CulturEU funding guide
EU Funding Opportunities for the Cultural and Creative Sectors 2021-2027 This CulturEU funding guide was developed to support the culture and creative sectors to navigate the EU funding landscape. ... read more
Documents
The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation
The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation provides a unique bridge between EU policies and standardisation activities concerning information and communication technologies (ICT). This helps to increase... read more
Tirana Declaration: “EU-Youth-AIR cultural exchange” from the VII Adriatic and Ionian Council / EUSAIR Ministerial Meeting
On 16 May 2022, the Representatives of the Governments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, North Macedonia, San Marino, Serbia and Slovenia, met in Tirana, with the... read more
Report on the performance of European Partnerships under Horizon Europe
The Commission released its first report on the ‘Performance of the European Partnerships: Biennial Monitoring Report 2022 on Partnerships under Horizon Europe’ (BMR 2022). The report provides an overview... read more
Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth & Sport
The European Union developed with the Western Balkans a forward-looking Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The Agenda outlines a comprehensive, long-term strategy for... read more
ECSA 10 Principles of Citizen Science
Ten principles of citizen science Citizen science is a flexible concept which can be adapted and applied within diverse situations and disciplines. The statements below were developed by the ‘Sharing... read more
Smart specialisation implementation framework for the EU enlargement and neighbourhood region
As economies in the European Union Enlargement and Neighbourhood Region are gathering pace in developing their respective Smart Specialisation Strategies, their focus is moving from the design... read more
International Handbook on Responsible Innovation
This introduction to the International Handbook on Responsible Innovation: A Global Resource provides a short review of the advances of responsible innovation over the past ten years and introduces all... read more
An unfinished journey? Reflections on a decade of responsible research and innovation
We reflect on a decade of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) as a discourse emerging from the European Commission (EC) 10 years ago. We discuss the foundations for RRI, its emergence during the... read more
Analysis of Value Chains in the Western Balkan Economies - Enriching the Potential for Regional Cooperation in Priority Areas
Identification of promising areas is among the main goals of economic and innovation policy development and a focal point of the Smart Specialisation approach. The economies of the Western Balkan region... read more
Scoping study for supporting the development of a code of practice for researchers on standardisation
The Scoping study for supporting the development of a Code of Practice for researchers on standardisation aims to identify elements of good practice for researchers dealing with standards and standardisation... read more
HORIZON EUROPE - A Brief Guide for NCPs
The short guide for National Contact Points (NCPs) in the field of Research & Innovation (R&I) comes at the very beginning of the implementation of the EU programme ‘Horizon Europe’. read more
Operational guide on the quantification of innovation impacts
This guide provides a systematic approach measuring innovation impacts in formal impact assessments exercises. It includes examples, provides suggestions and a library of methods. read more
GreenComp - The European Sustainability Competence Framework
The development of a European sustainability competence framework is one of the policy actions set out in the European Green Deal as a catalyst to promote learning on environmental sustainability in the... read more
'Use it or lose it!' How do migration, human capital and the labour market interact in the Western Balkans?
How do the characteristics of the labour markets and education systems affect migration flows, and vice versa? This study focuses on the impact of migration on the skills pool and utilisation in the Western... read more
Study to evaluate the ERA policy framework and ERA monitoring mechanism
The European Research Area (ERA) aims to harmonise the framework conditions for R&I in Europe. To achieve these goals, the ERA Roadmap 2015-2020 set out a framework for implementing the ERA in a more... read more
Patchwork: Mapping international data on youth
Over recent years, youth has become a policy priority for governments and international organisations around the world. The European Union (EU) recognises the importance of providing a positive and inclusive... read more
Skills for smart specialisation: A handbook based on experience
While smart specialisation is primarily about the economics of specialisation, vocational education and training (VET) and skills are the engine that drive smart specialisation. The ETF’s methodological... read more
Dinaric Perspectives on TIMSS 2019 : Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science in South-Eastern Europe
This open access book brings together national experts from across the Dinaric region to rigorously review IEA’s TIMSS 2019 grade four data to develop a multidimensional and culturally sensitive perspective... read more
Interview with Elke Dall, POLICY ANSWERS coordinator
POLICY ANSWERS is a new coordination and support action funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe Programme (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-06-01) to generally support R&I policy... read more
NEW: Trio Presidency Programme FR-CZ-SE
The Trio Presidency Programme FR-CZ-SE is an 18-month programme of the Council, prepared by the French, Czech and Swedish Presidencies. The three Presidencies - France, the Czech Republic and Sweden... read more
Journal of Cross-Regional Dialogues 2/2021 - Special issue Western Balkans, European Union and Emerging Powers
Liridon Lika coordinated a special issue of The Journal of Cross-Regional Dialogues/La Revue de dialogues inter-régionaux read more
EU R&I Days 2021: Conference report
European Research and Innovation Days took place online on 23 and 24 June and attracted over 21,000 participants from over a 100 different countries. The European Commission’s annual flagship Research... read more
An Assessment of University-to- Society Collaborations in Albania
The report is produced in the framework of the Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education Project: “University-to-Society Innomediaries in Albania: Co-Production of Knowledge and Research that... read more
wiiw Policy Notes and Reports #47: Net Migration and its Skill Composition in the Western Balkan Countries between 2010 and 2019: Results from a Cohort Approach
In this analysis, wiiw applied the newly developed ‘cohort approach’ to the six Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia) for the period... read more
CEB Research Paper: Social Infrastructure in the Western Balkans
#CEB research paper explores the potential of #socialinvestment - #education, #health, #housing - to counteract the effects of #braindrain and help #WesternBalkan countries achieve resilience. see ... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] MSCA Actions - mobility and circulation of researchers
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are the EU flagship programme for the training, mobility and career development of researchers in all scientific domains (‘bottom-up’), at all stages of their... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Eureka Network
Eureka is an international network established in 1985 as an agreement between 18 countries to foster European competitiveness and integration and to encourage R&D cooperation. Since then, Eureka ... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Horizon Europe 2021 - 2027
Horizon Europe is the EU's €95.5 billion research and innovation programme for 2021-2027 and the successor of Horizon 2020. This new program shall consolidate the results and success of Horizon 2020 and... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Western Balkans Process | Joint Science Conference (updated)
The so-called Berlin Process is a platform for high-level cooperation between high official representatives of the Western Balkan Six (WB6) and their peers in Berlin Process host countries. The main objective... read more
An Overview of the EU Funding and Support Instruments for Innovation in the Western Balkans
EU Funding is available for all types of companies of any size and sector including entrepreneurs, start-ups, micro companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, and larger businesses. A wide range of... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Promoting Innovation in SMEs
Innovation is the key for productivity and long-term growth. Supporting innovation in SMEs can foster inclusive growth. SMEs are on average less innovative than large enterprises, but some of them can... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Launch of the WB Agenda
On 6 October, at the EU-Western Balkans Brdo Summit, leaders of the European Union and its Member States, together with Western Balkans leaders launched the ‘Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, ... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Science Communication
Making complex scientific topics accessible for the public while maintaining scientific accuracy requires placing the science and research in a larger narrative context with an important social responsibility... read more
[Focus Article] - Communicating science
Communicating science: hints on effective online dissemination Communicating science to the general public can be challenging. Making complex topics accessible for all readers while maintaining... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] The Western Balkans in 2035: participate in foresight study and co-design future looking STI policies today!
With the COVID-19 crisis, the world is experiencing unprecedented disruption to daily lives and to the social, economic, and governance systems that support them. The Western Balkans are no exception. ... read more
[WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletter] Innovation Procurement
Research and innovation is often related to the idea of greater spending and, perhaps for this reason, we instinctively tend to think that in an economy with limited resources, the promotion of innovation... read more
The Future of Lignite in the Western Balkans
Scenarios for a 2040 Lignite Exit read more
COST Final Impact Assessment - Horizon 2020
It has been statistically shown that participating in COST Actions significantly increases the chance of success in making applications to other European programmes and acts as a career accelerator for... read more
[Focus Article] - Strategic Foresight in the Western Balkans: Recovery on the Horizon
The Commission has published the study “Strategic Foresight in the Western Balkans: Recovery on the Horizon.” The study outlines three scenarios on the possible futures of Research and Innovation (R&... read more
Erasmus+ 2021-2027 (Factsheet)
Enriching lives, opening minds through the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport Erasmus+ mobility has positive effects on educational, social, personal and professional development... read more
[Focus Article] - Funding and Supporting Innovation in the Western Balkans
Funding and Supporting Innovation in the Western Balkans The capacity to innovate, adjust and adapt to an ever moving and more competitive setting is more and more vitalto guarantee a sustainable ... read more
Factsheet: Are you a Horizon Europe applicant who needs some guidance? Horizon Europe's national contact points can help you
Tthis EC publication focuses on the Horizon Europe National Contact Points (NCPs), which are an EU support structure that provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation... read more
Factsheet - Western Balkans and Horizon Europe
EC publication focusing on Horizon Europe calls and opportunities for the Western Balkans for cooperation with partners in the EU and beyond. Find the flyer here for download read more
Factsheet: Horizon Europe calling SMEs!
EC Publication focusing on the SMEs based in the Western Balkans, which are now eligible for EU funding under Horizon Europe, the EU's new research and innovation programme (2021-2027). With a €95.5 billion... read more
Horizon Europe : apply for your funding now!
EC Publication on Horizon Europe, the EU’s new 7-year framework programme (2021-2027) for research and innovation, represents the most ambitious research and innovation programme ever. Download it ... read more
WB Agenda: Summary Information and Forthcoming Actions
The Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport outlines a comprehensive, long-term strategy for cooperation with the Western Balkans. read more
Strategic Foresight in the Western Balkans: Recovery on the Horizon
The report outlines three scenarios on the possible futures of Research and Innovation (R&I) policies in the Western Balkans in 2035. read more
Brdo Declaration, 6 October 2021
The EU-Western Balkans summit took place in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, on 6 October 2021. EU leaders agreed on the Brdo declaration, with which the Western Balkans partners have aligned themselves. read more
Factsheet on a Western Balkans Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth & Sport
The European Union developed with the Western Balkans a forward-looking Agenda on Innovation, Research, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The Agenda outlines a comprehensive, long-term strategy for... read more
