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This regional study is prepared within the project “Creating synergy in Western Balkans for strengthening education, research and science”, supported by Western Balkan Fund. It is implemented by a team... read more
WBC-RTI.INFohas prepared several newsletter issues in 2018. Thematic articles were drafted while relevant stakeholders contacted and in some cases also interviewed. read more
By the EU Policy Hub - Baisa Sefa The Regional Economic Area (REA) was launched during the Trieste Summit in 2017, in the frame of the Berlin process (BP). Since the beginning, it proved to be the ... read more
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The updated versions of the multi-annual roadmaps for cooperation in research and innovation with key partner countries and regions are now published. The multi-annual roadmaps implement the EU strategy... read more
The Guide to the Western Balkans Investment Framework is now available online. It provides an overview of the blending facility and explains its working arrangements and the project selection and implementation... read more
SEE Think Net and the EU Policy HUB recently held in Tirana the event on the Berlin Process: ‘From London Summit to Poznań’. This was the first stopover of the presentation of the SEE Think Net new policy... read more
SOCIAL INNOVATION AS A PATH TO A SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE EUROPE. The Declaration is a statement of intent from the Social Innovation community (SIC) to ensure that social innovation is... read more
This Policy Paper examines the role of Social Innovation in Social Sciences and Humanities(SSH) research, especially in those research projects funded under FP6 and 7, as well as Horizon 2020. ... read more
Science has a very important role in the development of any society. A special dimension of social phenomena has been analyzed by social sciences like anthropology, economics, education, communication... read more
In this brochure, the readers will find a short factual analysis of the portfolio of research on migration and asylum funded by the ERC, as well as various examples of projects’ objectives and methods... read more
On 29 May 2018, the European Commission published the third edition of the monitoring report on the integration of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020. This report assesses how the... read more
This study commissioned by PERFORM looks at how SSH are performing in terms of quality, excellence and relevance, discusses underlying reasons for their under-performance, and provides recommendations... read more
This 2017 report focuses on the instruments suitable for the implementation oflarge Bio-based Industry investments. read more
Open science succeeds in promoting science and increasing transfer of scientific knowledge Intangible values such as knowledge, inventiveness and creativity drive more and more... read more
Strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment. read more
Mapping of EU Member States’ / regions’ Research and Innovation plans & Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) on Bioeconomy. read more
DanuBioValNet is a project funded by the Danube Transnational Programme with focus on "Cross-clustering partnership for boosting eco-innovation by developing a joint bio-based value-added network... read more
SIMRA (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas is a four-year EU Horizon 2020 project) has just released its third brochure collecting examples of social innovation in marginalised rural areas in... read more
This is a semi-annual report by the World Bank series on recent economic developments and economic policies in the Western Balkans. The report looks at the economic performance and outlook for the Western... read more
The EC review report of the EU Bioeconomy strategy concluded the need for better monitoring and assessment frameworks, “new actions are needed to develop relevant indicators and scientific evidence for... read more
This brief on jobs and growth of the bioeconomy 2009-2015 is one out of a series of Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre briefs which intend to provide independent evidence for EU policy in this field. The following... read more
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched its report on global warming on October 8th, 2018. The report is clearly stating urgency to limit global warming up to 1,5°C ... read more
This WBIF Publication provides a comprehensive overview of policies, targets, and investment mechanisms, with achievements to date, and plans for the future. The brochure includes details on retail... read more
This Energy Policy Survey by the International Energy Agency (IEA) is the first comprehensive review of energy policies and strategies in the Western Balkan region, and also covers important cross... read more
Renewables 2018 is the IEA (International Energy Agency) market analysis and forecast from 2018 to 2023 on renewable energy and technologies. It provides global trends and developments for renewable... read more
JRC Publication containing proceedings of a side-event at the EUBCE, Copenhagen, 15 May 2018. read more
Policy Brief by Baisa Sefa - EU Policy Hub read more
Keywords such as cluster, cluster policy, cluster initiatives, etc. are currently omnipresent in both the scientific and policy discourse. In times when innovation and competitiveness are seen as the ... read more
This study investigates the potential of using open data about higher education and research activities as a basis for constructing university rankings at the national level. In the case study, open data... read more
The report was first released in May 2017. This latest version has been updated to reflect Open Data policy changes that have surfaced between June and November 2017, and encompasses the 28 EU member ... read more
This study commissioned by PERFORM looks at how SSH are performing in terms of quality, excellence and relevance, discusses underlying reasons for their under-performance, and provides recommendations... read more
A new OECD policy paper provides a first systematic mapping of the governance of public research across all 35 OECD countries for the period 2005-17. The mapping describes the institutional arrangements... read more
The Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) adopted on the 22nd of April 2018 a set of prioritised actionable recommendations concerning the eight Open Science ambitions of Commissioner Moedas. These recommendations... read more
This report proposes a National Roadmap for the Implementation of Open Science, listing the steps involved in the transition to a national research governance policy that is supportive of Open Science... read more
A group of fourteen authors came together in February 2018 at the TIB (German National Library of Science and Technology) in Hannover to create an open, living handbook on Open Science training. High-... read more
The EIB Investment Report is designed to serve as a monitoring tool providing a comprehensive overview of the developments and drivers of investment and its finance in the EU. It combines an analysis ... read more
In the late 1990s, EIB financing in the Western Balkans focused on urgent reconstruction and repairs to damaged bridges and railways, ports, airports and roads.Year after year, EIB has expanded this work... read more
In April 2016, the European Commission announced a bold new initiative to pull European science fully into the age of the “cloud”. Its €6.7 billion European Open Science Cloud plan could change ... read more
This Staff Working Document (SWD), released in March 2018, presents the outcome of the exploration of appropriate governance and financing mechanisms for the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) in... read more
The report, published in June 2018, consolidates and presents the information reported by Member States in 2017 regarding their progress in implementing the 2012 Recommendation on open access to and preservation... read more
This is the first report and recommendations of the Commission High Level Expert Group on the European Open Science Cloud. This report aims to lay out a living guide for the realisation of the European... read more
Thisis a conference workshop report by the European Commission. The workshop was a one day meeting, gathering stakeholders from the research, technology transfer and innovation ecosystem, including... read more
Policy Brief by Alida Vracic published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The paper analysis how the EU should do more to promote circular migration as part of their ongoing pursuit... read more
We all know that innovation in science and technology is vital to solving economic and societal challenges. These solutions, by the way, require access to complex and costly Research infrastructures (... read more
Future economic development and the well-being of citizens in South East Europe (SEE) increasingly depend on greater economic competitiveness. Realising the region’s economic potential requires a holistic... read more
Abstract EU's policy tendencies aimed at stimulating the development of competitive agglomeration are determining Member States to steer public measures to support associative forms such ... read more
This paper aims to present the development process of clusters in Serbia. The paper analyse also of cluster development strategy in some neighbouring Balkan countries. Regarding the development of industrial... read more
The Cluster House Balkan Black Sea Cluster Network (hereinafter BBS ClusNet) participants of The 10th ECCP Greece Cluster Matchmaking Mission in Thessaloniki (13-14 September 2017),gathered on the values... read more
ESCA, the European Sercretariat for Cluster Analysis has released the study Cluster Management Excellence in the Danube Region, dedicated to the current status of cluster management excellence in Europe... read more
Western Balkan Countries Information Platform on Research Technology and Innovation is funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research. It builds upon the platform WBC-INCO.NET.