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If you want to participate in the competition, you must comply with the terms and conditions: - successfully complete the IMBA recruitment process (according to the Business School recruitment regulations) - be a national of one of the countries listed below: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Hungary . A proof of identity shall be requested to confirm the citizenship. The deadline for submitting the applications (i.e. for entering the competition) is 14th September 2013 More information about ...

... from the best legal frameworks and practices in the enforcement of media standards in the region. The event will be opened by Gazmend Turdiu, Deputy Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council; Dunja Mijatović, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media; Judith Illerhues, Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Richard Burnley, Head of Regulatory Legal Services at the European Broadcasting Union; and Ibrahim Eren, Deputy Director General of the Turkish Radio-Television on behalf of the European Association of Public Service Media in South East Europe. A video message will be delivered by Marijete Schaake, Member of the European Parliament ...

... line application form at: http://www.iuc.hr/programme-application-form.php?progType=course&progId=785. Participants that will be covering their own travel and accommodation costs will be informed on the acceptance. Scholarships: Several scholarships covering travel costs and accommodation costs are available for participants from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Participants that will be granted the scholarship need to fulfill following requirements: they need to be PhD students or young faculty members under the age of 40 who are studying or working in fields of humanities ...

InTER Newsletter is published by the Institute for Territorial Economic Development – InTER. This issue focuses on citizens’ participation in policymaking on the local level, and it gives an overview of the business excellence model in the Municipality of Tesanj in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Future topics and/or contributions can be proposed by writing to Tatjana Potezica Operativni menadzer / Operations Manager Institute for Territorial Economic Development (InTER) Vlajkoviceva 29, Belgrade - Serbia +381 (0)64 14 54 362 tpotezica@lokalnirazvoj.org www.lokalnirazvoj.org ...

... 7. Birth certificate translated; translated, original or certified photocopy 8. Curriculum Vitae (CV) –European format 9. Two recommendation letters (to be submitted in sealed envelopes) NB: ALL DIPLOMAS ISSUED BY UNIVERSITIES FROM COUNTRIES OTHER THAN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA NEED TO UNDERGO THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION AT THE RESPECTIVE FACULTIES/DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO AT THE MOMENT OF ENROLMENT. Interested candidates should submit the filled in application form and all other required documentation to the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Sarajevo via regular ...

"The Western Balkans:Analyzing a Higher Education Problem Area The summer 2012 issue of International Higher Education (no. 68) included articles on higher education in twocountries from the former Yugoslavia—Philip G. Altbach on Slovenia and Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic on Serbia—and a review of developments in another Balkan country—Romania, by Paul Serban Agachi. The picture that emerges from these reviews is of higher education systems with undoubted strengths, struggling to ...

... follow-up. Target group With its interdisciplinary approach the School targets a broad audience that includes World Heritage managers, scientists, practitioners and researchers with applied interests in sustainable energy governance issues, preferably but not exclusively in UNESCO designated sites, from following countries in South East Europe and Caucasus: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, UNMIK/Kosovo*. Requirements The following candidates are eligible to apply: Current postgraduate students (master’s and PhD candidates) in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance related topics; Postdoctoral researchers ...

Who may apply: • CSOs registered in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro or Serbia. Priority will be given to those organisations which have not been recipients of EU funding acting as lead organisations; • Individual researchers, citizens of these 6 countries, under 35 years old (including M.A. students in the last year of their studies). The deadline ...

This is a new version (update July 2013) of the guide for applying for and submitting project proposals under the WBIF. Beneficiaries of the WBIF projects are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Western Balkans. http://www.wbif.eu/uploads/lib_document/attachment/290/WBIF_Guidelines_2nd_edition_July_2013.pdf WBIF

Background: Building on FP7, international participation in Horizon 2020 from outside the EU is a key element of the next research framework programme. Under the international co-operation strategy, enlargement and neighbourhood countries are eligible for automatic funding. Montenegro joined FP7 in 2008 and has been one of the most successful EU candidate and associated countries in terms of successful applications made and contributions received. The Balkan state received €2.2m as ...

... and ownership to local stakeholders and attaining sustainability of the project,” – stated Ake Sahlin, TACSO Project Director, SIPU International. Due to Croatia’s EU accession, it will no longer be one of the project’s beneficiary countries. Instead, Iceland will be the eighth country in TACSO 2 joining Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. The EU has granted 10,59 million Euros to TACSO 2 recognising the significance of civil society’s role in furthering the democratic processes in the region. For more information, please visit www.tacso.org or contact ...

Spain was by far the most affected EU country in 2012 (with a burned area of 209 855 ha, its worst year since 1994), followed by Italy (130,814 ha) and Portugal (110,231 ha). According to EFFIS estimates, about 37% of the burned EU area was located in the protected areas of the Natura2000 network. The Balkan non-EU countries were also severely affected, especially Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro, with a total burned area mapped by EFFIS of 225,583 ha, as well as North Africa, ...

The Programme aims to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia). For more information please visit the website. Deadline for applications is 20 September 2013. The European Fund for the Balkans is looking for the decision-makers of tomorrow who want to shape regional and European collaboration using their energy and enthusiasm. Up to ...

... Think Tank Young Professional Development Program for MA and PhD graduates who graduated with a PhD, LLM or MA degree in the social sciences and humanities from high-quality universities in the OECD countries in the past three years. Applicants must be residents of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan or Ukraine ...

Following the first conference of the LSEE Research Network, a workshop was organized in Belgrade in May 2012. The workshop was entitled ' Skills and the Labour Market in the Western Balkans' and was organized in collaboration with FREN (Foundation for the Advancement of Economics) at the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, Seria. The workshop aimed to gather the latest research on imbalances between labour demand and supply in the Western Balkans region with special analysis ...

The last academic year has been another busy and productive year for LSEE. LSEE Visiting Speakers Programme covered a range of topical presentations on Southeast Europe, while it hosted a number of policy debates with key politicians and policy-makers from the region. At the same time, LSEE continued its engagement with research and policy in the region, building on institutional collaboration with the Regional Cooperation Council ...

The document summarises the outcomes of Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) projects funded under FP6 and FP7, where these have a potential impact on policymaking at local, regional, national and European level. The publication contains short policy papers summarising the findings of EU-funded SSH research projects that address key challenges regarding the social, economic, political and cultural make-up of Europe. The subject areas covered include: major trends in society and ...

The TACSO project has implemented a number of activities since 2009, which can be grouped around the project’s four main components: 1. Project and CSO visibility; 2. Support services to CSOs: research, help desk and guidance; 3. Development of CSO’s capacities; and 4. Improvement of the cooperation of CSOs with the government and other stakeholders. The purpose of this report is to capture and reflect on what has been achieved within the project’s set objectives, in regards to the ...

Co-published by Cornell University, INSEAS, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Global Innovation Index is a key indicator of regional strengths, capabilities and results in innovation. The broad range of criteria used for the classification make its originality, with the support brought to innovation by public institutions, the human capital, R&D infrastructure, market and business sophistication as well as actual innovations themselves all being accounted for. The index ...

... DBU welcomes partnerships between German and international university institutions. Institutions that host international scholarship recipients include universities, companies from the environmental management, engineering and consulting sectors as well as ministries and other associations. Current internship offers can be found here. Young environmental scientists with Master Degree from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Kosovo* can apply for getting additional professional qualifications through a research fellowship in Germany for up to 12 months ...

... University (Applications are welcomed from foreign students to study at a German University) Length of up to 36 months Further Information here International Scholarship Programme For further practical qualifications and experience after graduation For university graduates from Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Research internships at institutes, private firms, government departments or ministries, non-governmental organisations etc. No support for doctoral candidates Length of 6 – 12 months Further information here http://www.dbu.de/1246.html

The Committee is a strategic policy advisory body whose main mission is to provide timely strategic input to the Council of the EU, the Commission and the Member States on any research and innovation issue relevant to the development of the ERA. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FyR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia participate in the Committee as observers. http://www.consilium.europa.eu/policies/era/erac?lang=en

... This paper sheds light on this segment and indicates possible directions for actions aimed at developing mobility at institutions in Western Balkan countries Keywords : Mobility; European Higher Education Area; organisational structure; higher education institutions; Western Balkans; European Union Jasna Bošnjović - University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Veljko Trivun2 - University of Sarajevo, School of Economics and Business, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

... create deeper regional trade and investment linkages and policies that are non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable and enhance the flow of goods, investment, services and persons within the region.” Zada Muminovic, the Head of Unit for Trade Relations with European Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, adds that the integrated growth pillar stipulates key dimensions and components (free trade area; competitive economic environment; and integration into global economy) that are inter-related and mutually reinforcing. "They are all directly incorporated into 15 chapters of the aquis, and indirectly in some more, reinforcing a direct link between regional ...

The Programme aims to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia). Up to 20 scholarships are made available for civil servants from the Western Balkans to spend a three-month fellowship in government institutions in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. To read the full ...

... be financed under the special EU Grant, whose implementation will raise impact and visibility of Ljubljana Process”, said Wenceslas de Lobkowicz, Advisor for Cultural Heritage in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Enlargement. Projects to be finance are: the Franciscan Monastery of Bac in Serbia, Banja Luka Kastel in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Apollonia Archaeological Site in Albania. Borče Nikolovski, Chair of the Task Force, underlined importance of successful realisation of EU funds of 500,000 euro for rehabilitation of monuments in need of urgent interventions, preliminary investigation, project design and creation of management plans. “Six projects are already ongoing. The total ...

... citizens, Aim to recognize and invest in future leaders, Promote peace and stability throughout scientific cooperation in the country and abroad, Initiate democratic dialog and liberal discussions, Support civil society development in Serbia. The Club Alpbach Belgrade announces an open call for 25 candidates from the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Slovenia, Kosovo* and Serbia ...

This new publication by the LSEE is edited by Will Bartlett and Milica Uvalić. The impact of the Eurozone crisis on the peripheral countries of the EU has been well documented, with much commentary and debate about the social and economic impact on EU member States such as Greece, Spain and Portugal. However, the serious social consequences of the economic crisis on the countries of South East Europe have been far less in the spotlight of public awareness. This book presents a ...

... WeBSEFF II is supported by €11.5 million in grant funds provided by the European Union for technical cooperation programmes and investment incentives for borrowers, who will benefit from consultation and advice such as free energy audits. The programme covers the countries of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. Eligible borrowers include private sector companies, energy service companies (ESCOs), municipalities and public building owners. WeBSEFF II builds on the success of the fully committed Western Balkans Sustainable Energy Financing Facility I (WeBSEFF I), launched in April 2009. A first loan under the ...

... This event was held within the RRPP Policy Dialogue Initiative framework in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The conference gathered representatives from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Swiss Embassy in BiH, together with those representing BiH universities, faculties and researchers. The conference presented social sciences and humanities issues identified in Bosnia and Herzegovina, leading to discussions on potential solutions for complications in these fields. Social sciences and humanities in BiH are characterised by different ...

... to the diaspora’s potential that have yet to be sufficiently exploited. Results of this study also show that the key factors disallow for the use of adequate diaspora member potentials for economic development in BiH. These factors consist of the inadequate availability of information on investment opportunities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the uncertainty of investments, the lack of institutional cooperation with potential investors and currently underdeveloped channels for the transfer of knowledge through virtual return, which is the preferred option for interviewees from diaspora. The best practices for engaging diaspora in the economic development of other countries were presented in the ...

... The conference presented results from analyses performed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, revealing similar media coverage patterns of EU related topics. The majority of reports present high-level state political activities, whereas the everyday stories of normal citizens are neglected. The EU is also represented, though primarily through politicians. Finally, commentary by NGOs, experts and other stakeholders are almost ...

... has been able to grant Bosnia and Herzegovina a special transit regime for the export of agricultural products of animal origin from Bosnia and Herzegovina to third countries through the port of Ploče. Such ...

The book presents the main findings of a study of current trends and issues in higher education which was conducted in seventeen higher education institutions from eight countries of the Western Balkans. The study was included in a broader research project entitled Differentiation, equity, productivity: The social and economic consequences of expanded and differentiated higher education systems – internationalisation aspects" (DEP) supported by a grant from the Slovenian Research Agency ...

The other main highlight is a look into the joint auditing process (European Commission and national authorities) to ensure Cohesion Policy funding is properly spent. Also featured are an overview of the recently published Strategic Report on Cohesions Policy, a preview of October's OPEN DAYS event, and an article on the review of State Aid regulations. This issue of Panorama magazine will be available in 24 languages in the coming weeks. The summer 2013 edition of Panorama magazine is now ...

... innovation links: tackling common challenges in areas like health, energy and sustainable transport. The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) covers 9 EU countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia) and 5 non-EU countries (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Ukraine and Moldova). Projects include: The co-operative approach has helped to complete the Vidin-Calafat Bridge between Bulgaria and Romania - a vital link on a key priority route of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The bridge is only the second one along the 630 km river section ...

This factsheet provides a short but clear information on the current status, financial assistance and economic cooperation between Croatia and the EU

... 4 road points) in Croatia; authorise the exhaustion of stocks of safe food of animal origin imported according to the national requirements applicable before accession; lay down, due to the necessity to maintain access to the Croatian port of Ploče, specific conditions for transit of products of animal origin from Bosnia and Herzegovina; put in place national contingency plans for swift reaction in case of major epizootic diseases; provide for a Croatian plan to approve establishments authorised for intra-EU trade in poultry and hatching eggs; and regionalise the territory of Croatia by laying down certain restrictions related to the risk of classical swine ...

In June 2003 the EU-Western Balkans summit resulted in the Thessaloniki Declaration, affirming unequivocally that ‘the future of the Balkans is within the European Union’. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the declaration, and on the eve of Croatia’s accession to the EU, this publication assesses the progress that the countries of the Western Balkans have made on the path to European integration in the past decade. It notes the positive momentum generated by the Thessaloniki Agenda ...

... strategy. “We believe that our work on SEE 2020 will demonstrate that the region is ready to cooperate and join efforts in shaping its future, and confirm its main common goal: integration with the EU ‘family’,” said Hamdo Tinjak, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who co-chaired the meeting. Secretary Tinjak emphasized the importance of aligning the national with the regional planning within the scope of the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) II programme of financial assistance to enlargement countries. “The Ministry will therefore continue to provide full support and contribution to SEE ...

... cooperation in RTDI. Numerous prominent guests and representatives of Steering Platform Member countries in Montenegro took the opportunity to join the Platform members during the dinner and exchange some thoughts on RTDI issues and regional cooperation: e.g. Mr. Mehmet Niyazi Tanilir (Ambassador of Turkey); Mr. Izmir Talic (Ambassador of Bosnia and Hercegovina); Mr. Aleksandar Vasilevski (Ambassador of FYR of Macedonia, Mr. Gerald Hauser (Consul of Austrian Embassy in Montenegro), Mr. Romain Boitard (EU Delegation to Montenegro). The Steering Platform members also welcomed the discussions with representatives from RTDI sector in Montenegro: Mr. Predrag Miranović (Rector of University of Montenegro ...

... to the development and implementation of adaptation schemes as discussed and selected in the frame of the Second Review Meeting in April 2013 in Skopje is envisaged. The following innovation schemes/Task Force meetings shall be organised: Voucher scheme (interest expressed by Croatia, Kosovo*) Innovation officer (interest expressed by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia) Strategic Innovation (interest expressed by Montenegro) Soft Landing Platforms (interest expressed by Albania, FYR of Macedonia). Fostering WBC Regional Innovation using the Smart Specialisation concept: Only EU member states and their regions are obliged to present an S3 strategy in order to be able to access structural funds of ...

The report provides an overview of the current status of climate change initiatives and methods of tracking financing aimed at climate change issues in the Western Balkans. It aims to facilitate discussions on the scope and content of such initiatives and to contribute to better planning of assistance. The intended audience includes officials from beneficiary countries, the EC, IFIs and bilateral donors involved in programming climate change assistance and climate change policies. IFI ...

Below you will find all presentations held. Please note also the links below which will lead you to further information regarding the SP meeting in Budva - such as Conclusions of the 14th SP. Please note that for project policy reasons all appellations in the presentation "What has been done" Macedonia and Kosovo were replaced by FYR of Macedonia and Kosovo* (This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo ...

This brief report provides WBIF stakeholders with an update of the macro-economic data originally presented in the “Food for Thought” paper prepared for the WBIF Steering Committee in June 2012 and the subsequent first Data Update prepared for the WBIF Steering Committee in December 2012. See www.wbif.eu/Macroeconomic Issues. It is intended to contribute the on-going discussions under the WBIF regarding how best to address the dynamic and challenging environment for investment in the region, ...

... for valorising the quality of scientific research; establishing special research methodology training programmes; and adopting adequate norms and standards to enable a higher level of involvement in research compared to teaching careers found at universities. Policy Brief (English) Policy Brief (Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian) Policy Brief “Social Sciences and Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation in International Projects” The policy brief “Social Sciences and Humanities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Participation in International Projects”, written by Mr Amer Dzihana from Internews BiH, Mr Nevzet Veladzic from Faculty of Law, University of Bihac, and Ms Jasmina Husanovic-Pehar from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, is based on a three-fold analysis of major impediments for B&H institutions and their ...

Interdisciplinary Joint Master’s Programme in South-Eastern European Studies – Universities of Graz Why Southeast European Studies in Graz? South-Eastern Europe has been a focus of the University of Graz for over a century. The noble prize winner Ivo Andrić wrote his PhD in Graz and many scholars and prominent intellectuals from the region have studied here. Since the early 1990s thousands of students from across the Balkans have decided to study at the University of Graz and it is today ...

... of Turkey and the European Union. Turning to Albania, the general elections of 23 June will be an important test for the country's commitment to the proper functioning of democratic institutions. Albania also needs to maintain a constructive stance towards regional stability by discouraging all forms of national extremism. In Bosnia and Herzegovina the focus needs to be on implementing the roadmap towards European Union integration agreed by political leaders in June 2012. The progress of other countries in the region underlines the urgency for Bosnia and Herzegovina's political leaders to step up their efforts vis-à-vis the European Union agenda. On Moldova, I ...

... the political dimension of Higher Education cooperation in the region as well as to enhance existing networks for projects and connect interested scientists willing to cooperate with each other. Target countries for the conference are the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244/99), Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Austria. The first conference day addresses the political and strategic dimension of Higher Education cooperation, thus including past evolvement as well as ...

The strategy was adopted by the RCC Board on 25 April 2013 in Sarajevo and endorsed by the participants of the RCC Annual Meeting, on 30 May 2013 in Ohrid. RCC RCC

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