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Presentations from the Workshop: From National Innovation System to Innovation Policy Learning in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, and Serbia
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19. Jun. 2012
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 ...
... the European Commission and the Cyprus Council presidency. We will keep you updated in this regard as well. ==> 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 June 12-13, 2012 in Tirana, Albania co-chaired by the Danish Council Presidency, Albania and the European Commission ...
... out as most developed in terms of research, KT and KT policies. In all Western Balkan countries, KT policies need to be assessed against a particular background as they are young democracies which are still developing their institutions and which have a relatively low priority for research, innovation and KT. Albania has 47 universities, national strategies targeting KT and IP management, and national R&D programmes. Patent applications in Albania have increased starkly since 2001. However, KT offices and activities still need to be developed. Bosnia-Herzegovina is suffering from detrimental political and economic circumstances after the civil war. While there ...
... Horizon 2020 will be continued. Best regards, Elke Dall, Ines Marinkovic and the WBC-INCO.NET Team Dear readers, the 9th edition of the WBC-INCO.NET Journal is published on the occasion of the 12th Meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan countries, taking place in Tirana, Albania, on June 12 –13, 2012. One of the key issues to be discussed by the Steering Platform this time is the concept of Smart Specialisation (which is a strategic approach to economic development through targeted support of Research and Innovation) and its practical implications for the WB region on the ...
... sector Increasing business R&D and facilitating innovative start-up companies, linking research and innovation with business and society Contributions from stakeholders 28 contributions from the following countries: 8 from Serbia 5 from Germany 5 from Croatia 4 from FYR of Macedonia 4 from Netherlands 3 from BiH 3 from Albania 1 from each of Romania, Greece, UK, Spain and France 11 contributions were not taken into account as they were in essence either: R&D and demonstration project proposals or tools with no indication as to how they could be used to foster innovation at a regional level and ...
... 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 Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries was held in Tirana, on June 12-13, 2012. The meeting was ...
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Progress reports on recent developments regarding S&T cooperation in/with/for the Western Balkan Countries (December 2011 - June 2012)
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30. May. 2012
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 Competition’s overarching goal is to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Albania, as well as to connect promising business ideas with expertise, contacts, and potential sources of financing. This is the first time a Business Plan Competition was held in Albania, a country with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. The growth and diversification of Albania’s economy will depend upon the development of a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. Starting a business not only requires a good idea. It requires a logical and structured plan which will be used to attract potential investors to finance a business idea. The Albania Business Plan Competition is being organised in ...
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 ...
