Humanities, social sciences and cultural studies also play a key role in understanding human behavior better and in finding new technologies, social innovations or political solutions. Under Horizon 2020, where relevant, the research and innovation chain needs to include contributions from SSH disciplines such as sociology, economics, psychology, political science, history and cultural sciences, etc. but also the impact and valorization of SSH research.  In view of next programming phase, end of November the Council of the EU agreed its position on Horizon Europe and,  as stated in the document, the SSH shall still play a vital role  into the next decade. As far as the Western Balkans are indeed concerned, cooperation among academic institutions is still weak. Young and mid-career researchers could be strong drivers of innovative projects; however, they are in marginalised positions within the national research systems. As a result, innovations rarely find their way into the social science research system. Despite that SSHresearch should provide solid basis for solving many social problems, the  balkan researchers in this area are facing many problems as...

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