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Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Newsletter - December 2023
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Newsletter - December 2023 read more
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership decides on first batch of co-funded projects
Nineteen projects are selected for funding in response to the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership’s first co-funded call ‘The way forward: a thriving sustainable blue economy for a brighter future.’ read more
Training, workshops, study visits and more - Capacity Building in the Western Balkans
Another objective of POLICY ANSWERS is to strengthen the local efforts in the WB to support policy making and programme implementation of the “Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education... read more
The Western Balkans Info Hub – Powered by POLICY ANSWERS
The Western Balkans Information Hub is one of the main communication channels to share all the exciting activities going on in the Western Balkans region. We would like to highlight that it is being... read more
Serbia is the first WB economy to join the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)
At the ACA General Assembly on 27 and 28 November 2023, two new organisations were approved as full members. They are the Foundation Tempus from Serbia and the Slovak Academic Association for International... read more
POLICY ANSWERS training on Digital Transition in Serbia
The last workshop of 2023 in the frame of the POLICY ANSWERS Capacity Building Programme in Serbia was held on November 27 in Novi Sad with a focus on Digital Transition. read more
POLICY ANSWERS invites stakeholders from the Western Balkans to share their ideas on FP10
POLICY ANSWERS is currently working on a Policy Brief related to the development of the upcoming EU Framework Programme 10. This document will be based on input from WB stakeholders and we warmly invite... read more
In Focus: Mapping, monitoring and progress reporting – in service of the Western Balkans
We would like to present one of the core elements of the POLICY ANSWERS project: the analytical activities. We believe that these create a real benefit for the region, and feedbacks from various stakeholders... read more
EIT HEI Initiative extended until 2027
In a landmark decision, the Governing Board of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) has officially announced the extension of the EIT HEI Initiative until 2027! The success... read more
Capacity Building in Serbia
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Serbia by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Capacity Building in North Macedonia
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in North Macedonia by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Capacity Building in Montenegro
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Montenegro by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Capacity Building in Kosovo*
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Kosovo by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Capacity Building in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Capacity Building in Albania
Summary of skills development and capacity building activities carried out in Albania by POLICY ANSWERS. read more
Highlighting recent activities of Riinvest: First Annual Economic Forum, Stakeholder Forum and many more
Inaugural Annual Economic Forum The First Annual Economic Forum, an annual brand event of Riinvest Institute was successfully launched in an engaged debate of over 70 participants coming from institutions... read more
Ensuring a Smooth Policy Dialogue
POLICY ANSWERS is responsible for managing the Secretariat of the Western Balkans Steering Platforms. These platforms are strategic bodies that deal with European, multilateral, and regional issues related... read more
Aligning national-regional and EU priorities in the areas of Digital Transformation, Green Transition and Healthy Societies
POLICY ANSWERS is building bridges between national/regional priorities and the EU priorities, and providing support for the Western Balkans’ inclusion in relevant EU initiatives and platforms, such as... read more
POLICY ANSWERS Pilot Programmes: Five activities for the development of the Region
POLICY ANSWERS implements a set of dedicated, carefully selected activities to support change and increase impact “on the ground” in the Western Balkans. The general objective is to foster participation... read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina´s participation in the annual gathering of DARIAH-EU national coordinators
Prof. dr. Lana Šehović from the University of Sarajevo - Academy of Music and the national coordinator of the DARIAH-ERIC network for Bosnia and Herzegovina, attended the annual gathering of DARIAH-EU... read more
Upcoming Call of EmpoWOMEN for women-led startups for acceleration services
EmpoWOMEN is a collaborative initiative led by Sploro in partnership with Tech Ukraine, Startup Wise Guys, and Business Angels Europe. This project, funded by the European Union... read more
POLICY ANSWERS study visit to the University of Ljubljana and institutions governing the R&D sector in Slovenia
The University of Sarajevo has organised a study visit to the University of Ljubljana, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Slovenia and the Slovenian Public Agency for Research... read more
Danube Region Programme Opens Funding Window for Seed Money Applications
The EUSDR Seed Money Facility (SMF) is now accepting project proposals from November 27, 2023, to March 29, 2024. The focus is on preparing projects aligning with the 12 priority areas of the EU Strategy... read more
POLICY ANSWERS Reports on Western Balkans’ ERA Integration (November 2023)
The POLICY ANSWERS project monitors and analyses the progress made by the Western Balkans in their integration into the new European Research Area (ERA). The results for the first edition of the reports... read more
Takeaways from the "MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for Researchers from the Western Balkans" Regional Awareness Raising Event
We are pleased to announce that the MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for researchers from the Western Balkans has been successfully organised as a collaboration of the POLICY ANSWERS and MSCAdvocacy... read more
A Closer Look at POLICY ANSWERS Gender Mainstreaming & Inclusiveness Guidelines
In an era where inclusivity and gender equality have become pivotal in shaping progressive societies, the implementation of comprehensive guidelines plays a fundamental role in fostering positive change... read more
What the 2023 Enlargement Package says on Science and Research
The European Commission released the "2023 Enlargement package" that assesses the progress of economies, including those in the Western Balkans and Turkey, towards EU membership. This assessment focuses... read more
What the 2023 Enlargement Package says on Education and Culture
The European Commission released the "2023 Enlargement package" that assesses the progress of economies, including those in the Western Balkans and Turkey, towards EU membership. This assessment focuses... read more
2023 Enlargement package released by the European Commission
The European Commission annually releases an "Enlargement package" that assesses the progress of economies, including those in the Western Balkans and Turkey, towards EU membership. This assessment focuses... read more
Western Balkans successful participation in the projects of the EU mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe'. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health... read more
Travel grants to upcoming brokerage events
The NCP_WIDERA.NET project partners have launched a travel grants programme to support participation of applicants from Widening countries to Pillar II clusters brokerage events organised on-site. The... read more
Preparation of POLICY ANSWERS pilot regional mobility scheme is progressing well
Based on the successful POLICY ANSWERS Workshop on Researchers´ Mobility in Sarajevo on 14-15 September 2023, where the project gathered a lot of experience and expertise from stakeholders in the region... read more
NCP_WIDERA.NET Financial support to 3rd parties
The NCP-WIDERA.NET project launched its Financial Support for Third Parties (FST) call with the aim to implement the Advancing Europe Package (AEP) elements i.e. professional proposal pre-check service... read more
Horizon Implementation Days can be re-watched on YouTube
In October, the European Commission organised three webinars under the heading Horizon Europe Implementation Days. The webinars covered the whole application and implementation cycle: Finding opportunities... read more
Upcoming training courses and webinars of Europa Media (November 2023 - March 2024, registration fee applies)
Europa Media offers training courses and webinars all over the year. The upcoming events for 2023 and beginning of 2024 have been published, please find the list of future events below. Please note a ... read more
Study highlights Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ contribution to the objectives of Horizon 2020
The MSCA stand out in their contribution to the objectives of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, in particular on excellence and the European Research Area. read more
Researcher mobility opportunities at COST - Interview with Ursula Castro, Head of the Policy and Communications department at The European Cooperation in Science and Technology
POLICY ANSWERS conducted an interview with Ursula Castro, who currently heads the Policy and Communications department at The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). During the interview... read more
POLICY ANSWERS: Empowering Montenegro for Horizon Europe Success through Capacity Building Activities
The European Union's Horizon Europe programme represents a significant opportunity for Montenegro to engage in cutting-edge research and innovation projects. To harness this potential, Science and Technology... read more
Fund for Innovations and Technology Development presented its plans on the international conference "Core Days 2023: Growing Smart and Green: Local, Regional, European"
Festim Halili, Director General at the Fund for Innovations and Technology Development (FITD) was a panelist at the international conference "Core Days 2023: Growing Smart and Green: Local, Regional, ... read more
6 steps to prepare your application for the Staff Exchanges call
Get started with this funding scheme and learn how to prepare a successful proposal. read more
MSCA and Citizens call has received 134 proposals, 7 from the Western Balkans
Three calls were submitted from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia (each), and one from North Macedonia. The MSCA and Citizens call has attracted altogether 134 proposals to organise the next two editions... read more
Implementing the Western Balkans Agenda - Monitoring Cards published by POLICY ANSWERS (September 2023)
POLICY ANSWERS have published the Monitoring Cards regarding the implementation of the Western Balkans Agenda in September 2023. read more
Summary of "The prospects of mobility driven Research and Innovation" Panel at the Civil Society Forum of the Berlin Process
We are sharing the news article published by the Science and Innovation for Development without modifications. (Please find the original article here.) On October 15, 2023, Center Science and Innovation... read more
Save the date! MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for researchers from the Western Balkans - a Regional Awareness Raising Event organised by POLICY ANSWERS and MSCAdvocacy
SAVE-THE-DATE! MSCA Staff Exchanges: Opportunities for researchers from the Western Balkans, a dedicated Regional Awareness Raising Event will be organised by the MSCAdvocacy and POLICY ANSWERS projects... read more
MSCA calls open for submission
Currently, three MSCA calls await your application: MSCA Call for Staff Exchanges 2023 MSCA Doctoral Networks Call 2023 MSCA COFUND call 2023 read more
Why is it worth attending POLICY ANSWERS trainings? Watch our videos where participants from Montenegro tell about the benefits
Local partner of POLICY ANSWERS, the Science Technology Park of Montenegro has recently organised capacity-building events for the preparation and implementation of Horizon Europe projects. After these... read more
Short-Term Scientific Missions - Interview with Bojan Blagojevic on researcher mobility in COST Action "RIBMINS"
POLICY ANSWERS asked Bojan Blagojevic to tell about this COST Action and about the types of mobility that COST can offer for researchers. Bojan Blagojevic is a full professor in Meat hygiene at the Department... read more
Contribute to the development of the Codes of practice on industry-academia co-creation and citizens’ engagement
The European Commission is inviting stakeholders to provide their input on a draft Code of practice on industry-academia co-creation for knowledge valorisation and a draft Code of practice on citizens... read more
