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Below please find the details to the latest publication of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw): Improving Competitiveness in the Balkan Region – Opportunities and Limits by ... read more
The mutual learning seminar, held in Copenhagen on the 29th and 30th September 2015, focused on the issue of gender segregation in the labour market and education with particular focus on attracting more... read more
This report represents the joint effort of 27 international experts from various fields of science, technology, gender and development. It cites substantial research evidence, with 170 examples, to show... read more
A new framework for the EU's activities on gender equality and women's empowerment in the EU's external relations for the 2016-2020 period was adopted in September 2015 by the European Commission and ... read more
The Republic of Serbia is the first country outside the European Union which has introduced the EU Index of Gender Equality. Here is the First Report on the Index of Gender Equality in the Republic of... read more
The speech was delivered by Professor Ruth Rubio Marín, Professor of Constitutional and Public Comparative Law at the EUI, on 6 May 2016 at Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, during the sixth edition of The... read more
The Council adopted on 1st December 2015 the "Conclusions on advancing Gender Equality in the European Research Area". It calls for cultural and institutional changes to address gender imbalances in research... read more
This report outlines research areas with a clear need for Gendered Research and Innovation (GRI) and explains the role of Social Sciences and Humanities research in GRI. It gives concrete examples of ... read more
“Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has been working with institutions to foster the advancement of postdoc women in academic careers through the NPA ADVANCE project funded by the... read more
The Vademecum on Gender Equality in Horizon 2020 provides the Helsinki Group, Commission/Agency staff, potential applicants, NCPs, expert evaluators, and others involved in implementing Horizon 2020 with... read more
A comparative analysis of the implementation of EU gender equality law in the EU Member States, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Turkey... read more
In 1999 the European Commission started its activities on "women in science". This Report records the ten-year history from 1999-2009, analyses the activities undertaken, provides an assessment of their... read more
Manual for civil society organisations on how to participate in projects financially supported by Horizon 2020 – published by Fondation Sciences Citoyennes. Introduction by authors We ... read more
The She Figures Handbook provides methodological guidance on the calculation of indicators included in the She Figures 2015 publication. Organised by data source, information provided on each indicator... read more
The She Figures 2015 is the 'go-to' document for anyone interested in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the current state of gender equality in research and innovation in the European Union... read more
The purpose of the survey presented in this report was to increase an understanding of the factors underlying successful inter-regional cooperation within S3. It builds on an analytical framework... read more
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Responsible research and innovation Responsible research and innovation is an approach that anticipates and assesses potential implications and societal expectations with regard to research and innovation... read more
The annual RIO Country Report offers an analysis of the R&I system in Croatia, including relevant policies and funding, with particular focus on topics critical for EU policies. The report identifies... read more
The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool designed for emerging economies to assess SME policy frameworks and monitor progress in policy implementation over time. The Index has been developed... read more
"The EU accession countries of the Western Balkans (WB6) have come along way since the wars of the 1990s. Besides progress at the individualcountry level, the emphasis within the EU accession framework... 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.
