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Nikola Radovanovic, Team Leader, Smart Specialisation and Innovation Ecosystems in the EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood, Joint Research Centre (JRC), European Commission presented the topic above as part... read more
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Keynote Talk from Bernhard Fabianek, Senior Expert for Horizon Europe Association, DG RTD, European Commission in the first Plenary Session of POLICY ANSWERS conference on "Policy Dialogue on Aligning... read more
Riinvest Institute has published its latest Policy Brief on "Carbon tax and decarbonisation in the context of the green transition in Kosovo". This overview sheds light on the importance of carbon ... read more
Prevailing challenges in the Western Balkans show that the orthodox approaches of the past to preparing for the future have not always produced the desired results. Translating ambitious political agendas... read more
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The targeting research EU Missions are the key novelties set up under Horizon Europe to both address major societal challenges and to stimulate co-creation and cooperation of different actors to mobilize... read more
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The EU Knowledge Valorisation Week 2023 took place between 25 and 28 April and this year the European Commission has chosen sustainability as a special focus for this event, thus contributing also to ... read more
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The European Research Area (ERA) represents the ambition to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU – as designed by DG Research & Innovation. The ... read more
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Innovation Vouchers (IVs) are simple, fast and efficient financial incentives designed for micro, small and medium enterprises to raise the innovation level of their products and improve their competitiveness... read more
Elaborated by the CEI-Executive Secretariat, in cooperation with the CEI Member States*, the CEI Plan of Action 2021-2023 is conceived as a flexible and dynamic tool for manifold cooperation in the framework... read more
In 2014, EU support to the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) was consolidated into a standalone funding programme – the Creative Europe programme. The programme has helped European artists, creators... read more
The agenda is based on the Commission’s transition pathway for tourism and includes a multi-annual work plan with actions to be taken by the EU countries, the Commission and tourism stakeholders. ... read more
Overview of EU funding opportunities to support the achievement of the New European Bauhaus objectives (2023-2024) read more
On 10 March 2020, the Commission adopted a new industrial strategy. The aim was to help EU industry lead the green and digital transformations and to boost the EU's global competitiveness and open strategic... read more
Inspiring solutions to face current and future challenges in the Mediterranean. This toolkit gathers some of the best transferable and most valuable results, creative tools and governance papers to... read more
Innovation policies need to be socially embedded for them to effectively contribute to addressing major societal challenges. Engaging citizens in innovation policymaking can help define long-term policy... read more
The report provides an analysis over cultural heritage legislation and management in Albania and its evolution through the years. Information has been collected based on literature review, with special... read more
EACEA's brochure has been updated, containing everything you need to know about the European Education and Culture Executive Agency at a glance. read more
A guiding framework for decision and project makers wishing to apply the NEB principles and criteria to their activities. read more
Council Resolution on the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023–2026 2022/C 466/01 On 29 November 2022 the Council of Culture Ministers of the EU adopted a Resolution on the EU Work Plan for Culture 2023... read more
The European Heritage Days are the most widely celebrated participatory cultural event shared by the people of Europe. The Council of Europe launched the initiative in 1985, and in 1999 was joined... 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.
