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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
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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
The agenda in view of the Meeting of the Western Balkans Platforms on Education and Training & Research and Innovation (Skopje, 15-16 February 2023) is in progress. A first draft is available below... read more
This document refers only to those participants who have provided data via the registration form in view of the Meeting of the WB Steering Platforms on Education and training & Research and Innovation... read more
The survey addresses students and graduates who have spent parts of their studies in a country of the Western Balkans and outside of the six Western Balkan (WB) countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina... read more
The guidelines provide hands-on guidance for teachers and educators, including practical tips and activity plans. They are designed for primary and secondary teachers with or without specialist knowledge... read more
Higher education institutions (HEIs) are more critical than ever to help societies respond to the complex challenges of our times. Recognising that these challenges require HEIs to adopt holistic innovations... read more
The JRC unit for Evidence-Informed Policy Making published its top tips for researchers and research organisations aiming to achieve policy impact, based on the JRC's practice at the science-policy interface... read more
A new scientific paper by Raiyani et al. explains the importance of Information Communication Technology tools in fostering social innovation and cultural tourism development in lesser-known localities... read more
Socio-economic impact assessment of Research Infrastructures is a fast-growing field. It generates a lot of interest. But it also poses many questions, thus making it a complex topic. This Guidebook... read more
This study by the JRC supports a first identification of the economic and productive domains that might be considered in the selection of the priority areas for a Smart Specialisation Strategy in Albania... read more
New research infrastructures (RIs) are needed in Europe to maintain and propel its leadership in science and technology for decades to come. But how can new RIs attract adequate investment? How can... read more
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Horizon Europe’s Widening actions support those EU Member States, Associated Countries and Outermost Regions that continue to lag behind in research and innovation to boost the performance of their ... 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.
