends for textbook authors and academics working in this field ...

The growth performance of the pre-accession countries improved in 2013. GDP growth turned positive in the four Western Balkan economies that had experienced recession in 2012 and gathered pace in the other countries where it had slowed down. Albania might be the sole exception to this general pattern. Having picked up in the first quarter and generally accelerated in the second quarter, growth further increased in the third quarter in several countries, including in Serbia where it had significantly weakened in the second trimester. It was driven in several ...

The book is based on the training course that he delivers. He has presented courses for research managers in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. More information is available at www.hyperion.ie/h2020-proposalhandbook.htm. The cost of the handbook is 100 euro (including postage). Dr. Seán McCarthy of Hyperion has just published a handbook to help researchers participate in Horizon 2020. The title of the book is "How to Write a Competitive ...

... have obtained a higher education degree in the Western Balkans. Also EU nationals can apply for a scholarship (except for Bachelor), on condition that they are registered at or obtained a degree from an EU university.For more detailed eligibility criteria, please check this link. Eligible Western Balkan countries are: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo* (under UNSCR 1244/99) and Serbia. More information on Basileus I, Basileus II, Basileus III and Basileus IV can be found here. More information on the current project Basileus V can be found here ...

... the project Development of Functional Media Institutions in Western Balkans - A Comparative Study implemented in 2012 and 2013 by the Center for Social Research Analitika from Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Center for Research and Policy Making (CRPM) from FYR of Macedonia, the Albanian Media Institute (AMI), from Albania, and the Democracy for Development (D4D) from Kosovo*. Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania Media Reforms through Intervention: International Media Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina Starting from Scratch: The Role of Media Assistance in the Establishment of Independent Media Institutions in Kosovo* Assisting Media Democratization after ...

Dear readers, Please find attached the 10th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal published on the occasion of the 15th and last meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries supported by WBC-INCO.NET, that took place in Zagreb, Croatia, on December 11/12, 2013. The cooperation in RTDI between all stakeholders in the region is growing continuously while a new programming “era” is on the horizon. The Platform consequently focused on Horizon 2020; however, ...

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, ...

... 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 Balkan Studies. This ...

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/

... contribute to their reaching (see Terms of Reference 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 ...

... specific recommendations. We will provide substantial technical assistance to the countries to help this process. We will work closely with IFIs to leverage substantial support for investment. Important role for IFIs planned under IPA2 (launch in 2014) and the Western Balkans Investment Framework. Looking at what is to come next: Albania - Prospect of candidate status has had the desired effect and conditions have been met (three key measures; June elections; good progress on organised crime and corruption). New government is clearly prioritising and delivering on organised crime and corruption. Commitment confirmed at High Level Dialogue on the Key Priorities launched few ...

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 ...

... Europe, Domotys and Telecom Italia THE MEDITERRANEAN TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME The programme focuses on cooperation between the regions of Europe in the entire Mediterranean region. In the framework of this programme the following 13 countries are cooperating within the area: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro. The aim of the programme is to contribute to the whole area of cooperation, which will be able to compete with international rivals in order to ensure growth and employment for the next generation, to support territorial cohesion and actively contribute to environmental protection in ...

... Studies and Director of the Centre for Southeast European Studies at the University of Graz, who is a well-known connoisseur of the Western Balkans, stated that he believes that a two-tier Western Balkans will be created if the EU Enlargement strategy continues to develop in this direction- Serbia, Montenegro and Albania going forward, Kosovo* and BiH lagging behind. If that happens, it will be both disastrous for EU and the Balkans. He once more actualized the phrase EU Enlargement fatigue and the fact that only 25 % of the people in Austria, Germany, France, Finland and Netherlands support the enlargement. In ...

... 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 presented his project work and the ...

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