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![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Accelerating Digital...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23907/thumbnail/3_02_UNICEF.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Accelerating Digital...")
Maida Pasic, Regional Education Adviser of UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office presented the vision of digital transformation of education and recent updates from the Western Balkans related... read more
![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Western Balkans Agenda...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23906/thumbnail/3_01_ETF_Ulrike_D.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Western Balkans Agenda...")
Ulrike Damyanovic, Regional Contact Point for South Eastern Europe and Turkey of the European Training Foundation shared some highlights about the implementation of the Western Balkans Agenda... read more
![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Supporting conference...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23905/thumbnail/2_03_DG_Interpretation_PNG.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Supporting conference...")
Manuela Brovarone, Deputy Head of Unit ‘Talent Development (SCIC)’ of the European Commission, DG Interpretation talked about the need for professional interpreters within the Western Balkans area to ... read more
![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] European Masters in...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23904/thumbnail/2_02_Nikola_Kunte.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] European Masters in...")
Nikola Kunte, Acting Head of Unit ‘Professional and organisational development' of the European Commission, DG Translation presented European Master’s in Translation, the training of professional... read more
![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Main Policy Developments...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23903/thumbnail/2_01_Filip_Van_D.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Main Policy Developments...")
Filip Van Depoele, Head of the International Unit of the European Commission, DG Education, Culture, Youth and Sport presented the progress towards the targets in school education and digital education... read more
![[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Czech Presidency: Priorities...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23902/thumbnail/1_06_Czech_Presidency.PNG/maxwidth/100 "[Presentation at SP Feb. 2023] Czech Presidency: Priorities...")
Hana Vlčková Counsellor for Research and Space Policy at Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU shared information in relation to the priorities of the Czech Republic on Synergies... read more
The Western Balkans Startup Ecosystems offers hidden potential that is still to be discovered. Already today the Western Balkans economies have thriving ITC industries which fuel economic growth and... read more
Greenhouse gas emissions in the region are largely coming from energy and transport sectors, encompassing two thirds of overall share. Transport sector represented 16 per cent share of these ... read more
Projects under the European innovation ecosystems work programme in support of the new European innovation agenda The document looks each of the actions funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems... read more
POLICY ANSWERS aims at supporting regional cooperation and closer integration of the Western Balkans (WBs) in the EU’s actions towards a digital, green and healthy future. One of the ways of achieving... read more
EU Missions are a coordinated effort by the Commission to pool the necessary resources in terms of funding programmes, policies and regulations, as well as other activities. They also aim to mobilise ... read more
A report on the “history” of WBAA and its objective, structure and activities since 2018 was published. This report shows how WBAA contributes to the regional exchange of EU alumni, the promotion of mobility... read more
Methodology This policy brief presents recommendations for regional-level public administrations in Western Balkan countries, which aim at maximising the use of IPA III funds through the support of bioeconomy... read more
![[FOCUS ARTICLE] Regional promoter scheme for Research...](https://wbc-rti.info/object/document/23826/thumbnail/4_20221207_Icon_3.jpg/maxwidth/100 "[FOCUS ARTICLE] Regional promoter scheme for Research..."){kind=icon}
Research Infrastructures (RI) are proven to have a powerful social and economic impact, helping to solve global challenges, but also to attract the best talents. One of the challenges in the Western... read more
The report provides an analysis of digital skills in the six Western Balkan economies Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia and addresses the findings... read more
Gender statistics play an important role for evidence-based policy making in support of women entrepreneurship. Hence, a thorough review of gender statistics in the Western Balkans, with a specific focus... read more
Western Balkans Roaming Report 2022 presents the results of the data analyses on international roaming services. The report aims to provide information about the consumption, revenue and price developments... read more
This chapter aims to portray why and how WBAA, as an organism, organization, entity, agent, actor, network, … produces emergent effects as a regional entity is a Positive Deviance, as recognized in theory... read more
Strengthening opportunities for women in research and innovation Strengthening women’s participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields is not only a matter of equal ... read more
Working group on schools (2021-25) “pathways to school success” Blended learning - as defined in 2021 Council Recommendation on this subject - is a mix of various learning environments and (non-)digital... read more
Western Balkans Info Hub - powered by "Policy Answers" - is funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe project "R&I policy making, implementation and support in the Western Balkans", grant agreement: 10105887. The portal builds upon previous initiatives, such as for instance WBC-RTI.INFO and WBC-INCO.NET, which were funded under different Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) of the European Commission and other contracts.
