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This is a EC 2005 Progress Report for Croatia. The report describes the relations between Croatia and the Union; analyses the situation in respect of the political criteria for membership; assesses Croatia... read more
This is a cross cutting summary report on seven universities in BIH conducted by the European University Association (EUA). First the whole procedure of evaluation is described (self-evaluation process... read more
This paper summerises conclusions made at the International Seminar on Higher Education in Novi Sad on October 28-30, 2005. The Novi Sad Initiative has been launched to address a set of issues that are... read more
This EC document states that the international S&T cooperation should be a high priority for the EU. It names the main objectives of this cooperation and emphasises that international S&T cooperation ... read more
This is a power point presentation made by Lamija Tanovic from University of Sarajevo. In the beginning she states that the greatest mistake in BIH reconstruction was a permanent neglect of the education... read more
This is a power point presentation conducted by Ivo Slaus from World Academy of Art and Science. First the author presents many statistics on major problems in the world today (terrorism, poverty etc). ... read more
This is a power point presentation held by Azemina Vukovic, presenting at first the main goals of MTDS (Mid-Term Development Strategy) of BiH. Then the activities of the EPPU, Office for Monitoring and... read more
This document is the first annual report on the implementation of the PovertyReduction Strategy paper for Serbia (PRSp), one of the two main pillars in theRepublic’s medium-term development framework, ... read more
This aper was presented at a conference on “Countries in Transition: Experiences and Challenges of European Union Membership,” in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 18–19, 2005 organized by LAREfi Universite Montesquieu... read more
This paper uses the findings of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, a global ranking of democracy, market economy and political management, to discuss different hypotheses. The performance profiles ... read more
This is a power point presentation conducted by Robert Burmanjer, (previous) Head of Unit, “International Scientific Cooperation Policy” in DG Research/ European Commission. Firstly, aims of international... read more
This is the Final Report from the European Evaluation Consortium (TEEC) on the Impact Assessment of the International Science and Technology Cooperation (INCO 2) Programme. The objective of this assessment... read more
The present report by prof. Uvalic gives a general assessment of the situation in 2005 regarding Research and Development (R&D) in the five Western Balkan (WB) countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina... read more
The 2004-2005 Annual National Program of the FYR of Macedonia has been prepared on the basis of the NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP). The Program defines the plans for forthcoming activities in implementing... read more
This paper deals with research and development in the FYR of Macedonia. It presents the main stakeholders involved in R&D policy and the country's legal framework of the R&D sector. Last but not the least... read more
This is a report made by dr. Dijana Plaseska from the Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. First some general data on Macedonia are presented... read more
This is a power point presentation prepared by OECD. It is described as a regional reality check on progress in policy reforms and implementation in South East Europe. First, macroeconomic environment... read more
This is a document conducted by European Research Advisory Board. It states that the European Union needs a stronger commitment to research, development and innovation. It also needs more active, purposeful... read more
This is a paper prepared 2001 by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Serbia. It is about the reform of higher education in Serbia and Montenegro and contribution of the EC Tempus Programme. It states... read more
This is an annual report 2003 on the work and results of work of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Development of Serbia. It is written in Serbian language. read more
This is a paper presented by the Government of the Republic of Serbia. In the beginning it explains the reasons why a national strategy for information society is needed. Then it sets the objectives, ... read more
This is a paper conducted by FIPA (Foreign Investments Promotion Agency). It tries to promote investment in BIH by presenting opportunities and foundations for ICT investments. Among others, macroeconomics... read more
The “National Development Strategy for SMEs” was elaborated and approved in the summer of 2002, and was adopted for a 10 year period, through to the year 2012. First, it presents the strategy revision... read more
This is an EC enlargment strategy paper for the year 2005. In the beginning it is stressed that enlargement has always been an essential part of the European project. However there is no further enlargement... read more
This is an article in the form of an interview with prof. dr. Sreten Skuletic. It is written in Serbian language. Skuletic talks about involvment of national research institutes and universities in Montenegro... read more
The document deals with "EU – Balkan Countries Cooperation in Science and Technology". It states that the five states of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro and F.Y.R. of Macedonia... read more
This is an action plan prepared by the Greek Research and Innovation Information Centre. The Action plan specifies the objectives and thematic priorities for the main goals set in the ‘Shared vision’ ... read more
This is an Education Sector Development Plan for the period 2005-2010, prepared by the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports. The plan is based on a comprehensive systemic educational framework... read more
This is a strategy of the development of science in Croatia written in Croatian language. It sets out that the scientific activity is very important for the development but also states that Croatia is... read more
This is a national strategy for the Development of the Intellectual Property System made by the Government of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2005-2010. The strategy has been prepared on the basis... read more
This is a presentation made by the Government of the Republic of Croatia. It presents several statistics on Croatian research capacity - number of researchers, average expenditure per researcher, R&D ... read more
This is a paper written by Zoran Aralica and Katarina Bacic from the Institute of Economics in Zagreb. The authors try to assess and evaluate the Croatian innovation capability through the framework of... read more
This is a yearly review of Patent Cooperation Treaty conducted by World Intellectual Property Organization. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system offers inventors and industry a simplified and cost... read more
This document tries to describe the role of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in Kosovo/UNMIK. It sets that these are: improve the quality of, and access to, the education system in Kosovo... read more
This document present the COBISS.Net project and its importance for countries participating. It is written in Croatian language. The document starts with some general data about this project. Then it ... read more
This is a statistical report conducted by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. It presents some statistical data about science research activities for the period 1990-2004. It focuses on ... read more
This is a report of a UNESO-ROSTE EXPERT MISSION. In this Report, after a brief introduction describing the present situation of the country ten years after the signature of the Dayton Peace Agreement... read more
This is a programme written by Alber Gajo, executive director of Centre for Research and Development in Tirana. This paper presents a short overview of CRD research agenda in the last two years, the main... read more
This is an edited version of a report prepared for UNESCO/UNDP as part of theirprogram of assistance to the Government of Albania. Published in 1996, it states that there are currently three main elements... read more
This is a country profile for Albania conducted by World Intellectual Property Organization. It names the Albanian laws in following areas: industrial property (patents, trademarks, industrial designs... read more
This is a paper presented at the Second Scientific Committee Meeting for Europe and North America in Paris in 2004. The paper first presents changing structures of the higher education systems. Then it... read more
This is a document conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The national innovation systems approach stresses that the flows of technology and information among people, ... read more
This is a report Report presented by the Bologna Follow-up Group to the Ministerial Conference in London, May 2007. The report has three parts. Part 1 explains the background to the 2007 stocktaking exercise... read more
This is a report from a working group appointed by the Bologna Follow-up Group to the Conference of the European Ministers responsilbe for Higher Education in Bergen 2005. This report concludes that there... read more
This is a report made by the ministers of the countries participating the Bologna process that are responsible for Higher Education and have met in London. It makes a review on progress made since the... read more
This is a country report conducted by the ICBSS (International Centre for Black Sea Studies). In the beginning it gives some general information on Albania (area, population, GDP etc), then it focuses... read more
This is the Progress Report for Albania by the European Commission. The report briefly describes the relations between Albania and the Union; analyses the situation in Albania in terms of the political... read more
This is the 2006 Progress Report for Montenegro by the European Commission. The report briefly describes the relations between Montenegro and the Union; analyses the political situation in Montenegro ... read more
This is an reprot on science and research in the FYR Macedonia prepared by dr. Viktor Stefov, President of the Council for Science and Research; Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Macedonia... read more
This is a strategy prepared by the Government of the Republic of Serbia (written in Serbian language). It deals with questions connected to information society and its development in Serbia. It tries ... 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.
