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Published by DG CONNECT (Communications Networks, Content and Technology), the new name for the former DG INFSO, the report presents a comprehensive view of the DG´s monitoring activities, reviewing not only the FP7 ICT theme, but also the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme´s ICT Policy Support Programme. For the FP7 ICT portfolio the report draws comparison with FP6 or with data under StReAM 2010 when relevant. The findings are wide-ranging and show that under FP7 ICT projects and ...

... supply-chains at local, regional and pan-European levels will be further elaborated into a set of implementation plans. These plans should present notably the infrastructures needed, transport modes and flows of feedstock. The South East European and East Neighbourhood countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine) shall be considered as part of this Pan-European approach. Appropriate links will be made with relevant programmes and actions, notably in the context of the EU Agricultural, Environmental, Regional, Enlargement and Neighbourhood policies. Once validated, most, if not all, SRT material shall be made public ...

Happy holidays! Your WBC-INCO.NET Team p.s. and if you wonder, the picture was taken in Becici, Montenegro - actually on a WBC-INCO.NET business trip after some intense meetings! :) or you take inspiration from http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/stefan_sagmeister_the_power_of_time_off.html SUMMER

... This Austrian programme offers professors and assistants of public universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and FYR of Macedonia the possibility to spend one month at an Austrian university for a research visit provided an Austrian university institution is ready to ensure the supervision. Important Documents & Links see http://www.wus-austria.org/project/0/33.html Questions and Answers Statement of Advisor Application ...

Global Innovation Index logo© INSEAD, 2011 The 2012 GII model includes 141 countries that represent 94.9% of the world's population and 99.4% of the world's GDP. The top 10 include Switzerland, Sweden, Singapore, Finland, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Denmark, Hong Kong (SAR, China), Ireland, and the United States. Most of the old EU member states (EU-15) are in the top 30 of the GII ranking. However, some of the new member states, namely Malta (16th), Estonia (19th), Slovenia (26th), Czech ...

... further information also read: http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2012/article_0014.html http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/07/charting-innovation GII 2012 Albania (pdf, 69.25Kb) GII 2012 BiH (pdf, 68.16Kb) GII 2012 Croatia (pdf, 68Kb) GII 2012 FYR of Macedonia (pdf, 68.54Kb) GII 2012 Montenegro (pdf, 70.23Kb) GII 2012 Serbia (pdf, 68.21Kb) INSEAD, a leading graduate business school with three campuses on two continents, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, a specialized agency of the United Nations), on Tuesday 3 July released their Global Innovation Index 2012 (GII 2012), ranking six EU ...

The report, which reflects the framework of the Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué, is the result of a joint effort by Eurostat, Eurydice as well as by Eurostudent and has been overseen by the Bologna Follow-up Group and more specifically by a working group established by the latter. In line with the specific mission and methodology of the aforementioned data collectors, the report describes the state of implementation of the Bologna Process in 2012 from various perspectives and with data ...

... I am very happy that we have opened accession negotiations with Montenegro today. I would like to thank the Danish Presidency for putting enlargement, and in particular Montenegro, so high on its agenda. Starting negotiations is a success for Montenegro: its authorities, politicians, the whole society. The broad national consensus and reform efforts have paid off. They also confirm that we judge candidates on their own merits. Montenegro already did a lot. But much more still needs to be done. This next phase of the accession process will mean even ...

... This expedition will take place from August 3 till September 20, 2012. One minivan, five countries - Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and Turkey - and six participants from EU countries representing various regions of Europe. Who will be the lucky participants of this expedition? You could be one of them! All you need to do is fill out this application form. The registration deadline is July 8, 2012. The rest of ...

... conclusion. Moreover, the reinforcement of Turkey’s accession prospect is of critical importance and the Presidency will focus on advancing this prospect, in line with Turkey’s Negotiating Framework and relevant Council conclusions. The Cyprus Presidency stands ready to implement swiftly the Union’s decision to open accession negotiations with Montenegro and to contribute to the decisive advancement of these negotiations. The Presidency will seek to build on the momentum created by European Council Decision to grant candidate status to Serbia, a key country in the Western Balkans, aiming potentially to a European Council decision for the opening of accession negotiations ...

... in the respective region Quality of promotion activity Best value for the time and money spent Detailed cost overview Call deadline: September 15, 2012 Announcement of results 01 October 2012 Who can apply? All WBC NCPs and their teams (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo*) and their teams NCP-Host institution has to permit the application Budget Maximal Costs per proposal 2450 EUR Evaluation of proposal will make experienced NCP Team from Austria, France, Italy and Turkey Realisation From October 2012 until May 2013 If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ...

The key objective of EVAL-INNO is to strengthen regional as well as national evaluation capacities, in order to improve the the framework conditions for RTDI policies, programmes and institutions. Please find attached the first issue of the EVAL-INNO newsletter. here. http://www.eval-inno.eu/index.php/publications/newsletter

Topics inside this issue: HP-SEE provides new user communities in SEE fast track access to regional HPC resources HP-SEE to launch a pilot call of access to regional HPC resources South Caucasus NRENs are now IPv6 enabled HP-SEE and LinkSCEEM-2 signed Memorandum of Understanding GIM application “Day of open doors for students in field of mathematics and informatics”, Organization of a short HPC centre tour for a group of students in IICT-BAS - HP-SEE’s Bioinformatics Portal - ...

... Horizontal Instrument on Interregional and Cross-Border Cooperation. Additional information about the programme Eligible Applicants All public and private bodies in CEI Member States as well as international organisations and other regional bodies. Eligible countries: Albania Austria Belarus Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic Hungary Italy FYR of Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Ukraine Indicative Timetable for the Evaluation of Applications Deadline for submission of Applications: please note that the deadline for the submission of applications has been postponed to 20 July 2012. Evaluation of Applications: July-September 2012 Acknowledging applicants (qualified; rejected): publication on CEI ...

TEMPUS promotes institutional cooperation between the European Union and Partner Countries, which focuses on reform of higher education systems and universities. Under Action 3, the EU supports national teams of Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs) in the Tempus Partner Countries. HEREs are usually Rectors, Vice-Rectors, Deans, senior academics, Directors of Study, International Relations Officers and students. They provide a pool of expertise, promoting and enhancing progress toward ...

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 ...

... Objectives The contribution of universities and public research organisations in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia to economic development is not yet fully recognised, and knowledge transfer is just beginning to gain importance: Universities need to develop concepts for joint research with industry, intellectual property management, and university spin-offs. Research personnel and students need to be trained in knowledge transfer issues. Companies need to ...

Two other important events took place in Tirana on June 12–13: the WBC-INCO.NET Innovation Dialogue Forum focusing on the Action Plan to increase innovation capacities in the region, and the Knowledge Transfer Study workshop, which is part of a workshop series covering 39 European countries in 2011 and 2012. This workshop was intended to discuss the status and challenges of knowledge transfer from universities and public research institutes, as well as good practices which are visible. It was ...

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 ...

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