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This document was prepared under the Western Balkans Regional R&D Strategy for Innovation World Bank Technical Assistance Project funded by the European Commission (DG ENLARG – TF011064). In 2009 a Joint Statement was developed during a Ministerial Conference in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, expressing the interest of the Western Balkans region in developing a joint strategy on research and innovation. In September 2011, the World Bank and the ...

... changes. The most obvious case is Serbia, where the EU has strongly supported the DS and former President Boris Tadić, but where the incentive of EU membership has also resulted in a split (and the final diminishing) of the Radical Party. In other countries there has been less drastic change (Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia), but political elites have nevertheless had to engage with EU integration and progress towards membership in the EU as a key tool of political legitimacy ...

... values of the great project of European unity,” said Željko Jovanović, Minister of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia. For the first time, to jointly improve the quality of research and innovation, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia collaborated to develop a Western Balkans Regional Research and Development (R&D) Strategy for Innovation. This document will serve as a framework for a collective effort to recommend policy and institutional reforms, and promote the Western Balkans’ most urgent priority of increasing innovation, economic growth, and prosperity ...

... yet registered (and you are speaking one of the languages of the region) - WBC-RTI.info highly recommends to register and be part of the community: The network connects more than 3500 members (mostly University professors and Institute researchers who are working in the SEE region – Serbia, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia) and its membership is continually on the rise. AcademLink issues each Thursday newsletter which is distributed to: • All of its members • Scientists who are subscribed to newsletter, but are not members of AcademLink (more than 300 individuals) • All faculties, colleges and institutes in the region ...

... the obligations of EU membership, and continues to sufficiently meet the political criteria. The screening meetings have been completed. Two negotiating chapters have been opened and provisionally closed. The accession negotiations have integrated the new approach for the chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights), and 24 (justice, freedom and security). Montenegro adopted Action Plans for both. On this basis, Montenegro was invited to send its negotiating position on these chapters, which it submitted in early October. The implementation of the action plans will determine the overall pace of the negotiations. Montenegro will need to further develop its track record in this area, in particular with respect to high-level corruption and ...

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2013-2014. This communication by the European Comission sets out the way forward for the coming year and takes stock of the progress made over the last twelve months by each candidate country and potential candidate. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/pdf/key_documents/2013/package/strategy_paper_2013_en.pdf COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

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... Belgrade and Pristina shows what can be achieved with political will, courage and support. The challenge now is to build on this progress. The Commission stands ready to help in the search for solutions and we will encourage increased dialogue on key issues. Moving now to the countries. Last year, Montenegro moved to a new stage on its path to the European Union. It is the first country to implement the new approach to chapters 23/24. This will not only require the administrative capacity to deliver, it will also require deep and lasting political reforms supported by political will, particularly ...

Basic Information Project ID P122785 Status Active Approval Date January 24, 2012 Closing Date March 30, 2017 Country Montenegro Team Leader Roberta Malee Bassett Borrower*** REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO Implementing Agency MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE Total Project Cost** US$ 15.98 million Commitment Amount US$ 15.98 million Additional project information Documents Project results and performance indicators Last implementation status and results report HERIC Project is placed within the overarching framework of the Government of ...

... an advisor to develop full scholarship scheme for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science, which will be used to channel project funds reserved for the scholarships. Envisioned scholarship scheme should be prepared using the best international experience/practices and should be carefully tailor-made in all aspects for Montenegro. It is expected that the selected consultant will take up his/her work by November 2013. The work will be completed by March 2014. The consultant will charge up to 25 days for this work. It is envisioned that the work will require two visits to Montenegro, first in the ...

... the experts. Expert Missions, Study Visits and Assessment Missions Who are the Beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance? The TAIEX mandate to provide assistance covers the following groups of beneficiary countries: Croatia (new Member State – still benefitting from assistance programmed); Iceland, Turkey, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*; Turkish Cypriot community in the northern part of Cyprus; Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine and Russia. The beneficiaries of TAIEX assistance include those sectors who have a role to play in the beneficiary countries in the ...

The report covers the period from 24 April to 20 September 2013, and reflects progress in implementation of the RCC Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013. http://www.rcc.int/docs/0/323/report-to-rcc-board-on-activities-of-rcc-secretariat Regional Cooperation Council

... the document voiced by the workshops’ participants”, said Arifagic. “All received inputs will be incorporated into the next draft of the strategy as appropriate.” The events were organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. All relevant regional organisations participate in the SEE 2020 strategy development under RCC auspices. National institutions have a key role: ministries of economy, education, employment, healthcare, justice, culture, environment, relevant agencies. International organisations, such as the EU and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) also ...

The event was organized by the Public Relations Bureau of the Government of Montenegro, in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro, the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat, and the US Embassy in Podgorica, from 27 to 29 September 2013. According to the statute, the Association will work to advance professional development and networking; stimulate partnerships with ...

Published by the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Montenegro and co-financed by the Ministry of Science of Montenegro and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Montenegro, the Journal "Agriculture and Forestry" presents scientific and expert papers on agriculture, rural development, veterinary medicine, forestry, and biology. It is the endeavour of the Journal to give place to papers of high scientific quality and international interest, authored by all the scientists from the European South East ...

Having become a recognised and respected regional organisation, the Regional Coperation Council developed in 2010 its first three-year Strategy and Work Programme 2011- 2013 (SWP 2011-2013). This defined its objectives, priorities and work programme for the period. A range of specific targets in each of the priority area of the SWP 2011-2013 have been achieved. and an effective cooperation and coordination with the country holding ...

EU leaders have repeatedly stressed the importance of completing the European Research Area, setting a deadline of 2014 in European Council conclusions of February 2011 and March 2012. This report comes one year after adoption of the Communication "A Reinforced European Research Area Partnership for Excellence and Growth", which identified actions Member States should take to achieve ERA. It provides a factual baseline for an in-depth assessment of ERA that will be conducted in 2014. It is ...

... Ministry of Science of Montenegro is currently recruiting evaluators for two evaluation stages of the proposals for establishment of the pilot Center of Excellence. Two documents are attached: 1) Request for Expression of Interest for the first stage evaluation (REoI), and 2) Terms of Reference for the ...

The workshop was split into two parts. The first part covered all relevant topics regarding first and second level audits like: General audit regulations, different types of audits, Funding Regimes, Lump Sums, Flat Rates, Funding Rates, Activities Personnel Costs, Average Personnel costs, Employment issues, Students, Receipts, Eligible & Ineligible costs, Overheads, Possible Methods, Direct Costs Vs Indirect Costs, Bookkeeping, Accounting Records, Timesheets, Cost Recording, Financial ...

E3 Consulting Jola Piletica 24, 81000 Podgorica http://www.e3-consulting.me Milica Dakovic +38220227501 milica.dakovic@e3consulting.co.me E3 Consulting Montenegro is providing consulting services and economic research projects in different areas, with special attention on energy, environmental protection (green economy) and economy in general. Company is providing wide range of services, such as: business plans, market research, feasibility studies, economic analysis (quantitative and qualitative analysis), economic forecasting, econometric analysis. For ...

... On 16 September 2013, the Opening Ceremony organised on the occasion of launching of the Third Call for Proposals within the Cross-Border Programme Croatia - Montenegro 2007-2013, financed under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) of the European Union, Component II, took place at the Hotel "Queen of Montenegro" in Becici, Montenegro ...

... College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The European Fund for the Balkans began financing the programme in 2008 and since 2009 is organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. 30 graduate students from Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo*, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Turkey are selected each year to take part in the 8 month long ‘Southeast Europe and the EU – Leadership Development Programme’. A limited number of participants are selected from other European countries. The LDP is led by an Academic Dean who guides the participants through the ...

The seminar was part of the Think and Link – Regional Policy Programme and is designed to foster different debates on the challenges, costs and opportunities of EU member-state building of the Western Balkans countries, by supporting and promoting inclusive and evidence-based policy making. The capacity-building seminar addressed the needs of the 12 selected organisations within the previous Call for Applications of the Think and Link Programme. Its aim was to improve their skills through ...

... CITSEE on twitter @citseeteam. Or find the project team on Facebook. The Europeanisation of Citizenship in the Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia (CITSEE) is a study of the citizenship regimes of the seven successor states of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo*, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia). It has been funded by an Advanced Investigator Award for basic research made to Jo Shaw by the European Research Council running for five years from 1 April 2009. CITSEE http://www.citsee.eu ...

CIVIS is an interdisciplinary, independently peer reviewed journal with an international editorial board, which publishes articles, books reviews and research results in the field of political science. The journal is published yearly by the Faculty of Political Science, University of Montenegro. Manuscripts should be sent electronically (civis@ac.me) in one of the following languages: English, Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian. Abstract submission deadline: October 20th, 2013. Manuscript submission deadline: November 20th, 2013. Instructions for authors, further information on the Journal and previous issues can be found at: http://www.fpn.co ...

... the skills of their people to support sustainable economic development and social cohesion with particular reference to the Europe 2020 and SEE 2020 regional strategies. The main purpose of the conference that will be held in Danilovgrad (Montenegro) on 17/09/2013 is to share first experience and lessons learnt from Montenegro and Serbia on the Foresight exercise ...

... EVAL-INNO project organises the fourth RTDI evaluation training course on 07-11 October 2013 in Belgrade, Serbia. The training will gather participants from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia and will be carried out by experienced RTDI evaluation trainers from six countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Serbia). The training will introduce the participants to the theory and practice of the research and science-related evaluation of organisations, policies, programmes and institutions ...

The EUREKA 2012 Annual Report is now publicly available on the EUREKA Network website. Compiled during the Hungarian and Turkish chairs, the 84 pages report features ten chapters of in-depth analysis and reporting on individual programs within EUREKA and even a EUREKA country review. EUREKA’s long history proves that it has the ability to nurture innovation, focus on the needs of industry and society, and achieve results in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Its bottom-up approach, ...

... take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and the concluding workshop in Tirana on 1 October 2013. The events are being organized in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. Source: RCC The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat today will launch a series of consultative workshops while presenting the draft South East Europe (SEE) 2020 strategy to a wide range of interested stakeholders. The main intention of the workshop is to engage in broader consultations on ...

... workshops will take place in Prishtina (11 September), Podgorica (13 September), Sarajevo (16 September), Zagreb (17 September), Belgrade (18 September), and Tirana (1 October). The events are being organized by the RCC Secretariat, in cooperation with respective ministries in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo* and Serbia. The presentations will be an opportunity to discuss the strategy, collect feedback from and engage a wider group of stakeholders, as well as expand the stakeholders’ base to include governmental sector, civil society, private sector, donors and other interested parties. All relevant regional organisations participate in the ...

... report on the findings of the Academy will be posted at the website in the course of September. [1]Further partners to the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, and the US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: RCC Participants of the second edition of the Academy on Media Law in South East Europe (Sarajevo, 05/09/2013) proposed ways to increase pluralism of content and views in the ...

... nbsp; Regarding Serbia, Montenegro, FYR of Macedonia, a combination of external and domestic factors (such as continued uncertainties in the euro-zone, unfavourable weather conditions, subdued credit growth) created obstacles to higher growth. Economic growth is projected to recover over the programme period, driven mainly by domestic demand; however, the programmes' macroeconomic assumptions appear ...

... How are minorities represented in the media and what quality assurance is there of such content and information when broadcasted in the national minorities’ languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia? The book offers examples and empirical data related to the quality of minority media content and pairs this knowledge with appropriate policy recommendations for the media. It also supplies informational models on national minority languages in Western Balkan countries. The book is a direct result of the RRPP ...

... Interim Agreement (IA) which came into force in February 2010. The IA effectively initiated the creation of a free trade area between the EU and Serbia. Similar SAAs have been in force since 2004 with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 2005 with Croatia, 2009 with Albania and 2010 with Montenegro. What will the SAA change? It further expands the EU-Serbia trade liberalisation initiated by the 2010 Interim Agreement, through a gradual liberalisation in other areas including movement of workers, right of establishment, supply of services and movement of capital. It monitors implementation of key elements of the political criteria, rule ...

For information please refer to our related page as indicated below. DG Education and Culture has informed the EACEA that Montenegro and Albania have signed the Memorandum of Understanding, on 24 May 2013 Pand on 15 July 2013 respectively, for their participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme (lease visit the website of DG EAC for further details:http://ec.europa.eu/education/news/20130528b_en.htm) This means that the formal steps ...

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 terms of Competition ...

... 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 and social sciences originating from the above ...

... dating frombefore and afterthe formally communist period, but certainly strongly conditioned by it. It may be worthwhile to compare the situations reported in these countries, with those found across the countries of the fragmented region now known as the Western Balkans—Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina,FYR of Macedonia, and Montenegro, as well as Serbia. Albania is a special case, not having been part of the Yugoslav state and having suffered under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha from 1945 to 1985—a regime that may justifiably be termed lunatic. All these countries are struggling still to come to terms ...

... the adoption of specific conclusions. At next meeting Horizon 2020 will be in focus, however other topics such update on regional cooperation issues, knowledge & technology transfer, ERA etc. will be debated as well. Further information will be provided in due time on this site. After Budva in Montenegro, the next meeting of the Steering Platform on Research for the Western Balkan Countries takes place on 11 and 12 December 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia. The event is open only upon invitation. Zagreb

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 for sending the project proposals ...

... 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 in natural and human sciences on sustainable energy governance ...

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

... Chapter 25: Science and Research, confirmed that Montenegrin legislation in this field is harmonised with the EU acquis, which is a great encouragement for Montenegro’s participation in Horizon 2020 and future membership of the EU. Sanja Vlahovic Ministry of Science Government of Montenegro Original Source: Horizon2020projects.com The Minister of Science of Montenegro, Ms Sanja Vlahovic, gave the following interview to "Horizon2020projects.com" (information portal regarding the European Commission’s latest and largest ever research and innovation framework programme.by Pan European Networks Ltd). In the interview the Minister explaines Montenegro’s future innovative ambitions ...

... 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 Ms. Sanela Tunović, TACSO PR and Communication Officer ...

... 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, especially Algeria, with a total burned area mapped by EFFIS of 228,380 ha. The forest fire situation in Europe and the Mediterranean basin is constantly monitored by the European Forest Fire Information ...

... 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 ...

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